Common medical abbreviations and meanings Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
3
Q
a.c
A
before meals
4
Q
ASA
A
asprin
5
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
6
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
7
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
8
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
BS
A
breath sounds, bowel sounds, or blood sugar
11
Q
BVM
A
bag-valve-mask
12
Q
c/o
A
complaining of
13
Q
Ca
A
cancer/carcinoma
14
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
15
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CO
A
carbon monoxide
18
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
19
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
20
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
21
Q
CVA
A
cardiovascular accident
22
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
23
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
24
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
25
DOA
dead on arrival
26
DOB
date of birth
27
Dx
diagnosis
28
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
29
e.g.
for example
30
ETA
estimated time of arrival
31
ETOH
alcohol (ethanol)
32
Fx
fracture
33
GI
gastrointestinal
34
GSW
gunshot wound
35
gtt
drop
36
GU
genitourinary
37
GYN
gynecologic
38
h, hr.
hour
39
H/A
headache
40
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
41
Hg
Mercury
42
h/o
history of
43
hs
at bedtime
44
HTN
hypertension
45
Hx
history
46
ICP
intracranial pressure
47
ICU
intensive care unit
48
IM
intramuscular
49
IO
intaosseous
50
JVD
jugular venous distension
51
KVO
keep vein open
52
L
left or liter
53
LAC
laceration
54
LOC
level of consciousness
55
LR
lactated Ringers solution
56
mcg
microgram
57
MS
morphine sulphate, multiple sclerosis
58
NAD
no apparent distress
59
NC
nasal cannula
60
NKA
no known allergies
61
npo
nothing by mouth
62
NRB
non-rebreather mask
63
NS
normal saline
64
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
65
NTG
nitroglycerin
66
N/V
nausea/vomiting
67
O2
oxygen
68
OB
obstetrics
69
OD
overdose
70
OR
operating room
71
PCN
penicillin
72
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
73
PERL
pupils equal and reactive to light
74
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
75
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
76
po
by mouth
77
PRN
as needed
78
PSVT
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
79
Pt
patient
80
PTA
prior to arrival
81
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
82
q.h
every hour
83
q.i.d.
four times a day
84
R
right
85
r/o
rule out
86
Rx or TX
treatment
87
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
88
SOB
shortness of breath
89
stat
immediately
90
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
91
TIA
transient ischemic attack
92
t.i.d
three times a day
93
TKO
to keep open
94
V.S.
vital signs
95
x
times
96
w/o or s
without
97
WNL
within normal limits
98
y/o or y.o.
years old
99
delta (triangle symbol)
change
100
+
positive
101
-
negative
