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Abreveations
A & P medical abreveations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADL = | Activities of daily living |
| BP = | blood pressure |
| CC = | Chief complaint |
| c/o | complains of |
| F = | Fahrenheit |
| HEENT = | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| h/o = | history of |
| H & P | history and physical |
| Hx | history |
| I & O = | intake and output |
| NKDA = | no known drug allergies |
| P = | pulse |
| PE = | physical examination |
| PE(R)RLA = | pupils equal(regular)react to light and accommodation |
| pt = | patient |
| R = | respiration |
| R/O = | rule out |
| ROS = | review of systems |
| T = | temperature |
| TPR = | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| VS = | vital signs |
| WD = | well developed |
| WNL = | within normal limits |
| - s | without |
| - c | with |
| MAE = | moves all extremities |
| AMA = | against medical advice |
| AMB = | ambulatory |
| BRP = | bathroom privileges |
| CBR = | complete bed rest |
| DNR = | do not resuscitate |
| OOB = | out of bed |
| QNS = | quantity not sufficient |
| QS | quantity sufficient |
| STAT | immediately |
| Rx | drug, prescription, therapy |
| preop = | preoperative |
| postop = | postoperative |
| PCA = | patient-controlled analgesia |
| MRI = | magnetic resonance imaging |
| I & D = | incision and drainage |
| ICU - | intensive care unit |
| Dx = | diagnosis |
| D/C, dc = | discontinue, discharge |
| CT = | computed tomography |
| C & S = | culture and (drug) sensitivity |
| bx = | biopsy |
| a- | without |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | toward |
| -algia | pain |
| arthro- | joint |
| bi-(or di-) | two |
| brady- | slow |
| cyan- | blue |
| digit- | finger/toe |
| diplo- | double |
| dys- | painful;difficult |
| -ectomy | excision |
| encephalo- | brain |
| entero- | intestine |
| erythro- | red |
| glosso- | tongue |
| glyco- | sugar |
| hemi- | half;one side |
| hyper- | above; excess |
| hypo- | below |
| -itis | inflammation |
| leuko- | white |
| lipo- | fat |
| lith- | stone |
| melano- | black;dark |
| myelo- | bone marrow; or spinal cord |
| myo- | muscle |
| oligo- | few; scanty |
| -opia | eye |
| oto- | ear |
| phlebo- | vein |
| pulmo- | lung |
| rhino- | nose |
| tetra- | four |
| APAP | Acetaminophen |
| ASA | aspirin |
| cap | capsule |
| elix | elixir |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| NSAIDS | nonsteroidial antiinflammatory drugs |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| PDR | Physician's desk reference |
| Rx | prescription |
| supp | suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| tab | tablet |
| ung | ointment |
| mL | milliliter |
| _ p | After, post |
| _ pc | After meals |
| po | by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| QID | four times a day |
| - a | before |
| - aa | of each |
| - ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| BID | twice a day |
| - c | with |
| D/C, dc | discontinue |
| gtt | drop(s) |
| HS | at bedtime |
| IM | intramuscular |
| mg | milligram |
| SC | Subcutaneous(ly) |
| SL | sublingual(ly) |
| - ss | half |
| TID | three times a day |
| x | times |
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