Nurs Abbreviations page 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Fx
A
fracture
2
Q
IUD
A
intrauterine device
3
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
4
Q
IV
A
intravenous
5
Q
GCS
A
glasgow coma scale
6
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push or intravenous pyelogram
7
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophogeal reflux disease
8
Q
GFR
A
glomerular filtration rate
9
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggybank
10
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
11
Q
JVD
A
jugular venous distention
12
Q
G-tube
A
gastrostomy tube
13
Q
JP
A
jackson pratt
14
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
15
Q
K+
A
Potassium
16
Q
GYN
A
Gynecology
17
Q
KCl
A
potassium chloride
18
Q
h
A
hour
19
Q
KUB
A
kidneys ureter bladder
20
Q
H/A
A
headache
21
Q
KVO
A
keep vein open
22
Q
hct
A
hematocrit
23
Q
Lap
A
laparotamy
24
Q
hgb
A
hemoglobin
25
LLE
left lower extremity
26
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
27
LLL
left lower lobe
28
HOB
head of bed
29
LLQ
left lower quadrant
30
H&P
history and physical
31
LMP
last menstrual period
32
HR
heart rate
33
LOC
level of consciousness
34
ht
height
35
LP
lumbar puncture
36
HTN
hypertension
37
LUE
left upper extremity
38
hypo
low
39
LUL
left upper lobe
40
hyper
high
41
LUQ
left upper quadrant
42
ID
intradermal
43
M.A.E
moves all extremitites
44
ICP
intracranial pressure
45
MAP
mean arterial pressure
46
ICU
intensive care unit
47
MCL
midclavicular line
48
I&D
incision and drainage
49
MI
myocardial infraction
50
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
51
min
minute
52
IM
intramuscular
53
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
54
Inj
injection
55
MOM
milk of magnesia
56
I&O
intake and output
57
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
58
IS
incentive spirometer
59
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
