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Abbreviations A-Z

TermDefinition
ac before meals
Cl chloride or chlorine
AP Apical Pulse
-c with
BP blood pressure
CDC Centers for Disease Control and prevention
♂ male sign
♀ female sign
AED Automated External Defibrillation
BMI Body Mass Index
Cva Cerebal Vascular Accident(stroke)
C/O Complaints Of
TPR am and pm Temperature Pulse Respiration in the morning and in the afternoon
2 gtts bid two drops two times a day
1 cc IM give 1 milliLiter intromuscular
BP q 4 h check blood pressure every 4 hours
2 oz OJ qid ac and HS give 2 ounces of orange juice 4 times a day before meals and bedtime
Wt and Ht daily in AM check weight and height daily in the morning
BR c- BRP only Bathroom with bathroom privileges only
1000 mL N/S IV give 1000 milliLiters of normal saline intravenously
Do ECG in CCU Do electrocardiogram in coronary care unit
Dissolve 2 tsp NaCl in 1 qt H2O Dissolve 2 teaspoons of sodium chloride in 1 quart of water
1000 cc SSE at HS Use 1000 milliLiters of soap solution enema at bedtime
Schedule BLWK in AM including CBC, BUN, and FBS Schedule blood work in the morning including a complete blood count, blood urea nitrogen, and fasting blood sugar.
Dilute 1 tab in 1 pt H2O Dilute 1 tablet in 1 pint of water
1 cap po pc and HS 1 capsule by mouth after meals and at bedtime
BP is measured in mm of Hg Blood pressures is measured in millimeters of mercury
NPO pre-op Nothing by mouth pre-operation
Do EENT exam in OPD Do ear, eye, nose, throat exam in out patient department
Ob-Gyn Obstetrics-gynecology
500 mg IM 8 am give 500 milligrams intramuscular at 8 in the morning
VS stat and q2h check vital signs immediately and every 2 hours
To PT by w/c for ROMs and ADL bid To physical therapy by wheelchair for range of motion and activities of daily living twice a day
FFl cl liq to 240 mL q1h Force fluids, clear fluids to 240 milliLiters every 2 hours
Insert NG for GERD Insert nasogastric tube for gastroesphageal reflux disease
DX: COPD O2 prn, IPPB bid q12h diagnosis: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, oxygen whenever necessary
sig *pi*(with 2 dots on top)cap po tie c food or milk give the following directions: 2 capsles by mouth three times a day
Dx: CVA, CT of brain stat Diagnosis: cerebal vascular accident, computerized tomography of brain immediately
Rx: 20 mL KCL IV Prescription: 20 milliLiters of potassium chloride by intravenous
EMT is certified for ACLS Emergency Medical Technician is certified for advanced cardiac life support
NS IV to KVO Normal Saline intravenous to keep vein open
SCD and PROM post-op Sequential compression device and passive range of motion after operation
Why do you think medical abbreviations are used? To save time and to make it easier for doctors to remember the medical terms
Where do medical terms and abbreviations come from? They come from latin roots
ABG Arterial Blood Gas
CRT Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Syndrome
△ Change
° Degree
< Less than
> Greater than
^ arrow up Increased or elevated
\/ arrow down Decreased, reduced or lower
# Pound or number
hx History
' Foot or minute
" Inch or second
I or cursive i or a "T" with a dot on top 1
II or two cursive i or two "T" with a dot on top of both. 2
V 5
X 10
L 50
C 100
D 500
M 1000
U(unit) Mistaken for "0" (zero), the number "4" (four), or "cc" *Write "unit"
IU(international unit) Mistaken for IV (intravenous) or the number 10 (ten) *Write "International Unit"
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily) Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d., qod (every other day) Mistaken for each other. *Write "daily" Period after the Q mistaken for "I" and the "O" mistaken for "I" *Write "every other day"
Trailing zero (X.0 mg) Lack of leading zero (.X mg) Decimal point is missed *Write X mg *Write 0.X mg
MS (MSO4 and MgSO4) Can mean morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate Confused for one another *Write "morphine sulfate" *Write "magnesium sulfate"
Abbreviations for drug names Misinterpreted due to similar abbreviations for multiple drugs *Write drugs in full names
Apothecary units Unfamiliar to many practitioners Confused with metric units *Use metric units
@ At
cc Cubic centimeters, mL
µg mg
JCAHO Created the official "Do Not Use List"
> (greater than) < (less than) Misinterpreted as the number "7" (seven) or the letter "L" Confused for one another *Write "greater than" *Write "less than"
EENT Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat
Gyn Gynecology
ADL Activities of Daily Living
bid two times a day
Dx Diagnosis
cap Capsule
FFL cl liq Force Fluids, clear liquids
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
am in the morning
pm in the afternoon
2 gtts bid two drops two times a day
D/C discontinue or discharge
LTC Long Term Care
LMP Last Menstrual Period
FFl Force Fluids
cl Clear Liquids
NaCl Sodium Chloride
KCl Potassium Chloride
gtts drops
EMT Emergency Medical Technician
IV Intravenous
IM Intramuscular
KVO Keep Vein Open
N/S Normal Saline
NG nasogastric tube
PT Physical Therapy
ADL Activities of Daily Living
ROM range of motion
EENT Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat
TPR Temperature Pulse Respiration
SSE soap solution enema
I and O Intake and Outtake
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
IPPB Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
Hg Mercury
ICD Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
qid four times a day
qt quart
po by mouth
pc after meals
pre-op before operation
OPD Outpatient Department
Ob Obstentrics
VS Vital Signs
Sig Give the following directions
tid three times a day
PROM Passive Range of Motion
post-op after operation
SCD Sequential Compression Device
OJ Orange Juice
oz ounce
Rx prescription
ss- half
s- without
spec Specimen
T or Temp Temperature
Wt Weight
Ht Height
pt patient
R Respiration
vp venipuncture, venous pressure
q every
RN Registered Nurse
stat Immediately
OR Operating Room
ct computerized tomography
CVA Cerebral Vascular Accident (stroke)
prn Whenever necessary
FBS Fasting Blood Sugar
BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen
CBC Complete Blood Count
BLWK Blood Work
H2O water
CCU Critical Care Unit, Coronary Care Unit
ECG Electrocardiogram
BR Bed Rest
BRP Bathroom Privileges
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
MRSA Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Dx Diagnosis
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