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Abbreviations
Medical Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCU | Coronary care unit |
| ECU | Emergency care unit |
| ER | Emergency room |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| ICU | Intensive care |
| PICU | Pediatric intensive care |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care |
| SICU | Surgical Intensive care unit |
| PACU | Post-anesthesia 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 | Raspatory rate |
| Ht | Height |
| Wt | Weight |
| BMI | Body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight) |
| I/O | Intake/Output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output) |
| 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 symptoms) |
| ROS | Review of systems (anything else not related to 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/air |
| HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
| PERRLA | Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| NAD | No acute distress (the pt does not display any intense symptoms) |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| RRR | Regular rate and rhythm (description of a normal heart exam) |
| CTA | Clear to auscultation (description of normal sounding lungs) |
| WDWN | Well developed, well nourished (pt is growing or has grown appropriately and does not appear malnourished) |
| A&O | Alert and Oriented (the pt can answer questions and is aware of what's going on. |
| 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 | Subconscious (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, from the Latin phrase bis in die, which means "two a day" |
| TID | Three times daily, from Latin phrase ter in die which means "three a day" |
| Q | Every x example Q4hr would mean every 4 hours or Q3 days would be every 3 days |
| QD* | Daily, from Latin phrase quaque die, which means "each day" |
| QID* | Four times daily, from the Latin phrase quarter in die, wich means "for in a day" |
| QHS | At night, from the Latin phrase quaque hora somni, which means 'each night at the hour of sleep |
| AC | Before meals, from the Latin phrase ante cibum, which means "before food" |
| PC | After meals, from the Latin phrase post cibum, which means "after food" |
| Prn | As needed from the Latin phrase per re nata which means "as the need arises |
| ad llb | as desired |
Created by:
Hosanna