Charting abbreviations Flashcards
These are abbreviations you can use in charting
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
3
Q
ABT
A
antibiotic therapy
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
AD
A
right ear
6
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
7
Q
ab lib
A
as desired
8
Q
am
A
before noon
9
Q
aq
A
water
10
Q
AS
A
left ear
11
Q
AU
A
both ears
12
Q
bid
A
twice a day(0700 and 1900)
13
Q
BUN
A
Blood urine nitrogen
14
Q
cap
A
capsule
15
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
16
Q
CAT
A
computerized axial tomography
17
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
18
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
19
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
20
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
21
Q
CO
A
cardiac output
22
Q
CPK
A
creatinine phosphokinase
23
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
24
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
25
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
26
Q
EC
A
enteric coated
27
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
