Medical Abbrevs. H & I Flashcards
1
Q
HA
A
hearing aid, headache
2
Q
hct
A
hematocrit
3
Q
HDL
A
high density lipoproteins
4
Q
Hgb or Hb
A
hemoglobin
5
Q
HIPAA
A
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
6
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS virus)
7
Q
HMO
A
Health Maintenance Organization
8
Q
H2O
A
water
9
Q
H2O2
A
hydrogen peroxide
10
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
11
Q
HOH
A
hard of hearing
12
Q
Hr, hr, H, or h
A
hour, hours
13
Q
HS
A
hour of sleep, bedtime
14
Q
Ht
A
height
15
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
16
Q
Hx or hx
A
history
17
Q
hyst
A
hysterectomy
18
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
19
Q
ID
A
infectious disease
20
Q
I & D
A
incision and drainage
21
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
22
Q
in
A
inch
23
Q
int
A
internal, interior
24
Q
I & O
A
intake and output
25
Q
Isol, isol
A
isolation
26
Q
IV
A
intravenous
