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Abbreviations(Basic)
Medical Abbreviations Ms Greens Class
Question | Answer | |
---|---|---|
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 |