Medical Abbreviations Abbreviations
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| ASAP | As Soon As Possible | ||||
| A-V | Artrial-Venous | ||||
| b.i.d | Twice a day | ||||
| c | with | ||||
| Ca | Calcium | ||||
| CA | Cancer | ||||
| cc | cubic centimeter | ||||
| Cl | Chloride | ||||
| cm | Centimeter | ||||
| CNS | Central Nervous System | ||||
| CO | Carbon Monoxide | ||||
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide | ||||
| CVP | Central Venous Pressure | ||||
| D/C | discontinue | ||||
| EEG | Electroencephalogram | ||||
| EKG | Electrocardiogram | ||||
| ER | Emergency Room | ||||
| ETOH | Ethyl Alcohol | ||||
| Fe | Iron | ||||
| g | Grams | ||||
| ga | Gauge | ||||
| GI | Gastrointestinal | ||||
| H,h | Hours | ||||
| Hct | Hematocrit | ||||
| Hgb | Hemoglobin | ||||
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit | ||||
| IV | Intravenous | ||||
| K+ | Potassium | ||||
| MI | Myocardial Infarction | ||||
| ml | Milliliter | ||||
| mm | millimeter | ||||
| Na | Sodium | ||||
| NH3 | Ammonia | ||||
| NPO | Nothing By Mouth | ||||
| OB | Obstetrics | ||||
| OP | Outpatient | ||||
| OR | Operating Room | ||||
| p | Post, after | ||||
| PKU | Phenylketouria | ||||
| PRN | As Needed | ||||
| PT | Prothrombin TIme | ||||
| PTT | Partial Prothrombin Time | ||||
| q | every | ||||
| qd | Every Day | ||||
| qh | Every hour | ||||
| q.i.d | Bour times a day | ||||
| QNS | Quanity not Sufficient | ||||
| qod | Every Other Day | ||||
| RBC | Red Blood Cells | ||||
| R/O | Rule Out | ||||
| RR | Recovery Room | ||||
| s | Without | ||||
| Stat | Immediately | ||||
| TBA | To Be Admitted | ||||
| t.i.d | Three times a day | ||||
| UA | Urinalysis | ||||
| VP | Venipuncture | ||||
| WBC | White Blood Cells |
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Created by:
kspath2
on 2008-05-08