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abd.
abdomen
a.c.
before meals
ADL
activities of daily living
ad lib
as desired
adm
admission
am/AM
morning
amb
ambulate/walk
amt
amount
approx.
approximately
ax
axillary, armpit
bid
twice a day
bm
bowel movement
B/P
blood pressure
BR
bed rest
BRP
bathroom privileges
@C
Celsius, centigrade
c
with
CA
cancer
cath.
catheter
CBC
complete blood count
cc
cubic centimeter
CCU
coranary care unit
c/o
complains of
CO2
carbon dioxide
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CS
central supply
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
(stroke)
dc, d/c
discontinue
Del. Rm.
delivery room
Dr.
doctor
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
EEG
electroenchephalogram
EENT
eye ear nose & throat
ER
emergency room
@F
Fahrenheit degree
ft
foot
fx
fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
GU
genitourinary
Gyn
gynecology
H2O
water, aqua
hr
hour
hs
bedtime, hour or sleep
ht
height
hyper
above
hypo
below, low
ICU
intensive care unit
I & O
intake and output
IV
intravenous
lab
laboratory
liq.
liquid
LPN
licensed practical nurse
LVN
licensend vocational nurse
M.D.
medical doctor
med.
medicine
min.
minute
NA
nurse aide/nursing assistant
ng
nasogastric tube
noct, noc.
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
O2
oxygen
OB
obstretrics
OOB
out of bed
OPD
outpatient department
OR
operating room
ord.
orderly
ORTH
orthopedics
O.T.
occupational therapy
pc
after meals
PEDS
pediatrics
per
by through
pm
afternoon (noon to midnight)
po
by mouth
post
after
postop
postoperative
pre
before
preop
preoperatively
before surgery
prn
whenever necessary
when required
Pt
patient
P.T.
physical therapy
q
every
qd
every day
q2h
every 2 hours
q3h
every 3 hours
q4h
every 4 hours
qhs
every night at bedtime
qid
four time a day
qod
every other day
qs
quantity sufficient
r
rectal
RN
registered nurse
ROM
range of motion
R.R.
recovery room
Rx
prescription or treatment order by a physician
s
without
sob
short of breath
apec.
speciment
ss
one half
stat
at once
immediately
surg.
surgery
TID
three times a day
TLC
tender loving care
vs
vital signs
WBC
white blood count
w/c
wheel chair
wt
weight