Key Flashcards
1
Q
A&O×3
A
alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation
2
Q
Ab
A
antibody
3
Q
abx
A
antibiotics
4
Q
BID
A
twice a day
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
BRBPR
A
bright red blood per rectum
7
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
8
Q
C/C/E
A
clubbing/cyanosis/edema
9
Q
CTAB
A
clear to auscultation bilaterally
10
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
11
Q
D/C
A
diarrhea/constipation
12
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
13
Q
DTRs
A
deep tendon reflexes
14
Q
EOMI
A
extraocular movements intact
15
Q
EtOH
A
ethanol
16
Q
F/C/S
A
fever/chills/sweating
17
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
18
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
19
Q
HCV
A
hepatitis C
20
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
21
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
22
Q
h/o
A
history of
23
Q
HR
A
heart rate
24
Q
HSM
A
hepatosplenomegaly
25
INR
International Normalized Ratio
26
MAE
moves all extremities
27
M/R/G
murmurs/rubs/gallops
28
MS
musculoskeletal
29
MVI
multivitamin infusion
30
NABS $
normoactive bowel sounds
31
NC $
nasal cannula
32
NC/AT
normocephalic/atraumatic
33
ND $
nondistended
34
NT
nontender
35
N/V
nausea/vomiting
36
O/P
oropharynx
37
o/w
otherwise
38
PE
physical examination
39
PERRL 4 → 3
pupils equal, round, and reactive to light from 4 mm to 3 mm
40
ppd
pack per day
41
PT
prothrombin time
42
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
43
QID
4 times a day
44
ROM
range of motion
45
SCM
sternocleidomastoid
46
SOB
shortness of breath
47
T. bili $
total bilirubin
48
TID $
3 times a day
49
TM
tympanic membrane
50
VS
vital signs
51
BR
bathroom
52
BS
bowel sounds
53
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
54
RA
room air
55
PO, IV, IM, SQ
???
56
A&Ox4
alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation
57
NAD
No acute distress
