Common medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
RX
A
PRESCRIPTION
2
Q
DX
A
DIAGNOSIS
3
Q
HX
A
HISTORY
3
Q
PX
A
PATIENT
4
Q
Neonatal PX
A
NEWBORN PATIENT
5
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
6
Q
ECG
A
Electrocardiogram
7
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
8
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
9
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
10
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome
11
Q
ABD
A
Abdomen
12
Q
AC
A
Before meal
13
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
14
Q
BX
A
Biopsy
15
Q
C/F
A
Chills/ fever
16
Q
C/S
A
Cesarean
17
Q
CA
A
Cancer
18
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-ray
19
Q
ER
A
Emergency room
20
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth
21
Q
OPD
A
Out patient
22
Q
IPD
A
Inpatient
23
Q
WAB
A
Whole abdomen ultrasound
24
Q
UTZ
A
Ultrasound
