Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
A
assessment
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
am/AM
between midnight and noon
amt
amount
bid
twice a day
Bx
biopsy
C
Celsius
CC
chief complaint
cc
cubic centimeter
cm
centimeter
c/o
complains of
CT
computed tomography
d
day
dc/DC or D/C
discontinue
DOB
date of birth
Dx
diagnosis
ER
emergency room
ETA
estimated time of arrival
F
Fahrenheit
FUO
fever of undetermined (or unknown) origin
g or gm
gram
gtt or gtts
drop or drops
h
hour
Hg
mercury
H&P or HxPx
history and physical
Ht
height
Hx
history
ICU
intensive care unit
I&D
incision and drainage
IP
inpatient
K/K+
potassium
kg
kilogram
L/l
liter
lb or #
pound
mg(m)
milligram
ml
milliliter
mm
millimeter
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
Na/Na+
sodium
N/A
not applicable
neg
negative
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
noct
night
OD
overdose
oint
ointment
OP
outpatient
OR
operating room
OTC
over-the-counter
OV
office visit
oz
ounce
PE
physical exam
per
by or through
PET
positron emission tomography
PK
pain killer
pm/PM
between noon and midnight
PRN/prn
as needed
Pt/pt
patient
q
every
qd
every day
qid
four times a day
r/o, R/O
rule out
ROS
review of systems
Rx
"take" OR prescription
sig
instructions or directions
SO
standing order OR significant other
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
S&S
signs and symptoms
stat
immediately
T
temperature
tab(s)
tablet(s)
tbsp
tablespoon
temp
temperature
tid
three times a day
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
tsp
teaspoon
Tx
therapy or treatment
UNK
unknown
VS
vital signs
w/a
when awake
wk
week
WNL
within normal limits
Wt
weight
>
greater than
<
less than
+
positive
-
negative
~
approximately
%
percent
@
at
â
female
â
male