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Health Care Records - Q – Medical facilities & Patient Care abbreviations & A –
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CCU | coronary (cardiac) care unit |
| ECU | emergency care unit |
| ER | emergency room |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IP | inpatient (a registered bed patient) |
| OP | outpatient |
| OR | operating room |
| PACU | postanesthetic care unit |
| PAR | postanesthetic recovery |
| post-op or postop | postoperative (after surgery) |
| pre-op or preop | preoperative (before surgery) |
| RTC | return to clinic |
| RTO | return to office |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| CP | chest pain |
| DC or D/C | discharge, discontinue [spell out discharge or discontinue] |
| ETOH | ethyl alcohol |
| 0 | left |
| 0 | right |
| 0 | murmur |
| pt | patient |
| RRR | regular rate and rhythm |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| Tr | treatment |
| Tx | treatment or traction |
| VS | vital signs |
| T | temperature |
| P | pulse |
| R | respiration |
| BP | blood pressure |
| Ht | height |
| Wt | weight |
| WDWN | well-developed and well-nourished |
| y/o or y.o. | year old |
| C | Celsius, centigrade |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| ♀ | female |
| ♂ | male |
| ° | degree, or hour |
| ↑ | increased |
| ↓ | decreased |
| θ | none or negative |
| cc | cubic centimeter; 1 cc = 1 mL [use the metric equivalent mL] |
| cm | centimeter; 2.5 cm = 1 inch |
| g or gm | gram |
| kg | kilogram; equal to 1,000 grams or 2.2 pounds |
| L | liter |
| mg | milligram; equal to one-thousandth (0.001) of a gram |
| mL or ml | milliliter; equal to one-thousandth (0.001) of a liter |
| mm | millimeter; equal to one-thousandth (0.001) of a meter |
| cu mm or mm3 | cubic millimeter |
| fl oz | fluid ounce |
| gr | grain |
| gt | drop (gutta = drop) |
| gtt | drops |
| dr | dram; equal to 1/8 ounce |
| oz | ounce |
| lb or | |
| qt | quart; equal to 32 ounces |
| oral [per os (p.o.)] | by mouth |
| sublingual (SL) | under the tongue |
| buccalin the cheek | |
| vaginal [per vagina (PV)] | inserted in the vagina |
| rectal [per rectum (PR)]inserted in the rectum | |
| inhalation | inhaled through the nose or mouth |
| aerosolspray | |
| nebulizerdevice used to produce a fine spray or mist, often in a metered dose | |
| intradermal (ID)within the skin | |
| intramuscular (IM)within the muscle | |
| intravenous (IV)within the vein | |
| subcutaneous (SC, SQ, or sub-Q)under the skin [write out subcut or subcutaneous] | |
| topical | applied to the surface of the skin |
| transdermal | absorption of drug through unbroken skin |
| CCU | coronary (cardiac) care unit |
| ECU | emergency care unit |
| ER | emergency room |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IP | inpatient (a registered bed patient) |
| OP | outpatient |
| OR | operating room |
| PACU | postanesthetic care unit |
| PAR | postanesthetic recovery |
| post-op or postop | postoperative (after surgery) |
| pre-op or preop | preoperative (before surgery) |
| RTC | return to clinic |
| RTO | return to office |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| CP | chest pain |
| DC or D/C | discharge, discontinue [spell out discharge or discontinue] |
| ETOH | ethyl alcohol |
| 0 | left |
| 0 | right |
| 0 | murmur |
| pt | patient |
| RRR | regular rate and rhythm |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| Tr | treatment |
| Tx | treatment or traction |
| VS | vital signs |
| T | temperature |
| P | pulse |
| R | respiration |
| BP | blood pressure |
| Ht | height |
| Wt | weight |
| WDWN | well-developed and well-nourished |
| y/o or y.o. | year old |
| C | Celsius, centigrade |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| ♀ | female |
| ♂ | male |
| ° | degree, or hour |
| ↑ | increased |
| ↓ | decreased |
| θ | none or negative |
| cc | cubic centimeter; 1 cc = 1 mL [use the metric equivalent mL] |
| cm | centimeter; 2.5 cm = 1 inch |
| g or gm | gram |
| kg | kilogram; equal to 1,000 grams or 2.2 pounds |
| L | liter |
| mg | milligram; equal to one-thousandth (0.001) of a gram |
| mL or ml | milliliter; equal to one-thousandth (0.001) of a liter |
| mm | millimeter; equal to one-thousandth (0.001) of a meter |
| cu mm or mm3 | cubic millimeter |
| fl oz | fluid ounce |
| gr | grain |
| gt | drop (gutta = drop) |
| gtt | drops |
| dr | dram; equal to 1/8 ounce |
| oz | ounce |
| lb or | |
| qt | quart; equal to 32 ounces |
| oral [per os (p.o.)] | by mouth |
| sublingual (SL) | under the tongue |
| buccalin the cheek | |
| vaginal [per vagina (PV)] | inserted in the vagina |
| rectal [per rectum (PR)]inserted in the rectum | |
| inhalation | inhaled through the nose or mouth |
| aerosolspray | |
| nebulizerdevice used to produce a fine spray or mist, often in a metered dose | |
| intradermal (ID)within the skin | |
| intramuscular (IM)within the muscle | |
| intravenous (IV)within the vein | |
| subcutaneous (SC, SQ, or sub-Q)under the skin [write out subcut or subcutaneous] | |
| topical | applied to the surface of the skin |
| transdermal | absorption of drug through unbroken skin |
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