Basic Medical Abbreviations III Flashcards
1
Q
PO
A
Per Os (by mouth)
2
Q
prn
A
as needed
3
Q
pt
A
patient
4
Q
PTA
A
Prior to Arrival
5
Q
PUD
A
Peptic Ulcer Disease
6
Q
qd
A
every day
7
Q
qh
A
every hour
8
Q
qhs
A
at every bedtime
9
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
10
Q
QID
A
four times a day
11
Q
RLE
A
Right Lower Extremity
12
Q
RLQ
A
Right Lower Quadrant
13
Q
ROM
A
Range of Motion
14
Q
ROS
A
Review of System
15
Q
RUE
A
Right Upper Extremity
16
Q
RUQ
A
Right Upper Quadramt
17
Q
Rx
A
Prescription
18
Q
r/o
A
Rule Out
19
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of Breath
20
Q
s/p
A
Status Post (after)
21
Q
Sx
A
Symptoms
22
Q
TIA
A
Transient Ischemic Attack
23
Q
TID
A
Three Times a Day
24
Q
TM
A
tympanic membrane
25
Q
T-Spine
A
Thoracic Spine
26
Q
Tx
A
Treatment
27
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
28
Q
URI
A
Upper Respiratory Infection
29
Q
US
A
Ultrasound
30
Q
UTD
A
Up to Date
31
Q
UTI
A
Urinary Tract Infection
32
Q
WNL
A
Within Normal Limits
