Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
amp
A
ampule
5
Q
aq
A
aqueous water
6
Q
c with a line over it
A
with
7
Q
C
A
celsius
8
Q
cap
A
capsule
9
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
10
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters
11
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
12
Q
D/W
A
dextrose in water
13
Q
d
A
day
14
Q
D5W or D5/W or D5W
A
5% dextrose in water
15
Q
daw
A
dispense as written
16
Q
dr
A
dram
17
Q
DX
A
diagnosis
18
Q
elix
A
elixer
19
Q
ER
A
extended release
20
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
21
Q
g or G or gm
A
gram
22
Q
gr
A
grain
23
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
24
Q
gtt
A
drop
25
h or hr
hour
26
hs
hours of sleep
27
IC
intracardiac
28
ID
intradermal
29
IM
intramuscular
30
IVP
intravenous push
31
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
32
IVSS
IV Soluset
33
KVO
keep vein open
34
L
liter
35
LA
long acting
36
LIB
left in bag/bottle
37
LOS
length of stay
38
MAR
medication administration record
39
mcgtt
microdrop
40
mEq
milliequivalent
41
min
minute
42
mU
milliunit
43
n or noct
night
44
NDC
national drug code
45
NKA
no known allergies
46
NKFA
no known food allergies
47
NS
normal saline
48
p with line over
after
49
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
50
P
pulse
51
pc
after meals
52
PEJ
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
53
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
54
pr
by way of the rectum
55
pt
pint
56
Pt
patient
57
q
every
58
qid
4 times a day
59
qn
every night
60
qs
quantity sufficent
61
R
respiration
62
R/O
rule out
63
s with line over
without
64
SIG
directions to the patient
65
SL
sublingual
66
SR
sustained release
67
subcut
subcutaneous
68
supp
suppository
69
susp
suspension
70
T or tbs
tablespoon
71
t or tsp
teaspoon
72
T
temperature
73
tab
tablet
74
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
75
USP
United States Pharmacopeia
76
V/S
vital signs
77
wt
weight
78
abd
abdomen
79
BR
bed rest
80
BRP
bathroom privileges
81
Bx
biopsy
82
EEG
electroencephalogram
83
ECG
electrocardiogram
84
FBS
fasting blood sugar
85
FUO
fever of unknown origin
86
Fx
fracture
87
GU
genitourinary
88
Hct or HT
hematocrit
89
H & H
hemoglobin & hematocrit
90
Hg or hgb
hemoglobin
91
I&D
incision and drainage
92
I&O
intake and output
