Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
AA
A
aortic aneurysm
4
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
5
Q
abd
A
abdomen
6
Q
ac
A
before meals
7
Q
ad lib
A
at will
8
Q
adm
A
admission, admitted, administer
9
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
10
Q
am
A
before noon
11
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
12
Q
ant
A
anterior
13
Q
amb
A
ambulate (walk)
14
Q
approx
A
approximately
15
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
16
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
17
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
18
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
19
Q
BCAA
A
branched chain amino acid
20
Q
bid
A
twice a day
21
Q
BIPAP
A
bi-level positive airway pressure
22
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
23
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
24
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
25
BPM
beats per minute
26
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
27
BW
body weight
28
Bx
biopsy
29
c
with
30
C
centigrade, Celsius
31
CA
cancer, carcinoma
32
CABG
coronary artery by-pass graft
33
CAD
coronary artery disease
34
Cap
capsule
35
CBW
current body weight
36
CC
chief complaint
37
CCU
cardiac care unit
38
c/o
complaints of
39
CHF
congestive heart failure
40
chol
cholesterol
41
CKD
chronic kidney disease
42
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
43
CO2
carbon dioxide
44
cont
continue
45
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
46
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
47
CPN
central parenteral nutrition
48
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
49
CRF
chronic renal failure
50
creat
creatinine
51
CXR
chest x-ray
52
dc
discontinue
53
DM
diabetes mellitus
54
DNR
do not resuscitate
55
DOL
day of life
56
Dx
diagnosis
57
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
58
EBL
estimated blood loss
59
ent
ears, nose, throat
60
ER
emergency room
61
EtOH
alcohol
62
ETT
endotracheal tube
63
F
Fahrenheit
64
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
65
Fx
frature
66
GB
gall bladder
67
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
68
GI
gastrointestinal
69
Glu
glucose
70
gtt
drop-liquid measurement
71
GTT
glucose intolerance test
72
GU
genitourinary
73
GYN
gynecology
74
H&H
Hematocrit and hemoglobin
75
H&P
history and physical
76
HBV
hepatitis B virus
77
heent
head, eyes, ears, throat
78
Hep B
hepatitis B vaccine
79
Hct
hematocrit
80
Hgb
hemoglobin
81
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
82
hpf
high power field
83
HPV
human papilloma virus
84
HTN
hypertension
85
HR
heart rate
86
hr
hour
87
Hx
history
88
Hypo
hypodermic injection
89
H2O
water
90
i
1
91
ii
2
92
iii
3
93
iv
4
94
v
5
95
I + O
intake and output
96
IBW
ideal body weight
97
ICD
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
98
ICU
intensive care unit
99
ID
intradermal
100
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
101
IgG, IgM, IgE
immunoglobins
102
IM
intramuscular
103
IPV
inactivated polio vaccine
104
IUD
intrauterine device
105
IV
intravenous
106
IVF
intravenous fluids
107
JCAHO
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
108
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
109
L+A
light and accommodation
110
L+W
living and well
111
LLQ
lower left quadrant
112
LMP
last menstrual period
113
LOS
length of stay
114
Med Hx
medical history
115
Met, mets, metas
metastasis, metastases
116
Mg
milligram
117
mL
milliliter
118
MODS, MSOF
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, multiple/multi-system organ failure
119
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
120
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/crash
121
neg
negative
122
ND
nasoduodenal
123
NG
nasogastric
124
NGT
nasogastric tube
125
NJ
nasojejunal
126
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (Type II)
127
NPO
nothing by mouth
128
NTG
nitroglycerin
129
N/V
nausea/vomiting
130
O2
Oxygen
131
OB
obstetrics
132
OGT
oral gastric tube
133
OP
outpatient
134
OR
operating room
135
P
pulse
136
p
after
137
PAB
prealbumin
138
pc
after meals
139
PE
pulmonary embolism
140
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
141
PEJ
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
142
PENS
parenteral and enteral nutrition support
143
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
144
PKU
phenylketonuria
145
po
by mouth
146
PO or post-op
postoperative
147
POD
post-op day
148
Pre-op
preoperative
149
pm
afternoon or evening
150
prn
as needed
151
pt
patient
152
PTA
prior to admission
153
Px
prognosis
154
q
every
155
qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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q4h
every 4 hours
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qid
four times a day
159
qm
every morning
160
qn
every night
161
RBC
red blood cell
162
RH
blood factor
163
RPh
registered pharmacist
164
r/t
related to
165
Rx
prescription
166
s
without
167
SBO
small bowel obstruction
168
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
169
s/p
status: post
170
s/s
signs and symptoms
171
s/s
signs and symptoms
172
stat
immediately
173
SOB
short of breath
174
SOS
if necessary
175
STI/D
sexually transmitted infection/disease
176
Sx
symptoms
177
T
temperature
178
T3, T4
thyroid hormones
179
tab
tablet
180
TC&DB
turn, cough, and deep breathe
181
Td
tetanus vaccine
182
TIA
transient ischemic attack
183
TF
tube feeding
184
TG or trig
triglycerides
185
tid
three times daily
186
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
187
TRP
temperature, pulse, respiration
188
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
189
Tx
treatment
190
URI
upper respiratory infection
191
US
ultrasound
192
UTI
urinary tract infection
193
UV
ultraviolet
194
Var
Varicella vaccine
195
vs
vital signs
196
WBC
white blood cell count
197
y.o
years old
