Medical ShortHand Flashcards

1
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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2
Q

B

A

bilateral

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3
Q

R

A

right

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4
Q

L

A

left

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5
Q

C/O

A

complain of

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6
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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7
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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8
Q

D/C

A

discontinue or discharge

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9
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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10
Q

FX

A

fracture

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11
Q

Hx

A

history

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12
Q

H/O

A

history of

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13
Q

in vivo

A

in the body

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14
Q

in vitro

A

in the lab

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15
Q

LBP

A

low back pain

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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
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

26
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

27
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

28
Q

WB

A

weight bearing

29
Q

NWB

A

non weight bearing

30
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

31
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

32
Q

Wt

A

weight

33
Q

IM

A

intramuscular (as injection)

34
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous (as injection)

35
Q

BID

A

two times a day

36
Q

TID

A

three times a day

37
Q

QID

A

4 times a day