Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
2
Q
LOC
A
levels of consciousness
3
Q
AAOx4
A
Awake, alert & oriented to person, place, time & situation
4
Q
WNL
A
w/in normal limits
5
Q
Hx(PMHx)
A
History (past medical history)
6
Q
RR
A
respiratory rate
7
Q
PO/NPO
A
per os (by mouth)/nothing per os
8
Q
BPM
A
beats per min
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
HR
A
heart rate
11
Q
HAI’s
A
hospital-acquired infections
12
Q
VS (VSS)
A
vital signs stable
13
Q
Q (qday)
A
every day
14
Q
SBP
A
systolic blood pressure
15
Q
DBP
A
diastolic blood pressure
16
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
17
Q
Tx
A
treatment
18
Q
POC
A
plan of care
19
Q
Fx
A
function
20
Q
QoL
A
quality of care
21
Q
PRN
A
as needed
22
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
23
Q
CF
A
cystic fibrosis
24
Q
PNX
A
pneumothorax
25
TB
tuberculosis
26
PNA
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
27
CA
coronary artery
28
SOB
shortness of breath
29
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
30
RUL/LUL/LLL/RLL/ LML
right upper lobe, related to lobes
31
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
32
IS
Incentive Spirometry
33
ABG
arterial blood gas
34
XR
x ray
35
ETT
endotracheal tube
36
NC
nerve action potential
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