medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid
3
Q
bid
A
twice a day
4
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
5
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
6
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
ie: stroke
- blood loss to the brain
7
Q
g
A
gram
8
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
9
Q
gt, gtt
A
drop, drops
10
Q
HCI
A
hydrochloride
11
Q
HB
A
hydrobromide
12
Q
hs
A
betime
13
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
14
Q
IU
A
international units
15
Q
IV
A
intravenous
16
Q
Kg
A
kilogram
17
Q
L
A
litre
18
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
19
Q
mcg
A
microgram
20
Q
mg
A
milligram
21
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
ie: heart attack
- blood flow to the heart is blocked
22
Q
mL
A
millilitre
23
Q
mmol
A
millimole
24
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
25
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ie: common pain relief drugs (ex: ibuprofen)
26
O2
oxygen
27
OTC
over-the-counter
28
oz
ounce
29
pc
after meals
30
pH
measure of acidity
31
po
by mouth
32
prn
as needed
33
qid
4x day
34
sc
subcutaneous
35
stat
immediately
36
tid
3x day
37
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
38
U
units
