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Chapter 1
Abbreviations
| a | before |
|---|---|
| a | Before |
| ac | Before meals |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
| bid | twice a day |
| BP | blood pressure |
| c/o | complaining of |
| Ca | Cancer/carcinoma |
| CC | chief complaint |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CXR | chest X-ray |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DX | diagnosis |
| ECG, EKG | electrocariogram |
| Fx | fracture |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HEENT | head, ears, eyes, nose, throat |
| h/o | History of |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Hx | history |
| IM | intramuscular |
| LAC | laceration |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| mcg | Micrograms |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| po | by mouth |
| PRN | as needed |
| Qid | four times a day |
| RX, Tx | treatment |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| tid | three times a day |
| w/o or s | without |
| WNL | within normal limits |