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Medical Abriviations
Med careers
| Abreviation | definitions |
|---|---|
| R | Right |
| L | Left |
| Ht. | Hight |
| Wt. | weight |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| C | With |
| S | Without |
| Pt. or pt. | Patient |
| y.o. | Years old |
| SOAP | Subjective |
| P | Pulse |
| NPO | Nothing to eat or drink |
| PO | By Mouth |
| VS | Vital signs |
| T | Tempuriture |
| R | Respiration |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| O2 Sat | Oxygen Saturation |
| AP | Apical |
| MCL | Mid Clavicular Line |
| ICS | Intercostal Space |
| HR | Hear Rate |
| Bilat | Bilaterally |
| BR | Bed Rest |
| BRP | Bed Rest with bathroom privileges |
| Ax | Axillary (arm pit) |
| Bx | Biopsy (to look at) |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Fx | Fracture |
| Hx | History |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| Tx | Treatment |
| I&O | Intake & Output |
| NKA | No Known Allergies |
| NKMA | No known medical allergies |
| W/C | Wheel Chair |
| D/C | Discharge/discontinue |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| Sty | Stye |
| c/o | Complains Of |
| c.c. | Chief Complaint |
| q | Every |
| h | Hour |
| Asap | As soon as possible |
| Stat | Now Fast |
| R/c | Rule out |
| HA | Head ache |
| WNL | Within normal Limits |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| DOE | Dysphoria on exertion |
| SOB | Short of breath |
| MN | Midnight |
| Qh | Every Hour |
| Bid | Twice a day |
| Tid | Three times a day |
| qd | Every day |
| (q) hs | Hours of sleep |
| noc | Nocturnal night |
| @ | at |
| "_ a" | Before |
| "_ p" | After |
| "__ ac" | Before Eating |
| "__ pc" | After Eating |
| n.c. | Nasal cannula |
| prn (PRN) | As needed |
| N & V | Nausea and vomiting |
| W & D | Warm and Dry |
| CTA | Clear to auscultation |
| HTN | "Hypertension (high blood pressure)" |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
| PICU | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
| CCU | Cardiac Care Unit |
| SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| cal | Calorie |
| cath | "Catheter (Plastic tube that helps fluid go in or out of body)" |
| chol | Cholesetrol |
| DOE | Dyspnea on Exertions |
| HS | Hour of sleep |
| noc | Night |
| MI | "Myocardial Infarction (Heart attack)" |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CDC | Center of Disease Control |
| RLQ | Abdomen |
| RUQ | Abdomen |
| LLQ | Abdomen |
| LUQ | Abdomen |
| LUL | Lungs |
| RLL | Lungs |
| RUL | Lungs |
| LLL | Lungs |
| CXR | Chest x ray |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| D/C | discharge/discontinue |
| ORIF | Open Reduction Internal fixation |
| CABG | Culinary artery bypass graft |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| Rt | Respiratory therapy |
| Ot | Occupational therapy |
| SLP | Speech and language pathologist |
| HOB | Head Of Bed |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| CVA | Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack (mini stroke or a warning) |
| FAST | "Face droop Arm (weakness) Speech (Difficulty) Time to call 911" |
| TCDB | Turn |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| BLS | Basic life Support |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| AED | Automated external Defibrillator |
| A&Ox3 | Alert and oriented, person, place, or time |
| PEARL | Pupils equal & reactive to light or (round) |
| LOC | Loss of Consiousness |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| EEG | Electrocephalogram |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Image |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice |
| BKA | Below the Knee Amputation |
| AKA | Above the Knee Amputation |
| OOB | Out Of Bed |
| Amb | Ambulatory |
| P.E. | Pulmonary Embolism |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| BSN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| MRSA | Methicillinresistant staphylococcusaereus |
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