Abbreviations Used in Prescriptions and Charting
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| a.c. (ants cibum, cibos) | before a meal, meals
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| p.c. (post cibum, cibos) | after a meal, meals
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| b.i.d. (bis in diem) | twice a day
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| h.s. (hora somni) | at bedtime
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| m.et n. (mane et nocte) | morning and night
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| p.r.n. (pro re nata) | as the occasion arises
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| quotid (quotidie) | daily
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| q.h. (quaque hora) | every hour
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| q.q.h. (quaque quarta hora) | every four hours
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| t.i.d. (ter in diem) | three times a day
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| q.i.d. (quarter in diem) | four times a day
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| stat (statim) | immediately
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| s.o.s. (si opus sit) | if the need arises
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| ut dict (ut dictum) | as directed
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| aq. (dest.) (aqua, destillata) | (distilled) water
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| sol. (solutio) | solution
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| i.m. (intra musculum) | within a muscle
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| i.v. (intra venam) | within a vein
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| O.D. (oculus dexter) | right eye
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| O.S. (oculus sinister) | left eye
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| O.U. (oculus uterque) | each eye
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| p.o. (per os) | orally
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| n.p.o. (nihil per os) | nothing by mouth
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| ad lib (as libitum) | freely, at will
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| c., ca, (circa) | about
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| -c (cum) | with
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| -S (sine) | without
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| ad (ad) | to, up to
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| ung. (unguentum) | ointment
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| ft. (fiat) | let there be made
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| n.b. (nota bene) | note well
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| solv (solve) | dissolve
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| st. (stet) | let it stand
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| sum (sume) | take
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| sig (signetur) | let it be labled
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| rep. (repetatur) | let it be repeated
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| non rep (non repetatur) | let it not be repeated
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| AF | atrial fibrillation
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| AK | above the knee
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| a.m.a | against medical advice
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| BK | below the knee
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BM | bowel movement
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| bpm | beats per minute
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| Bx | biopsy
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| cath | catheter
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| CC | cheir complaint
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CV | cardiovascular
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| CVP | central venous pressure
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| dc | discontinue
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| DRG | diagnosis-related group
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| Fx | fracture
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| FUO | fever of unknown origin
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| GI | gastrointertinal
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| GU | genitourinary
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| Hct | hematocrit
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| hgb | hemoglobin
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| HTN | hypertension
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| Hx, hx | history
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| I&O | intake and output
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| LLE | left lower extremity
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| RLE | right lower extremity
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| LLL | left lower lobe
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| RLL | right lower lobe
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| LUE | left upper extremity
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| RUE | right upper extremity
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| LUL | left upper lobe
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| RUL | right upper lobe
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| Imp | last menstrual period
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| LOC | loss of consciousness
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| LP | lumbar puncture
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| MVA | motor vechicle accident
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| NG ng | nasogastric
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| NKA | no known allergies
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| NSR | normal sinus rythm
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| N&V, N/V | nausea and vomiting
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| OOB | out of bed
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| OT | occupational therapy
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| PCA | patient controlled analgesia
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| PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure
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| PICC | peropherally inserted central catheter
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| RBC | red blood cell, count
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| REM | rapid eye movement
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| ROM- | range of motion
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| RT | radiation therapy
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| sc, SQ | subcutaneous(ly)
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| SOB | short of breath
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| Sx | symptoms
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| TPR | temperature pulse respiration
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| Tx | treatment
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| UA | urinalysis
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| WBC | white blood cell, count
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| CS | cesarean section
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| CT | computed tomography
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| D&C | dilatation/dilation and curettage
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| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram
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| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy
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| EEG | electroencephalogram
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography
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| MRI | magenticresonance imaging
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| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance
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| PET | positron emission tomography
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| CCU | coronary care unit, critical care unit
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| ER | emergency room
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| L&D | labor and delivery
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| OPD | outpatient department
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| OR | operating room
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| cap (capsula) | capsule
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| ga (granum) | grain
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| gt (gutta) | drop
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| tab (tabella) | tablet
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| 3 (drachma) | dram
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| f3 (fluidrachma) | fluid dram
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| z3 (uncia) | ounce
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| fz3 (fluiduncia) | fluid ounce
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| cc (centmetrum cubicum) | cubic centimeter
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| gm, Gm, G (gramma) | gram
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| kg (kilogramma) | kilogram
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| mgm, mg (milligramma) | miligram
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| l, L (litra) | liter
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| ml (millititra) | mililiter
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