Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

MyNaplex > Rx_CommonAbbreviations > Flashcards

Rx_CommonAbbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

MDI

A

Metered-Dose Inhaler

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

MVI

A

Multivitamin Injection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ESBL

A

Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

FEV1

A

Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

NKA

A

Not known Allergies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

ANS

A

Autonomic Nervous System

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

PT

A

Prothrombin Time / Physical Therapy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

LFTs

A

Liver Function Tests

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

TSH

A

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

MAP

A

Mean Arterial Pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

HUS/TTP

A

Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

HCT

A

Hematocrit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

ac

A

Before meal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

H/O

A

History of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

NKDA

A

Not Known Drug Allergies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

VT

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

HR

A

Heart Rate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

UA

A

Urinanalysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

CP

A

Chest Pain or Cerebral Palsy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

BID

A

Twice a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis (Do not use this abbreviation for Mrophine Sulfate - Potential med error)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

PCOS

A

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

AGEP

A

Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

ARNI

A

Angiotensin Receptor and Neprilysin Inhibitor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

ACOG

A

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

PEK

A

Proteus Mirabilis, E. Coli, Klebsielle Pneumonia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

PCN

A

Penicillin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

N / V / D

A

Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

MDR

A

Multidrug-Resistant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

PPD

A

Purified Protein Derivative

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

CA-MRSA

A

Community-Acquired MRSA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

LLSB

A

Left Lower Sternal Border

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

MCV

A

Mean Corpuscular Volume

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

ESRD

A

End Stage Renal Disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

BIW

A

Two Times Per Week

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

AVP

A

Arginine Vasopressin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

CVP

A

Central Venous Pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

UFH

A

Unfractionated Heparin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

A&O

A

Alert & Oriented

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

ARF

A

Acute Renal Failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

au

A

Each ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

cAMP

A

Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

MIC

A

Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

NOAC

A

New Oral Anticoagulant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

CrCl

A

Creatinine Clearance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

RBC

A

Red Blood Cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

IBD

A

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

CPK

A

Creatine Phophokinase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

RASS

A

Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

QS

A

Sufficient Quantity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

TOP

A

Topically

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

PRBC

A

Packed Red Blood Cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

PET

A

Positron Emission Tomography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

ARB

A

Angiotensin Receptor Blocker

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

HJR

A

Hepatlojugular Reflex

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

QID

A

Four Times a Day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

BEE

A

Basal Energy Expenditure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

S or w/o

A

Without

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

PPSV23

A

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Valent (23-valent)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

DOC

A

Drug of Choice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

PCC

A

Prothrombin Complex Concentrate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

CRF

A

Chronic Renal Failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

HCTZ, HCT

A

Hydrochlorothiazide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

ROS

A

Review of Systems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

HPA

A

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

EC

A

Enteric coated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

PR

A

Per Rectum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

IHD

A

Ischemic Heart Disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

LDH

A

Lactate Dehydrogenase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

HSV

A

Herpes Simplex Virus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

Pt

A

Patient

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

AIN

A

Acute Interstitial Nephritis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

HDL, HDL-C

A

High Density Lipoprotein

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
84
Q

OS

A

Left Eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
85
Q

HNPEK

A

Heamophilus influenza, Neisserai spp, Proteus mirabilis, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumonia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
86
Q

MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
87
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
88
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
89
Q

MD

A

Maintenance Dose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
90
Q

SLE

A

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
91
Q

OROS

A

Osmotic Release Delivery System

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
92
Q

TTP

A

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpurea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
93
Q

Supp, sup

A

Suppository

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
94
Q

Spp.

A

Species

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
95
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
96
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
97
Q

ERA

A

Endothelin Receptor Antagonist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
98
Q

BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
99
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
100
Q

ANC

A

Absolute Neutrophil Count

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
101
Q

D2

A

Dopamine 2 Receptor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
102
Q

OU

A

Each Eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
103
Q

MCHC

A

Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
104
Q

QD

A

Every Day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
105
Q

NR

A

No Refills

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
106
Q

BPM

A

Beats Per Minute, Breaths Per Minute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
107
Q

SJS

A

Stevens Johnson Syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
108
Q

RSV

A

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
109
Q

APTT

A

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
110
Q

pc

A

after meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
111
Q

CDI

A

C.difficile infection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
112
Q

ULN

A

Upper Limit of Normal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
113
Q

HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
114
Q

ARDS

A

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

115
Q

SVR

A

Systemic Vascular Resistance

116
Q

TEG

A

Thromboelastography

117
Q

HIT

A

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

118
Q

ACS

A

Acute Coronary Syndrome

119
Q

QS

A

Sufficient Quantity to Make

120
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous Push

121
Q

F/U

122
Q

Non-DHP

A

Non-Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

123
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

124
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

125
Q

QOD

A

Every Other Day

126
Q

ANA

A

Antinuclear Antibody

127
Q

CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus

128
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Cells

129
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

130
Q

AST

A

Aspartate Aminotransferase

131
Q

UC

A

Ulcerative Colitis

132
Q

STD

A

Sexually Transmitted Disease

133
Q

HPI

A

History of Present Illness

134
Q

C/O

A

Complaining of

135
Q

TC

A

Total Cholesterol

136
Q

V1

A

Vasopressine 1 Receptor

137
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

138
Q

DRESS

A

Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms

139
Q

TPN

A

Total Parenteral Nutrition

140
Q

CCB

A

Calcium Channel Blocker

141
Q

SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

142
Q

CRE

A

Carbapenem-Resistant Enteriobacteriaceae

143
Q

STAT

A

Immediatly

144
Q

TBW

A

Total Body Weight

145
Q

NTE

A

Not To Exceed

146
Q

URTI

A

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

147
Q

CA

148
Q

D1

A

Dopamine 1 Receptor

149
Q

HCG

A

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

150
Q

D5W

A

5% Dextrose in Water

151
Q

ARA

A

Aldosterone Receptor Antagonist

152
Q

CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

153
Q

ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

154
Q

y/o

155
Q

GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test

156
Q

WA

A

While Awake

157
Q

Hx

158
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

159
Q

PTCA

A

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

160
Q

ADT

A

Alternate Day Therapy

161
Q

PCV13

A

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (13-valent)

162
Q

MSSA

A

Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus

163
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

164
Q

ODT

A

Orally Desintegrating Tablet

165
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

166
Q

Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

167
Q

PMH

A

Past Medical History

168
Q

VRE

A

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

169
Q

ADH

A

Anti-Diuretic Hormone

170
Q

NS

A

Normal Saline

171
Q

ETOH

172
Q

LR

A

Lactated Ringers

173
Q

IE

A

Infective endocarditis

174
Q

gtt, gtts

A

Drop, drops

175
Q

SCr

A

Serum Creatinine

176
Q

SIG

A

Write On Label

177
Q

DVT

A

Deep Venous Thrombosis

178
Q

CD

A

Crohn’s Disease

179
Q

rxn

180
Q

CV

A

Cardiovascular

181
Q

ad

182
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

183
Q

ASCVD

A

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

184
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

185
Q

TID

A

Three Times a Day

186
Q

SSTI

A

Skin and Soft-Tissue Infection or Skin and Skin-Structure Infection

187
Q

PAP

A

Pulmonary Artery Pressure

188
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous Piggyback

189
Q

P-gp

A

P-glycoprotein

190
Q

LVH

A

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

191
Q

STI

A

Sexually Transmitted Infection

192
Q

ALT

A

Alanine Aminotransferase

193
Q

N/V, N&V

A

Nausea and Vomiting

194
Q

INR

A

International Normalized Ratio

195
Q

CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

196
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary Embolusor Physical Exam

197
Q

PRN

198
Q

RML

A

Right Middle Lobe

199
Q

FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

200
Q

PCI

A

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

201
Q

Yr

202
Q

MCH

A

Mean Cell Hemoglobin

203
Q

TG

A

Triglycerides

204
Q

ATN

A

Acute Tubular Necrosis

205
Q

Sx

206
Q

WPW

A

Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome

207
Q

PTH

A

Parathyroid Hormone

208
Q

DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

209
Q

SIADH

A

Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

210
Q

TEN

A

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

211
Q

NPO

A

Nothing By Mouth

212
Q

SC, SQ, Subc, Subq

A

Subcutaneous

213
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

214
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

215
Q

BMP

A

Basic Metabolic Panel

216
Q

Tx

217
Q

GNR

A

Gram Negative Rod

218
Q

TIBC

A

Total Iron Binding Capacity

219
Q

CF

A

Cystic Fibrosis

220
Q

UNG

221
Q

ATC

A

Around The Clock

222
Q

VF

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

223
Q

IBW

A

Ideal Body Weight

224
Q

PVC

A

Polyvinyl Chloride

225
Q

VTE

A

Venous Thromboembolism

226
Q

ACIP

A

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

227
Q

C or w/

228
Q

ADR

A

AdverseDrug Reaction

229
Q

dtd

A

Of such doses

230
Q

GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

231
Q

x

232
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

233
Q

LD

A

Loading Dose

234
Q

ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

235
Q

TdP

A

Torsade de Pointe

236
Q

NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rythm

237
Q

DHP CCB

A

Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

238
Q

TIW

A

Three Times a Week

239
Q

HFrEF

A

Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

240
Q

CC

A

Chief Complaint

241
Q

AF

A

Atrial Fibrillation or A.Fib

242
Q

NRT

A

Nicotin Replacement Therapy

243
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

244
Q

Q

245
Q

V2

A

Vasopressin 2 Receptor

246
Q

HACEK

A

Haemophilus, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella

247
Q

I&O

A

Intake and Output, Input and Output

248
Q

S/Sx

A

Signs and Symptoms

249
Q

BM

A

Bowel Movement

250
Q

HFpEF

A

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

251
Q

HCV

A

Hepatitis C virus

252
Q

M. ft.

A

Mix and Make

253
Q

CH

A

Cholesterol

254
Q

HF

A

Heart Failure

255
Q

PCWP

A

Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

256
Q

as

257
Q

ss

258
Q

FT4

A

Free Thyroxine (T4)

259
Q

CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

260
Q

CRP

A

C-reactive Protein

261
Q

EIAD

A

Extended-Interval Aminoglycoside Dosing (PK chapter)

262
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

263
Q

DDIs

A

Drug-Drug Interactions

264
Q

PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

265
Q

RSI

A

Rapid Sequence Intubation

266
Q

HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

267
Q

S/P

A

Status Post

268
Q

CT

A

Computerized Tomography

269
Q

DPI

A

Dry Powder Inhaler

270
Q

OD

271
Q

WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

272
Q

CAPES

A

Citrobacter, Acinetobacter, Providencia, Enterobacter, Serratia

273
Q

ID

A

Intradermal

274
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

275
Q

R/O

276
Q

CI

A

Cardiac Index, Contraindicated

277
Q

mPAP

A

Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure

278
Q

HA

279
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

280
Q

D/C

A

Discontinue or Discharge

281
Q

HS

A

At bedtime

282
Q

C&S

A

Culture & Sensitivity

283
Q

cerbral palsy

A

a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysos) and / or other disabilities,typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth.

MyNaplex (14 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions