Medical Abbreviations (Handout) Flashcards
1
Q
a (ac)
A
Before (before meals)
2
Q
A & O
A
Alert and oriented
3
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
4
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen (Tylenol)
6
Q
ASA
A
Asprin
7
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
8
Q
BID/b.i.d
A
Twice a day
9
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
10
Q
BS
A
Bowel sounds
11
Q
BBS
A
Bilateral breathing sounds
12
Q
c
A
with
13
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
14
Q
c/o
A
Complaints of
15
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
16
Q
D5W/D10W
A
5% or 10% dextrose in water
17
Q
ea
A
Each
18
Q
Elix.
A
Elizer
19
Q
ETOH
A
Alcohol
20
Q
FDA
A
U.S. Food & Drug Association
21
Q
FFP
A
Fresh Frozen Plasma
22
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
23
Q
g or gm
A
Gram
24
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
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h or hr
Hour
26
H1
Antihistamine (for allergy)
27
H2
Antihistamine (GI)
28
HA
Headache
29
HOB
Head of bed
30
Hx
History
31
IM
Intramuscular
32
I & O
Intake and output
33
inj.
Injection or injury
34
IV
Intravenous
35
K+
Potassium
36
kg
Kilogram (2.2 pounds)
37
L
Liter
38
LA
Long-acting
39
lb or #
pound
40
LOC
Level of consciousness
41
Lt.
Left
42
mcg
Microgram
43
mEq
milliequivalent
44
mg
milligram
45
mL
milliliter
46
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
47
NAD
No acute distress
48
nitro
Nitroglycerin
49
noc or noct
Nocturnal
50
NPO
Nothing by mouth
51
NS
Normal saline
52
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
53
N/V/D
Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
54
OOB
Out of bed
55
os
mouth
56
OTC
Over the counter
57
p (pc)
After (after meals)
58
PCA
Pt. controlled analgesia
59
p.o. (PO)
By mouth
60
PR
Per rectum
61
p.r.n./PRN
as needed
62
pt.
patient
63
q. or q
every
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q.h.
every hour
65
q.3h
every 3 hours
66
q.4h.
every 4 hours
67
R
rectal
68
Rx
perscription
69
Rt.
right
70
s
Without
71
SA
Sustained action
72
SE
Side effect
73
Sig:
Medication instructions
74
SL
Sublingual
75
SOB
Short of breath
76
Stat/STAT
Sooner than ASAP
77
STD/I
Sexually transmitted disease
78
tab
tablet
79
TB
tuberculin
80
TID/t.i.d.
Three times a day
81
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
82
Tx
Treatment
83
ung
ointment
84
VS
Vital signs
85
WNL
within normal limits
86
x
except
