What is the meaning of the medical term q.h.?
There may be more than one meaning of q.h.. Below is the meaning of q.h. abbreviation in medical terms.
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What is q.h. medical abbreviation?
In the medical field, the medical abbreviation q.h. stands for every hour (quaque hora).
q.h.: every hour (quaque hora)
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| BTP | bladder training program |
| CAU | child and adolescent unit; clinical assessment unit |
| CNR | closed nasal reduction |
| CPK | creatinine phosphokinase; creatine phosphokinase |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease; cerebrovascular disease |
| DF | Dorsiflexion |
| DMAC | disseminated mycobacterium avium complex |
| DOU | Direct Observation Unit |
| GERI | geriatrics |
| GMC | general medical council |
| GVH | graft-versus-host |
| HBV | hepatitis B vaccine; hepatitis B virus |
| HTLV-III | human t lymphotropic virus type iii |
| I/E | inspiratory/expiratory |
| IMI | Inferior Myocardial Infarction |
| LB | live birth; lower body |
| LGA | large for gestational age |
| LUTS | Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms |
| MAI | mycobacterium avium intracellular |
| MBD | minimal brain dysfunction |
| MCL | Medial Collateral Ligament |
| MDD | maximum daily dose; major depressive disorder |
| MDU | Medical Defence Union |
| MVR | Mitral Valve Replacement |
| NGTD | no growth to date (culture status) |
| NL | normal |
| OBS/OBD | organic brain syndrome/organic brain disorder |
| OP | Opening Pressure |
| PB | pudendal block or peripheral blood |
| PEA | pulseless electrical activity |
| PNH | paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria |
| PP1 | post partum day 1, etc. |
| PR | Per Rectum |
| RICE | rest, ice, compression, elevation |
| RIFA | right inner forearm |
| RSI | repetitive strain injury; rapid sequence intubation |
| SNP | single nucleotide polymorphism |
| SWI | surgical wound infection |
| ScD | Doctor of Science |
| TIS | tumor in situ |
| TMD | temporomandibular disorder |
| VE | vaccine efficacy; vaginal exam |
| X&D | examination and diagnosis |
| comp. | compound; complication; compounded of |
| kDa | kilodalton |
| mMol | millimole |
| mets | metastasis |
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| psych | psychiatry, psychology |
| resc | resuscitation; rescue |
