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Cricks Abbre2013

Abbreviation LIst

TermDefinition
@ At
A&D Admission and Discharge
abd abdomen
ABG arterial blood gas
Ac before meals
AD right ear
AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome
am morning, before noon, may be AM
amb ambulate, walk
amt amount
AP apical pulse
AS left ear
as tol as tolerated
ASHD arteriosclerotic heart disease
AU both ears
Av average
Ax axilla, axillary, armpit
BE barium enema
Bid twice a day
Bl blood
Bl Wk blood work
BM bowel movement
BP blood pressure
BR bed rest
BRP bathroom privileges
BS blood sugar
BSCor bsc bedside commode
BUN blood urea nitrogen
CA cancer
Cal calorie
Cap capsule
CBC complete blood count
cc cubic centimeter
CC chief complaint
CCU critical care unit / coronary care unit
CEBBS clear, equal bilateral breath sounds
CHF congestive heart failure
CICU cardiac intensive care unit
ck check
Cl chloride or chlorine
cl liq clear liquid
cm centimeter
co or c/o complains of
CO2 carbon dioxiode
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR cardio pulmonary resuscitation
CT computerized tomography
CVA cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
Cx cervix, complication, complaint
D day
DAT diet as tolerated
D/C or dc discontinue
Diff differential white blood cell count
Dil dilute, dissolve
DM diabetes mellitus
DNR do not resuscitate
DOA dead on arrival
DOB date of birth
DOD date of death
Dr dram, drainage
Drg dressing
Drsg dressing
Dsg dressing
D/W dextrose in water
Dx or dx diagnosis
ECG or EKG’ electrocardiogram
EEG electroencephalogram
EENT ears, eyes, nose, throat
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FBS fasting blood sugar
FBW fasting blood work
FF force fluids
Fr or Fx fracture
FUO fever of unk origin
GB gall bladder
GI gastrointestinal
gt drop
gtt drop
gtts drop
GTT glucose tolerance test
Gyn gynecology
HA headache
HBP high blood pressure
HBV hepatitis B virus
Hct hematocrit
HDL high density lipoprotein
Hb hemoglobin
HIV human immunodeficiency
HOH hard of hearing
H&P history and physical
H or h hour
Hr hour
HS hour of sleep (bedtime)
Ht height
Hx history (or hx)
I&O intake and output
IDDM insulin dependent diabetes
IM intramuscular
Inj injection
Isol Isolation
IV intravenous
KUB kidney, ureter, bladder
L&D labor and de3livery
L left
Lab laboratory
LDL low density lipoprotein
Liq liquid
LMP last menstrual period
LOC level of consciousness
Mat maternity
Mcg microgram
Mg milligram
MI myocardial infarction
mL milliliter
MN midnight
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
N/A not applicable
NB newborn
N/C no complaints
Neuro neorology
NG nasogastric
NIDDM non-insulin dep. diabetic
Noct night
NPO nothing by mouth
NS normal saline
N/V nausea vomiting
NVD nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
OB obstetric
OD right eye, overdose
OS left eye
OU each eye
P pulse
Pc after meals
PCA patient controlled analgesia
PCP patient care plan
PE physical exam
PE pulmonary edema
Per via, through
PM or pm; after noon
Po by mouth
Prn whenever needed
q every
qd every day
qh every hour
q2h every 2 hours
q3h every 3 hours
qhs every night at bedtime
qid 4 times per day
qod every other day
R respiration
Rt right
RBC red blood cell
R/O rule out
ROM range of motion
RR recovery room
Rx prescription, treatment
w/o without
SC or sc; subcutaneous
SIDS sudden infant death syndrome
SOB short of breath
Sol solution
Spec specimen
S/S signs or symptoms
S&S signs or symptoms
Stat immediate
STD sexually transmitted disease
Strep streptococcus infection
Sx sign or symptom
T&A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Tab tablet
Tid three times per day
Tol tolerated
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration
Tx traction, treatment
UA or U/A urinalysis
URI upper respiratory infection
UTI urinary tract infection
VS vital signs
WBC white blood cells
w/c wheel chair
WNL within normal limits
X times
XR x-ray
y/o years old
YOB year of birth
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