Abreviations 6-8 Flashcards
1
Q
MD
A
Medical doctor
Doctor of medicine
2
Q
meds
A
Medications
3
Q
mg
A
Milligram
4
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
5
Q
min
A
Minimal
6
Q
min.
A
Minute
7
Q
ml
A
Milliliter
8
Q
mm
A
Millimeter
9
Q
MMR
A
Measles, mumps, rubella
10
Q
MMT
A
Manual muscle test
11
Q
mo.
A
Month
12
Q
mod
A
Moderate
13
Q
MRI
A
Magnetic resonance imaging
14
Q
MRSA
A
Methicillin- resistance Staphylococcus aureus
15
Q
MT
A
Multiple trauma
16
Q
MVA
A
Motor vehicle accident
17
Q
NBQC
A
Narrow based quad cane
18
Q
NDT
A
Neurodevelopmental treatment
19
Q
neg.
A
Negative
20
Q
NG/Ng
A
Nasogastric
21
Q
NIDDM
A
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
22
Q
KNA
A
No known allergies
23
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
24
Q
noc
A
Night, at night
25
NPO/npo
Nothing by mouth
26
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
27
NWB
Non weight bearing
28
O:
Objective
29
OA
Osteoarthritis
30
OB
Obstetrics
31
OBS
Organic brain syndrome
32
od
Once daily
33
OG
Orogastric
34
OOB
Out of bed
35
OP/Op
Outpatient
36
OR
Operating room
37
ORIF
Open reduction, internal fixation
38
OT
Occupational therapy, occupational therapist
39
OTR
Registered occupational therapist (title)
40
o.z.
Ounce
41
P
poor (as in MMT)
42
P:
plan (intervention plan)
43
PA
posterior/anterior
44
P.A.
physician's assistant
45
para
paraplegia, paraplegic
46
PCL
posterior cruciate ligament
47
PE
pulmonary embolism/physical exam
48
PEEP
positive end exploratory pressure
49
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
50
PEJ
percutaneous endoscopic jujunostomy
51
per
by/through
52
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
53
PF
plantar flexion
54
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
55
PLB
pursed lip breathing
56
p.m.
afternoon
57
PMH
past medical history
58
PM&R
physical medicine and rehabilitiation
59
PNA
pneumonia
60
PNF
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
61
PNI
peripheral nerve injury
62
p.o.
by mouth
63
POD
post op day
64
pos.
positive
65
post
posterior
66
post-op
after surgery (operation)
67
PRE
progressive resistive exercise
68
pre-op
before surgery
69
prn
whenever necessary, as often as necessary
70
PROM
passive range of motion
71
PT
physical therapy, physical therapist (title)
72
PT/PTT
prothrombin time/ partial thromboplastin time
73
Pt./pt.
patient
74
PTA
physical therapist assistant, physical therapy assistant
75
PUW
puck-up walker
76
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
77
PWB
partial weight bearing
78
q
every
79
QC
quad cane
80
qday
every day/daily
81
qh
every hour
82
qid
four times a day
83
qn
every night
84
qt
quart
85
quad
quadriplegia, quadriplegic
86
R
right
87
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
88
RBBB
right bundle branch block
89
RBC
red blood cell (count)
90
RD
registered dietitian
91
re:
regarding
92
rehab
rehabilitation
93
reps
repititions
94
resp
respiratory/respirations
95
RLQ
right lower quadrant
96
RN
registered nurse
97
R/O or r/o
rule out
98
ROM
range of motion
99
ROS
review of system
100
RR
respiratory rate
101
RROM
resistive range of motion
102
RT
respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy
103
RUQ
right upper quadrant
104
Rx
intervention plan, prescription, therapy
