M-Z and Do Not Use Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
mcg
A
microgram
2
Q
MD
A
doctor of medicine
3
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
4
Q
mg
A
milligram
5
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
6
Q
MICU
A
medical intensive care unit
7
Q
misc
A
miscellaneous
8
Q
ml
A
milliliter (instead of cc)
9
Q
mm
A
millimeters
10
Q
mod
A
moderate
11
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
12
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
13
Q
MVP
A
mitral valve prolapse
14
Q
MVR
A
mitral valve replacement
15
Q
NA
A
not available, not applicable
16
Q
Neg
A
negative
17
Q
neuro
A
neurology
18
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
19
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
20
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
21
Q
noc
A
nocte (at night)
22
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
23
Q
NSR
A
normal sinus rhythm
24
Q
N&V
A
nasuea and vomiting
25
NWB
non-weight bearing
26
O
oral
27
O2
oxygen
28
OA
osteoarthritis
29
oint
ointment
30
OJ
orange juice (write out, high risk or error)
31
OOB
out of bed
32
ORIF
open reduction with internal fixation
33
OT
occupational therapy
34
P
pulse
35
pc
after meals
36
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
37
PCN
penicillin
38
PE
physical examination
39
Peds
pediatrics
40
PERLA
pupils equal, reactive to light and accommodation
41
PFT
pulmonary function test
42
PICC
percutaneous inserted central catheter
43
PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
44
PM
post meridian (time from noon till midnight)
45
PMH
past medical history
46
PMI
point of maximum impulse
47
po
by mouth
48
pos
positive
49
PT
physical therapy
50
pt
patient
51
PTA
prior to arrival; percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
52
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
53
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
54
PUL
pulmonary
55
PV
peripheral vascular
56
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
57
PVD
peripheral vascular disease; posterior vitreous detachment
58
PWB
partial weight bearing
59
Q
also; each or every
60
qam
every morning
61
QNS
quantity not sufficient
62
R
right
63
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
64
reg
regular
65
rehab
rehabilitation
66
RLE
right lower extremity
67
RLL
right lower lobe
68
RLQ
right lower quadrant
69
RML
right middle lobe
70
RN
registered nurse
71
R/O
rule out
72
ROM
range of motion; rupture of membranes
73
ROS
review of systems
74
RUE
right upper extremity
75
RUL
right upper lobe
76
RUQ
right upper quadrant
77
Rx
prescription; treatment
78
s
without (sine)
79
SCD
sequential compression device
80
SE
side effects
81
sec
seconds
82
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
83
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
84
SL; sl
sublingual
85
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plans (in problem oriented medical record)
86
SOB
shortness of breath
87
S/P
status post
88
S&S
signs and symptoms
89
SSE
soap suds enema
90
ST
sinus tachycardia
91
staph
staphylococcus
92
STAT
immediately
93
strep
streptococcus
94
sup
superior
95
supp
suppository
96
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
97
sym
symptoms
98
T
temperature
99
tab
tablet
100
T-AX
temperature, axillary
101
tbsp
tablespoon
102
TDWB
touch down weight bearing
103
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
104
TF
tube feeds
105
TIA
transient ischemic attack
106
Tid, TID
three times a day
107
TKO
to keep open
108
T-O
Temperature, oral
109
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
110
TPR
temperature, pule, respirations
111
T-r
temperature, rectal
112
trach
tracheostomy
113
tsp
teaspoon
114
Tx
treatment
115
UA
urine analysis
116
UP
upper extremity
117
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
118
U/O
urine output
119
up adlib
out of bed as desired
120
URI
upper respiratory infection
121
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
122
UTI
urinary tract infection
123
VF
ventricular fibrillation
124
vol
volume
125
V/S
vital signs
126
V-tach
ventricular tachycardia
127
VTE
venous thromboembolism
128
WA
while awake
129
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
130
WBC
white blood cell (count)
131
W/C
wheelchair
132
w/o
without
133
WNL
within normal limits
134
wk
week
135
wt
weight
136
w/u
workup
137
x
times
138
YO
years old
139
yr
year
140
IU
DO NOT USE
| write "international unit"
141
Q.D.
DO NOT USE
| write "daily"
142
Q.O.D.
DO NOT USE
| write "every other day"
143
U
DO NOT USE
| write "units"
144
ug
DO NOT USE
| write "mcg"
145
cc
DO NOT USE
| write "ml"
146
Ms or MS04
DO NOT USE
| write "morphine" or "morphine sulfate"
147
MgS04
DO NOT USE
| write "magnesium sulfate"
148
T.I.W.
DO NOT USE
| write "3 times weekly"
149
2.0 mg
DO NOT USE
write "2 mg"
(no trailing zeros)
150
.1 mcg
DO NOT USE
| write "0.1 mcg"
151
HS
DO NOT USE
| write "bedtime"
152
SQ
DO NOT USE
| write "subQ"
153
OS OD OU
DO NOT USE
| write "left eye, right eye, both eyes"
154
BT
DO NOT USE
| write "bedtime"
155
D/C
DO NOT USE
| write "discharge" or "discontinue"
156
IN
DO NOT USE
| write "intranasal"
157
Per os
DO NOT USE
| write "By mouth" or "po"
158
Qhs
DO NOT USE
| write "every night"
159
AS AD AU
DO NOT USE
| write "left ear, right ear, both ears"
160
Q1d
DO NOT USE
| write "daily"
161
ss
DO NOT USE
| write "sliding scale"
162
SSRI
DO NOT USE
| write "sliding scale regular insulin"
163
SSI
DO NOT USE
| write "sliding scare insulin"
164
Apothecary
DO NOT USE
| write in metric units
165
Abbreviations for drugs
DO NOT USE
| write out full name
166
UD
DO NOT USE
| write "unit dose"
