Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

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2
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IV

A

intravenous

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3
Q

IV PB

A

intravenous piggyback

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4
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subcut

A

subcutaneous

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5
Q

SL

A

sublingual (under the tongue)

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6
Q

ID

A

intradermal

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7
Q

GT

A

gatrostomy tube

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8
Q

NG

A

nasogastric tube

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9
Q

NJ

A

nasojejunal tube

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10
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p.o

A

by mouth

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11
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p.c

A

after meals

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12
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p.r

A

per rectum

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13
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pc

A

after meals

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14
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ad. lib.

A

as desired, freely

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15
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prn

A

as needed, when necessary

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16
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stat

A

immediately, at once

17
Q

bid

A

twice a day

18
Q

tid

A

three times a day

19
Q

qid

A

four times a day

20
Q

min

A

minute

21
Q

h

A

hour

22
Q

qh

A

every hour

23
Q

q2h

A

every two hours

24
Q

a with a line above it

A

before

25
Q

p with a line above it

A

after

26
Q

c with a line above it

A

with

27
Q

s with a line above it

A

without

28
Q

q

A

every

29
Q

qs

A

quantity sufficient

30
Q

aq

A

water

31
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

32
Q

gtt

A

drop

33
Q

tab

A

tablet

34
Q

cap

A

capsule

35
Q

et

A

and

36
Q

noct

A

night

37
Q

fahrenheit to celsius converision

A

F= C + 32

38
Q

celsius to farenheit conversion

A

C= F - 32/C