Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
AED
A
Automated External Defibrillator
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
5
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
6
Q
AMS
A
against mental status
7
Q
AMI
A
Acute Myocardial Infarction
8
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
c/o
A
complaints of
11
Q
Ca
A
cancer
12
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
13
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
14
Q
CO
A
carbon monoxide
15
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
16
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
17
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
18
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
19
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
20
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
21
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
22
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
23
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
24
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
25
ETA
estimated time of arrival
26
ETOH
alcohol (ethanol)
27
Fx
fracture
28
GI
gastrointestinal
29
GSW
gun shot wound
30
h, hr
hour
31
H/A
headache
32
h/o
history of
33
HTN
hypertension
34
Hx
history
35
ICU
intensive care unit
36
IM
intramuscular
37
L
left
38
LAC
laceration
39
LOC
level of consciousness
40
NKA
no known allergies
41
NPO
nothing by mouth
42
N/V
nausea/vomiting
43
O2
oxygen
44
OD
overdose
45
OR
operating room
46
PCN
penicillin
47
po
by mouth
48
PRN
as needed
49
Pt
patient
50
PTA
prior to arrival
51
q.h.
every hour
52
q.i.d.
four times a day
53
R
right
54
r/o
rule out
55
Rx
treatment
56
SOB/SHOB
shortness of breath
57
Stat
immediately
58
TIA
transient ischemic attack
59
t.i.d.
three times a day
60
w/o
without
61
-
negative
62
+
positive
