Terminology Flashcards
AAROM
Active assisted range of motion
ABG
Arterial blood gas
AC
Before meals
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADR
Allergic drug reaction
ADL
Activities of daily living
AF
Arterial fibrillation
Afeb
afebrile
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
A.M
Before noon
Amb
Ambulatory
Amp
Ampule
Ant
Anterior
Ante
Before
A/O
Alert and oriented
appt
Appointment
aPPT
Activated partial thromboplastin time
AROM
Active range of motion
As tol
As tolerated
BG
Blood glucose
bid.
Twice daily
BR
Bed rest
Bx
Biopsy
C with line over
With
Ca+
Calcium
cm
Centimeter
CNS
Central nervous system or clinical nurse specialist
c/o
Complaining of
CO
cardiac output
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CO2
Carbon dioxide
CP
Chest pain
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CXR
Chest x-ray
D/C
Discontinue, discharge
D & C
Dilation and curettage
diff
Differential
Dil
Dilate
DNR
Do not resuscitate
DOB
Date of birth
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
Dx
Diagnosis
ECG
Electrocardiogram
ED
Emergency department
EEG
Elctroencephalogram
EENT
Eyes, ears, nose, throat
e.g.
Example
EKG
Electrocardiogram
Elex
Elexir
etc
And so forth
ETT
Enterstomal
Exam
Examination
F
Fahrenheit
FDA
Food & drug administration
Feb
Febrile
fl
Fluid
fl dr
Fluid dram
fl oz
Fluid oz
FSBS
Finger stick blood sugar
Fx
Fracture
glu
Glucose
gm
Gram
G-TUBE
Gastronomy tube
gtt
Drops
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
GYN
Gynecology
HA
Hearing aid, headache
Hb, Hgb
Hemoglobin
HbsAg
Hepatitis B surface antigen
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
Hct
Hematocrit
HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
heme
Hemorrhage
hgb
Hemoglobin
HGH
Human growth hormone
HO
History of
HOB
Head of bed
hr
Hour, heart rate
HTN
Hypertension, hypertensive
hx
History
I & O
Intake, output
ICD-9-CM
International classification of disease 9th edition, clinical modification
ICU
Intensive care unit
IDDM
Insulin dependant diabetes mellitus
Ig
Immunoglobulin
IgG
Immunoglobulin G
Inj
Injection
INR
International normalized ratio
ISOL
Isolation
K+
Potassium
Kcal
Kilocalorie
KG
Kilogram
L
Liter, lower, left
lab
Laboratory
lb
Pound
LTC
Long term care
LTCF
Long term care facility
LUE
Left upper extremity
LUL
Left upper lobe
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
MAR
Medication administration record
mcg or ug
Microgram
ml
Milliliter
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
NAD
No acute distress
neg.
Negative
OB, OB/GYN
Obstetrics and gynecology
OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
OD
Right eye
OOB
Out of bed
os
Mouth
OS
Left eye
otc
Over the counter
O.U
Each eye, both eyes
oz
Ounces
O2
Oxygen
p
After, pulse
PC
After meals
pharm
Pharmacology
po
By mouth
pos.
Positive
PP
Postprandial (after eating)
pr
Per rectum
q
Every
qam
Every morning
qh
Every hour
q2h, q3h
Every 2 hrs, every 3 hrs
qhs
Every bedtime (hour of sleep)
qid
Four times a day
qpm
Every evening
qs
Every shift, sufficient quantity
qt
Quart
reg
Regular
prn
As often as needed
pt
Patient
Pulv
Powder
p.m.
Afternoon
dr
Dram
cc
Cubic centimeter
g
Grain
H&P
History and physical
liq
Liquid
LOC
Loss of consciousness, level of consciousness
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
Lt
Left
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
MED
Medication, medical, medicine
mEq
Milliequivalent
mEq/L
Milliequivalent per liter
Mg
Milligram
Min
Minute, minimum
mm
Millimeter
mM
Millimolar
MN
Midnight
MVI
Multivitamin
NaCl
Sodium
NGT
Nasogastric tube
NKA
No known allergies
NH
Nursing home
NOC, noct
Night
NPO
Nothing by mouth
NS
Nasal saline
NSAIDS
Nonsteroidal antinflammatory drug
p.m.
Afternoon, evening
reg
Regular
REM
Rapid eye movement
RLL
Right lower lobe
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
RLE
Right lower extremity
R/O
Rule out
R.Ph
Registered pharmacist
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
sig
Label (prescription)
SOB
Shortness of breath
sol
Solution
solve
Dissolve
S/P
Suprapubic, status post
STAT
Immediately
T OR temp
Temperature
tab
Tablet
tbsp
Tablespoon
tid
3x a day
TO
Telephone order
Tx
Treatment, traction
tsp
Teaspoon
tr
Tincture
s
Without
Subjective data
What patient tells you their symptoms are
Objective data
Vital signs
Pneumonia
Droplet
MRSA
Contact
TB
Airborne
Ung
Ointment
USP
United States pharmacopeia
Ut dic
As directed
vit
Vitamin, vitreous
VO
Verbal order
vol
Volume
VS
vital signs, volume support
VSS
Vital signs stable
W/
With
WA
While awake
W/C
Wheelchair
W/D
Warm and dry
wk
Week, weak
X
Except