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Nsg Abbreviations
abbreviations by lilk8tob
| Charting | Meaning |
|---|---|
| @ | at |
| a (line over it) | before |
| a fib | atrial fibrillation |
| abd | abdomen |
| AB | abortions |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| ad lib | as often as desired |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| AK | above the knee |
| AKA | above the knee amputation |
| amb | ambulatory |
| amt | amount |
| ant | anterior |
| ante | before |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BKA | below knee amputation |
| BP or B.P. | blood pressure |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BR | bathroom |
| BRP | bathroom privileges, up to bathroom only |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C1-7 | cervical vertebra |
| C | Celsius/Centigrade |
| c (line above) | with |
| cath | catheter |
| CBI | continuous bladder irrigation |
| cm | centimeter |
| C/O | complains of |
| commode | bedside toilet |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| dangle | sit at edge of bed, legs over side |
| dc | discontinue |
| decub | decubitis (lying) position |
| DPT | Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus |
| Drsg | dressing |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| exam | examination |
| Ext. | extract/external |
| F | Fahrenheit or female |
| F.U.O. | fever of unknown origin |
| FX | fracture |
| ga | gauge |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GM | gram |
| Grav (I, II,...etc.) | number of pregnancies, gravida |
| GSW | gun shot wound |
| G-Tube | gastric feed tube/ gastrostomy tube |
| GU | genitourinary |
| H & P | history and physical |
| Hg | mercury |
| H & H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
| Hb or Hbg | hemoglobin |
| Hct. | hematocrit |
| Htn | hypertendion |
| ht | height |
| Hx. | history |
| H, hr. | hour, hours |
| int | internal |
| I & O | intake and output |
| IUD | intra-uterine device |
| irrig | irrigate, irrigation |
| JVD | jugular vein distention |
| kg | kilogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray) |
| L 1-5 | lumbar vertebrae or nerves |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LUE | left upper extremity |
| L | left |
| l | liter |
| l/min | liters per minute |
| lat | lateral |
| lbs. | pound |
| MRSA | methicillin resistant Staph. aureus |
| mcg | microgram |
| mEq or MEQ | millequivalent |
| min | minute |
| misc | miscellaneous |
| ml | milliliter |
| mm | millimeter |
| mo | month |
| mod | moderate |
| NCB | no code blue |
| NH | nursing home |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| N.K.D.A. | no known drug allergies |
| N.P.O. | nothing by mouth |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| N.T. | nasotracheal |
| n/a | not applicable |
| neg | negative |
| O.J. | orange juice |
| PCT | patient care technician |
| P.E. | physical exam |
| P.D. | postural drainage |
| P.I. | present illness |
| P.T.A. | prior to admission |
| per | by or through |
| PERL | pupils equal and react to light |
| PERLA | pupils equal, react to light accommodation |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round reactive to light and accommodation |
| PH | past history |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PTD | prior to discharge |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| P | pulse |
| p | after |
| Post | posterior |
| Prep. | preparation, prepare |
| pt. | patient |
| q | every |
| qns | quantitiy not sufficient |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| ques | question |
| R | respirations |
| R (circled) | right |
| RAI | radioactive iodine |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| R.L.Q. | right lower quadrant (abdomen) |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| ROS | review of systems |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant (abdomen) |
| Reg | regular |
| Rbc | red blood cells |
| Rx | recipe (prescription) |
| S1-5 | sacral vertebra |
| s | without |
| sero-sang | sero-sanguinous |
| Sl | slight |
| Surg | surgery |
| Sx | symptoms |
| T1-12 | thoracic vertebra |
| T | temperature |
| ax | axillary |
| o | oral |
| r | rectal |
| TMJ | temporomandibular joint |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| tx | treatment |
| UE | upper extremity |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| umb | umbilical/umbilicus |
| US | Ultra Sound |
| V.O. | verbal order |
| V.S. | vital signs |
| vag | vaginal |
| vent | ventilator |
| VRE | vancomycin resistant enterococcus |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| wbc | white blood count |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| w/o | without |
| wt | weight |
| X | times |
| Yell | yellow |
| yest | yesterday |
| y/o | years old |
| yr. | year |
| YTD | year to date |
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lilk8tob