Abbreviations

Front 1

CCU

Back 1

Coronary care unit

Front 2

ECU

Back 2

Emergency care unit

Front 3

ER

Back 3

Emergency room

Front 4

ED

Back 4

Emergency department

Front 5

ICU

Back 5

Intensive care unit

Front 6

PICU

Back 6

Pediatric intensive care unit

Front 7

NICU

Back 7

Neonatal intensive care unit

Front 8

SICU

Back 8

Surgical intensive care unit

Front 9

PACU

Back 9

Postanesthesia care unit

Front 10

L&D

Back 10

Labor and delivery

Front 11

OR

Back 11

Operating room

Front 12

Post-op

Back 12

After surgery

Front 13

Pre-op

Back 13

Before surgery

Front 14

VS

Back 14

Vital signs

Front 15

T

Back 15

Temperature

Front 16

BP

Back 16

Blood pressure

Front 17

HR

Back 17

Heart rate

Front 18

RR

Back 18

Respiratory rate

Front 19

Ht

Back 19

Height

Front 20

Wt

Back 20

Weight

Front 21

BMI

Back 21

Body mass index

Front 22

I/O

Back 22

Intake and output

Front 23

Dx

Back 23

Diagnosis

Front 24

DDx

Back 24

Differential diagnosis

Front 25

Tx

Back 25

Treatment

Front 26

Rx

Back 26

Prescription

Front 27

H&P

Back 27

History and physical

Front 28

Hx

Back 28

History

Front 29

CC

Back 29

Chief complaint

Front 30

HPI

Back 30

History of present illness

Front 31

Back 31

Front 32

ROS

Back 32

Review of symptoms

Front 33

PMHx

Back 33

Past medical history

Front 34

FHx

Back 34

Family medical history

Front 35

PE

Back 35

Physical exam

Front 36

Pt

Back 36

Patient

Front 37

y/o

Back 37

Years old

Front 38

PCP

Back 38

Primary care provider

Front 39

f/u

Back 39

Follow up

Front 40

SOB

Back 40

Shortness of breath

Front 41

PERRLA

Back 41

Pupils are equal, round, and light reactive

Front 42

NAD

Back 42

No acute distress

Front 43

RRR

Back 43

Regular rate and rhythm

Front 44

CTA

Back 44

Clear to ausculation normal Lung sounds

Front 45

WDWN

Back 45

Well developed, well nourished

Front 46

A&O

Back 46

Alert and oriented

Front 47

WNL

Back 47

Within normal limits

Front 48

NOS

Back 48

Not otherwise specified

Front 49

NEC

Back 49

Not elsewhere specified

Front 50

PO

Back 50

By mouth

Front 51

NPO

Back 51

Nothing by mouth

Front 52

PR

Back 52

Per rectum

Front 53

IM

Back 53

Intramuscular

Front 54

SC

Back 54

Subcutaneous

Front 55

IV

Back 55

Intravenous

Front 56

CVL

Back 56

Central venous line

Front 57

PICC

Back 57

Peripherally inserted central catheter

Front 58

Sig

Back 58

Instructions

Front 59

Ad lib

Back 59

As desired

Front 60

BID

Back 60

Two times daily

Front 61

TID

Back 61

Three times daily

Front 62

QD

Back 62

Daily

Front 63

QID

Back 63

Four times daily

Front 64

QHS

Back 64

At night

Front 65

AC

Back 65

Before meals

Front 66

PC

Back 66

After meals

Front 67

prn

Back 67

As needed