Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
aa
A
Of each
3
Q
AA
A
aortic aneurysm
4
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
5
Q
AAO
A
awake, alert, oriented to person, place, time, event
6
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
ACES
A
adverse childhood experiences
9
Q
ad lib
A
At will, as desired
10
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
11
Q
adm
A
Admission
12
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
13
Q
am
A
Before noon
14
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
15
Q
AMS
A
Altered mental state
16
Q
ant
A
Anterior
17
Q
amb
A
Ambulate (walk)
18
Q
approx
A
Approximately
19
Q
ARDS
A
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
20
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
21
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
22
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
23
Q
AV
A
Atrioventricular
24
Q
BCAA
A
Branched chain amino acid
25
BG
Blood glucose
26
bid
Twice a day
27
BIPAP
bi level positive airway pressure
28
BLE
bilateral lower extremity
29
BUE
Bilateral upper extremity
30
BM
Bowel movement
31
BMR
Basal metabolic rate
32
BP
Blood pressure
33
BPM
Beats per minute
34
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
35
BW
Body weight
36
Bx
Biopsy
37
c with line above
With
38
C
Centigrade, celsius
39
CA or Ca
Carcinoma, cancer
40
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
41
CAD
Coronary artery disease
42
CBW
Current body weight
43
CC
Chief complaint
44
CCU
Cardiac care unit
45
c/o
Complains of
46
CHF
Congestive heart failure
47
CHI
Closed head injury
48
chol
Cholesterol
49
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
50
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
51
CO2
Carbon dioxide
52
cont
Continue
53
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
54
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
55
CPN
Central parenteral nutrition
56
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
57
CRF
Chronic renal failure
58
creat
Creatinine
59
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
60
CXR
Chest X-ray
61
dc
Discontinue
62
d/c
Discharge
63
DM
Diabetes mellitus
64
DNR
Do not resuscitate
65
DOL
Day of life
66
Dx
Diagnosis
67
ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
68
EBL
Estimated blood loss
69
EDD
Estimated due date
70
ent
Ears, nose, throat
71
ER/ED
Emergency room/department
72
EtOH
Alcohol (ethanol)
73
ETT
Endotracheal tube
74
F
Fahrenheit
75
FAS
Fetal alcohol syndrome
76
FBS/FBG
Fasting blood glucose/sugar
77
FTT
Failure to thrive
78
Fx
Fracture
79
GA
Gestational age
80
GB
Gallbladder
81
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
82
GDM
Gestational diabetes mellitus
83
GI
Gastrointestinal
84
Glu
Glucose
85
gtt
Drop liquid measurement
86
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
87
GU
Genitourinary
88
GYN
Gynecology
89
H&H
Hematocrit and hemoglobin
90
H&P
History and physical
91
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
92
heent
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
93
Hep B
Hepatitis B vaccine
94
Hct
Hematocrit
95
Hgb
Hemoglobin
96
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
97
HLD
Hyperlipidyemia
98
HPV
Human papilloma virus
99
HTN
Hypertension
100
HR
Heart rate
101
hr
Hour
102
HS or hs
Half strength
103
Hx
History
104
H2O
Water
105
I+O
Intake and output
106
IBW
Ideal body weight
107
ICU
Intensive care unit
108
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
109
IgG, IgM, IgE
Immunoglobulins
110
IM
Intramuscular
111
IU
International unit
112
IUD
Intrauterine device
113
IV
Intravenous
114
IVF
Intravenous fluids
115
L
Liter
116
L+W
Living and Well
117
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
118
LMP
Last menstrual period
119
LOS
Length of stay
120
Med Hx
Medical history
121
Met, Mets, metas
Metastasis
122
Mg
Milligram
123
mL
Milliliter
124
MI
Myocardial infarction
125
MMT
Manual muscle test
126
MODS or MSOF
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome or multi system organ failure
127
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
128
MVA/MVC
Motor vehicle accident/crash
129
neg
Negative
130
ND
Nasoduodenal
131
NGT
Nasogastric tube
132
NJ
Nasojejunal
133
NG
Nasogastric
134
NIDDM
Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
135
NKA
No known allergies
136
NPO
Nothing by mouth
137
NTG
Nitroglycerin
138
N/V
Nausea/vomiting
139
O2
Oxygen
140
OB
Obstetrics
141
OGT
Oral gastric tube
142
OP
Outpatient
143
OR
Operating room
144
ORIF
Open reduction and internal fixation
145
P
Pulse
146
p with line above
After
147
pc
After meals
148
PE
Pulmonary embolism or preeclampsia
149
PEG
Per cutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
150
PEJ
Per cutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
151
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
152
PKU
Phenylketonuria
153
PMH
Past medical history
154
PO or po
By mouth, orally
155
POD
Post-op day
156
pre-op
Preoperative
157
pm
Evening
158
pn
Pain
159
prn
As needed
160
pt
Patient
161
PTA
prior to admission
162
Px
Prognosis
163
q
Every
164
QD or qd
Every day
165
qh
Every hour
166
q2d or q4d
Every 2 hours, every 4 hours
167
qid
Four times a day
168
qm
Every morning
169
qn
Every night
170
QOD or qod
Every other day
171
RBC
Red blood cell count
172
r/t
Related to
173
Rx
Prescription, treatment
174
s with line above
Without
175
SBO
Small bowel obstruction
176
SBS
Short bowel syndrome
177
SLP
Speech language pathology
178
s/p
Status post
179
s/s
Signs and symptoms
180
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
181
SOB
Shortness of breath
182
SOS
If necessary
183
stat
Immediately
184
STI or STD
Sexually transmitted diseases
185
STS
sit to stand
186
Sx
Symptoms
187
T
Temperature
188
T3 or T4
Thyroid hormones
189
tab
Tablet
190
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
191
TF
Tube feeding
192
TG or trig
Triglycerides
193
tid
Three times daily
194
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
195
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
196
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
197
Tx
Treatment
198
U
Unit
199
ug, mcg
Microgram
200
UA
Urinary analysis
201
URI
Upper respiratory infection
202
US
Ultrasound
203
UTI
Urinary tract infection
204
UV
Ultraviolet
205
vs
Vital signs
206
WBC
White blood cell count
207
y.o
Years old
208
yoa
Years of age
209
hist-
Tissue
210
-stom
Mouth
211
-lysis
Destruction
212
Postprandial
After a meal
