Common Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
ABGs
A
Arterial blood gases
3
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
ACLS
A
Advance cardiac life supporr
5
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
6
Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
7
Q
AKA
A
above-the-knee amputation
8
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
9
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
10
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
11
Q
BE
A
barium enema
12
Q
BKA
A
below-the-knee amputation
13
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
14
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
17
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
18
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
19
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
20
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
21
Q
c̄
A
with
22
Q
D/C, dc
A
discharge, discontinue
23
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
24
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
25
DOB
date of birth
26
DTap
diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
27
Dx
Diagnosis
28
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
29
ED
emergency department
30
EEG
Electroencephalogram
31
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
32
F
Fahrenheit
33
FBS, FBG
fasting blood sugar/glucose
34
f/u
follow up
35
FUO
fever of unknown origin
36
Fx
Fracture
37
GI
gastrointestinal
38
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
39
gtt
Drop
40
GU
genitourinary
41
GYN
gynecology, gynecologist
42
H, hr
Hour
43
Hct
Hematocrit
44
HEENT
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
45
HF
heart failure
46
Hgb
hemoglobin
47
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
48
NB
Newborn
49
NG
nasogastric
50
NKA/NKDA
no known allergies/no known drug allergies
51
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
52
NS
normal saline
53
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
54
OB
obstetrics
55
OC
oral contraceptive
56
OOB
out of bed
57
OP
Outpatient
58
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
59
OTC
over-the-counter
60
PA
posteroanterior, or physician assistant
61
p.c.
after meals (post cibos)
62
PE
physical examination, pulmonary embolism
63
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
64
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
65
PO
by mouth
66
PRN
as needed
67
pt
patient
68
R
right
69
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
70
RBC
red blood cell
71
RLE
right lower extremity
