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Sick codes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ac | before meals |
| ad | right ear |
| am | morning |
| as | left ear |
| au | each ear |
| aq | water |
| bid | twice a day |
| bin | twice a night |
| bis | twice |
| bp | blood pressure |
| C/w/wc | with |
| cap | capsule |
| cbc | Complete blood count |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| D | dose |
| delb.alt. | Every other day |
| Dleb.tert. | every third day |
| dil | dilute |
| disc or DC | discontinue |
| disp | dispence |
| div | divide |
| dos | dose |
| dr | dram |
| emp | As directed |
| Et | and |
| ex aq | In water |
| fl or fld | fluid |
| g | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt | drop |
| H or hr | hour |
| hs | at bedtime |
| hbp | high blood pressure |
| ht | hypertension |
| im | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| liq | Liquid |
| m. Et n. | morning and night |
| mg | Milligrams |
| ml | milliliter |
| nr | do not repeat |
| npo | Nothing by mouth |
| od | right eye |
| os | left eye |
| oz | ounce |
| Pc | After meals |
| pm | afternoon or evening |
| po | by mouth |
| Prn | as needed |
| q | every |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| r | rectal |
| s | without |
| sig | Write on label |
| sob | shortness of breathe |
| sol | solution |
| Ss | one half |
| stat | immediately |
| subc or subq | Subcutaneously |
| sum. Tal. | take one each |
| sup | suppository |
| susp | Suspension |
| syr | Syrup |
| tab | tablet |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| tid | three times a day |
| Tiw | three times a day |
| top | topically |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| U | unit |
| Ud or ut dict | as directed |
| uri | upper respiratory infection |
| uti | urinary tract infection |
| w/ | with |
| w/o | Without |
| x | times |
| yo | year old |
| p | after |
| ng | nasogastric tube |
| sp | spray |
| sl | sublingual |
| inj | injection |
| sq | subcutaneous |
| it | intrathecal |
| ft | feeding tube |
| id | intradermal |
| ia | intra-arterial |
| pcn | penicilin |
| smz/tmp | sulfamethoxazole/ trimethoprim |
| hc | hydrocortisone |
| mgso4 | magnesium sulfate |
| cagluc | Calcium gluconate |
| tcn | tetracycline |
| asa | aspirin |
| ms, mso4 | morphine sulfate |
| kpo4 | potassium phosphate |
| Hctz | hydrochlorothiazide |
| apap | acetaminophen |
| tx | treatment |
| Hx | history |
| hr | heart rate |
| chf | congestive heart failure |
| dx | Diagnosis |
| asap | as soon as possible |
| nv | Nausea vomiting |
| daw | dispense as written |
| ung | ointment |