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Abbrevations

Abbreviations for Fundamentals

TermDefinition
aa equal parts
ac before meals
ad lib as desired
abd abdomen
AM morning
amp ampule
aq water
aq dist distilled water
adm admitted
@ at
amb ambulatory
aa of each
appox approximately
AMA against med. advise
amt amount
BID twice a day
bm bowel movement
BMR basal metabolic rate
BP or B/P blood pressure
BP, P, R blood pressure, pulse, respiration
bpm beats per minute
BRP bathroom privileges
BR bedrest
BUN blood urea nitrogen
C centigrade
c cup
- c with
cal calorie
cont continuous
c/o complained of
cap capsule
CBC complete blood count
CNS central nervous system
CBR complete bedrest
CCU cardiac care unit
cc cubic centimeter
CVA cerebrovascular accident=stroke
DOA dead on arrival
dil diluted
disch discharge
DC or discont discontinue
Dx diagnosis
ED emergency department
EEG electroencephalogram
EKG or ECG electrocardiogram
ER emergency room
EHOB or HOB elevate head of bed
GB gall bladder
GI gastrointestinal
gtt drop
Gm gram
gr grain
H&P history and physical
hgb hemoglobin
hgt height
H2O water
H 2 O 2 hydrogen peroxide
hs bedtime (hour of sleep)
h hour
ICU intensive care unit
in inch
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
IVP intravenous pylogram
IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing
I & O intake & output
Kg kilogram
Kl kiloliter
L, lt, or l left
L liter
lab laboratory
lb pound
liq liquid
LOA leave of absence
LP lumbar puncture
m x m type & cross match
min minute
MN midnight
mg or mgm milligram
milliliter ml
NKA no known allergies
no number
NPN nonprotein nitrogen
NPO nothing by mouth
NS or NaCl normal saline
NSS normal saline solution
OD right eye
OS left eye
OU both eyes
OOB out of bed
OR operating room
OB obstetrics
et and
FHT fetal heart tones
OT occupational therapy
O2 oxygen
PDR physician's desk reference
pc after meals
po by mouth
postop after operation
preop before operation
- p after
P pulse
prn as necessary
prn x 1 once only if necessary
PP post partum
peds pediatrics
pt patient
PT physical therapy
PM afternoon
prep preparation
per by or through
q every
Q quadrant
qd every day
q2h every 2 hours
qh every hour
QID four times daily
q4h every four hours
q6h every six hours
qod every other day
qam every morning
qs quantity sufficient
R respirations
r, rt or r right
Rx prescription (treatment)
RBC red blood count, red blood cell
SOB shortness of breath
- S without
ss one half
S & A sugar and acetone
sec second
sol solution
sp gr specific gravity
SOS once only if necessary
skin prep shave
SS soap suds
STD sexually transmitted disease
surg surgery
tab tablet
TID three times daily
TLC tender loving care
Tbsp tablespoon
TPR temperature, pulse, resp
tsp teaspoon
UA urinalysis
u unit
ung ointment
USP United States Pharmacopia
vd void
VD venereal disease
vs vital signs
via by way of weight
2/wk twice weekly
w/c or wc wheelchair
WBC white blood count, white blood cell
1/wk once weekly
WNL within normal limits
SSE soap suds enema
STAT immediately
sc, subq or subcut subcutaneous
Created by: Jessica Venyke
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