Common Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Abd

A

Abdomen

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2
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AC

A

Before meals

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3
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Ad lib

A

As directed

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4
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Am

A

Morning

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5
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Amb

A

Ambulate

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6
Q

Ap

A

Apical pulse

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7
Q

B.i.d.

A

Twice daily

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8
Q

BM

A

Bowl movement

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9
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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10
Q

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c

A

With

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11
Q

C

A

Celsius degree

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12
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

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13
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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14
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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15
Q

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a

A

Before

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16
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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17
Q

DX

A

Diagnosis

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18
Q

F

A

Fahrenheit

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19
Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

20
Q

Ft

A

Foot

21
Q

FWB

A

Full weight-bearing

22
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

23
Q

hs

A

Hour of sleep

24
Q

I&O

A

Intake and outtake

25
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

26
Q

-

P

A

After

27
Q

Pc

A

After meals

28
Q

Po

A

By mouth

29
Q

Prn

A

As necessary

30
Q

Pwb

A

Partial weight bearing

31
Q

Q

A

Every

32
Q

R

A

Respirations

33
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

34
Q

-

S

A

Without

35
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

36
Q

Stat

A

At once

37
Q

T.i.d

A

Three times a day

38
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

39
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

40
Q

W/C

A

Wheelchair

41
Q

D/T

A

Do to

42
Q

FX

A

Fracture

43
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing

44
Q

LLE

A

Left lower extremity

45
Q

LUE

A

Left upper extremity

46
Q

COC

A

Change of condition

47
Q

ax

A

Axilla