Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

qh

A

every hour

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2
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q8h

A

every 8 hours

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3
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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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4
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c/o

A

complains of

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5
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cc

A

chief complaint

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6
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EHR

A

Electronic Health Record

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7
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EMR

A

Electronic Medical Record

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8
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FU, f/u

A

follow-up

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9
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ESL

A

English as secondary language

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10
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I & D

A

Incision and drainage

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11
Q

Rx

A

prescription

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12
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NS

A

No Show

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13
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US

A

Ultrasound

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14
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S/R

A

Suture Removal

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15
Q

PCP

A

Primary Care Physician

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16
Q

NP

A

New Patient

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17
Q

w/o

A

without

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18
Q

OD

A

right eye

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19
Q

AD

A

right ear

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20
Q

pc

A

after meals

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21
Q

ss

A

1/2

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22
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

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23
Q

POC

A

Point-of-Care

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24
Q

bx, bi

A

biopsy

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25
Q

CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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26
Q

C & S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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27
Q

AU

A

both ears

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28
Q

OU

A

both eyes

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29
Q

LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

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30
Q

AS

A

Left ear

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31
Q

OS

A

left eye

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32
Q

HBP

A

High blood pressure

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33
Q

LBP

A

low blood pressure

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34
Q

BRAT

A

bananas, rice, applesauce, toast

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35
Q

BPM

A

Beats per minute

36
Q

ABC

A

Airway, breathing, circulation

37
Q

A&P

A

Anterior and Posterior

38
Q

HPI

A

History of Present Illness

39
Q

FH

A

Family History

40
Q

CNS

A

Central Nervous System

41
Q

ENT

A

Ears, nose, throat

42
Q

PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

43
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

44
Q

ROS

A

Review of systems

45
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

46
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

47
Q

WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

48
Q

HMO

A

Health maintenance Organization

49
Q

E&M

A

Evaluation and Management

50
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

51
Q

pt

A

patient

52
Q

GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

53
Q

GH

A

Growth Hormone

54
Q

TSH

A

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

55
Q

FSH

A

Follicle-stimulating hormone

56
Q

LH

A

Luteinizing hormone

57
Q

tid

A

three times a day

58
Q

bid

A

twice daily

59
Q

PO

A

by mouth

60
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

61
Q

mcg

A

microgram

62
Q

mg

A

milligram

63
Q

mL

A

milliliter

64
Q

ac

A

before meals

65
Q

pc

A

after meals

66
Q

K

A

potassium

67
Q

SIG

A

label

68
Q

qid

A

four times a day

69
Q

PRN

A

as needed

70
Q

q

A

each

71
Q

NaCl

A

Sodium Chloride

72
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

73
Q

ID

A

Intradermal

74
Q

SC, SUBQ

A

Subcutaneous

75
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

76
Q

Pap

A

papanicolau test

77
Q

QRS

A

Ventricular depolarization

78
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell

79
Q

WBC

A

White blood cell

80
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

81
Q

Hb

A

Hemoglobin

82
Q

Hct

A

Hematocrit

83
Q

FBG

A

Fasting Blood Glucose

84
Q

CDC

A

Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention

85
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

86
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

87
Q

HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act