common abbrevs Flashcards

1
Q

ABX

A

antibiotics

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2
Q

A&O

A

alert and oriented

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3
Q

ASA

A

aspirin

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4
Q

BID

A

twice a day

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5
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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6
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

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7
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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8
Q

CP

A

chest pain

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9
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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10
Q

d/c or dc

A

discharge

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11
Q

Ddx

A

differential diagnosis

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12
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

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13
Q

EMS

A

emergency medical service

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14
Q

ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

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15
Q

f/c

A

fever and chills

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16
Q

fx

A

fracture

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17
Q

G/P

A

gravida/para pregnancy history

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18
Q

HA

A

headache

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19
Q

h/o

A

history of

20
Q

hx

A

history

21
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

22
Q

IV

A

intravenous

23
Q

LOC

A

loss of consciousness

24
Q

MOI

A

mechanism of injury

25
Q

MVC

A

motor vehicle collision

26
Q

NAD

A

no acute disease

27
Q

NS

A

normal saline

28
Q

N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

29
Q

PERRL

A

pupils are equally rounded, reactive to light

30
Q

po

A

by mouth

31
Q

prn

A

as needed

32
Q

PTA

A

prior to arrival

33
Q

QD

A

every day

34
Q

QID

A

four times a day

35
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

36
Q

Rx

A

prescription

37
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

38
Q

SOB/SOA

A

shortness of breath or air

39
Q

TID

A

three times daily

40
Q

TM

A

tymphanic membrane

41
Q

Tx

A

treatment

42
Q

UTD

A

up to date

43
Q

VS

A

vital signs

44
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

45
Q

y/o or yo

A

years old