Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAT
A
Activity as Tolerated
2
Q
Ad Lib
A
As Desired
3
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
4
Q
HIV
A
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
5
Q
BR
A
Bedrest/Bathroom
6
Q
C&S
A
Culture and Sensitivity
7
Q
CA or ca
A
Cancer
8
Q
CDA
A
Caloric Daily Allowance or the Canadian Diabetes Association
9
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
10
Q
cm
A
centimetre
11
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
12
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Disease
13
Q
DAT
A
Diet as Tolerated
14
Q
Dr.
A
Doctor
15
Q
DNR
A
Do Not Resuscitate
16
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal Disease
17
Q
HOB
A
Head of Bed
18
Q
IM
A
Intamuscular
19
Q
Kg
A
Kilogram
20
Q
L
A
Left
21
Q
R
A
Right
22
Q
LPM
A
Last Menstrual Period
23
Q
MWF
A
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
24
Q
N/A
A
Not applicable
25
NG
Nasogastric
26
NKA
No Known Allergies
27
NOK
Next of Kin
28
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
29
q2d
every 2 days
30
q
every
31
q4h
every 4 hours
32
SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
33
SW
Social Worker
34
#
Fracture
35
BM
Bowel Movement
36
BP
Blood Pressure
37
CBC
Complete Blood Count
38
N/A
Not applicable
39
NPO
Nothing by Mouth
40
PO
By Mouth
41
PRN
as Needed
42
ROM
Range of Motion
43
a.c.
Before meals
44
p.c
After Meals
45
SOB
Shortness of Breath
46
TID
Three times a day
47
w/c
Wheelchair
48
Wt
Weight
49
Ht
Height
50
T
Temperature
51
P
Pulse
52
R
Respirations
53
SP02
peripheral capillary oxygen saturation
54
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
55
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
56
MI
Myocardial Infarct (Heart Attack)
57
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack (mini-Strokes)
58
CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)
59
OA
Osteoarthritis
60
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
61
ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
62
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
63
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
64
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
65
NIDDM
Insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus
