Abbreviations 1st grading period,Brittany Benning
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aa | of each
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Ab | abortion
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abd | abdomen
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abs | absent
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ac | before meals
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ad lib | as desired
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admin | administer
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AM or a.m. | before noon
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amt | amount
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AP | apical pulse
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approx | approximately
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appt | appointment
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ASA | aspirin
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ASAP | as soon as possible
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BA | backache
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b/c | because
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bid | twice a day
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BM | bowel movement
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BP | blood pressure
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BPM | beats per minute
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BS | blood sugar
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BSE | breast self examination
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c with a line over | with
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caps | capsules
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cath | catheter
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CC | chief complaint
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chemo | chemotherapy
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CMA | certified medical assistant
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c/o | complains of
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CS | cesarean section
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d | day
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/d | per day
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d/c | discontinue
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D | dry and intact
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dil | dilute
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disch | discharge
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DNKA | did not keep appointment
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DOB | date of birth
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DOI | date of injury
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DRE | digital rectal exam
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DSD | dry sterile dressing
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DTaP | diphtheria and tetanus toxioids and acellular pertussis vaccine
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D | diarrhea and vomiting
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DVA | distance visual activity
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ea | each
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ED | emergency department
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EDD | expected date of delivery
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Fe | iron
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flex sig | flexible sigmoidoscopy
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freq | frequent
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F/U | follow-up
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Fx | fracture
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GYN | gynecology
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h or hr | hour
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H/A | headache
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HBP | high blood pressure
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HC | head circumference
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Hep B | Hepatitis B vaccine
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Hg | mercury
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H20(2 in subscript) | water
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HR | heart rate
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HRT | hormone replacement therapy
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hs | at bedtime
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ht | height
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ID | intradermal
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IM | intramuscular
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IPV | inactivated polio vaccine
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IV | intravenous
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lab | laboratory
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lac | laceration
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lat | lateral
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lax | laxative
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LB | lower back
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LBP | lower back pain
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liq | liquid
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med,meds | medication,medications
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min | minute
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MMR | measles,mumps, and rubella
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mod | moderate
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N/A | not applicable
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NB | newborn
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N/C | no complaints
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neg | negative
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NH | nursing home
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NICU | newborn intensive care unit
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NKA | no known allergies
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NKDA | no known drug allergies
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NMP | normal menstrual period
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noct | nocturnal
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NS | normal saline
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N | Nausea and vomiting
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NVA | near visual activity
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NVD | nausea,vomiting, and diarrhea
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OB | obstetrics
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occ | occasionally
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oint | ointment
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op | operation
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OR | operation room
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OT | occupational therapy
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OTC | over the-counter
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OV | office visit
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P | pulse
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Pap | pap test
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path | pathology
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pc | after meals
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