Medical Terminology: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols Flashcards
1
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
2
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CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
3
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H/O
A
History of…
4
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p.r.n.
A
…as needed
5
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q.i.d.
A
Four times daily (as in taking medicine four times daily)
6
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QOD
A
Every other day
7
Q
T
A
Temperature
8
Q
R/O
A
Rule out
9
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SOB
A
Shortness of breath
10
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VSS
A
Vital signs are stable
11
Q
O.U.
A
Both eyes
12
Q
mg
A
Milligrams
13
Q
tab
A
Tablet
14
Q
Wt
A
Weight
15
Q
N/V
A
Nausea or vomiting
16
Q
Plt
A
Platelets
17
Q
SQ
A
Subcutaneously
18
Q
FX
A
Fracture
19
Q
p̄
A
After
20
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@
A
At
21
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ā
A
Before
22
Q
♀
A
Female
23
Q
>
A
Greater than
24
Q
++++
A
Large amount of pronounced reaction
25
Q
4+
A
Large amount of pronounced reaction
26
Q
♂
A
Male
27
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1X
A
Once
28
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◯
A
Respirations
29
Q
X
A
End of anesthesia
30
Q
(+)
A
Significant
31
Q
+
A
Slight trace or reaction
32
Q
1+
A
Slight trace or reaction
33
Q
v
A
Systolic Blood Pressure
34
Q
⬤
A
Pulse rate
35
Q
≠
A
Not equal to
36
Q
IN
A
Intranasal
37
Q
IU
A
International Unit
38
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MS
A
Morphine Sulfate
39
Q
QD
A
Each day
40
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QOD
A
Every other day
41
Q
μg
A
mg
42
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SC
A
Subcutaneously
43
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/
A
Of, per
