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Common Medical & Pharmaceutical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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A/O

A

alert and oriented

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D/C

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discharge

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A Fib

A

Atrial fibrillation

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DC

A

discontinue

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ac

a.c.

A

before meals

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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ad lib

A

as desired

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DOB

A

date of birth

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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am

A

in the morning

before noon

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ECG

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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amt

A

amount

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ER

A

emergency room

extended release

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ED

A

emergency department

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ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic Acid

(asaprin)

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17
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F/U

A

follow up

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18
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BID

A

Bis In Die

(twice a day)

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Fx

A

Fracture

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20
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BM

A

bowel movement

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21
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FYI

A

for your information

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BP

A

blood pressure

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GI

A

gastrointestional

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BS

A

bowel sounds

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25
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gtts

A

drops

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c

A

with

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27
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H&P

A

history and physical

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CA

A

cancer

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hr

h

A

hour

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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hs

A

hours of sleep

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32
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cap.

caps.

A

capsule(s)

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HTN

A

hypertension

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34
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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I&O

A

intake and output

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36
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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37
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IM

A

intramuscular

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38
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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39
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IV

A

intravenous

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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41
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liq

A

liquid

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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LPM

A

liters per minute

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44
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meds

A

medications

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CP

A

chest pain

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46
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mid noc

A

midnight

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47
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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48
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min

A

minute

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49
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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

(stroke)

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50
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ml

mL

A

milliliter

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51
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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52
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qHS

A

every night at bedtime

every bedtime

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

(heart attack)

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54
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QID

A

Quarter In Die

(four times a day)

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MD

A

medical doctor

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56
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QOD

A

every other day

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57
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noc

A

night

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58
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Rx

A

prescription

take

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59
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NPO

A

Nils Per Os

(nothing by mouth)

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s

A

without

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S/S

A

signs and symptoms

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NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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64
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stat

A

immediately

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65
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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SQ

SC

A

subcutaneous

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67
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N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

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68
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tabs

A

tablets

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69
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NC

A

nasal cannula

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

72
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tbsp

Tbsp

T

A

tablespoon

73
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OTC

A

over the counter

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tsp

t

75
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O2

76
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

(mini-stroke)

77
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OD

78
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TID

A

three times a day

79
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oz

80
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TPN

A

total parental nutrition

(through feeding tube)

81
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pc

A

after meals

82
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per

A

by,

through

83
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TPR

A

temperature

pulse

respiration

84
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pm

A

afternoon

evening

85
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PCN

A

penicillin

86
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TX

87
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

(gastric tube)

88
Q

UA

A

urine analysis

89
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

90
Q

PO

A

per os

(by mouth)

91
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

92
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PRN

A

Pro Re Nata

(as necessary)

93
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VS

A

vital signs

94
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pt

95
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w/

96
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PT

A

physical therapy

97
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w/o

98
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q

A

every

each

99
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w/c

A

wheel chair

100
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qd

101
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wt

102
Q

qh

A

every hour

103
Q

x

104
Q

q2H

A

every 2 hours

105
Q

YO

106
Q

q3H

A

every three hours

107
Q

A

a

108
Q

elix.

109
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ext

A

external

extract

110
Q

ad

111
Q

as

112
Q

fl

fld

113
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g

114
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gr

115
Q

alt. h.

A

alternate hours

116
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gtt

117
Q

HC

A

hydrocortisone

118
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HCTZ

A

hydrochlorothiazide

119
Q

APAP

A

Acetaminophen

(Tylenol®)

120
Q

aq.

121
Q

aq. dist.

A

distilled water

122
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inj

123
Q

au

124
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IVP

125
Q

IVPB

A

IV piggyback

126
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KCl

A

potassium chloride

127
Q

dil.

128
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kg

129
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D5W

A

destrose 5% in water

130
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L

131
Q

lb

132
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D5W 1/4 NS

A

dextrose 5% in 1/4 normal saline

133
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mcg

134
Q

D5W 1/2 NS

A

dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline

135
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MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

136
Q

DAW

A

dispense as written

137
Q

Disp

138
Q

mg

139
Q

DS

A

double strength

140
Q

EC

A

enteric coated

141
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MOM

A

milk of magnesia

142
Q

q12H

A

every 12 hours

143
Q

MS

A

morphine sulphate

144
Q

qPM

A

every evening

145
Q

MVI

A

multivitamin injection

146
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qs

A

as much as needed

quantity sufficient

147
Q

o.d.

od

148
Q

o.s.

os

149
Q

noct.

150
Q

qt

151
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om

A

on morning

152
Q

R

PR

A

rectally

per rectum

153
Q

on

154
Q

SL

A

sublinqual

155
Q

SR

A

sustained release

156
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ou

157
Q

S

Sig

A

give the following directions

158
Q

p

p.

159
Q

ss

160
Q

PCS

A

patient-controlled analgesia

161
Q

sol

soln

162
Q

SW

A

sterile water

163
Q

SWFI

A

sterile water for injection

164
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TKO

TKVO

KVO

A

to keep open

to keep vein open

keep vein open

165
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qd

A

once daily

166
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q1h

A

every one hour

167
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q4H

A

every four hours

168
Q

q6H

A

every six hours

169
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q8H

A

every 8 hours

170
Q

t.i.w

tiw

A

three times weekly

171
Q

tinct.

tr

172
Q

ung.

173
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ut.dict.

UD

A

as directed

174
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VO

A

verbal order

175
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PSE

A

pseudoephedrine

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