Unit 1 Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
Abdomin
2
Q
ADL
A
Active Daily Living
3
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
4
Q
am
A
Before noon after midnight
5
Q
ASAP
A
As Soon As Possible
6
Q
ax
A
Axillary
7
Q
_
c
A
With
8
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
9
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
10
Q
DOA
A
Dead On Arrival
11
Q
DOB
A
Date Of Birth
12
Q
DRG
A
Diagnosis-related group
13
Q
H2O
A
Water
14
Q
H2O2
A
Hydrogen peroxide
15
Q
H+P
A
History + Physical
16
Q
ht
A
Height
17
Q
Hx
A
History
18
Q
HxPx
A
History + Physical
19
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
20
Q
(L) – circle around it
A
Left
21
Q
lb.
A
Pound
22
Q
N/A
A
Not Applicable
23
Q
neg
A
Negative
24
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
25
OR
Operating Room
26
OV
Office Visit
27
_
| p
After
28
per
By or through
29
pm
After noon and before midnight
30
pt.
Patient
31
(R) -- circle around it
Right
32
reg
Regular
33
r/o
Rule out
34
_
| s
Without
35
sm.
Small
36
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
37
S+S
Signs and Symptoms
38
UNK
Unknown
39
w/a
When awake
40
w/c
Wheelchair
41
wk
Week
42
WNL
Within Normal Limits
43
wt
Weight
44
YOB
Year Of Birth
45
yr
Year
46
>
Greater than
47
Less than
48
+
Positive
49
%
Percent
50
~
Approximately
51
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