Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
#
A
Fracture
2
Q
Approx
A
Approximately
3
Q
BM
A
Bowel Motion
4
Q
BO
A
Bowels open
5
Q
BNO
A
Bowels not open
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
C
A
Centigrade
8
Q
C/o
A
Complains of _____
9
Q
CWMS
A
Colour, warmth, movement, sensation
10
Q
GA
A
General anaesthetic
11
Q
HPU
A
Has passed urine
12
Q
HNPU
A
Has not passed urine
13
Q
Hx
A
History
14
Q
In situ
A
In it’s original place
15
Q
LA
A
Local anaesthetic
16
Q
NAD
A
No abnormalities detected
17
Q
NBM
A
Nil by mouth
18
Q
PEFR
A
Peak expiratory flow rate
19
Q
PERL
A
Pupils equal and reacting to light
20
Q
POP
A
Plaster of paris
21
Q
Pt
A
Patient
22
Q
ROS
A
Removal of sutures
23
Q
S/B
A
Seen by ____
24
Q
Spec
A
Specimen
25
Sx
Symptoms
26
TKVO
To keep vein open
27
TROC
Trial removal of catheter
28
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiratory
29
UTT
Upto toilet
30
V/B
Visited by ____
31
Wt
Weight
32
X match
Cross match
