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AHS II Abbreviations
I - N
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I & D | incision & drainage |
| I & O | intake & output |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj | injection |
| int | internal, interior |
| irrig | irrigation |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| K | potassium |
| KCL | potassium chloride |
| Kg or kg | kilogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureter & bladder x-ray |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| L | left |
| Lap | laparotomy |
| lb | pound |
| liq | liquid |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| M | minim |
| mEq | millequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| ml | milliliter |
| mm | millimeter |
| MN | midnight |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| Na | sodium |
| MA | nurse assistant |
| NaCl | sodium chloride |
| ng | nasogastric |
| noct | night |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N/S | normal saline |
| N&V | nausea & vomiting |