medical terminology Flashcards
1
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
2
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
3
Q
Bpm
A
beats per minute
4
Q
C/C
A
chief complaint
5
Q
C/O
A
complaining of
6
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
7
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
8
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
9
Q
ED/ER
A
emergency room/department
10
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
11
Q
Fx
A
fracture
12
Q
Hx
A
history
13
Q
H/O
A
history of
14
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
15
Q
Kg
A
kilograms
16
Q
Ibs
A
pounds
17
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
18
Q
MmHg
A
millimeters of mercury
19
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
20
Q
N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
21
Q
OD
A
overdose
22
Q
PE
A
physical exam
23
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
24
Q
Prep
A
prepare
25
Q
R/o
A
rule out
26
Q
ROS
A
review of systems
27
Q
Rx
A
prescriptions
28
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
29
Q
Stat
A
immediately
30
Q
Sx
A
symptoms
31
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, and respirations
32
Q
Tx
A
treatment
33
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
34
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
35
Q
W/O
A
without
