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J.J. Nelson RN, CMA
The student will be able to identify basic medical abbreviations.
Define basic medical abbreviations. Use basic medical abbreviations…
*quizzes * exams* during job shadowing* college* career
Medical abbreviations are commonly used. Medical abbreviations are being added
regularly.Medical abbreviations may have more than
one meaning. You must read and determine use.
However the Institute for Safe Medication Practice (ISMP) has developed a list of “Do Not Use” and “Error Prone”
http://www.ismp.org/tools/errorproneabbreviations.pdf
Each week a list of abbreviations will be presented.
Abbreviation will be define in the teams. A team is assigned to make flashcards. Flashcards will be submitted to Mrs. N by
Wed. Once approved copied for all students. Keep all flashcards, as the abbreviation will
compound on each other for the next two years and beyond.
ABBREVIATIONS I
@Q or qH or h
BID or bidTID or tid
QID or qidHS or hsac or a.c.pc or p.c.
PRN or prnad lib
a.m. or AMp.m. or PM
statDOB
Flashcards=Team A
ABBREVIATIONS II sc
qs or QSDC or D/C or dc
BRBRPI&ONPOPerTxRxSx
CBRWNL
Flashcards=Team B
ABBREVIATIONS III
ASHDASCVD
solL or lGm VS
Peds or PedsEENTNa
IMpo
PO or P/OmLCCc/o
Team C= Flashcards
ABBREVIATIONS IV
abdABGampASACA
CBCCHFCHO
CCU or CICU C&SEDCEGDelix
ER or EDFBS
Team D = Flashcards
Medical abbreviations are commonly used. Medical abbreviations are being added
regularly.Medical abbreviations may have more than
one meaning. You must read and determine use.
However the Institute for Safe Medication Practice (ISMP) has developed a list of “Do Not Use” and “Error Prone”
http://www.ismp.org/tools/errorproneabbreviations.pdf
FHT Fx or fx gr GI GU Hct Hgb H&H H&P
‣ ICU‣ IVP‣ KUB‣ LMP‣ MRI‣ NG‣ SICU
Team A = Flashcards
NS PEARL or PERLA or
PERRLA PP R or R R/O ROM RR SuppTeam B = Flashcards
‣Tab‣PO or TO‣UGI‣UTI‣VS‣WC or W/C‣VO
> <
CNSCSFCT or CATCVAEMGOD OS OUOR
Team C = Flashcards
AP or A-P or A/P CAD CHD Cl COPD FH H2O2
H2O
Team A= Flashcards
IV MI SOB TIA URI HO or H/O diff
BE BM GB GTT Gtt HDL LDL VLDLTeam B =
Flashcards
Kgl&wmmO2
PH or P/Hss or ssØ
~
AIDS ax BPH BUN cm D&C DOA Dx
GC Gyn or gyn OB PID UA US VDTeam C = Flashcards