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common med abbr/symb
common medical abbreviations & symbols
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Greater than | > |
| Less Than | < |
| Before | a |
| At | @ |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | CFS |
| Cerebral Palsy | CP |
| Head of Bed | HOB |
| Hard of Hearing | HOH |
| At Bedtime | hs, HS |
| Motor Vehicle Accident | MVA |
| Multiple Sclerosis | MS |
| Nausea and Vomiting | N & V, NV |
| Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea | N/V/D or NVD |
| No Known Allergies | NKA |
| Neuromuscular Therapy | NMT |
| Over the Counter Medication | OTC |
| After or Post | p |
| Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | PTSD |
| Every Other Day | qod |
| Every Week | qwk |
| Regarding | re |
| Side Lying | SL |
| Shortness of Breath | SOB |
| Subcutaneous | SQ |
| Symptoms | Sx |
| Tender Point | TeP |
| Three Times a Day | tid, TID |
| Well Developed | WD |
| Upper Extremities | UE |