N-Z Flashcards
Na
Sodium
N&V or N/V
Nausea and vomiting
NE
Norepinephrine
NIDDM
Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NGT tube or NG tube
Nasogastric tube
NKA
No known allergies
NPO
Nothing by mouth
Ō
Nothing
od, o.d,
Every day (once daily)
od, O.D, OD
Right eye (DNU)
om
Every morning
on
Every night
os, O.S, OS
Left eye (DNU)
ou, O.U
Both eyes (DNU)
O2sat
Oxygen saturation
OB
Obstetrics
OR
Operating room
Ortho
Orthopedics
OT
Occupational therapy
OTC
Over the counter
oz
Ounce
P
Para, phosphorus, pulse
p(line over top)
After
P&A
Percussion and auscultation
PA
Pernicious anemia or physician’s assistant
PAC
Premature atrial contraction
PaO2
Partial pressure of arterial oxygen
PAR-Q
Physical activity readiness questionnaire
Path
Pathology
p.c
After meals, after food
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
PEEP
Positive end-expiratory pressure
PEmax
Maximal expiratory pressure
PET (scan)
Positron emission tomography
PFT
Pulmonary function test
PH
Past history
PImax
Maximal inspiratory pressure
PIP
Positive inspiratory pressure
Plt
Platelets
p.m
Afternoon
PMI
Point of maximum impulse of the heart
PNF
Proprioreceptive neuromuscular facilitation
p.o or po
Orally, by mouth
PO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
PP
Pulse pressure
Preop
Preoperative
PRN p.r.n
As needed, as necessary
PT
Physical therapy
PTA
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
Q or q
Every
q.2.h
Every 2 hours
q.d or QD
Every day (DNU)
q.i.d
Four times daily
q.AM
Each morning (before noon)
q.h
Every hour
q.h.s
At each bedtime
q.I
As much as you like
q.o.d
Every other day (DNU)
q.a.d
Every other day (DNU)
q.PM
Each evening
R/O
Rule out
RA
Right atrium
RAD
Right axis deviation
RAL
Recommended alert limit (HR)
RBC
Red blood cell
RBBB
Right bundle branch block
RCA
Right coronary artery
Rep
Repetition
RER
Respiratory exchange ratio
RICE
Rest,ice, compression, elevation
RIMT
Resistive inspiratory muscle training
RM
Repetition maximum
ROM
Range of motion
RPE
Rate of perceived exertion
RQ
Respiratory quotient
RV
Residual volume
RVG
Radionuclide ventriculography
RVH
Right ventricle hypertrophy
Ś(line over top)
Without
S(subscript 1-4)
First through fourth heart sounds
s/p or SP
Status post
SaO2
Percent saturation arterial oxygen
SBP
Systolic blood pressure
SEE
Standard error of estimate
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
SPECT
Single photon emission computed tomography
SSS
Sick sinus syndrome
STAT or stat
Immediately, with no delay
STEMI
ST elevation myocardial infarction
SQ, sq, SubQ, s.c
Subcutaneous
SV
Stroke volume
SVT
Supraventricular tachycardia
T
Temperature
t.i.d
Three times daily
tab
Tablet
TACH
Tachycardia
THR
Target heart rate
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
TLC
Total lung capacity
TN
True negative results
TP
True positive results
T.P.N.
Total parenteral nutrition
TV
Tidal volume
Tx
Treatment
UA or u/a
Urinalysis
URI
Upper respiratory infection
ut.dict or u.d
As directed
V
Ventilation
V (with dot on top)
Volume
VC
Vital capacity
V (dot on top) CO2
Volume carbon dioxide produced
V (dot on top) E
Volume expired ventilation
V (dot on top) Emax
Maximal volume expired ventilation
V (dot on top) I
Volume inspired ventilation
VMT
Ventilatory muscle training
V (dot on top) O2
Volume oxygen consumption
V (dot on top) O2max
Volume maximal oxygen uptake
%V (dot on top) O2max
% of volume maximal oxygen uptake
V (dot on top) O2peak
Volume peak oxygen uptake
V (dot on top) O2R
Volume oxygen uptake reserve
%V (dot on top) O2R
% volume oxygen uptake reserve
VSD
Ventricular septal defect
VS
Vital signs
VSS
Vital signs are stable
VT
Ventricular tachycardia or ventilatory threshold
WAT
White adipose tissue
WBGT
Wet-bulb globe temperature
WBC
White blood count
W-P-W
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
wt
Weight
x (with line over top)
Except
XR
Extended release
Zn
Zinc
TPR
Total peripheral resistance
n.s
Not significant
NS
Normal saline
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
NTG
Nitroglycerine
SOB
Shortness of breath