Abreviations Flashcards
ABCD
airway, breathing, circulation, defibrillation
abd
Abdomen
ABR
Absolute bed rest
a.c.
Before meals
AD
Alzheimer’s Disease
ADC
AIDS dementia complex
ad lib
as desired
adm.
Admission
ADLS
Activities of daily living
AED
Automated external defibrillator
AHA
American Heart Association
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIIR
Airborne infection isolation room
AKA
Above knee amputation
AM, am
Morning
AMA
Against medical advice, American medical association
amb.
Ambulate
AMD
Age-related macular degeneration
amt.
Amount
ant.
Anterior
AOD or AODM
Adult onset diabetes mellitus
ANS
Autonomic nervous system
AP or a.p.
Apical pulse
Approx.
Approximately
AROM
Active range of motion
ASAP
As soon as possible
Assist
Assistance
as tol
As tolerated
A, T, D
Admission, transfer, discharge
AAROM
Active-assistive range of motion
ax
axillary
BID, b.i.d.
two times a day
BKA
below the knee amputation
bld
blood
BLS
basic life support
BM
bowel movement
BP, B/P
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertophy
BPM
beats per minute
BR
bedrest
BRP
bathroom privileges
BSC
bedside comode
BSE
breast self examination
centigrade
centigrade, celsius
c with line above it
with
Ca/CA
calcium, cancer, carcinoma
CAD
coronary artery disease
cal
calorie
cath.
catheter
CBC
complete blood count
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
CBR
complete bedrest
cc
cubic centimeter
CCMS
clean catch midstream
CDC
centers for disease control and prevention
CDE
certified diabetes educator
C-diff
clostridium difficile
CEP
competency evaluation program
CEU
continuing education unit
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
chol
cholesterol
ck
check
cl liq
clear liquid
cm
centimeter
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
c/o
complains of, in care of
CAN
certified nursing assistant
CNP
certified nurse practitioner
CNS
central nervous system
a with line above it
before
CO2
carbon dioxide
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
cerebral palsy
CPM
continuous passive motion
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRF
chronic renal failure
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
C.S.
Central Supply
CVA
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
CVP
central venous pressure
CVS
cardiovascular system
CXR
chest x ray
DAT
diet as tolerated
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resuscitate
DO
doctor of osteopathy
DOA
dead on arrival
DOB
date of birth
DON
director of nursing
Dr.
doctor
DRG
diagnostic related group
drsg
dressing
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx/dx
diagnosis
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
ED
emergency department
EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
e.g.
for example
EMS
emergency medical services
ER
emergency room
ESRD
end-stage rental disease
et al.
and other things
ETOH
alcohol
exam
examination
F
Fahrenheit, female
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
Fe
Iron
FF
force fluids
FH
family history
fld
fluid
FS
fingerstick
FSBS
fingerstick blood sugar
ft
foot
FUO
fever of unknown origin
FWB
full weight-bearing
FYI
for your information
F/U, f/u
follow-up
fx
fracture
GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
gal
gallon
GB
gall bladder
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
geri chair
geriatric chair
GI
gastrointestinal
GP
general practioner
Gm, gm
gram
GSW
gunshot wound
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GU
genitourinary
GYN/gyn
gynecology
h, hr, hr.
hour
H2O
water
H202
hydrogen peroxide
HAART
highly active anti-retroviral therapy
H/A
headache
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HCV
hepatitis C virus
HDV
hepatitis D virus
HEV
hepatitis E virus
Hg
mercury
HH
Home health aide
Hi-cal
high calorie
HIPPA
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
H & P
history and physical
HOB
head of bed
HOH
hard of hearing
HMO
health maintenance organization
HPV
human papillomavirus
HS/hs
hour of sleep
Ht
height
HTN
hypertension
H.U.C.
Health Unit Coordinator
Hx
history
hyper
above normal, too fast, rapid
IBD
irritable bowel disease
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
ICCU
intermediate intensive care unit
ICU
intensive care unit
ID
identification
I & D
incision and drainage
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
i.e.
that is
IM
intramuscular
In
inch
inc
incontinent
inf
inferior
I & O
intake and output
IQ
intelligence quotient
irr, irrig
irrigation
I.V., IV
intravenous
isol
isolation
K+
potassium
kg
kilogram
KS
Kaposi’s sarcoma
l
liter
L
left
lab
laboratory
lb
pound
LBP
low back pain
LE
lower extremity
LLE
left lower extremity
lg
large
liq
liquid
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LOC
level of consciousness, level of care
Low-cal
low calorie
Low Fat
low fat, low calorie
Low NA
low sodium
LPN
licensed practical nurse
lt
left
LTC
long-term care
LUQ
left upper quadrant
LVN
licensed Vocational nurse
M.D.
medical doctor
MD
muscular dystrophy
MDROs
multidrug-resistant organisms
MDR-TB
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
MDS
minimum data set
meds
medications
med-surg
medical-surgical
mg
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
min
minute
mL, ml
milliliter
mm
millimeter
mm HG
millimeters of mercury
MO
microorganism
mod
moderate
MRI
magnetic resonance imagaing
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
MS
multiple sclerosis
MSDs
musculoskeletal disorders
MSDS
materials safety data sheet
MSW
medical social worker
MUFA
monosaturated fats
MVA
motor vehicle accident
Na
sodium
N/A
not applicable
N.A.
Nursing assistant
Nacl
sodium chloride
NAS
no added salt
NATCEP
Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
N/C
no complaints, no call
NCS
no concentrated sweets
neg
negative
NF
nursing facility
NG
nasogastric
NIBP
non-invasive blood pressure monitoring
no
number
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
noc
night
NP
nurse practitioner
q with line above it
every
q & a
questions and answers
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
PUFA
polyunsaturated fats
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
QA
quality assurance
qam
every morning
qd
everyday
qh, qhr
every hour
qhs
every night at bedtime
q2h, q3h, q4h
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every 4 hours
q.i.d, qid
four times a day
q.o.d.
every other day
qt
quart
quad
quadrant, quadriplegic
R
respirations
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RBC
red blood cells
RdT
Registered Dietician
s with line above
without
SOB
shortness of breath
S&S , S/S
signs and symptoms
Stat
immediately
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
tkr
total knee replacement
r/o
rule out
VS, vs
vital signs
WNL
within normal limits