Medical Abbreviations List Flashcards

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1
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose, and throat

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2
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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3
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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4
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OD

A

right eye

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5
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OS

A

left eye

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6
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OU

A

each eye

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7
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RBC

A

red blood cell

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

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11
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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12
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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13
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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14
Q

DX

A

diagnosis

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15
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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16
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HX

A

history

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17
Q

Mi

A

myocardial infarction

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18
Q

s/s

A

signs and symptoms

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19
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

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20
Q

SX

A

symptoms

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21
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

22
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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Q

TX

A

treatment

24
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

25
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

26
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

27
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

28
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

29
Q

ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

30
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

31
Q

HR

A

heart rate

32
Q

IV

A

intravenous

33
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

34
Q

T

A

temperature

35
Q

WT

A

weight

36
Q

AC

A

before a meal

37
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

38
Q

bid

A

twice a day

39
Q

HS

A

bedtime

40
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

41
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

42
Q

p.c

A

after meals

43
Q

p.o., PO

A

orally

44
Q

prn

A

as needed

45
Q

q

A

every

46
Q

qh

A

every hour

47
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

48
Q

q4h

A

every 4 hours

49
Q

q.d

A

every day

50
Q

qid

A

four times a day

51
Q

RX

A

medical prescription

52
Q

tid

A

three times a day