Medical Shorthand Flashcards
1
Q
AM
A
morning
2
Q
PM
A
evening
3
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
4
Q
BR
A
bathroom OR bedrest
5
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
6
Q
c
A
with
7
Q
S (overbar)
A
without
8
Q
adm
A
admission
9
Q
amt
A
amount
10
Q
PO
A
my mouth
11
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
12
Q
ac
A
before meals
13
Q
pc
A
after meals
14
Q
N/S
A
normal saline
15
Q
H2O
A
water
16
Q
O2
A
oxygen
17
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
18
Q
oz (not good practice)
A
ounce
19
Q
dr (not good practice)
A
dram
20
Q
Dr.
A
doctor
21
Q
stat
A
immediately
22
Q
Ad Lib
A
as desired
23
Q
PRN
A
whenever necessary
24
Q
C
A
cup
25
cc (not good practice)
cubic centimeter
26
C.C.
chief complaint
27
q
every
28
qh, q2h, q3h, etc.
every X hours
29
qd (not good practice)
every day
30
qod
every other day
31
♂
male
32
♀
female
33
bid
twice a day
34
tid
three times a day
35
qid
four times a day
36
PT
physical therapy
37
B/P
blood pressure
38
T
temperature
39
P
pulse
40
R
respirations
41
ax
axillary
42
ER
emergency room
43
ICU
intensive care unit
44
OR
operating room
45
CCU
coronary care unit
46
ob
obstetrics
47
od (not good practice)
right eye
48
os (not good practice)
left eye
49
ou (not good practice)
both eyes
50
@ (not good practice)
at
51
Rx
perscription
52
Tx
traction or treatment
53
Dx
diagnosis
54
D/C (not good practice)
discontinued or discharge
55
Lab
laboratory
56
ht
height
57
wt
weight
58
sx
surgery
59
vs
vital signs
60
wk
week
61
2/wk
two times a week
62
ROM
range of motion
63
EKG
electrocardiogram
64
CBC
complete blood count
65
w/c
wheelchair
66
ff
force fluids
67
XYZ '
feet
68
XYZ "
inches
69
lb
pound
70
XYZ °
degree
71
HS
hour of sleep / at bedtime
72
pt
patient
73
tab
tablet
74
cap
capsule
75
RN
registered nurse
76
LPN
licensed practical nurse
77
STD
sexually transmitted disease
78
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
79
IV
intravenous
80
IM
intramuscular
81
B/P TPR
blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration
82
preop
before surgery
83
postop
after surgery
84
h OR hr
hour
85
spec
specimine
86
gtt
drop
87
PR
rectally
