Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
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ad lib
A
As desired
3
Q
A&O
A
Alert and Oriented
4
Q
AMS
A
Altered Mental Status
5
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bid
A
Twice a day
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
bx
A
Biopsy
8
Q
c (with a line above c)
A
with
9
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c/o
A
complains of
10
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d/c
A
Discontinue
11
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DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
12
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dx
A
diagnosis
13
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f/u
A
follow up
14
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hr
A
hour
15
Q
H&P
A
History and Physical
16
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HOB
A
Head of bed
17
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I&O
A
Intake and output
18
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NKA
A
No Known Allergies
19
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NKDA
A
No Known Drug Allergies
20
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NPO
A
Nothing by mouth (per oral)
21
Q
OOB
A
Out of bed
22
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OTC
A
Over the counter
23
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p
A
After
24
pc
After meals
25
per
by
26
PO
By mouth (per oral)
27
prn
as needed
28
q
every
29
qh
every hour
30
qid
Four times a day
31
r/o
rule out
32
RX
Treatment or prescription
33
s (with a line above s)
without
34
SOB
Shortness of breath
35
STAT
Immediately
36
sx
symptoms
37
tid
Three times a day
38
TO
telephone order
39
tx
Treatment
40
UA, U/A
Urinalysis
41
VO
verbal order
42
vs
Vital signs
43
WNL
Within normal limits
44
yr
Year
