Ch1 Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
Before
2
Q
ac
A
Before meals
3
Q
AMI
A
Acute myocardial infarcti
4
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
5
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
6
Q
c/o
A
Complaining of
7
Q
Ca
A
Cancer / carcinoma
8
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
9
Q
COPD
A
Chronic
obstructive pulmonary
disease (emphysema,
chronic bronchitis)
10
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-ray
11
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth
12
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
13
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
14
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrogardiogram
15
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
16
Q
h/o
A
history of
17
Q
HEENT
A
Head, ears, eyes, nose throat
18
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
19
Q
Hx
A
History
20
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
21
Q
LAC
A
Laceration
22
Q
LOC
A
Level of conciousness
23
Q
mcg
A
Microgram
24
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
25
npo
nothing by mouth
26
po
by mouth
27
PRN
As needed
28
qid
four times a day
29
SOB
Shortness of breath
30
tid
Three times a day
31
Tx
Treatment
32
w/o
Without
33
WNL
Within normal limits
34
ICD
International Classification of Diseases
