Med Abbrev. Flashcards
AA
Of each
AA
of each
ACEI
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
AD
up to, make
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ARB
Angiotensin Receptor Blocer
ASA
Aspirin
ATC
around the clock
BB
Beta blocker
BM
Bowel movement
BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
c
with
CHD
coronary heart disease
CIVI
continous intravenous infusion
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CXR
chest x-ray
d.t.d
give such doses
D5LR
dextrose 5% in Lactate Ringer’s
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
DC, d/c
discontinue, discharge
Div
divide
DKA
diabetic ketacidosis
DS
double strength
Dx
diagnosis
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
EES
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
ENT
ear nose throat
et
And
EtOH
ethanol
f or fl
fluid
FBS
fasting blood sugar
ft
make
GAD
general anxiety disorder
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
GU
genitourinary
GYN
Gynecology
HA
Headache
HBP
High blood pressure
HC
Hydrocortisone
HCT
Hematocrit
HFEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
HGB, Hgb
Hemoglobin
HRT
Hormone Replacement Therapy
HS
Hours of sleep, bedtime
ID
intradermal
IOP
Intraocular Pressure
IT
Intrathecal
IVB
intravenous bolus
IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
M
Mix
mEq
milliequivalents
mL, cc*
milliliters
mOsmol
Milliosmoles
MR
May Repeat
MTX
Methotrexate
N&V
nausea and vomiting
NGT
Nasogastric Tube
NKA
No Known Allergy
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergy
noct
night
NPO
Nothing by mouth
MI
Myocardial infarction
MR
may repeat
MTX
Methotrexate
NGT
nasogastric tube
NKA/NKDA
No known (drug) allergy
Noct
Night
NTG
Nitroglycerin
OA
Osteoarthritis
Ung
Ointment
PCN
Penicillin
PPB
Parts per billion
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
Pulv
Powder
Q.s ad
A sufficient quantity to make
QS
Quantity sufficient
Qt
Quart
Rep
Repeat
RL
Ringers Lactate
SAD
Seasonal affective disorder or Social Anxiety Disorder
SR
Sustained release
Ss
Half
Sx
Symptoms
TCN
Tetracycline
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
Tx
Treatment
UA
Urinalysis
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
Ut dict or ud
as directed
V or PV
Vaginally
WNL
Within normal limits