Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
ABR
A
Absolute bed rest
3
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of Daily Living
4
Q
AKA
A
Above-Knee Amputations
5
Q
Amb
A
Ambulatory
6
Q
as Tol
A
As Tolerated
7
Q
BID, b.i.d
A
Two times a day
8
Q
BKA
A
Below-Knee Amputation
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
10
Q
BP, B/P
A
Blood Pressure
11
Q
BPM
A
Beats Per Minute
12
Q
BR
A
Bed Rest
13
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
14
Q
BSC
A
Bedside Commode
15
Q
c
A
With
16
Q
Cath
A
Catheter
17
Q
CBR
A
Complete bed rest
18
Q
CCMS
A
Clean-Catch Midstream
19
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
20
Q
c/o
A
Complains Of, in care of
21
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease
22
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
23
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident, Stroke
24
Q
DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
24
DAT
Diet as tolerated
25
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
26
DOB
Date of Birth
27
Dx/dx
Diagonsis
28
EMS
Emergency Medical Systems
29
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
30
FSBS
Finger-stick Blood sugar
31
FWB
Full weight-bearing
32
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
33
h, hr, hr.
Hour
34
H20
Water
35
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
36
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
37
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
38
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
39
HOB
Head Of Bed
40
ht
Height
41
HTN
Hypertension (High blood pressure)
42
Hyper
Above normal, Too fast, Rapid
43
Hypo
Below, less than-normal
44
I&O
Intake & Output
45
Inc
Incontinent
46
Isol
Isolation
47
I.V., IV
Intravenous(Within vein)
48
Kg
Kilogram
49
LOC
level of consciousness, level of care
50
Low-cal
Low calorie
51
Low-Na
Low sodium
52
MDROs
Multidrug-resistant organisms
53
MDR-TB
Multi-Resistant tuberculosis
54
Mg
Milligram
55
MI
Myocardial Infraction
56
ML
Milliliter
57
mm Hg
Millimeter of mercury
58
MO
Microorganism
59
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
60
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
61
NAS
No Added Salt
62
NKA
No Known Allergies
63
NKDA
No Known drug allergies
64
NPO
Nothing By Mouth
65
NVD
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
66
NWB
Non-weighting-bearing
67
O2
Oxygen
68
O&P
Ova & Parasites
69
OOB
Out OF Bed
70
P
After
71
pc, p.c.
After meals
72
PCA
Patient Controlled Analgesia
73
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
74
Peri Care
Perineal Care
75
PHI
Protected Health Information
76
PO
By Mouth (per os)
77
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
78
p.r.n., prn
When Necessary
79
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
80
PWB
Partial Weight-Bearing
81
Q
Every
82
Reg.
Regular
83
RF
Restrict Fluids
84
R/O
Rule Out
85
ROM
Range Of Motion
86
s
Without
87
S&S, S/S
Signs & Symptoms
88
SOB
Shortness Of Breath
89
STAT/stat
Immediately
90
T., temp
Temperature
91
TB
Tuberculosis
92
THR
Total Hip Replacement
93
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
94
T.P.R.
Temperature, Pulse, & Respiration
95
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
