Abrreveations Flashcards
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
Sol.
Solution
w
With
cib
Food
tab
tablet
C & S
Culture and Sensitivity ( identifies infection cause and antibiotic sensitivity)
dil.
dilute
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
LLQ
Lower Left Quadrant
Sig
Write on label
oz.
Ounce
wf
With food/ with meals
URTI, URI
Upper respiratory (tract) infection (ex.sinusitis)
D & C
Dilation and curettage
BSA
Body surface area
m.d.u
To be used as directed
susp
Suspension
mg
Milligrams ( ex. Tylenol 325mg, refers to dosage strength)
HTN
Hypertension ( high blood pressure )
q.a.d
quad= every other day ( don’t use q.o.d which is on JC Do Not Use List; spell out “ every other day” )
UTI
Urinary tract infection
CA
Cancer ( Ca is the symbol for the element Calcium also used for Carcinoma and Cancer )
DT
Delirium tremens
qqh / q4h
Every four hours
Lig.
Ligament
dieb.alt./q.a.d
Every other day
non rep.
No repeats
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident ( stroke )
a.c.
Before meals
J, it.
Joint
BP
Blood pressure ( b/p )
H
Hypodermic
STD/STI
Sexually transmitted disease/infection
aa
Equal part of each
dL
Deciliter
per neb
By nebulizer
bis
Twice (bid/BID/b.i.d= bis in die =twice a day )
o.p.d
Once per day
I&D
Incision and drainage ( ex. Fluid filled abcess )
q.a.m
Every day before noon
IM
Intramuscular ( regarding injections )
ASA
Aspirin
ex aq
In water
ml
Milliliters ( ex. Motrin 200mg = 20 ml, refers to dosage volume)
Hx
History
CBC
Complete blood count ( lab test)
Ad lib
At liberty (ex. May move freely, without restriction, as tolerated)
gr.
Grains ( dosage)
q
Every, per
agit
Stir/shake
GSW
Gunshot wound
Ex
Take, take this(regarding prescription/treatment)
VSA
Vital sign absent
x
Times
emuls.
Emulsion
mist.
Mix
O_2 or O2 or o.u
Both eyes
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis ( blood clot in vein)
w/a
While awake
PRN/prn
As needed
amt
Amount
mg/dl
Milligrams per deciliter
QWK
Every week
elix.
Elixir
syr
Syrup
T
Temperature
per
By or through
MVC, MVA
Motor vehicle accident, motor vehicle crash
eod
Every other day
liq.
Liquid
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
p.c
After meals
BMP
Basic metabolic panel (lab test)
n.p.o
Nothing by mouth
lact.
Lactic
mEq
Milliequivalent
WNL
Within normal limits
IVP
Intravenous push
h, hr
Hour
wt.
Weight ( in kg or lbs )
VSS
Vital signs stable/within normal ranges
dis.
Disposition or dispense
WBC
White blood cells
C
Celsius or centigrade
mcg
Microgram
BID/b.I.d/bid
Twice a day
MI
Myocardial infarction ( ex. Heart attack)
top.
Topical
tbsp.
Tablespoon
RR
Respiratory rate
torches
Lozenge
c/o
Complains of
lutes
Electrolytes
e.m.p
As directed
y.o.
Years old
EKG
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
TID/t.i.d
Three times per day
q.d.s / q.i.d
4 times a day
KCI
Potassium chloride
Kg
Kilogram
PV
Via the vagina
A.T.C.
Around the clock
Fx
Fracture
T.P.N.
Total parenteral nutrition (occurring outside the intestine)
q.s.
A sufficient quantity
ung.
Ointment
-
C
Symbol for “with” ( Latin: cum)
pulv.
Powder
Dx
Diagnosis
s/p
Status post
c.f. / c.c
With food/meals
pig./pigm.
Paint
CNS
Central nervous system
vag
Vagina
IV
Intravenous
cap., caps.
Capsule
D5W
Dextrose 5% solution
N.T.E
Not to exceed
g, gm
Gram
gt, gtt
Drop,drops
q.p.m
Every day afternoon/every evening
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
RBC
Red blood cells
ID
Intradermal
H&P
History and physical
noct.
At night, nocturnal
QC
Quality control
STAT
Immediately
tr, tiny.,tinct.
Tincture
rep./ rept.
Repeats
supp
Suppository
HA
Headache
et
And
fl., fld.
Fluid
comp.
Compound
Lbs
Pounds
Amp
Ampule
OTC
Over the counter
DNR
Do not resuscitate
q.h. / q.th. / q.1
Every hour/every 1 hour
A.D.L.
Activities of daily living
PR/p.r.
By rectum
DM
Diabetes mellitus
P
Pulse(heart rate)
NVD
Nausea vomiting diarrhea
w/o
Without
tsp
Teaspoon
yrs.
Years
mm
Millimeter
DTR
Deep tendon reflexes
TX
Treatment
alt.h.
Every other hour
div.
Divide, divorced
s.o.s./ si op. Sit
If there is a need
d.o.b.
Date of birth