CRC - Abbreviations for Documentation Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
ac
A
Before Meals
3
Q
ACP
A
Advanced Care Paramedic
4
Q
AED
A
Automated External Defibrillator
5
Q
AE, A/E
A
Air Entry
6
Q
am
A
Before Noon
7
Q
ANU
A
Ambulance Not Used
8
Q
AOB
A
Alcohol On Breath
9
Q
approx
A
Approximately
10
Q
ASA
A
Acetysalicylic Acid, Aspirin
11
Q
AV
A
Atrioventricular Node
12
Q
bG
A
Blood glucose
13
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
14
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
15
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
16
Q
C/C
A
Chief Complaint
17
Q
Ca
A
Cancer
18
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
19
Q
CAD
A
Coronary Artery Disease
20
Q
cath
A
Catheter
21
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
22
Q
cc
A
cubic centimetre
23
Q
CCU
A
Cardiac Care Unit
24
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
25
CIS
Critical Incident Stress
26
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
27
CP
Chest Pain
28
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
29
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
30
CT (CAT)
Computed Tomography
31
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
(Stroke)
32
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
33
D10W
Dextrose 10% in water
34
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
35
DOA
Dead On Arrival
36
DPU
Discharge planning unit
37
Dx
Diagnosis
38
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
39
ECU
Extended Car Unit
40
EEG
Electroencephalograph
41
EMR
Emergency Medical Responder
42
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
43
EP
Emergency physician
44
ER, ED
Emergency Room, Department
45
ET
Endotrcheal
46
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
47
ETOH
Ethanol
48
FR
First Responder
49
FX, #
Fracture
50
GI
Gastrointestinal
51
GOA
Gone on Arrival
52
gtt
Drops
53
Hb
Hemoglobin
54
Hct
Hematocrit
55
Hg
Chemical Symbol for Mercury
56
hr
hour
57
Hs
Evening, @ bedtime
58
Hx
History
59
ICN
Intensive Care Nursery
60
IDDM
Insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus
61
IM
Intramuscular
62
IV
Intravenous
63
kg
Kilogram
64
L1
First Lumbar Vertebrae
65
l, L
Litre
66
lg
Large
67
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
68
LOC
Level of Consciousness
69
LOR
Level of Responsiveness
70
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
71
MCG, mcg
Microgram
72
MCI
Multiple-Casualty Incident
73
mEq/L
Milliequivalents per litre
74
mg
milligram
75
MI
Myocardial Infarction
76
ml, mL
Millilitre
77
mmHg
Millimetres of Mercury
78
MO
Mental Observation Point
79
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
80
MVC
Motor Vehicle Collision
81
N/A
Not Applicable / Not Available
82
NIDDM
Noninsulin-dependant diabetes mellitus
83
nitro
Nitroglycerin
84
NKA
No known allergies
85
N2O
Nitrous Oxide (Entonox)
86
NPO
Northing by mouth, Oral
87
NS
Normal Saline
88
NYD
Not yet diagnosed
89
O2
Oxygen
90
OB, OBS
Obstetrics -the branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and the care of women giving birth.
91
od
Once per day
92
OD
Overdose
93
OR
Operating Room
94
OTC
Over the Counter
95
P
Pulse
96
palp
Palpation
97
PAU
Psychiatric assessment unit
98
pc
After meals, after food
99
PCP
Primary care paramedic
100
per
through, by
101
PEARL
Pupils equal and react to light
102
PERLA
Pupils equal, round, react to light and accomodation
103
pm
Afternoon
104
PO
by mouth, Oral
105
post-op
postoperative
106
pre-op
Preoperative
107
prn
AS Needed, As Required
108
pt
Patient
109
q am
Every Morning
110
QID/qid
Four times per day
111
q1h , q2h
Every hour, every 2 hours
112
R, resp
Respirations
113
RBC
Red Blood Cells
114
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
115
RUQ
Right Lower Quadrant
116
Rx
Medications
117
R/O
Rule Out
118
s, W/O
without
119
SA
Sinoatrial node
120
SNC
Special Care Nursery
121
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
122
SL, sl
Sublingual
123
SOB
Shortness of Breath
124
SpO2
Peripheral oxygen saturation
125
stat
immediately
126
SV
Stroke Volume
127
T2
Second Thoracic Vertebrae
128
tab
Tablet
129
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
130
tid
Three times a day
131
TKO, TKVO
To keep vein open
132
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
133
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
134
Tx
Treatment
135
tx
Transmit
136
U/K
Unknown
137
vag
Vaginal
138
yr
Year
139
