Medical Abbreviations | RX Notations Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ACL
A
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
4
Q
ad
A
right ear
5
Q
AF
A
Atrial Fibrillation
6
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
7
Q
AIP
A
Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
8
Q
al
A
left ear
9
Q
ARDS
A
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
10
Q
BE
A
Barium Enema
11
Q
bid
A
twice a day
12
Q
BMI
A
Body Mass Index
13
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
14
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
15
Q
c
A
with
16
Q
c/o
A
complaining of
17
Q
ca
A
cancer
18
Q
CABG
A
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
19
Q
CAD
A
Computer Aided Detection
20
Q
CC
A
Chief Complaint
21
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
22
Q
CKD
A
Chronic Kidney Disease
23
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
24
Q
CPAP
A
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
25
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
26
CT
Computed Tomography
27
CTA
Computed Tomography Angiography
28
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
29
CVAT
Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
30
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
31
CXR
Chest X-Ray
32
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
33
DXA
Dual Energy X-Ray Absorbency
34
ECG / EKG
Electrocardiogram of the heart
35
ECMO
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen
36
EEG
Electroencephalogram of the brain
37
EP
Eligible Professional
38
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
39
ESWL
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
40
Fe
iron
41
FX
fracture
42
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
43
Gtt
drop
44
H, hr
hour
45
HPI
History of Present Illness
46
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
47
hs
bedtime
48
hx
history
49
i
one
50
ii
two
51
iii
three
52
IABP
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
53
iv
intravenous
54
IVC
Intravascular Vena Cava
55
K
potassium
56
LUTS
Lower Urinary Tract Syndrome
57
MI
Myocardial Infarction
58
MRA
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
59
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
60
MRSA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
61
Na
sodium
62
NPO
nothing by mouth
63
od
right eye
64
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
65
os
left eye
66
ou
both eyes
67
pc
after meals
68
PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
69
PCL
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
70
PFSH
Past Family Social History
71
PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
72
po
by mouth
73
prn
as needed
74
PTCA
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
75
q
every
76
qd
every day
77
qh
every hour
78
qid
four times a day
79
qod
every other day
80
ROS
Review of Systems
81
RX
prescription
82
s
without
83
s/p
status post
84
SLAP
Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior
85
SOB
shortness of breath
86
STAT
immediately
87
SVD
Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
88
TIA
Trans Ischemic Attack
89
tid
three times a day
90
VA
Ventriculoatrial
91
VAD
Ventricular Assist Device
92
VF
Ventricular Fibrillation
93
VSD
Ventricular Septal Defect
94
WNL
Within Normal Limits
