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Abbreviations(Basic)

Medical Abbreviations Ms Greens Class

QuestionAnswer
AC before meals
ASAP as soon as possible
bid twice a day
BP blood pressure
BPM beats per minute
BX biopsy
c with
CC chief complaint
C/O complaining of
CT computerized tomography
DC discontinue or discharge
D&C dilation and curettage
DNR Do not resuscitate
DOE Dyspnea on exertion
DX diagnoses
ECG electrocardiogram
ENT ears nose throat
FBS Fasting blood sugar
FU Follow up
Fx Fracture
HA headache
HBP High blood pressure
HIV Human Immunodeficiency virus
HO History Of
HPI History of present illness
HS at bedtime
HTN hypertension
Hx history
I&D Incision and Drainage
IM Intramuscular
IV intravenous
L Left
LMP last menstrual period
NKA No known Allergy
NKDA No known Drug Allergy
NPO Nothing by mouth
OB obstetric
OD right eye of Over dose
OS left eye
OU both eyes
PC after eating
PO by mouth
PRN as needed
Pt patient
q every
qd every day
q4h every four hours
qid four times a day
qod every other day
R right
RBC red blood cell
Rx treament
s without
ss one half
SOB shortness of breath
SQ subcutaneous
STAT Immediate
Sx symptoms
tid three times a day
tw twice a week
Tx treatment or transplant
ABD abdomen
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