Chapter 1 Abbreviation Flashcards
1
Q
AAF
A
African-American Female
2
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood (cell) count
3
Q
abd
A
Abdomen; Abdominal
4
Q
c/o
A
Complaints of; complaining of
5
Q
consult
A
Consultation
6
Q
CT
A
Computerized tomography; computed tomography
7
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-ray
8
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
9
Q
ER
A
Emergency room
10
Q
hs
A
Half strength; bed time
11
Q
ht
A
Height
12
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
13
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth (from Latin nil per os)
14
Q
OB/GYN
A
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
15
Q
OR
A
Operating room
16
Q
postop
A
After surgery; postoperative
17
Q
preop
A
Before surgery; preoperative
18
Q
Pro. time
A
Prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)
19
Q
Pt; pt
A
Patient
20
Q
PTT
A
Partial Thromboplastin Time (blood clotting-test)
21
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
22
Q
stat, STAT
A
Immediately (from Latin statim)
23
Q
T&C
A
Type and cross-match
24
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
25
Q
VS, V/S
A
Vital Signs
26
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
27
Q
wt
A
Weight
28
Q
y/o
A
Year(s) old; year-old
