Abbrevations On The Mar And Care Kardexes

Front 1

BID

Back 1

Twice a day

Front 2

RBC

Back 2

Red Blood Count

Front 3

NKA

Back 3

No known allergies

Front 4

TID

Back 4

three times a day

Front 5

WBC

Back 5

White Blood Count

Front 6

C & S

Back 6

Culture and sensitivity

Front 7

QID

Back 7

four times a day

Front 8

R/O

Back 8

rule out

Front 9

U/A

Back 9

urinalysis

Front 10

ii tabs

Back 10

two tablets

Front 11

S/P

Back 11

status post

Front 12

H&H

Back 12

hemoglobin and hematocrit

Front 13

pc

Back 13

after meals

Front 14

ROM

Back 14

range of motion

Front 15

BUN

Back 15

blood urea nitrogen

Front 16

hs

Back 16

bedtime
hour of sleep

Front 17

ac

Back 17

before meals

Front 18

STAT

Back 18

immediately

Front 19

ISB qh w/a

Back 19

Incentive spirometry breathing every hour while awake

Front 20

TPN (HAL)

Back 20

total parenteral nutrition (hyperalimentation)

Front 21

SCD's

Back 21

sequential compression devices

Front 22

BS ac and hs

Back 22

Blood sugar before meals and bedtime

Front 23

AKA

Back 23

above knee amputation

Front 24

IU

Back 24

international unit

Front 25

OOB ad lib

Back 25

out of bed as patient desires

Front 26

BKA

Back 26

below knee amputation

Front 27

c

Back 27

with

Front 28

RTC

Back 28

round the clock

Front 29

Preop

Back 29

pre-operatively

Front 30

s

Back 30

without

Front 31

Id

Back 31

intradermal or patient identification

Front 32

Insulin R, N, L, U

Back 32

insulins regular, NPH, lente, ultralente

Front 33

postop

Back 33

post-operatively

Front 34

ACW

Back 34

anterior chest wall

Front 35

NSAID

Back 35

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Front 36

Insulin 70/30

Back 36

Insulin 70% intermediate acting insulin (usually NPH), and 30% regular or rapid acting (aspart or lispro)

Front 37

mL

Back 37

mililiter

Front 38

NPO x meds

Back 38

Nothing by mouth except medications

Front 39

SL

Back 39

sublingual

Front 40

Kg

Back 40

kilogram

Front 41

PO

Back 41

by mouth

Front 42

ss

Back 42

half

Front 43

IM

Back 43

intramuscular

Front 44

gr X

Back 44

ten grains

Front 45

gtt

Back 45

drip

Front 46

mEq

Back 46

miliequivalents

Front 47

BSA

Back 47

body surface area

Front 48

W to D dressing

Back 48

Wet to Dry dressing

Front 49

Cap

Back 49

capsule

Front 50

I&D

Back 50

incision and drainage

Front 51

LLE

Back 51

left lower extremity

Front 52

w/a

Back 52

while awake

Front 53

Rx

Back 53

prescription

Front 54

ORIF

Back 54

open reduction internal fixation

Front 55

PRN

Back 55

as necessary

Front 56

Tx

Back 56

treatment or therapy

Front 57

q 2 hrs

Back 57

every 2 hours

Front 58

OTC

Back 58

over the counter

Front 59

BBGT

Back 59

bedside blood glucose test