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Measurements and medical record terminology
| abbreviation | long hand |
|---|---|
| A: | assessment |
| a.c | before meals |
| ACI | after care instructions |
| am | morning |
| AMAP | as much as possible |
| a.p. | before dinner |
| appt | appointment |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| cm | centimeter |
| CNT | could not test |
| c/o | complains of |
| COD | condition on discharge |
| cont | continue |
| cpm | counts/cycles per minute |
| CSR | CrainioSacral rhythm |
| CSTx | continue same treatment |
| D | daughter |
| da | day |
| D/C | discharged or discontinued |
| DD | daily |
| DKA | did not keep appointment |
| DNT | did not test |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DOI | date of injury |
| dur | duration |
| ea | each |
| EOD | every other day |
| FB | full body |
| freq | frequency |
| ft | foot |
| GD | granddaughter |
| GF | grandfather |
| GM | grandmother |
| gm | gram |
| GS | grandson |
| h.d., h.s. | at bedtime |
| hr | hour |
| hgt | height |
| h.v. | this evening |
| Hx | history |
| i.c. | between meals |
| ID | identification |
| immed | immediately |
| in | inches |
| int | intensity |
| kg | kilogram |
| kph | kilometers per hour |
| l | liter |
| lb | pound |
| lpm | liter per minute |
| LTG | long term goal |
| M | mother |
| m.d., m.g. | as directed |
| meds | medication |
| mg | milligrams |
| min | minutes |
| ml | milliliters |
| mm | millimeters |
| mo | month |
| mph | miles per hour |
| nv | next visit |
| O: | objective |
| ODAT | one day at a time |
| o.h., q.h. | every hour |
| q.m. | every morning |
| o.n., q.n. | every night |
| ons | onset |
| oz | ounce |
| P: | plan |
| p.c., p.p. | after meals |
| pg | page |
| pls | please |
| pm | afternoon, evening |
| POMR | problem oriented medical record |
| ppm | pulses per minute |
| prn | as needed |
| PTD | prior to discharge |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q3h | every three hours |
| q.i.d. | four times daily |
| q.l. | as much as desired |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| reps | repetitions |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| Rx | drugs, prescription |
| S | son |
| S: | subjective |
| S/A | same as |
| SAA | same as above |
| SATx | same treatment |
| sched | schedule |
| sec | seconds |
| s.i.d., u.i.d. | once a day |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| stat | at once |
| STG | short term goal |
| suc | success |
| t.d.d., t.i.d. | three times a day |
| t.i.w. | three times a week |
| TMTC | too many to count |
| TST | total sleep time |
| UPN | until further notice |
| unk | unknown |