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Acronyms
***abbreviations***
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abd. | abdomen |
| a.c. or ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| amt. | amount |
| approx. | approximately |
| NSS | normal saline solution |
| O2 | oxygen |
| OB | obstetrics |
| OOB | out of bed |
| OR | operating room |
| per | by or through |
| b.i.d. or bid | twice a day |
| P | pulse |
| BM | bowel movement |
| p.c. or pc | after meals |
| p.o or po | by mouth |
| BP | blood pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| postop. | postoperative |
| preop. | preoperative |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| c-line above it | with |
| pt. or pt | patient or pint |
| PT | physical therapy |
| C | centrigade |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| c/o | complains of |
| q | every |
| q.i.d or qid | four times a day |
| dc | discontinue |
| ED | emergency department |
| et | and |
| q.s. or qs | quantity sufficient |
| R, Rt | right |
| R | respirations |
| s-line above it | without |
| SS | soap suds |
| stat | immediately |
| t.i.d or tid | three times a day |
| H2O | water |
| I & O | intake & output |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
| kg | kilogram |
| L, Lt | left |
| UA | urinalysis |
| via | by way of |
| L | liter |
| lb | pound |
| WC | wheelchair |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| Wt. | weight |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| KVO | keep vein open |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| AMB | ambulate |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DSG, dsg | dressing |
| DX, DX, dx | diagnosis |
| FOB | foot of bed |
| Fx, fx | fracture |
| g | gram |
| Gr | grain |
| H or hr | hour |
| HOB | head of bed |
| Hx or hx | history |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| Mg | milligram |
| ML | milliliter |
| mm | millimeter |
| NG | nasogastric |
| N/V or N/V/D | nausea/vomiting or nausea/vomiting/diarrhea |
| O | oral |
| PR | per rectum |
| PRN | as needed, when required |
| Pulse Ox | pulse oximetry |
| QH or qh | every hour |
| R/O or r/o | rule out or eliminate |
| ROM | range of motion |
| ROS | review of systems |
| RX or Rx | prescription |
| t or tsp | teaspoon |
| T or tbsp | tablespoon |
| subq or subq or sc or sq | subcutaneous |
| TF | tube feeding |
| TPN | total parental nutrition |
| Supp or supp | suppository |
| S & S | signs & symptoms |
| Sx | symptom(s) |
| VS | vital signs |
| TX or Tx | treatment |
| Ungt or ung | ointment |
| traingle symbol | change |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| CA | cancer |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVA | cerbrovascular accident |
| DM, IDDM, NIDDM | diabetes mellitus insulin dependent diabetes mellitus-type 1 non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus-type 2 |
| HTN, increase blood pressure | hypertension, high blood pressure |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| PE | pulmonary emboli, pulmonary edema |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
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