medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
attend surgery in 3 days’ time
A
A3
2
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrilation
3
Q
AS
A
asthma
4
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
5
Q
cgh
A
cough
6
Q
C/O
A
complains of
7
Q
CVS
A
cardiovascular system
8
Q
D&C
A
dilatation and curettage
9
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
10
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
11
Q
Ep
A
epilepsy
12
Q
G and A
A
gas and air
13
Q
HPC
A
history of present complaint
14
Q
LBP
A
low back pain
15
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
16
Q
N & V
A
nausea and vomiting
17
Q
OD
A
overdose
18
Q
O/E
A
on examination
19
Q
OPA
A
outpatient appointment
20
Q
PM
A
post-mortem
21
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
22
Q
PR
A
per rectum
23
Q
RS
A
respiratory system
24
Q
Sat
A
satisfactory
25
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
26
Q
T
A
temperature
27
Q
U/S
A
ultrasound
28
Q
XR
A
X-ray
