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1
Q

A/O

A

alert and oriented

2
Q

D/C

A

discharge

3
Q

A Fib

A

Atrial fibrillation

4
Q

DC

A

discontinue

5
Q

ac

a.c.

A

before meals

6
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

7
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

8
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

9
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

10
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

11
Q

am

A

in the morning

before noon

12
Q

ECG

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

13
Q

amt

A

amount

14
Q

ER

A

emergency room

extended release

15
Q

ED

A

emergency department

16
Q

ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic Acid

(asaprin)

17
Q

F/U

A

follow up

18
Q

BID

A

Bis In Die

(twice a day)

19
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

20
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

21
Q

FYI

A

for your information

22
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

23
Q

GI

A

gastrointestional

24
Q

BS

A

bowel sounds

25
Q

gtts

A

drops

26
Q

c

A

with

27
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

28
Q

CA

A

cancer

29
Q

hr

h

A

hour

30
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

31
Q

hs

A

hours of sleep

32
Q

cap.

caps.

A

capsule(s)

33
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

34
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

35
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

36
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

37
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

38
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

39
Q

IV

A

intravenous

40
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

41
Q

liq

A

liquid

42
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

43
Q

LPM

A

liters per minute

44
Q

meds

A

medications

45
Q

CP

A

chest pain

46
Q

mid noc

A

midnight

47
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

48
Q

min

A

minute

49
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

(stroke)

50
Q

ml

mL

A

milliliter

51
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

52
Q

qHS

A

every night at bedtime

every bedtime

53
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

(heart attack)

54
Q

QID

A

Quarter In Die

(four times a day)

55
Q

MD

A

medical doctor

56
Q

QOD

A

every other day

57
Q

noc

A

night

58
Q

Rx

A

prescription

take

59
Q

NPO

A

Nils Per Os

(nothing by mouth)

60
Q

s

A

without

61
Q

S/S

A

signs and symptoms

62
Q

NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

63
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

64
Q

stat

A

immediately

65
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerin

66
Q

SQ

SC

A

subcutaneous

67
Q

N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

68
Q

tabs

A

tablets

69
Q

NC

A

nasal cannula

70
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

71
Q

NGT

A

nasogastric tube

72
Q

tbsp

Tbsp

T

A

tablespoon

73
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

74
Q

tsp

t

A

teaspoon

75
Q

O2

A

oxygen

76
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

(mini-stroke)

77
Q

OD

A

overdose

78
Q

TID

A

three times a day

79
Q

oz

A

ounce

80
Q

TPN

A

total parental nutrition

(through feeding tube)

81
Q

pc

A

after meals

82
Q

per

A

by,

through

83
Q

TPR

A

temperature

pulse

respiration

84
Q

pm

A

afternoon

evening

85
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

86
Q

TX

A

treatment

87
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

(gastric tube)

88
Q

UA

A

urine analysis

89
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

90
Q

PO

A

per os

(by mouth)

91
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

92
Q

PRN

A

Pro Re Nata

(as necessary)

93
Q

VS

A

vital signs

94
Q

pt

A

patient

95
Q

w/

A

with

96
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

97
Q

w/o

A

without

98
Q

q

A

every

each

99
Q

w/c

A

wheel chair

100
Q

qd

A

every day

101
Q

wt

A

weight

102
Q

qh

A

every hour

103
Q

x

A

times

104
Q

q2H

A

every 2 hours

105
Q

YO

A

year old

106
Q

q3H

A

every three hours

107
Q

A

a

A

before

108
Q

elix.

A

elixir

109
Q

ext

A

external

extract

110
Q

ad

A

right ear

111
Q

as

A

left ear

112
Q

fl

fld

A

fluid

113
Q

g

A

gram

114
Q

gr

A

grain

115
Q

alt. h.

A

alternate hours

116
Q

gtt

A

drop

117
Q

HC

A

hydrocortisone

118
Q

HCTZ

A

hydrochlorothiazide

119
Q

APAP

A

Acetaminophen

(Tylenol®)

120
Q

aq.

A

water

121
Q

aq. dist.

A

distilled water

122
Q

inj

A

injection

123
Q

au

A

both ears

124
Q

IVP

A

IV push

125
Q

IVPB

A

IV piggyback

126
Q

KCl

A

potassium chloride

127
Q

dil.

A

dilute

128
Q

kg

A

kilogram

129
Q

D5W

A

destrose 5% in water

130
Q

L

A

liter

131
Q

lb

A

pound

132
Q

D5W 1/4 NS

A

dextrose 5% in 1/4 normal saline

133
Q

mcg

A

microgram

134
Q

D5W 1/2 NS

A

dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline

135
Q

MDI

A

metered dose inhaler

136
Q

DAW

A

dispense as written

137
Q

Disp

A

dispense

138
Q

mg

A

milligram

139
Q

DS

A

double strength

140
Q

EC

A

enteric coated

141
Q

MOM

A

milk of magnesia

142
Q

q12H

A

every 12 hours

143
Q

MS

A

morphine sulphate

144
Q

qPM

A

every evening

145
Q

MVI

A

multivitamin injection

146
Q

qs

A

as much as needed

quantity sufficient

147
Q

o.d.

od

A

right eye

148
Q

o.s.

os

A

left eye

149
Q

noct.

A

night

150
Q

qt

A

quart

151
Q

om

A

on morning

152
Q

R

PR

A

rectally

per rectum

153
Q

on

A

on night

154
Q

SL

A

sublinqual

155
Q

SR

A

sustained release

156
Q

ou

A

both eyes

157
Q

S

Sig

A

give the following directions

158
Q

p

p.

A

after

per

159
Q

ss

A

one half

160
Q

PCS

A

patient-controlled analgesia

161
Q

sol

soln

A

solution

162
Q

SW

A

sterile water

163
Q

SWFI

A

sterile water for injection

164
Q

TKO

TKVO

KVO

A

to keep open

to keep vein open

keep vein open

165
Q

qd

A

once daily

166
Q

q1h

A

every one hour

167
Q

q4H

A

every four hours

168
Q

q6H

A

every six hours

169
Q

q8H

A

every 8 hours

170
Q

t.i.w

tiw

A

three times weekly

171
Q

tinct.

tr

A

tincture

172
Q

ung.

A

ointment

173
Q

ut.dict.

UD

A

as directed

174
Q

VO

A

verbal order

175
Q

PSE

A

pseudoephedrine