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BVT Charting Abr. H
Charting abr. from H to Z
Question | Answer |
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h | hour |
hr | hour |
hypo | hypodermic injection |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
IM | intramuscular |
I&O | intake and output |
IU | international units |
IV | intravenous |
L | left |
L1 | lumbar vertebrae 1 |
L2 | lumbar vertebrae 2 |
L5 | lumbar vertebrae 5 |
LAT | lateral |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
LMP | last menstrual period |
LOA | left occipitoanterior |
neg | negative |
NG | nasogastric |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NS | normal saline |
OP | outpatient |
OR | operating room |
P | pulse |
PA | posteroanterior |
pc | after meals (post cibum) |
PDR | Physicians' Desk Reference |
PI | present illness |
po | by mouth (per os) |
PO | postoperative |
pm | afternoon (post meridiem) |
prn | as needed or desired |
qh | every hour (quaque die) |
q2h | every two hours |
q4h | every four hours |
qm | every morning |
qn | every night |
R | right |
R | respiration |
RBC | red blood cell (erythrocyte count) |
Rh | blood factor (Rh+ or Rh-) |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
R/O | rule out |
ROM | range of motion |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
w/o | without |
subcu | subcutaneously |
subq | subcutaneous |
sed rate | sedimentation rate (erythrocyte) |
SOB | short of breath |
SOS | if necessary (si opus sit) |
staph | staphylococcus |
stat | immediately (statim) |
strep | streptococcus |
Sx | symptoms |
T1 | thoracic vertebrae 1 |
T2 | thoracic vertebrae 2 |
T12 | thoracic vertebrae 12 |
T | temperature |
temp | temperature |
tab(s) | tablets |
tinct | tincture |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
trans | transverse |
ung | ointment (unguentum) |
VS | vital signs |
WBC | white blood cell (leukocyte) |
wm | white male |
bm | black male |
wf | white female |
bf | black female |
x | times |