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Ch. 2
Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| ECU | emergency care unit |
| ER | emergency room |
| ED | emergency department |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| PICU | pediatric intensive care unit |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
| PACU | post-anesthia care unit |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| OR | operating room |
| post-op | after surgery |
| pre-op | before surgery |
| VS | vital signs |
| T | temperature |
| BP | blood pressure |
| HR | heart rate |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| Ht | height |
| Wt | weight |
| BMI | body mass index |
| I/O | intake/output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (urine) |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| DDx | differential diagnosis |
| Tx | treatment |
| Rx | prescription |
| H&P | history and physical |
| Hx | history |
| CC | chief complaint (main reason for visit) |
| HPI | history of present illness (story of the symptoms) |
| ROS | review of symptoms (anything else not directly related to the chief complaint) |
| PMHx | past medical history |
| FHx | family history |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| PE | physical exam |
| Pt | patient |
| y/o | years old |
| h/o | history of |
| PCP | primary care provider |
| f/u | follow up |
| SOB/SOA | shortness of breath; shortness of air |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| NAD | no acute distress (the patient does not display any intense symptoms) |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| RRR | regular rate and rhythm (description of a normal heart on exam) |
| CTA | clear to auscultation (description of normal sounding lungs) |
| WDWN | well developed, well nourished |
| A&O | alert and oriented |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| NOS | not otherwise specified |
| NEC | not elsewhere classified |
| PO | per os (by mouth) |
| NPO | nil per os (nothing by mouth) |
| PR | per rectum (anal) |
| IM | intramuscular |
| SC | subcutaneous (under the skin) |
| IV | intravenous |
| CVL | central venous line |
| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| Sig | instructions short for "signa", from Latin for "label" |
| BID | twice daily (bis in die= two in a day) |
| TID | three times daily (ter in die=three in a day) |
| Q | every x; Q4hr= every 4 hrs, Q3 days= every 3 days |
| QD* | daily (quaque die= each day) |
| QID* | four times daily (quater in die= four in a day) |
| QHS | at night (quaque hora somni= each night at the hour of sleep) |
| AC | before meals (ante cibum= before food) |
| PC | after meals (post cibum= after food) |
| prn | as needed (per re nata= as the need arises) |
| ad lib | as desired |
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