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Abbreviations and Symbols commonly used by Health Professionals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a (with a line above it) | before |
| AAO | Awake, Alert, Oriented |
| AKA | Above Knee Amputation |
| abd | abdomen |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| ac | before meals |
| AD | Right Ear |
| ad lib | as desired |
| AM or am | morning |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice |
| amb | ambulatory |
| amt | amount |
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
| ax | axillary |
| bid | twice daily |
| BKA | Below Knee Amputation |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| BRP | Bathroom Privileges |
| BR | Bed Rest |
| c (with a line over it) | with |
| C | Celcius, Centigrade |
| ca | cancer |
| cap | capsule |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| c/o | complains of |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
| CRF | Chronic Renal Failure |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| cm | centimeters |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| DOE | Dyspnea on Exertion |
| dx | diagnosis |
| N/V | Nausea/Vomiting |
| noc | nocturnal/night |
| ECG/EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| elix | elixer |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| F | Farenheit |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GERD | Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease |
| gtt | drop |
| g | gram |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| gr | grains |
| et | and |
| drsg | dressing |
| CTA | Clear to Auscultation |
| ETOH | Alcohol |
| h (hr) | hour |
| hx h/o | history |
| HOB | Head of Bed |
| H2O | water |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IVP | Intravenous Push |
| IVPG | Intravenous Piggy Back |
| I & O | Intake and Output |
| kg | kilogram |
| LLE | Left Lower Extremity |
| LUE | Left Upper Extremity |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant |
| L | Liter |
| mL | milliliter |
| mg | milligram |
| mcg | microgram |
| NGT | Naso-gastric tube |
| neg | negative |
| NKA | No Known Allergies |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| sol | solution |
| NC | Nasal Cannula |
| stat | at once |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OB | obstetrics |
| OOB | Out of Bed |
| OR | Operating Room |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| P | Pulse |
| p (with a line over it) | Post (after) |
| pc | after meals |
| PE | Pulmonary Embolism, Physical Examination |
| per | by or through |
| post op | postoperative |
| pre op | preoperative |
| Prep | Preparation |
| pr | per rectum |
| po | by mouth |
| prn | as necessary |
| pt | patient |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| PRBC | Packed Red Blood Cells |
| PVD | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| q | every |
| qid | four times daily |
| qs | as much as sufficient |
| R | Respirations |
| RBC | Red Blood Cells |
| RLE | Right Lower Extremity |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
| RUE | Right Upper Extremity |
| RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant |
| Tx | Treatment |
| s (with a line over it) | without |
| SubQ | Subcutaneous |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| ss (with a line over it) | one-half |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| sl | sublingual |
| suppos | suppository |
| syr | syrup |
| T | Temperature, Tablespoon |
| t | teaspoon |
| tab | tablet |
| tid | three times daily |
| TPR | Temperature Pulse Respirations |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| STD STI | Sexually Transmitted Disease Sexually Transmitted Infection |
| via | by way of |
| VS | Vital Signs |
| WBC | White Blood Cell count |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| Wt | Weight |
| x | Times |
| x (with a line over it) | except |
| 2 | Secondary |
| = | equals |
| + | positive |
| - | negative |
| Ht | Height |
| *d/c D/C *dc DC | *Discontinue / Discharge |
| *> | *Greater than |
| *< | *Less than |
| *OD | *Right Eye |
| *OS | *Left Eye |
| *OU | *Both Eyes |
| *HS | *Hours of Sleep |
| *cc | *cubic centimeter |
| *SC, SQ | *subcutaneous |
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