Abreviations II & III Flashcards
1
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy
2
Q
pc
A
after meals
3
Q
prn
A
as neccesary/as occasion requires
4
Q
qs
A
a sufficient quantity
5
Q
qh
A
every hour
6
Q
q3h
A
every three hours
7
Q
sig
A
sign, write
8
Q
stat
A
immediately
9
Q
tab
A
tablet
10
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone/water conservation hormone
11
Q
AP view
A
anterior posterior view
12
Q
A-V
A
arteriovenous, atrioventricular
13
Q
BE or BaE
A
barium enema
14
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
17
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
18
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
19
Q
C & S
A
culture and sensitivity
20
Q
Ca
A
calcium
21
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter, ml
22
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
23
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
24
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
25
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
26
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
27
CVA
cerebrobascular accident
28
CVP
central venous pressure
29
Dx
diagnosis
30
D & C
dilation & curettage
31
DTs
delirium tremors
32
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
33
EEG
electroencephalogram
34
EMG
electromyogram
35
FBS
fasting blood sugar
36
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
37
GI
gastrointestinal
38
Gm or gm
gram
39
GTT
glucose tolerance test
40
GU
genitourinary
41
Hb or HGB
hemoglobin
42
HCI
hydrochloric acid
43
HCT, Hct
hematocrit
44
Hg
mercury
45
Hx
history
46
ICU
intensive care unit
47
IM
intramuscular (injection)
48
I & O
intake and outtake
49
IPPB
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
50
IUD
intrauterine device
51
IV
intravenous
52
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
53
K
potassium
54
KUB
kidney, ureter, and bladder
55
L, l
liter
56
L1, L2
first, second lumbar vertebra
57
SLE
systemic lupus erythematous
58
LLQ
left lower quadrant
59
LMP
last menstrual period
60
LP
lumbar puncture
61
LPM
liters per minute
