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chp9 abbrv
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.c., ac | before meals (from the Latin ante cibum) |
| BS | blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds |
| abd | abdominal |
| CAT | computerized axial tomography |
| ATT PHYS | attending physician |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| BM | bowel movement |
| CC | chief complaint |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CT | computed tomography, computerized tomography |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| NG, ng | nasogastric |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| NPO, n.p.o. | nothing by mouth (from the Latin non per os) |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| NS | nonsmoker |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| N/V | nausea and vomiting |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| p.c., pc | after meals (from the Latin post cibum) |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| PO, p.o. | by mouth (from the Latin per os) |
| HAV | hepatitis A |
| PRN, p.r.n. | as needed (from the Latin pro re nata) |
| HBV | hepatitis B |
| Pt, pt. | patient |
| HCV | hepatitis C |
| Q4H | every four hours (from the Latin quaque quarta hora) |
| K | potassium |
| R | rectal |
| LGI | lower gastrointestinal |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| mg | milligram(s) |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| Na | sodium |
| y/o | years old, year-old |
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