Medical Abbreviations Quiz Study Guide

Flashcards based on the medical abbreviations quiz to help students review and memorize clinical shorthand and terms.

ABX

Antibiotics

BX

Biopsy

c/o

Complains of

STAT

Immediately

BP

Blood pressure

HR

Heart rate

RR

Respiration rate

HT

Height

O2

$O_2$ (Oxygen)

SOB

Shortness of breath

CBC

Complete blood count

Dx

Diagnosis

Tx

Treatment

Hx

History

Rx

Prescription

Fx

Fracture

WNL

Within normal limits

WT

Weight

CXR

Chest X-ray

PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder

UA

Urinalysis

ECG/EKG

Electrocardiogram

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

CT

Computed tomography

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravenous

SubQ

Subcutaneous

ID

Intradermal

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

s/s

Signs and symptoms

Pt

Patient

OTC

Over-the-counter

s/p

Status post

DNR

Do not resuscitate

HA

Headache

OR

Operating room

ER

Emergency room

ICU

Intensive care unit

PPE

Personal protective equipment

SX

Symptoms

GI

Gastrointestinal

URI

Upper respiratory infection

UTI

Urinary tract infection

CX

Culture

ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

HTN

Hypertension

HPI

History of present illness

ENT

Ear, nose, and throat

PRN

As needed (pro re nata)