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MedTemSymbols&Abb

MedTem Sybmbols & Abbreviations CNA

Abbreviation/SymbolMeaning
@ at
ā before
ADD Attention deficit disorder
ad lib. as desired
AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AM, a.m in the morning or before noon
aq. water
A&W alive and well
Ba barium
BE barium enema
b.i.d twice a day
BM bowel movement
BP,B/P blood pressure
bw, BW birth weight
Bx, bx biopsy
-c(-=-line over) with
CA cancer or cardiac arrest
Cath cartheter; catheterization
CBC complete blood count
chemo chemotherapy
CHF congestive heart failure
chol cholesterol
c/o complains of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP cerebral palsy; chest pain
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C-section cesarean section
DNR do not resuscitate
DOA dead on arrival
DOB date of birth
Dx diagnosis
EENT eyes, ears, nose, throat
EKG electrocardiogram
FBS fasting blood sugar
F/U follow-up
Fx fracture
GB gallbladder
GYN, gyn gynecology
h/o history of
Hx history
ICY intensive care unit
L&W living and well
MMR measles-mumps-rubella(vaccine)
NB newborn
NICU Neonatal intensice care unit
NKA no known allergies
NPO nothinf by mouth
NTP normal temperature and pressure
O, O² oxygen
OR operating room
-p after
pc, p.c after meals
per os by mouth
PM, p.m. afternoon
p.o. by mouth
p.r.n as needed; as necessary
pt. patient
Px prognosis
q every
qAM every morning
q.h every hour
R/O rule out
ROM range of mortion
-s without
SOB shortness of breath
s.o.s if necessary
t.i.d three times daily
Tx treatment
UA urinalysis
UTI Urinary tract infection
wt weight
y/o, yr year(s) old
+ positive
- negative
↑ above, increase
↓ bellow, decrease
♀ female
♂ male
Created by: Yugipie
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