Basic Medical Abbreviations III Flashcards

1
Q

PO

A

Per Os (by mouth)

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2
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prn

A

as needed

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3
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pt

A

patient

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4
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PTA

A

Prior to Arrival

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5
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PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

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6
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qd

A

every day

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7
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qh

A

every hour

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8
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qhs

A

at every bedtime

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9
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q2h

A

every two hours

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10
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QID

A

four times a day

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11
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RLE

A

Right Lower Extremity

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12
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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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13
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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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14
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ROS

A

Review of System

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15
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RUE

A

Right Upper Extremity

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16
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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