Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

GT

A

One Drop

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2
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ID

A

Intradermal(ly)

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3
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

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4
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

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5
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous push, IV Push

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6
Q

NGT

A

Nasogastric Tube

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7
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

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8
Q

PO

A

Oral, by mouth

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9
Q

PR

A

Per rectum

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10
Q

SC

A

subcut - subcutaneous route

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11
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

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12
Q

ac

A

Before meals

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13
Q

Ad lib

A

as tolerated, as desired

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14
Q

BID

A

two times daily as needed

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15
Q

Pc

A

after meals

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16
Q

PRN

A

as needed

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17
Q

Q

A

every

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17
Q

Q2H

A

every 2 hours

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18
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Q4H

A

very 4 hours

19
Q

QID

A

4 times daily

20
Q

TID

A

3 times daily

21
Q

Cap

A

capsule

22
Q

ER

A

extended release

23
Q

Gtt

A

Two or more drops

24
Q

kg

A

kilogram

25
Q

Mcg

A

microgram

25
Q

Mg

A

milligram

26
Q

mL

A

milliliter

27
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

28
Q

NPO

A

nothing per oral, nothing by mouth

29
Q

ADLs

A

activities of daily living

30
Q

C/O

A

complaints of

31
Q

CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

32
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

33
Q

d/c or dc

A

discontinue

34
Q

MD

A

doctor of medicine

35
Q

DO

A

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

36
Q

CRNP

A

certified registered nurse practitioner

37
Q

PAc

A

physicians assistant

38
Q

HS or hs

A

at bedtime

39
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

40
Q

PN

A

parental nutrition

41
Q

Supp

A

suppository

42
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

43
Q

STAT

A

immediately, at once

44
Q

𝑐

A

with

45
Q

s

A

without