Medical abbv. Flashcards
1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
ad
A
up to
4
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice daily
5
Q
caps
A
capsules
- single dose of medication contained in gelatinous coating preventing the patient from tasting the med
6
Q
c.c.
A
with meals
7
Q
comp.
A
compound
- two or more chemicals united into one substance
8
Q
elix.
A
exlixir
- sweetened, aromatic, hydro-alcohol liquid used to compound oral medicines
9
Q
g
A
gram
10
Q
gtt.
A
drops
11
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
12
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
13
Q
kg
A
kilogram
14
Q
L
A
litre
15
Q
liq.
A
solution
- liquid medication such as eye or ear drops
16
Q
mcg
A
microgram
17
Q
mg
A
milligram
18
Q
mL
A
millilitre
19
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
20
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
21
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
22
Q
prn
A
when required or as necessary
23
Q
p.v.
A
per vagina
24
Q
p.r.
A
per rectum
25
q.i.d
four times daily
26
q. () h
every () hour(s)
27
q.s.
sufficient quantity
28
s.l.
sublingual
- placed under tongue, dissolves with saliva
29
s.c.
subcutaneous
- injection into the subcutaneous layer of the skin
30
sig.
label
31
s.o.s.
only when necessary
32
stat
at once
33
supp.
suppository
34
syr.
syrup
35
tab.
tablet
- small, solid, compressed dose of a drug
36
t.i.d.
three times daily
37
tr./tinct.
tincture
- diluted alcoholic solution of non-volatile substance (not easily vaporized)
38
ung.
ointment
39
amp.
ampule
- sealed glass container used to hold sterile preparation for parenteral administration
40
CPS
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties
41
c
meals
42
NSAID's
Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory drug(s)
43
-pruit
itching
44
pyret/o, pyrex/o, pyr/o
fever
45
-caine
local anesthetics
46
-bufen
NSAID
Anti-inflammatory analgesics
47
-fentanil
narcotic analgesics
48
-profen
anti-inflammatory analgesic
49
-tocin
oxytocin (narcotic analgesic)
50
-ine
analgesic narcotics
51
H&P
history and physical
52
Hx
history
53
ID labels
Identification labels
54
MAR
medication administration record
55
NKA
No known allergies
56
NKDA
No know drug allergies
57
NKFA
No known food allergies
58
NKMA
No known medication allergies
ex. latex
59
CBR
Complete best rest
60
HOB
head of bed (position of bed)
61
A&O
alert and oriented
62
ABR
absolute bed rest
63
amb
ambulate
64
asst
assistance
65
as tol
as tolerated
66
ax
axilla or axillary
67
BP
blood pressure
68
BR
bed rest
69
BRP
bathroom privileges
70
BSC
bedside commode
71
CMS
circulation, motion, sensation
72
CMT
cardiac monitor technichian
73
C/O
complains of
74
CVP
central venous pressure
75
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
76
D/C or DC
discharge or discontinue
77
h, hr, hrs
hours
78
hs
hours of sleep
79
I&O
intake and output
80
lt
left
81
min
minutes
82
NVS or neuro (check mark) s.
neurological vital signs and checks degree or hour
83
OOB
out of bed
84
P
pulse
85
qd
every day or daily
86
qod
every other day
87
RR
respiratory rate
88
rt
right
89
rout
routine
90
SBP
systolic blood pressure
91
SOB
shortness of breath
92
temp or T
temperature
93
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
94
U/O
urine output
95
VS
vital signs
96
wt
weight
97
x
times
98
1 or >
increase, above or elevate or greater than
99
1 or <
decrease, below, lower or less than
100
kx
Kardex
101
RMO
requisition made out
102
CRP
Critical Response performance
103
DMS
document management system
104
PC
Personal computer
105
PCTS
Patient care technology system
106
PDA
Personal data assistant
107
WOW
workstation on wheels
108
GPS
Global Positioning System
109
CPOE
Computer Physician Order Entry
110
@
at
111
abd
abdominal
112
ASAP
as soon as possible
113
B/L
bilateral (both sides)
114
cath
catherterize
115
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
116
cm
centimeter
117
con't
continue
118
CVC
central venous catheter
119
drsg
dressing
120
D/LR
dextrose in lactated Ringer's
121
D5W
5% dextrose in water
122
D10W
10% dextrose in water
123
DW or D/W
distilled water
124
ETS
elevated toilet seat
125
HL or heplock
heparin lock or saline lock
126
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
127
irrig
irrigate
128
IVF
intravenous fluids
129
KCl
potassium chloride
130
KO
keep open
131
LIS
Low intermittent suction
132
LR
lactated Ringer's
133
min, m
minute
134
MR
may repeat
135
nec
necessary
136
NG
nasogastric
137
NS
normal saline
138
N/V
nausea and vomiting
139
ORE
oil-retention enema
140
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
141
PVR
postvoid residual urine volume
142
RV
residual volume
143
SCD
sequential compression device
144
sol'n
solution
145
SSE
soap suds edema
146
st
straight retention
147
TCDB
turn, cough and deep breath
148
TKO
to keep open
149
TWE
tap water enema
150
VAD
vascular access device
151
WA or W/A
while awake
152
/
per
153
triangle symbol
change
154
a (- above a)
before
155
p (- above p)
after
156
c (- above c)
with
157
s (- above s)
without
158
w (- above w)
with
159
ADE
Adverse Drug Effect
160
ASA
aspirin
161
BCOC or LOC
bowel care of choice or laxative of choice
162
BS
bedside
163
cc
cubic centimeter
164
G, gm, or g
gram
165
gr
grain
166
HA or H/A
headache
167
IVP
intravenous push
168
IVPB
intravenous or IV piggy back
169
KCl
potassium chloride
170
mcg
microgram
171
mg
milligram
172
noc
night
173
NTG
nitroglycerin
174
OTC
over-the-counter
175
oz
ounce
176
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
177
sq, sub-q
subcutaneous
178
subling or sl
sublingual (under tongue)
179
ADD
Attention Deficit disorder
180
BMI
Body Mass Index
181
cal
calorie
182
CHO
carbohydrate
183
chol
cholesterol
184
RDA
recommended dietary allowance
185
cl
clear
186
DAT
diet as tolerated
187
FF
force fluids
188
FS
full strength
189
K or K+
potassium
190
Liq.
liquid
191
MN
midnight
192
Na or Na+
sodium
193
NAS
No added salt
194
NPO
nothing by mouth
195
NSA
No salt added
196
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
197
RD
registered dietician
198
reg
regular
199
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
200
PPN
Partial parenteral nutrition
201
A1C
glycosylated hemoglobin (chemistry)
202
Ab
antibody
203
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone (chemistry)
204
ADH
antidiuretic hormone (chemistry)
205
AFB
acid-fast bacillus (microbiology)
206
Ag
antigen
207
ALP or alk phos
alkaline phosphate (chemistry)
208
ANA
antinuclear antibody (serology)
209
BC
blood culture (microbiology)
210
bili
bilirubin
211
BMP
basic metabolic panel (chemistry)
212
BNP
brain natriuretic protein (chemistry)
213
BUN
blood urea nitrogen (chemistry)
214
Bx
biopsy (cytology)
215
Ca or Ca+
calcium (chemistry)
216
CBC
complete blood count (hematology)
217
CC, creat cl or cr cl
creatine clearance (chemistry)
218
C. diff
clostridium difficile (microbiology and serology)
219
CEA
carcinoembryronic antigen (chemistry)
220
Cl
chloride (chemistry)
221
CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel (chemistry)
222
CMV
cytomegalovirus (micro CMV IgG snf IgM biology; serology)
223
CO2
carbon dioxide (chemistry)
224
CPK or CK
creatine phosophokinase or creatine kinase (chemistry)
225
CRP
C-reactive protein (chemistry)
226
CRKP
carbapenem-resistant (microbiology and serology)
227
C&S
culture and sensitivity (microbiology)
228
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid (chemistry, hematology, microbiology and serology)
229
cult
culture (microbiology)
230
Cx
culture (microbiology)
231
diff
differential (hematology)
232
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus (serology)
233
ESR or sedrate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (hematology)
234
FBS
fasting blood sugar (chemistry)
235
Fe
Iron (chemistry)
236
FPG
fasting plasma glucose (chemistry)
237
FS (laboratory)
frozen section (cytology)
238
GTT (laboratory)
glucose tolerant test (chemistry)
239
OGTT
oral glucose tolerant test (chemistry)
240
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit (hematology)
241
HbsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen (serology)
242
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin (chemistry)
243
Hct
hematocrit (hematology)
244
HDL
high-density lipoprotein (chemistry)
245
Hgb
hemoglobin (hematology)
246
H1VB24ag
human immunodeficiency virus antigen screen (serology)
247
HSV
herpes simplex virus (serology)
248
IgG
immunoglobulin G (serology)
249
IgM
immunoglobulin C (serology)
250
K
potassium (chemistry)
251
LDL
low-density lipoprotien (chemistry)
252
lytes
electrolytes (chemistry)
253
Mg or Mg+
magnesium (chemistry)
254
MRSA
methicillin-resistant (Staphylococcus aureus) (microbiology) Super-bug
255
Na
sodium (chemistry)
256
NP
nasopharynx
257
O&P
ova & parasites (parasitology)
258
PAP
prostatic acid phosphatase (serology)
259
PC (laboratory)
packed cells (blood bank) - tranfusions
260
PCR
polymerase chain reaction (serology)
261
PCV
packed-cell volume (hematology; same as hematocrit)
262
PKU
phenylketonuria (chemistry)
263
PO4
phosphate (chemistry)
264
phos
phosphorus (chemistry)
265
POCT or PCT
point-of-care testing (performed on nursing unit)
266
PP
postprandial (chemistry)
267
PT/NR
prothrombin time and international normalized ratio (coagulation hematology)
268
PTT
partial thromboplastin time (coagulation hematology)
269
APTT
activated partial thromboplastin time (coagulation hematology)
270
RBC
red blood cell count (hematology)
271
RBS
random blood sugar (chemistry)
272
BS (laboratory)
blood sugar (chemistry)
273
RDW
red cell distribution width (hematology)
274
retics
reticulocytes (hematology)
275
RPR
rapid plasma reagin (serology)
276
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus (microbiology)
277
S&A
sugar and acetone (urinanalysis)
278
STO
specimen to be obtained
279
T3, T4, T7
thyroid tests (chemistry)
280
T&C
type and crossmatch (Blood bank)
281
T&X-match
type and crossmatch (blood bank)
282
T&S
type and screen (blood bank)
283
TIBC
total iron-binding capacity (chemistry)
284
trig or TG
triglycerides (chemistry)
285
TSH
thyroid-stimulating-hormone (chemistry)
286
UA or U/A
urinalysis (urinalysis)
287
UC
urine cultue
288
VRE
vancomycin-resistant (Enterocous) (microbiology)
289
WBC
white blood cell count (hematology)
290
WNL
within normal limits
291
XDR-TB
extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (microbiology)
292
AAT
activity as tolerated
293
AA
active assisted
294
ADLS
activities of daily living
295
ADS
actue distress syndrome
296
AKA
above-the-knee amputation
297
BiPAP
bilevel positive airway pressure
298
BiW
twice a week
299
BKA
below-the-knee amputation
300
BLE
both or bilateral lower extremities
301
BUE
both or bilateral upper extremities
302
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
303
CBNT
continuous bronchodilator nebulizer therapy
304
CP
cold pack
305
CPAP
continuous positive air pressure
306
CPM
continuous passive motion
307
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
308
CPT
chest percussion therapy
309
DPI
dry powder inhaler
310
EPC
electronic pain control
311
ES
electrical stimulation
312
ET
endotracheal tube
313
FWW
front wheel walker
314
HA
heated aerosol
315
HBOT
hyperbaric O2 therapy
316
HD
hemodialysis
317
HP
hot packs
318
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defribrillator
319
IPPB
intermitent positive pressure breathing
320
IS
incentive spirometry
321
ISOM
isometric
322
lb or #
pounds
323
LE
lower extremities
324
LLE
left lower extremities
325
L/min
litre per minute
326
LUE
left upper extremities
327
LUL
left upper lobe
328
LLL
left lower lobe
329
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
330
NC or NP
nasal cannula or nasal prongs
331
NWB
non-weight bearing
332
O2 SAT
oxygen saturation
333
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
334
OT
occupational therapy
335
PD
peritoneal dialysis
336
PDPV
postural drainage, percussion and vibration
337
PEP
positive expiratory pressure
338
PROM
passive range of motion
339
PT
physical therapy
340
PTA
physical therapist assistant
341
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
342
RLE
Right lower extremities
343
LML
left middle lobe
344
RML
right middle lobe
345
ROM
range of motion
346
RT
respiratory therapist
347
RUE
right upper extremities
348
SaO2
arterial oxygen saturation (on pulse oximetry not ABGs)
349
SpO2
oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry
350
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
351
STM
soft tissue massage
352
SVN
small volume nebulizer
353
TENS
transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
354
THR or THA
total hip replacement or arthroplasty
355
TKR or TKA
total knee replacement or arthroplasty
356
TT
tilt table
357
TTOT
transtracheal oxygen therapy
358
Tx
traction
359
UD
unit dose
360
USN
ultrasonic nebulizer
361
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
362
WP
whirlpool
363
>
greater than
364
<
less than
365
BAER
brainstem auditory evoked response
366
CBG
capillary blood gases
367
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
368
ECG & EKG
electrocardiography
369
EEG
electrocenphalography
370
ICG
impedance cardiography
371
NCS
nerve conduction study
372
OSA
obstructive sleep apnea
373
PFT
pulmonary function test
374
VEP
visual evoked potential
375
LOC - chart
leave on chart (when follows ECG/EKG)
376
ABG
arterial blood gases
377
abd
abdomen
378
AP
anteriorposterior
379
BE
barium enema
380
Ci
clinical indications
381
CT
computed tomography
382
CXR
chest xray
383
F/U
follow up
384
Fx
fracture
385
GB
gallbladder
386
GI
gastrointestinal
387
H/O
history of
388
KUB
kidneys, ureters and bladder
389
L&S
Liver and spleen
390
lat
lateral
391
LLQ
lower left quadrant
392
LUQ
lower upper quadrant
393
LS
lumbosacral
394
mets
metastasis
395
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
396
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
397
RLQ
right lower quadrant
398
RUQ
right upper quadrant
399
SPECT or SPET
single-proton emission computed tomography
400
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
401
US
ultrasound
402
VQ
ventilation /perfusion
403
appt
appointment
404
DME
durable medical equipment
405
DNR/DNI
do not resuscitate or do not intubate
406
NINP
no information, no publication
407
Rx
treatment, therapy, prescription
408
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