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Abbreviations Moya
Abbreviations for the best group of nursing students!
Question | Answer |
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↑ | Increase, Hyper |
↓ | Decrease, hypo |
C with a line over it | with |
S with a line over it | without |
X with a line over it | except |
aao | alert and oriented |
ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
ac | before meals |
ad lib | as tolerated or as desired |
ASA | Aspirin |
bid | twice a day |
bka | below the knee amputation |
bpm | beats per minute |
C & S | Culture & Sensitivity |
c/o | complaints of |
CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
cm | centimeter |
CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
CT | Computed Tomography |
cxr | chest xray |
dx | diagnosis |
ekg or ecg | electrocardiogram |
ENT | Ear, Nose, and Throat |
fbs | fasting blood sugar |
fuo | fever of undetermined/unknown origin |
fx | fracture |
gr | grain |
gtt | drop or drip |
H & P | History and Physical |
h/h | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
hob | head of bed |
HTN | Hypertension |
hx | history |
I | Intake and Output |
im | intramuscular |
iv | intravenous |
ivf | intravenous fluids |
ivp | intravenous push |
ivpb | intravenous piggy back |
kg | kilogram |
KUB | Kidney, Ureter, Bladder |
kvo | keep vein open |
l | liter |
lb or # | pound |
llq | left lower quadrant |
loc | level of consciousness |
luq | left upper quadrant |
mae | moves all extremities |
mcg | microgram |
mEq | milliequivalent |
mg | milligram |
ml | milliliter |
mm | millimeter |
NKDA | No Known Drug Allergy |
NPO | Nothing By Mouth (No food or fluids) |
ns | normal saline |
NSAID | Nonsteroidal Ant Inflammatory Drugs |
od | right eye |
oob | out of bed |
os | left eye |
OTC | Over The Counter |
ou | each eye or both eyes |
oz | ounce |
pc | after meals |
PERRLA | Pupils Equal Round and Reactive to Light Accomodation |
po | by mouth |
pr | per rectum |
prn | as needed |
pt | per tube |
q | every |
q8h or q8○ | every 8 hours |
qhr or q○ | every hour |
qhs | given at bedtime or hour of sleep |
qid | four times a day |
r/o | rule out |
rlq | right lower quadrant |
ROM | Range Of Motion |
Rx | prescription |
s/s | signs and symptoms |
sl | sublingual |
SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
SOB | Shortness of Breath |
stat | now, immediately, or emergent |
subq | subcutaneous |
Sx | symptoms |
tid | three times a day |
to | telephone order |
tsp | teaspoon |
ua | urinalysis |
uri | upper respiratory infection |
usa | unstable angina |
uti | urinary tract infection |
vo | verbal order |
WNL | Within Normal Limits |
x | times |
tbsp | tablespoon |
ams | altered mental status |
AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
CEA | Carotid Endardectomy |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
av | arterio-venous |
DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
aka | above-knee amputation |
ngt | nasogastric tube |
bue | bilateral upper extremities |
ble | bilateral lower exremities |
NaCl | sodium chloride |
HCO3 | bicarbonate |
pud | peptic ulcer disease |
nvd | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
n/v | nausea and vomiting |
pmh | past medical history |
TIA | Transischemic Attack |
CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
RBC | Red Blood Cells |
WBC | White Blood Cells |
GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
rfa | right forearm |
lfa | left forearm |
rue | right upper extremity |
lue | left upper extremity |
lle | left lower extremity |
rle | right lower extremity |
cdi | clean, dry, and intact |
0000 | midnight or 12am |
0100 | 1am |
0200 | 2am |
0300 | 3am |
0400 | 4am |
0500 | 5am |
0600 | 6am |
0700 | 7am |
0800 | 8am |
0900 | 9am |
1000 | 10am |
1100 | 11am |
1200 | 12pm |
1300 | 1pm |
1400 | 2pm |
1500 | 3pm |
1600 | 4pm |
1700 | 5pm |
1800 | 6pm |
1900 | 7pm |
2000 | 8pm |
2100 | 9pm |
2200 | 10pm |
2300 | 11pm |