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a
before
Aa
of each
AAO x3
Awake, alert, oriented to person, place and time
Abd
abdomen
ABG
arterial blood gases
Abn
abnormal
a.c.
before meals
ADA
American Diabetic Association
ADL
activities of daily living
ad lib
as directed
AFB
acid fast bacillus
AKA
above knee amputation
a.m.
before noon (morning)
AMA
against medical advice
amt.
amount
ASA
Aspirin
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Ax
axillary
B or bil.
bilateral
B/A
backache
BBS
bilateral breath sounds
B.E.
barium enema
Bid or BID
twice a day
BK
below knee
BKA
below knee amputation
BM
bowel movement
BP or B/P
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BR
bedrest
BRP
bathroom privileges
BS
breath sounds
BS
bedside
BSC
bedside commode
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
BX or bx.
biopsy
c (w/ line over it)
with
CA
cancer, carcinoma
CAD
coronary artery disease
Caps
capsules
Cath
catheterization
CBB
complete bedbath
CBC
complete blood count
CBR
complete bedrest
CBS
chronic brain syndrome
CC or cc
chief complaint
CDI
clean, dry, intact
CHF
congestive heart failure
circ. ck.
circulation check
cm.
centimeter
CNS.
central nervous system
c/o
complains of
CO2
carbon dioxide
cont'd
continued
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPT
chest physiotherapy
Cr.
creatinine level
CRD
chronic respiratory disease
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computerized tomography
CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
CXR
chest xray
D & C
dilation and curettage
Diab.
diabetes or diabetic
DOA
dead on arrival
DOB
date of birth
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
DM
diabetes mellitus
DTR
deep tendon reflexes
DT's
delirium tremens
Dx
diagnosis
EBL
estimated blood loss
ECHO
echocardiogram
ED or ER
emergency department or room
EEG
electroencephalogram
e.g.
for example
EKG or ECG
electrocardiograph
Elix.
elixir
ENT
ear, nose, throat
EOM
extraocular movement
etiol.
etiology
ETOH
alcohol
exp. lap
experimental laparotomy
F.
Fahrenheit
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FHT
fetal heart tones
fl.
fluid
fly.
family
FOB
foot of bed
FPP
fall prevention program
Fr. or fr.
French
freq.
frequency, frequently
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
fx.
fracture
g or GM or gm.
gram
GB
gallbladder
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
GI
gastrointestinal
gtt
drop
GU
genitourinary
GYN
gynecology
H/A
headache
hb or hgb
hemoglobin
hct.
hematocrit
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
HL
heparin Lock
HOB
head of bed
hosp.
hospital
Hr or hr
hour
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
H2O
water
H & P
history and physical
HR
heart rate
ht.
height
HTN
hypertension
Hx.
history
i or x1
one
ICU
intensive care unit
I & D
incise and drain
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
ii or x2
two
IM
intramuscular
Inc
incision
inf.
infusion
inj.
injection
I & O
intake and output
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
Irreg.
irregular
iss
one and one half
IUD
intrauterine device
IV
intravenous
IVPB
Intravenous piggy back
JCAHO
joint commission for accreditation of health care organization
Kg or kg
kilogram
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
KVO or TKO
keep vein open
L
liter
L of lt
left
Lab
laboratory
lat.
lateral
lb or #
pound
LG
left gluteal
lg.
large
liq.
liquid
LLL
left lower lobe
LLE
left lower extremity
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMP
last menstrual period
LOC
level of consciousness OR laxative of choice
LOFA
loss of functional abilities
maew
moves all extremities well
mcg
Microgram
M.D. or MD
medical doctor
Med
medical, medicine
mEq
milliequivalents
mEq/L
milliequivalents per liter
mg or mgm
milligram
M.I. or MI
myocardial infarction
mL
milliliter
mod.
moderate
NC or nc
nasal cannula
NG
nasogastric
NKA
no known allergies
Noct.
night time
NPO
nothing by mouth
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
Nsy
Nursery
N & V
nausea and vomiting
NWB
non-weight bearing
o; os
orally, by mouth
O2
oxygen
OB
obstretric
OBS
organic brain syndrome
occas.
occasional
OOB
out of bed (up and about)
OP
outpatient
OR
operating room
ORIF
open reduction and internal fixation
O.T.
Occupational therapy
OTC
over the counter
Oz.
ounce
P
after
PCN
penicillin
p.c.
after meals
P.E.
pulmonary embolus, pulmonary edema or physical exam
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
Ped.
Pediatric
Per
by
PERRL
pupils equal, round, reactive to light
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light with accomodation
P.I.D.
pelvic inflammatory disease
p.m.
afternoon
PMH
previous medical history
P.M.I.
point of maximal impulse
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
P.O.
phone order
po
by mouth
POD
postoperative day
Postop
post operative
PP
postpartum
Prep
prepared for
p r n (prn)
as needed
Psych.
psychiatric
Pt
patient
pt
pint
P.T.
physical therapy
PT
prothrombin time
PTT
Partial thromboplastin Time
Q
every
Qh
every hour
Qid
four times a day
Qs
sufficient quantity
qt.
quart
R
rectal
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
RBC
red blood cell count
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
Reg.
regular
Rh
Rhesus blood factor
RLE
right lower extremity
RLL
right lower lobe
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RN
registered nurse
RNA
registered nurse anesthetist
ROM
range of motion
ROS
review of systems
RSR
regular sinus rhythm
R or rt.
right
R/T
related to
RTO
return to office
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
prescription