Medical Abbreviations | RX Notations Flashcards
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
ac
before meals
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ad
right ear
AF
Atrial Fibrillation
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIP
Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
al
left ear
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
BE
Barium Enema
bid
twice a day
BMI
Body Mass Index
BP
Blood Pressure
bpm
beats per minute
c
with
c/o
complaining of
ca
cancer
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD
Computer Aided Detection
CC
Chief Complaint
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
Computed Tomography
CTA
Computed Tomography Angiography
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
CVAT
Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
CXR
Chest X-Ray
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
DXA
Dual Energy X-Ray Absorbency
ECG / EKG
Electrocardiogram of the heart
ECMO
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen
EEG
Electroencephalogram of the brain
EP
Eligible Professional
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease
ESWL
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Fe
iron
FX
fracture
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gtt
drop
H, hr
hour
HPI
History of Present Illness
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
hs
bedtime
hx
history
i
one
ii
two
iii
three
IABP
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
iv
intravenous
IVC
Intravascular Vena Cava
K
potassium
LUTS
Lower Urinary Tract Syndrome
MI
Myocardial Infarction
MRA
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRSA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Na
sodium
NPO
nothing by mouth
od
right eye
ORIF
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
os
left eye
ou
both eyes
pc
after meals
PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
PCL
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
PFSH
Past Family Social History
PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
po
by mouth
prn
as needed
PTCA
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
q
every
qd
every day
qh
every hour
qid
four times a day
qod
every other day
ROS
Review of Systems
RX
prescription
s
without
s/p
status post
SLAP
Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior
SOB
shortness of breath
STAT
immediately
SVD
Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
TIA
Trans Ischemic Attack
tid
three times a day
VA
Ventriculoatrial
VAD
Ventricular Assist Device
VF
Ventricular Fibrillation
VSD
Ventricular Septal Defect
WNL
Within Normal Limits