Chapters 1-3 Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
Q

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

A

VRE

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2
Q

International classification of diseases

A

ICD-10

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3
Q

Electronic medical record

A

EMR

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4
Q

Complete blood count

A

CBC

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5
Q

Congestive heart failure

A

CHF

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6
Q

Before meals

A

ac

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7
Q

Patient

A

Pt

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8
Q

Within normal limits

A

WNL

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9
Q

Without

A

w/o / (s with a line over it)

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10
Q

Treatment

A

Tx

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11
Q

Shortness of breath

A

SOB

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12
Q

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

A

MRSA

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13
Q

Blood pressure

A

Bp

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14
Q

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A

COPD

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15
Q

Electrocardiogram

A

ECG / EEG

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16
Q

Gastrointestinal

A

GI

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17
Q

Three times a day

A

tid

18
Q

Physical therapy

A

PT

19
Q

Past medical history

A

PMH

20
Q

History

A

Hx

21
Q

Nothing by mouth

A

npo

22
Q

By mouth

A

po

23
Q

Twice a day

A

bid

24
Q

Fracture

A

Fx

25
Q

No known drug allergies

A

NKDA

26
Q

Four times a day

A

qid

27
Q

As needed

A

PRN

28
Q

Microgram

A

mcg

29
Q

Level of consciousness

A

LOC

30
Q

Laceration

A

LAC

31
Q

Intramuscular

A

IM

32
Q

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

A

HEENT

33
Q

Hypertension

A

HTN

34
Q

History of

A

h/o

35
Q

Diagnosis

A

Dx

36
Q

Chest x-ray

A

CXR

37
Q

Chief complaint

A

CC

38
Q

Cancer/carcinoma

A

Ca

39
Q

Complaining of

A

c/o

40
Q

Acute myocardial infarction

A

AMI