Medcalc Flashcards

abbreviations

1
Q

C with line over

A

With (con)

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2
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CD

A

controlled dose

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3
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cap

A

capsule

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4
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CR

A

controlled release

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5
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dil.

A

dilute

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6
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DS

A

double strength

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7
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EC

A

enteric coated

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8
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elix.

A

elixir

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9
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fl

A

fluid

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10
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fld

A

fluid

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11
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GT

A

gastronomy tube

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12
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gtt

A

drop

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13
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h

A

hour

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14
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ID

A

intradermal

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15
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IM

A

intramuscular

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16
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IVPB

A

IV piggyback

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17
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IVSS

A

IV soluset

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18
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

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19
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N/S

A

normal saline

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20
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p with line over

A

post, after

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21
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a with line over

A

ante, before

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22
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p.c.

A

post comida

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23
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a.c.

A

ante comida, before meals

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24
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p.o.

A

by mouth

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25
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p.r.

A

per rectum

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26
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p.r.n.

A

as needed

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27
Q

qh

A

every hour

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28
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

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29
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supp

A

suppository

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30
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susp

A

suspension

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31
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syp

A

syrup

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32
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syr

A

syrup

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33
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t.i.d.

A

3 times a day

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34
Q

tr.

A

tincture

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35
Q

ung.

A

ointment, unguent

36
Q

v

A

vaginally

37
Q

XL

A

long acting

38
Q

XR

A

extended release

39
Q

g

A

gram

40
Q

gr

A

grain

41
Q

aa

A

of each

42
Q

ad lib

A

freely

43
Q

amp

A

ampule

44
Q

aq

A

aqueous

45
Q

bid

A

twice a day

46
Q

qd

A

every day

47
Q

qid

A

4 times a day

48
Q

q.s.

A

as sufficient, as much as needed

49
Q

biw

A

twice a week

50
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

51
Q

LA

A

long acting

52
Q

LOS

A

length of stay

53
Q

mix

A

mixture

54
Q

NAS

A

intranasal

55
Q

NG

A

nasogastric tube

56
Q

NGT

A

nasogastric tube

57
Q

noc

A

at night

58
Q

npo

A

nothing per oral

59
Q

s with line above

A

sans, without

60
Q

sl

A

sublingual

61
Q

sol

A

solution

62
Q

soln

A

solution

63
Q

sos

A

may be repeated once if necessary

64
Q

SR

A

sustained release

65
Q

S&S

A

swish and swallow

66
Q

t

A

teaspoon, 5 mL

67
Q

T

A

tablespoon, 15 mL

68
Q

oz

A

ounce, 30 mL

69
Q

C

A

cup, 240 mL, halfpint

70
Q

pt

A

pint, 2C, 480mL

71
Q

qt

A

quart, 4C, about a liter

72
Q

Kgs in a lb

A

0.454, 0.4536

73
Q

1 dram to grain

A

60 grains

74
Q

1 dr to minim

A

60 minims

75
Q

1 gr to mg

A

60mg

76
Q

1g to grain

A

16 grains

77
Q

1 inch to cm

A

2.54 cm

78
Q

1 ml to minim

A

16 minims

79
Q

1 minim to drop

A

1 drop

80
Q

1 oz

A

2 T, 30 mL, 8 dr

81
Q

1 pt

A

16 oz

82
Q

1 lb

A

16 oz

83
Q

1 T

A

15 mL, 3 t

84
Q

1 mL

A

15 drops, 15 gtt

85
Q

1 gram

A

12 gtt, 15 grains