Med Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
PTA
A
Prior to arrival
2
Q
PUD
A
Peptic ulcer disease
3
Q
Qd
A
Every day
4
Q
Qh
A
Every hour
5
Q
Qhs
A
At every bedtime
6
Q
Q2h
A
Every 2 hours
7
Q
Qid
A
Four times a day
8
Q
RLE
A
Right Lower Extremity
9
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
10
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
11
Q
ROS
A
Review of systems
12
Q
RUE
A
Right upper extremity
13
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
14
Q
r/o
A
Rule out
15
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
16
Q
s/p
A
Status post (after)
17
Q
Sx
A
Symptoms
18
Q
TIA
A
Transient Ischemic Attack
19
Q
TID
A
Three times a day
20
Q
TM
A
Tympanic membrane
21
Q
T-spine
A
Thoracic spine
22
Q
Tx
A
Treatment
23
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
24
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory infection
25
Q
US
A
Ultrasound
26
Q
UTD
A
Up to date
27
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
28
Q
G/P/Ab
A
Gravivda/Para/Abortion
29
Q
GSW
A
Gunshot wound
30
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
31
Q
HEENT
A
head, eyes, ear, nose, throat
32
Q
HPI
A
History of Present Illness
33
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
34
Q
Hx
A
History
35
Q
H&H
A
Hemoglobin and Hemocrit
36
Q
H&P
A
HPI & physical exam
37
Q
I&D
A
Incision and drainage
