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Measurements and medical record terminology
abbreviation | long hand |
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A: | assessment |
a.c | before meals |
ACI | after care instructions |
am | morning |
AMAP | as much as possible |
a.p. | before dinner |
appt | appointment |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
b.i.d. | twice a day |
bpm | beats per minute |
cm | centimeter |
CNT | could not test |
c/o | complains of |
COD | condition on discharge |
cont | continue |
cpm | counts/cycles per minute |
CSR | CrainioSacral rhythm |
CSTx | continue same treatment |
D | daughter |
da | day |
D/C | discharged or discontinued |
DD | daily |
DKA | did not keep appointment |
DNT | did not test |
DOB | date of birth |
DOI | date of injury |
dur | duration |
ea | each |
EOD | every other day |
FB | full body |
freq | frequency |
ft | foot |
GD | granddaughter |
GF | grandfather |
GM | grandmother |
gm | gram |
GS | grandson |
h.d., h.s. | at bedtime |
hr | hour |
hgt | height |
h.v. | this evening |
Hx | history |
i.c. | between meals |
ID | identification |
immed | immediately |
in | inches |
int | intensity |
kg | kilogram |
kph | kilometers per hour |
l | liter |
lb | pound |
lpm | liter per minute |
LTG | long term goal |
M | mother |
m.d., m.g. | as directed |
meds | medication |
mg | milligrams |
min | minutes |
ml | milliliters |
mm | millimeters |
mo | month |
mph | miles per hour |
nv | next visit |
O: | objective |
ODAT | one day at a time |
o.h., q.h. | every hour |
q.m. | every morning |
o.n., q.n. | every night |
ons | onset |
oz | ounce |
P: | plan |
p.c., p.p. | after meals |
pg | page |
pls | please |
pm | afternoon, evening |
POMR | problem oriented medical record |
ppm | pulses per minute |
prn | as needed |
PTD | prior to discharge |
q2h | every 2 hours |
q3h | every three hours |
q.i.d. | four times daily |
q.l. | as much as desired |
q.o.d. | every other day |
reps | repetitions |
RR | respiratory rate |
Rx | drugs, prescription |
S | son |
S: | subjective |
S/A | same as |
SAA | same as above |
SATx | same treatment |
sched | schedule |
sec | seconds |
s.i.d., u.i.d. | once a day |
SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
stat | at once |
STG | short term goal |
suc | success |
t.d.d., t.i.d. | three times a day |
t.i.w. | three times a week |
TMTC | too many to count |
TST | total sleep time |
UPN | until further notice |
unk | unknown |