QIW means four times a week.
biw
t.i.w.
twice a week
twice a week
qd=every daybid=twice a daytid=three timesw a daythat would be Q D, for once a day.Daily in medical terminology is abbreviated qd.odQ Dod
Normally you'd write 5x/wk to avoid confusion.
qw means every week.every week
It is used for both senses, but the proper meaning is twice a week.
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Yes, it is an abbreviation. It is the abbreviation for the second day of the week, Tuesday.
wk. or w is the abbreviation for week.
The term "q." in medicine means "every".q.d. = every dayq. week = every weekBy implication, it means "once a week" "every week"... until the order ends.So I might need to do foot soaks "q. week for 3 weeks".
you take it twice a week
Bi-weekly means twice a week. A bi-weely event happens twice a week.