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156 Cards in this Set

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mcg
microgram
MD
doctor of medicine
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
MICU
Medical Intensive Care Unit
misc
miscellaneous
ml
milliliter
mm
millimeters
mod
moderate
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MVA
motor vehicle accident
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
MVR
mitral valve replacement
NA
not available; not applicable
Neg
negative
Neuro
neurology
NG
nasogastric
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
noc
nocte (at night)
NPO
nothing by mouth
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
N & V
nausea and vomiting
NWB
nonweight bearing
O
oral
O2
oxygen
OA
osteoarthritis
oint
ointment
OJ
orange juice
OOB
Out of bed
ORIF
open reduction with internal fixation
OT
occupational therapy
P
pulse; post
pc
After meals
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
PCN
penicillin
PE
physical examination; pulmonary embolism
Peds
pediatrics
PERLA
pupils equal, reactive to light and accommodation
PFT
pulmonary function test
PICC
percutaneous inserted central catheter
PICU
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
PM
post meridiem, (time from noon to midnight)
PMH
past medical history
PMI
point of maximum impulse
po
(by mouth)
pos
positive
PT
physical therapy
pt
patient
PTA
prior to arrival; percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
PUL
pulmonary
PV
peripheral vascular
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
PVD
peripheral vascular disease; posterior vitreous detachment
PWB
partial weight bearing
Q
also; each or every
qam
every morning
QNS
quantity not sufficient
R
right
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
reg
regular
rehab
rehabilitation
RLE
right lower extremity
RLL
right lower lobe
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RML
right middle lobe
RN
registered nurse
R/O
rule out
ROM
range of motion; rupture of membranes
ROS
review of systems
RUE
right upper extremity
RUL
right upper lobe
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
prescription; treatment
s
without (sine)
SCD
Sequential Compression Device
SE
side effects
sec
seconds
SICU
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
SL, sl
Sublingual
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plans (in problem oriented medical record)
SOB
shortness of breath
S/P
status post
S & S
signs and symptoms
SSE
soap suds enema
ST
sinus tachycardia
staph
staphylococcus
STAT
immediately
strep
streptococcus
sup
superior
supp
suppository
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
sym
symptoms
T
temperature
tab
tablet
T-AX
temperature, axillary
tbsp
tablespoon
TDWB
touch down weight bearing
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TF
tube feeds
TIA
transient ischemic attack
Tid, TID
three times a day
TKO
to keep open
T-O
temperature, oral
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
T-r
temperature, rectal
trach
tracheostomy
tsp
teaspoon
Tx
treatment
UA
urinalysis
UE
upper extremity
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
U/O
urine output
up adlib
out of bed as desired
URI
upper respiratory infection
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
VF
ventricular fibrillation
vol
volume
V/S
vital signs
V-tach
ventricular tachycardia
VTE
Venous Thromboembolism
WA
while awake
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
WBC
white blood cell (count)
W/C
wheelchair
w/o
without
WNL
within normal limits
wk
week
wt
weight
w/u
workup
x
times
YO
years old
yr
year
DO NOT USE
IU
Write "international unit"
DO NOT USE
Q.D.
Write "daily"
DO NOT USE
Q.O.D.
Write "every other day"
DO NOT USE
U
Write out the word "Units"
DO NOT USE
ug
Write out as "mcg" for "micrograms"
DO NOT USE
cc
Write as “ml” or “milliliters”
DO NOT USE
Ms or MS04
Write out as "morphine" or "morphine sulfate"
DO NOT USE
MgSO4
Write out as "magnesium sulfate"
DO NOT USE
T.I.W.
Write "3 times weekly" or "three times weekly" or specify the actual three days e.g. "every Mon-Wed-Fri"
DO NOT USE
2.0 mg
Write out as "2 mg" - do not use trailing zeros
DO NOT USE
.1 mcg
Write out as "0.1 mcg"
DO NOT USE
HS
Hour of sleep…write out “at bedtime”
DO NOT USE
SQ
Subcutaneous…write subQ
DO NOT USE
OS OD OU
Write out left eye, right eye or both eyes.
DO NOT USE
AS AD AU
Write out left ear, right ear, or both ears
DO NOT USE
Apothecary
Write in metric units
DO NOT USE
Abbreviations Drug Names
Write full name of drug