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Abbs - UC Hosp Term
Abbs - Hosp Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| q | EVERY |
| q1 | EVERY HOUR |
| BID | TWICE PER DAY |
| TID | THREE TIMES PER DAY |
| qh | EVERY HOUR |
| QID | FOUR TIMES PER DAY |
| QAC AND HS | BEFORE MEALS AND AT BEDTIME |
| HS | HOUR OF SLEEP |
| STAT | IMMEDIATELY |
| PRN | AS NEEDED |
| D/C, DC | DISCONTINUE |
| c | WITH |
| s | WITHOUT |
| x | EXCEPT |
| p | AFTER |
| a | BEFORE |
| NC | NASAL CANNULA |
| VM | VENTIMASK |
| VENT | VENTILATOR |
| NRB | NON-REBREATHER |
| Fe | IRON |
| NaHCO3 | SODIUM BICARBONATE |
| Cl | CHLORIDE |
| K | POTASSIUM |
| P04 | Phosphorus |
| ETOH | Alcohol |
| PO | BY MOUTH |
| Mg | MAGNESIUM |
| IV | INTRAVENOUS |
| NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH |
| TX | TREAT, TRANSFUSE, TRANSFER |
| HTN | HYPERTENSION |
| R/O | RULE OUT |
| FFP | FRESH FROZEN PLASMA |
| PRBC | PACKED RED BLOOD CELLS |
| SBP | SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE |
| HOB | HEAD OF BED |
| CXR | CHEST X-RAY |
| mg | MILLIGRAM |
| mEq | MILLIEQUIVALENT |
| KVO | KEEP VEIN OPEN |
| NS | NORMAL SALINE |
| FC, F/C | FOLEY CATHETER |
| GTT | DRIP |
| PR | PER RECTUM |
| IM | INTRAMUSCULAR |
| SubQ | SUBCUTANEOUSLY |
| IVP | IV PUSH |
| IVPB | IV PIGGYBACK |
| RLE | RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY |
| RUQ | RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT |
| BUE | BILATERAL UPPER EXTREMITY |
| DX | diagnosis |
| HX | history |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| SOB | Short of breath |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| n/v | NAUSEA and VOMITING |
| NKA | No Known Allergies |
| Rx | Prescription |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) |
| MI | myocardial infarction (Heart Attack) |
| DOB | date of birth |
| CP | chest pain |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| BMP | basic metabolic panel |
| PRBC | packed red blood cells |
| hgb | hemoglobin |
| h&h | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| T&C | Type and Crossmatch |
| T&S | Type and Screen |
| I&O | Intake and Output |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| RHC | respirations have ceased |
| ROM | range of motion |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| mcg | micrograms |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NS | normal saline |
| RT | Respiratory Therapy |