39 Questions
What does the abbreviation 'Rx' stand for?
Prescription
What does 'BID' stand for?
Twice a day
What does 'NPO' stand for?
Nothing by mouth
What is the abbreviation for 'Upper Respiratory Infection'?
URI
What does 'DOE' stand for?
Dyspnea on Exertion
What does 'TID' stand for?
Ter in die
What does 'Dx' stand for?
Diagnosis
What does 'ETOH' stand for?
Alcohol
What does 'QID' stand for?
Quarter in die
What does 'R/O' stand for?
Rule out
What does the abbreviation 'Pt' typically stand for?
Patient
Which ethnic group does the abbreviation 'B' represent?
Black, African-American
What does 'LMP' stand for in a patient's medical history?
Last Menstrual Period
What does 'G4P3A1' represent in a patient's medical history?
4 pregnancies, 3 births, 1 abortion
What does the abbreviation 's/p' typically stand for?
Status post
What does the abbreviation 'h/o' typically stand for?
History of
What does the abbreviation 'c/o' typically stand for?
Complains of
What does the abbreviation 'G0' represent in a patient's medical history?
Patient has never been pregnant
What does the abbreviation 'P0' represent in a patient's medical history?
Patient has never given birth
What does the abbreviation 'D' typically stand for?
Day
Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:
L = Right R = Left H = Hispanic B = White
Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:
OB = Gynecologic, gynecological, gynecology, gynecologist Gyne, Gyn = Obstetrics, obstetrical, obstetrician IUD = Last menstural period LMP = Intrauterine device
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G = Paritus, L.parturition, birth P = Gravidus, L.pregnancy A, Ab = Abortus, L.Abortion, which includes miscarriages G0 = Nulligravida, patient has never been pregnant
Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:
P0 = Nullipara, patient has never given birth G1 = Primigravida, first pregnancy P1 = Prmipara, first birth Multigravida = Had multiple pregnancies
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h/o = Complains of c/o = History of s/p = Status post, after D = Week, weeks
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Wk, wk. = Month, months Mo, mo. = Day, days Yr, yr. = Year, years D = Day, days
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Pt = Male M = Female F = Patient W = White
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H = Black, African-American B = Hispanic W = Other Ethnicities Written out F = Female
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R (often circled) = Left L (often circled) = Right W = White H = Hispanic
Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:
Rx = Prescription Hx = History Dx = Diagnosis Tx = Treatment or therapy
Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:
BID = Twice a day TID = Three times a day QID = Four times a day QOD = Every other day
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PO = By mouth NPO = Nothing by mouth OTC = Over-the-counter medications NKDA = No known drug allergies
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DOB = Date of birth DOE = Dyspnea on exertion DOA = Dead on arrival DNR = Do not resuscitate
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SOB = Shortness of breath GERD = Gastroesophageal reflux disease COPD = Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CHF = Congestive heart failure
Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:
RUQ = Right upper quadrant (of abdomen) LUQ = Left upper quadrant RLQ = Right lower quadrant LLQ = Left lower quadrant
Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:
N/V = Nausea/vomiting N/V/D = Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea URI = Upper respiratory infection UTI = Urinary tract infection
Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:
T1D = Type 1 Diabetes T2D = Type 2 Diabetes MI = Myocardial infarction HA = Headache
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STD = Sexual transmitted disease STI = Sexual transmitted infection GI = Gastrointestinal GU = Genitourinary
Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:
WNL = Within normal limits NAD = No acute distress HTN = Hypertension ETOH = Alcohol
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
Test your knowledge of common medical abbreviations used in patient history, including demographic and medical terms. Learn the meanings of abbreviations like Pt, y.o., M, F, LMP, and more.
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