A.T.D. Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
#
A
fracture
2
Q
<
A
less than
3
Q
>
A
greater than
4
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
ADC
A
Ambulatory Day Care / Adult Day Care
7
Q
ALC
A
Alternate level of care
8
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
9
Q
appt
A
appointment
10
Q
ARO
A
Antibiotic Resistant Organism
11
Q
ATD
A
Admissions, Transfers & Discharges
12
Q
BBF
A
blood and body fluids
13
Q
BG, bg
A
blood glucose
14
Q
BID
A
twice a day
15
Q
BR
A
bedrest
16
Q
/c
A
with
17
Q
C. diff, CDT
A
Clostridium difficile (toxin)
18
Q
C/O, c/o
A
complaining of
19
Q
CBR
A
complete bedrest
20
Q
CF
A
clear fluids
21
Q
CL
A
common law
22
Q
CP
A
copy to pharmacy
23
Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
24
Q
D/C, d/c
A
discharge/ discontinued/ day care
25
DAT
diet as tolerated
26
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
27
DOA
dead on arrival
28
DOB
date of birth
29
DPO
duplicate Physician's order
30
Dx, dx
diagnosis
31
ELOS
expected/estimated length of stay
32
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
33
FF
full fluids
34
Fld.
fluid
35
FNS
Food Nutrition Services
36
GSW
gunshot wound
37
HCF
Health Care Facility
38
Hx
history
39
INP
inpatient
40
JW
Jehovah's Witness
41
K
Kardex / Potassium
42
LTC
Long Term Care
43
MAR
Medication Administration Record
44
MRO
Multi-drug Resistant Organism
45
MRP
Most Responsible Physician
46
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
47
MVA
motor vehicle accident
48
N & V
nausea and vomitin
49
NKA
no known allergies
50
NKDA
no known drug allergies
51
NKFA
no known food allergies
52
NOK
next of kin
53
NP
nasal prongs
54
NVS
neurological vital signs
55
NYD
not yet diagnosed
56
OOB
out of bed
57
OPD
Outpatient Department
58
PGST
post gastric surgery therapeutic (diet)
59
PRN
as/when necessary
60
Prot.
Protestant
61
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis / room air
62
RC
Roman Catholic
63
SDA
Same Day Admission
64
SDC
Surgical Day Care
65
T, P, R(s)
temperature, pulse and respiration(s)
66
TC
terminal clean
67
TO
telephone order
68
Tx, tx
treatment
69
VO
verbal order
70
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci
71
W
widow
72
W/C (w/c)
wheelchair
