Medical Abbreviations in Patient History
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What does the abbreviation 'Rx' stand for?

  • Treatment
  • Prescription (correct)
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis

    • What does 'BID' stand for?

  • Four times a day
  • Every day
  • Twice a day (correct)
  • Three times a day

    • What does 'NPO' stand for?

  • Normal pulse oxygen
  • Nothing by mouth (correct)
  • Necessary pharmaceutical organizations
  • New patients only

    • What is the abbreviation for 'Upper Respiratory Infection'?

    <p>URI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'DOE' stand for?

    <p>Dyspnea on Exertion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'TID' stand for?

    <p>Ter in die</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Dx' stand for?

    <p>Diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ETOH' stand for?

    <p>Alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'QID' stand for?

    <p>Quarter in die</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'R/O' stand for?

    <p>Rule out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the abbreviation 'Pt' typically stand for?

    <p>Patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ethnic group does the abbreviation 'B' represent?

    <p>Black, African-American</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'LMP' stand for in a patient's medical history?

    <p>Last Menstrual Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'G4P3A1' represent in a patient's medical history?

    <p>4 pregnancies, 3 births, 1 abortion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the abbreviation 's/p' typically stand for?

    <p>Status post</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the abbreviation 'h/o' typically stand for?

    <p>History of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the abbreviation 'c/o' typically stand for?

    <p>Complains of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the abbreviation 'G0' represent in a patient's medical history?

    <p>Patient has never been pregnant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the abbreviation 'P0' represent in a patient's medical history?

    <p>Patient has never given birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the abbreviation 'D' typically stand for?

    <p>Day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>L = Right R = Left H = Hispanic B = White</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>OB = Gynecologic, gynecological, gynecology, gynecologist Gyne, Gyn = Obstetrics, obstetrical, obstetrician IUD = Last menstural period LMP = Intrauterine device</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>G = Paritus, L.parturition, birth P = Gravidus, L.pregnancy A, Ab = Abortus, L.Abortion, which includes miscarriages G0 = Nulligravida, patient has never been pregnant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>P0 = Nullipara, patient has never given birth G1 = Primigravida, first pregnancy P1 = Prmipara, first birth Multigravida = Had multiple pregnancies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>h/o = Complains of c/o = History of s/p = Status post, after D = Week, weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>Wk, wk. = Month, months Mo, mo. = Day, days Yr, yr. = Year, years D = Day, days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>Pt = Male M = Female F = Patient W = White</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>H = Black, African-American B = Hispanic W = Other Ethnicities Written out F = Female</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>R (often circled) = Left L (often circled) = Right W = White H = Hispanic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>Rx = Prescription Hx = History Dx = Diagnosis Tx = Treatment or therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>BID = Twice a day TID = Three times a day QID = Four times a day QOD = Every other day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>PO = By mouth NPO = Nothing by mouth OTC = Over-the-counter medications NKDA = No known drug allergies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>DOB = Date of birth DOE = Dyspnea on exertion DOA = Dead on arrival DNR = Do not resuscitate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>SOB = Shortness of breath GERD = Gastroesophageal reflux disease COPD = Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CHF = Congestive heart failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>RUQ = Right upper quadrant (of abdomen) LUQ = Left upper quadrant RLQ = Right lower quadrant LLQ = Left lower quadrant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>N/V = Nausea/vomiting N/V/D = Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea URI = Upper respiratory infection UTI = Urinary tract infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>T1D = Type 1 Diabetes T2D = Type 2 Diabetes MI = Myocardial infarction HA = Headache</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>STD = Sexual transmitted disease STI = Sexual transmitted infection GI = Gastrointestinal GU = Genitourinary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

    <p>WNL = Within normal limits NAD = No acute distress HTN = Hypertension ETOH = Alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Patient History Abbreviations

    • Pt, pt, pt. stands for Patient
    • y.o. stands for Year-old
    • M stands for Male, F stands for Female, W stands for White, B stands for Black, African-American, and H stands for Hispanic
    • L (often circled) stands for Left, R (often circled) stands for Right
    • LMP stands for Last Menstrual Period
    • OB stands for Obstetrics, obstetrical, obstetrician
    • Gyne, Gyn stands for Gynecologic, gynecological, gynecology, gynecologist
    • IUD stands for Intrauterine device
    • BCPs stands for Birth control pills

    GPA System

    • G stands for Gravidus, meaning pregnancy
    • P stands for Paritus, meaning birth
    • A, Ab stands for Abortus, meaning abortion, which includes miscarriages
    • G0 stands for Nulligravida, meaning patient has never been pregnant
    • P0 stands for Nullipara, meaning patient has never given birth
    • G1 stands for Primigravida, meaning first pregnancy
    • P1 stands for Prmipara, meaning first birth
    • Multigravida, multigravidous means had multiple pregnancies
    • Multipara, multip, multiparous means had multiple births

    Medical History and Examination

    • h/o stands for History of
    • c/o stands for Complains of
    • s/p stands for Status post, after – usually used following an event like surgical procedure, injury or illness
    • D stands for Day, Wk, wk. stands for Week, Mo, mo. stands for Month, Yr, yr. stands for Year
    • Hr, hr. stands for Hour
    • 𝑐̅ stands for With
    • 𝑠̅ stands for Without
    • 𝑝̅ stands for After
    • Δ stands for Change
    • Ø stands for None
    • N/A stands for Not applicable

    Medication and Treatment

    • Rx stands for Prescription
    • Sig stands for Directions
    • BID, b.i.d stands for Bis in die, twice a day
    • TID, t.i.d stands for Ter in die, three times a day
    • QID, q.i.d stands for Quarter in die, four times a day
    • Q stands for Quaque, every, each, per
    • QD stands for Every day, write out daily to avoid confusion
    • QOD stands for Every other day write out every other day to avoid confusion
    • Prn stands for Pro re nata, as needed
    • PO stands for Per os, by mouth
    • NPO stands for Nil per os, nothing by mouth
    • NKA stands for No known allergies
    • NKDA stands for No known drug allergies
    • OTC stands for Over-the-counter medications
    • EtOH stands for Alcohol

    Medical Abbreviations

    • Tx stands for Treatment or therapy
    • Hx stands for History
    • Dx stands for Diagnosis
    • S/S stands for Symptoms and Signs (or signs and symptoms)
    • R/O stands for Rule out
    • SOB stands for Shortness of breath
    • DOB stands for Date of birth
    • DOE stands for Dyspnea on exertion
    • DOA stands for Dead on arrival
    • DNR stands for Do not resuscitate
    • HA stands for Headache
    • MI stands for Myocardial infarction
    • CHF stands for Congestive heart failure
    • HTN stands for Hypertension
    • COPD stands for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    • GERD stands for Gastroesophogeal reflux disease
    • T1D stands for Type 1 Diabetes
    • T2D stands for Type 2 Diabetes
    • NAD stands for No acute distress
    • STD(s) stands for Sexual transmitted disease(s)
    • STI(s) stands for Sexual transmitted infection(s)
    • GI stands for Gastrointestinal
    • GU stands for Genitourinary
    • RUQ stands for Right upper quadrant (of abdomen)
    • LUQ stands for Left upper quadrant
    • RLQ stands for Right lower quadrant
    • LLQ stands for Left lower quadrant
    • N/V stands for Nausea/vomiting
    • N/V/D stands for Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
    • URI stands for Upper respiratory infection
    • UTI stands for Urinary tract infection
    • WNL stands for Within normal limits

    Patient History Abbreviations

    • Pt, pt, pt. stands for Patient
    • y.o. stands for Year-old
    • M stands for Male, F stands for Female, W stands for White, B stands for Black, African-American, and H stands for Hispanic
    • L (often circled) stands for Left, R (often circled) stands for Right
    • LMP stands for Last Menstrual Period
    • OB stands for Obstetrics, obstetrical, obstetrician
    • Gyne, Gyn stands for Gynecologic, gynecological, gynecology, gynecologist
    • IUD stands for Intrauterine device
    • BCPs stands for Birth control pills

    GPA System

    • G stands for Gravidus, meaning pregnancy
    • P stands for Paritus, meaning birth
    • A, Ab stands for Abortus, meaning abortion, which includes miscarriages
    • G0 stands for Nulligravida, meaning patient has never been pregnant
    • P0 stands for Nullipara, meaning patient has never given birth
    • G1 stands for Primigravida, meaning first pregnancy
    • P1 stands for Prmipara, meaning first birth
    • Multigravida, multigravidous means had multiple pregnancies
    • Multipara, multip, multiparous means had multiple births

    Medical History and Examination

    • h/o stands for History of
    • c/o stands for Complains of
    • s/p stands for Status post, after – usually used following an event like surgical procedure, injury or illness
    • D stands for Day, Wk, wk. stands for Week, Mo, mo. stands for Month, Yr, yr. stands for Year
    • Hr, hr. stands for Hour
    • 𝑐̅ stands for With
    • 𝑠̅ stands for Without
    • 𝑝̅ stands for After
    • Δ stands for Change
    • Ø stands for None
    • N/A stands for Not applicable

    Medication and Treatment

    • Rx stands for Prescription
    • Sig stands for Directions
    • BID, b.i.d stands for Bis in die, twice a day
    • TID, t.i.d stands for Ter in die, three times a day
    • QID, q.i.d stands for Quarter in die, four times a day
    • Q stands for Quaque, every, each, per
    • QD stands for Every day, write out daily to avoid confusion
    • QOD stands for Every other day write out every other day to avoid confusion
    • Prn stands for Pro re nata, as needed
    • PO stands for Per os, by mouth
    • NPO stands for Nil per os, nothing by mouth
    • NKA stands for No known allergies
    • NKDA stands for No known drug allergies
    • OTC stands for Over-the-counter medications
    • EtOH stands for Alcohol

    Medical Abbreviations

    • Tx stands for Treatment or therapy
    • Hx stands for History
    • Dx stands for Diagnosis
    • S/S stands for Symptoms and Signs (or signs and symptoms)
    • R/O stands for Rule out
    • SOB stands for Shortness of breath
    • DOB stands for Date of birth
    • DOE stands for Dyspnea on exertion
    • DOA stands for Dead on arrival
    • DNR stands for Do not resuscitate
    • HA stands for Headache
    • MI stands for Myocardial infarction
    • CHF stands for Congestive heart failure
    • HTN stands for Hypertension
    • COPD stands for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    • GERD stands for Gastroesophogeal reflux disease
    • T1D stands for Type 1 Diabetes
    • T2D stands for Type 2 Diabetes
    • NAD stands for No acute distress
    • STD(s) stands for Sexual transmitted disease(s)
    • STI(s) stands for Sexual transmitted infection(s)
    • GI stands for Gastrointestinal
    • GU stands for Genitourinary
    • RUQ stands for Right upper quadrant (of abdomen)
    • LUQ stands for Left upper quadrant
    • RLQ stands for Right lower quadrant
    • LLQ stands for Left lower quadrant
    • N/V stands for Nausea/vomiting
    • N/V/D stands for Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
    • URI stands for Upper respiratory infection
    • UTI stands for Urinary tract infection
    • WNL stands for Within normal limits

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