Med Abbrevaitions Flashcards

1
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ASA

A

Aspirin

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2
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ATC

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Around the clock

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3
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BMD

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Bone mineral density

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4
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BM

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Bowel Movement

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5
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BS/BG

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Blood sugar/ Blood Glucose

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6
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BSA

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Body surface area

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7
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BP

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Blood pressure

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8
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HA

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Head ache

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9
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HTN

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Hypertension

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10
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HOTN

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Hypotension

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11
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N/V

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Nausea/ vomiting

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12
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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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13
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a

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Before

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14
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p

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After

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15
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c or w/

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With

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16
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s or w/o

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Without

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17
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ac

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Before meals

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18
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pc

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After meals

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19
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AM

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Morning

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20
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PM

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Evening

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21
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Prn

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As needed

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22
Q

STAT

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Immediately

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23
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Q

A

Every

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24
Q

BID

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2 x a day

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25
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TID

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3 x a day

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26
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QID

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4 x a day

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27
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h/hr

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Hour

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28
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Q_h

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Every _ hour

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29
Q

nr

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No refill

30
Q

Cap

A

Capsule

31
Q

Liq

A

Liquid

32
Q

Supp

A

Suppository

33
Q

Syr

A

Syrup

34
Q

Tab

A

Tablet

35
Q

Elix

A

Elixir

36
Q

Ung/oint

A

Ointment

37
Q

SR/XR

A

Slow release/ extended release

38
Q

DAW

A

Dispense as written

39
Q

Gtts

A

Drops

40
Q

ss

A

1/2

41
Q

V

A

5

42
Q

X

A

10

43
Q

L

A

50 or liter

44
Q

C

A

100

45
Q

ml

A

Milliliter

Don’t use cc

46
Q

qs

A

Add sufficient to make

47
Q

AAA

A

Apply to affected areas

48
Q

AD/ad

A

Right ear

49
Q

AS/as

A

Left ear

50
Q

AU/au

A

Both ears

51
Q

OD/od

A

Right eye

52
Q

OS/os

A

Left eye

53
Q

OU/ou

A

Both eyes

54
Q

PO/po

A

By mouth

55
Q

SL/sl

A

Sublingual

56
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

57
Q

Per neb

A

By nebulizer

58
Q

top

A

Topical

59
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

60
Q

Rest/RR/pr

A

By rectum/ rectally

61
Q

PV/pv

A

Vaginally

62
Q

IM
IV
IVP
IVPB

A

Intramuscular
Intravenous
Intravenous Push
Intravenous Piggyback

63
Q

Don’t use c.c.

A

Use ml

64
Q

Don’t use D/C

A

Write discharge

65
Q

Don’t use H.S.

A

Write half strength or at bedtime

66
Q

Don’t use IU

A

Write international unit

67
Q

Don’t use MS MSO4 or MgSO4

A

Write morphine, magsulfate ect

68
Q

Don’t use ug

A

Wring mcg

69
Q

Don’t use Q.D. Or Q.O.D.

A

Write every day or every other day

70
Q

Don’t use SQ or SC

A

Write sub-Q

71
Q

Don’t use T.I.W.

A

Write three times a week

72
Q

Don’t use U

A

Write unit