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Nursing Arts
Medical Abbreviations - Page 3
| I&O, I/O | intake and output |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| IV | intravenous |
| JCAHO | joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations |
| kg | kilogram |
| Lab, lab | laboratory |
| LASIK | laser assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| MD | muscular dystrophy |
| mg | milligram |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| ml | milliliter |
| mo | month |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| NKDA/NKA | no know (drug) allergies |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| O2 | oxygen |
| OB | obstetrics, occult blood |
| OD | overdose |
| OP | outpatient |
| OR | operating room |
| OT | occupational therapy |
| PA & lat | posteroanterior and lateral |
| pc | after meals |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PED, ped | pediatrics |
| PI | present illness |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PO, postop | postoperative |
| PO, po | by mouth, orally |
| PP | postpartum, postprandial |
| preop, pre-op | preoperative |
| PRK | photo reactive keratectomy |
| prog | prognosis |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| lb | pound |
| LD, L | labor and delivery |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| MRSA | Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |