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Elliott VS + Terms
Elliott VS + Terms/Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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s (with a line over it) | without |
c (with a line over it) | with |
V/S or VS | vital signs |
bid | twice a day |
tid | three times a day |
qid | four times a day |
qod | every other day |
q4h | every four hours |
hs | at bedtime (hour of sleep) |
ac | before meals |
pc | after meals |
prn | as needed |
ad lib | at liberty/as desired |
SOB | Shortness of Breath |
S/S or S&S | signs and symptoms |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
A&D | admission and discharge |
DOB | date of birth |
BRP | bathroom privileges |
OOB | out of bed |
TCDB | Turn,Cough,and Deep Breathe |
TO | telephone order |
VO | verbal order |
AMA | against medical advice/American Medical Association |