Acronym/abbreviations/symbol Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired, as needed
3
Q
bid, b.i.d.
A
twice a day
4
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
5
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
6
Q
CA, ca
A
cancer
7
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
8
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
9
Q
C/O
A
complains of
10
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive
11
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
12
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
13
Q
DX
A
diagnosis
14
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
15
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
16
Q
Fe
A
iron
17
Q
FH
A
family history
18
Q
g
A
gram
19
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
20
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
21
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
22
Q
GYN
A
gynecologist
23
Q
H&P
A
history and physical
24
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime (hour of sleep)
25
Hx
history
26
I&D
incision and drainage
27
ICU
intensive care unit
28
IM
intramuscular
29
IV
intravenous
30
KCl
potassium chloride
31
kg
kilogram
32
L
liter
33
mg
milligram
34
MI
myocardial infarction
35
mL, ml
milliliter
36
NaCl
sodium chloride
37
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
38
oint
ointment
39
OR
operating room
40
OTC
over the counter
41
p.c.
after meals
42
PE
physical exam
43
PO, p.o.
by mouth, orally
44
POSTOP, postop
postoperative
45
PREOP, preop
preoperative
46
PRN, prn
whenever necessary
47
qd, q.d.
every day
48
qid, q.i.d.
four times a day
49
Rx
prescription
50
SOB
shortness of breath
51
subQ, subq, subcu
subcutaneous
52
susp
suspension
53
tab
tablet
54
Tid, t.i.d
three times a day
55
TX
treatment
56
U/A
urinalysis
57
URI
upper respiratory infection
58
US
ultrasound
59
UTI
urinary tract infection
