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Nursing Shorthand
Abbreviations for nurses
Abbreviation | Term |
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STAT | now |
QD | every day |
BID | twice a day |
TID | three times a day |
QID | four times a day |
AC | before meals |
HS | at bedtime |
PRN | as needed |
up ad lib | up at will |
w/c | wheelchair |
ROM | range of motion |
BM | bowel movement |
I&O | intake and output |
UA | urinary analysis |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
Č | with |
Ŝ | without |
Sx | symptoms |
vss | vital signs stable |
wnl | within normal limits |
wt | weight |
y/o | year old |
nka | no known allergies |
NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
fx | fracture |
r/o | rule out |
s/p | status post |
H&P | history and physical |
PE | physical exam (or pulmonary embolism) |
MI | myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
L | left |
R | right |
abd | abdomen |
LUQ/RUQ | left/right upper quadrant (of abdomen) |
LLE/RLE | left/right lower extremity |
LUE/RUE | left/right upper extremity |
AKA | above knee amputation |
BKA | below knee amputation |
HEENT | head, ears, eyes, nose, throat |
Hx | history |
PMHx | past medical history |
CC | chief complaint (or cubic centimeters) |
mL | milliliters |
Dx | diagnosis |
c/o | complains of |
pt or PT | patient or Physical Therapy |