BN3 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
Abdominal
2
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
am
A
morning
8
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
9
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
10
Q
Amp
A
ampoule
11
Q
amt
A
amount
12
Q
A&Ox3
A
alert and orient to person, place and time
13
Q
ASA
A
aetylsalicylic acid or asprin
14
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
15
Q
bid
A
twice per day
16
Q
bil, bilatral
A
both sides
17
Q
BLS
A
basic life support
18
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
19
Q
B/P
A
blood pressure
20
Q
BS
A
breath sounds or bowel sounds
21
Q
BSI
A
body substance isolation
22
Q
BVM
A
bag valve mask
23
Q
c
A
with
24
Q
cap(s)
A
capsule(s)
25
c-spine
cervical spine
26
CBC
complete blood count
27
c/c
chief complaint
28
CHF
congestive heart failure
29
CNS
central nervous system
30
c/o
complains of
31
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
32
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
33
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
34
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
35
CXR
chest x-ray
36
Daily
once a day
37
DC
discontinue
38
dil.
dilute
39
DNR
do not resuscitate
40
DOA
dead on arrival
41
DOB
date of birth
42
D5W
5% dextrose in water
43
DX
diagnosis
44
ECG or EKG
electrocariogram
45
ET
endotracheal
46
ETA
estimated time of arrival
47
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
48
Elix.
Elixir
49
FBOA
foreign body obstructed airway
50
fl, fld
fluid
51
FX
fracture
52
g
gram
53
GI
gastrointestinal
54
gr
grain
55
gtt, gtts
drop, drops
56
h, hr
hour
57
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose throat
58
HDL
high density lipoprotein
59
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
60
HR
heart rate
61
HRR
Heart rate regular
62
hs
hour of sleep, beditme
63
ht
Height
64
HTN
Hypertension
65
Hx
history
66
I&D
incision and drainage
67
ID
intradermal
68
IM
Intramuyscular
69
IHN
Isoniazid
70
inj
by injection
71
irrig
irrigation
72
IV
intravenous
73
IVP
IV push
74
IVPB
IV piggy back
75
kg
kilogram
76
kvo
keep vein open
77
L
liter
78
lb, lbs
pound and pounds
79
LDL
low density lipoprotein
80
LCTAB
lungs clear to auscultaton bilaeraly
81
LLQ, LLL
left lower quadrant/left lower lobe
82
LMP
last menstrual period
83
LOC
level of consciousness or loss of consciousness
84
LOI
last oral intake
85
LP
lumbar puncture
86
LR
Lactated ringer
87
LUQ, LUL
left upper quadrant, left upper lobe
88
mcg
microgram
89
mg
miligram
90
mL
mililiter
91
MVA
motor vehicle accident
92
NIDDM
noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
93
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
94
neg
negative
95
NKA, NKDA
no known allergies, no known drug allergies
96
NPO
nothing by mouth
97
NS, NaCL
normal saline
98
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
99
oz
ounce
100
p
after
101
p.c.
after meals
102
PCN
penicillin
103
per
by or though
104
PERRLA
pupils equal round, reactive to light and accommodation
105
pm
between noon and midnight
106
PO
by mouth
107
prn
as needed, whenever necessary
108
PT
patient of physical therpay
109
PE
physical exam
110
q
every
111
qh
every hour
112
q2h
every 2 hours, any number can be used
113
qhs
every night at bedtime
114
qid
four times a day
115
R, PR
rectal, per rectal
116
RLQ, RUL
right lower quadrant, right upper lobe
117
Rx
prescription
118
s
without
119
S.L.
sublingual
120
SOB
shortness of breath
121
subQ, Sub-Q
subcutaneous
122
Stat
immediately
123
SX
symptoms
124
tab
tablet
125
tbsp
tablespoon
126
tsp
teaspoon
127
tid
three times a day
128
Tx
treatment
129
UA
urinalysis
130
URI
upper respiratory infection
131
V/S
vital signs
132
VSS
vital signs stable
133
WBC
white blood cells
134
WNL
within normal limits
135
wt
weight
