Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
Pt
A
patient
2
Q
WDWN
A
well developed, well nourished
3
Q
WM
A
white male
4
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
5
Q
AAOx3
A
alert, awake, and oriented 3 times to name
6
Q
VS
A
vital signs
7
Q
SPO2
A
pulse oximeter oxygen saturation
8
Q
CP
A
chest pain
9
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
10
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion (running out of air)
11
Q
NS
A
normal saline
12
Q
prn
A
when necessary
13
Q
Fx
A
fracture or function
14
Q
EBL
A
estimated blood loss
15
Q
c/c/e
A
cyanosis (blushing)/clubbing/edema (swelling)
16
Q
circle with cross through it
A
no, negative
17
Q
CTAB
A
clear to auscultation (internal sounds) bilaterally
18
Q
r/r/w
A
no rales, rhonchi, wheezes (lung sounds)
19
Q
JVD
A
jugular venous disetension
20
Q
MMM
A
mucous membrane moist
21
Q
abd
A
abdominal
22
Q
NT/ND
A
non tender, non distended
23
Q
+BSx4
A
bowel sounds present in all 4 quadrents
