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'?

URI Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DOE' stand for?

Dyspnea on Exertion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'TID' stand for?

Ter in die Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Dx' stand for?

Diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ETOH' stand for?

Alcohol Signup and view all the answers

What does 'QID' stand for?

Quarter in die Signup and view all the answers

What does 'R/O' stand for?

Rule out Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation 'Pt' typically stand for?

Patient Signup and view all the answers

Which ethnic group does the abbreviation 'B' represent?

Black, African-American Signup and view all the answers

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

Last Menstrual Period Signup and view all the answers

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

4 pregnancies, 3 births, 1 abortion Signup and view all the answers

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

Status post Signup and view all the answers

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

History of Signup and view all the answers

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

Complains of Signup and view all the answers

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

Patient has never been pregnant Signup and view all the answers

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

Patient has never given birth Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation 'D' typically stand for?

Day Signup and view all the answers

Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

L = Right R = Left H = Hispanic B = White Signup and view all the answers

Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

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

Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

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

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

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

Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

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

Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

Pt = Male M = Female F = Patient W = White Signup and view all the answers

Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

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

Match the following abbreviations with their meanings:

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

Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

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

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

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

Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

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

Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

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

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 Signup and view all the answers

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 Signup and view all the answers

Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

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

Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

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

Match the following medical abbreviations with their meanings:

WNL = Within normal limits NAD = No acute distress HTN = Hypertension ETOH = Alcohol 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