Nurs 201 Abbreviation List

Front 1

A

Back 1

before (ante)

Front 2

Ac

Back 2

before meals

Front 3

ADL

Back 3

Activities of Daily Living

Front 4

Ab or AB

Back 4

Abortion

Front 5

abd

Back 5

abdomen

Front 6

AD

Back 6

right ear

Front 7

ad lib

Back 7

as desired

Front 8

AK

Back 8

Above knee

Front 9

AP

Back 9

anteriorposterior

Front 10

bid or BID

Back 10

twice a day

Front 11

BM

Back 11

bowel movement

Front 12

BP

Back 12

blood pressure

Front 13

BPH

Back 13

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Front 14

BS

Back 14

bowel sounds; breath sounds

Front 15

C

Back 15

with

Front 16

c/o

Back 16

complains of

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Ca

Back 17

Cancer

Front 18

CC

Back 18

chief complaint

Front 19

CHD

Back 19

coronary heart disease; congenital heart disease

Front 20

CHF

Back 20

congestive heart failure

Front 21

COPD

Back 21

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 22

CNS

Back 22

central nervous system

Front 23

CV

Back 23

Cardiovascular

Front 24

CVA

Back 24

cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle

Front 25

D&C

Back 25

dilatation & curettage

Front 26

D/C

Back 26

Discharge

Front 27

d/c

Back 27

Discontinue

Front 28

DM

Back 28

Diabetes Mellitus

Front 29

DOB

Back 29

date of birth

Front 30

DTRs

Back 30

deep tension reflexes

Front 31

Dx

Back 31

Diagnosis

Front 32

EEG

Back 32

Electroencephalogram

Front 33

EENT

Back 33

eyes, ears, nose & throat

Front 34

EKG or ECG

Back 34

electrocardiogram or electrocardiogram

Front 35

ENT

Back 35

ears, nose & throat

Front 36

EOM

Back 36

extraocular movement or extraocular muscles

Front 37

FH

Back 37

family history

Front 38

FROM

Back 38

full range of motion

Front 39

FTT

Back 39

failure to thrive

Front 40

Fx

Back 40

fracture

Front 41

GB

Back 41

gall bladder

Front 42

GI

Back 42

gastrointestinal

Front 43

G

Back 43

gravid

Front 44

GU

Back 44

genitourinary

Front 45

GYN

Back 45

Gynecology

Front 46

HA

Back 46

headache

Front 47

HEENT

Back 47

head, eyes, ears, nose & throat

Front 48

HCG

Back 48

human chronic gonadotropin

Front 49

HS or hs

Back 49

hours of sleep

Front 50

Ht

Back 50

height

Front 51

HPI

Back 51

history of present illness

Front 52

Hx

Back 52

history

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ICS

Back 53

intercostal space

Front 54

IOP

Back 54

intraocular pressure

Front 55

IV

Back 55

Intravenous

Front 56

JVP

Back 56

jugular venous pressure

Front 57

KUB

Back 57

kidneys, ureters, & bladder

Front 58

L

Back 58

left

Front 59

Lat

Back 59

lateral

Front 60

LCM

Back 60

left costal margin

Front 61

LMP

Back 61

last menstrual period

Front 62

LE

Back 62

lower extremities

Front 63

LLL

Back 63

left lower lobe

Front 64

LLQ

Back 64

lower left quadrant

Front 65

LOC

Back 65

loss of consciousness or level of consciousness

Front 66

LS

Back 66

lumbar spine

Front 67

LSB

Back 67

left sternal border

Front 68

LUQ

Back 68

left upper quadrant

Front 69

LUL

Back 69

left upper lobe

Front 70

M

Back 70

murmur

Front 71

MAL

Back 71

midaxillary line

Front 72

MGF

Back 72

maternal grandfather

Front 73

MGM

Back 73

maternal grandmother

Front 74

MI

Back 74

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Front 75

MSL

Back 75

midsternal line

Front 76

MVA

Back 76

motor vehicle accident

Front 77

NA

Back 77

not applicable / no answer

Front 78

NG

Back 78

naso-gastric

Front 79

NKA

Back 79

no known allergies

Front 80

NKDA

Back 80

no known drug allergies

Front 81

NPO

Back 81

nothing per mouth

Front 82

NSR

Back 82

normal sinus rhythm

Front 83

N&V

Back 83

nausea and vomiting

Front 84

O2

Back 84

Oxygen

Front 85

OM

Back 85

otitis media (ear infection)

Front 86

OTC

Back 86

over the counter

Front 87

OU

Back 87

both eyes

Front 88

P

Back 88

after

Front 89

PE

Back 89

physical examination

Front 90

PGF

Back 90

paternal grandfather

Front 91

PGM

Back 91

paternal grandmother

Front 92

PI

Back 92

present illness

Front 93

PID

Back 93

pelvic inflammatory disease

Front 94

PMD

Back 94

past medical history

Front 95

PMI

Back 95

point of maximal impulse (intensity)

Front 96

Po

Back 96

per (by) mouth

Front 97

Pc

Back 97

after meals

Front 98

PERRLA

Back 98

pupils equal, round, react to light & accommodate

Front 99

Prn

Back 99

as necessary

Front 100

Q

Back 100

every

Front 101

q__h

Back 101

every __ hour

Front 102

Qh

Back 102

every hour

Front 103

qid or QID

Back 103

four times a day

Front 104

Qhs

Back 104

every bedime

Front 105

Qs

Back 105

quantity sufficient

Front 106

R

Back 106

right

Front 107

RLL

Back 107

right lower lobe

Front 108

RLQ

Back 108

right lower quadrant

Front 109

RML

Back 109

right middle lobe

Front 110

ROM

Back 110

range of motion

Front 111

ROS

Back 111

review of systems

Front 112

RR

Back 112

respiratory rate

Front 113

RRR

Back 113

regular rate and rhythm

Front 114

RUL

Back 114

right upper lobe

Front 115

RUQ

Back 115

right upper quadrant

Front 116

RX

Back 116

prescription

Front 117

S

Back 117

without

Front 118

SOAP

Back 118

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Front 119

SOB

Back 119

shortness of breath

Front 120

Stat

Back 120

immediately

Front 121

Sx

Back 121

symptoms

Front 122

T & A

Back 122

tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy

Front 123

TID or tid

Back 123

three times a day

Front 124

TM

Back 124

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

Front 125

TPR

Back 125

temperature, pulse, respiration

Front 126

Tx

Back 126

treatment

Front 127

URI

Back 127

upper respiratory infection

Front 128

UTI

Back 128

urinary tract infection

Front 129

WNL

Back 129

within normal limits

Front 130

wt.

Back 130

weight

Front 131

X

Back 131

times

Front 132

#

Back 132

pound