Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
before
A
a
2
Q
before meals
A
ac
3
Q
Acute Myocardial Infraction (heart attack)
A
AMI
4
Q
twice a day
A
bid
5
Q
blood pressure
A
BP
6
Q
Complaining of
A
c/o
7
Q
Cancer/carcinoma
A
Ca
8
Q
Chief complaint
A
CC
9
Q
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A
COPD
10
Q
Cerebrospinal fluid
A
CSF
11
Q
Chest x-ray
A
CXR
12
Q
Date of Birth
A
DOB
13
Q
Diagnoses
A
Dx
14
Q
Electrocardiogram
A
ECG or EKG
15
Q
Fracture
A
Fx
16
Q
Gastrointestinal
A
GI
17
Q
History of
A
h/o
18
Q
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
A
HEENT
19
Q
Hypertension
A
HTN
20
Q
History
A
Hx
21
Q
Intramusclular
A
IM
22
Q
Laceration
A
LAC
23
Q
Level of conciousness
A
LOC
24
Q
Microgram
A
Mcg
25
Q
Milligram
A
mg
26
Q
No known drug allergies
A
NKDA
27
Q
Nothing by mouth
A
NPO
28
Q
by mouth
A
PO
29
Q
as needed
A
PRN
30
Q
Four times a day
A
QID
31
Q
Shortness of breath
A
SOB
32
Q
three times a day
A
TID
33
Q
Treatment
A
Tx
34
Q
Without
A
w/o
35
Q
Within Normal Limits
A
WNL
