Medical ShortHand Flashcards
1
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
2
Q
B
A
bilateral
3
Q
R
A
right
4
Q
L
A
left
5
Q
C/O
A
complain of
6
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
7
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
8
Q
D/C
A
discontinue or discharge
9
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
10
Q
FX
A
fracture
11
Q
Hx
A
history
12
Q
H/O
A
history of
13
Q
in vivo
A
in the body
14
Q
in vitro
A
in the lab
15
Q
LBP
A
low back pain
16
Q
NT
A
not tested
17
Q
ORIF
A
Open Reduction Internal Fixation
18
Q
PRN
A
as needed
19
Q
PEARL
A
Pupils equal and reactive to light
20
Q
s/p
A
status post
21
Q
Sx
A
surgery
22
Q
TKR
A
total knee replacement
23
Q
ACLR
A
ACL reconstruction
24
Q
ACLR PTG
A
ACL reconstruction with patella tendon graft
25
Tx
Treatment
26
URI
upper respiratory infection
27
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
28
WB
weight bearing
29
NWB
non weight bearing
30
PWB
partial weight bearing
31
WNL
within normal limits
32
Wt
weight
33
IM
intramuscular (as injection)
34
SQ
subcutaneous (as injection)
35
BID
two times a day
36
TID
three times a day
37
QID
4 times a day
