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Abbreviations

TermDefinition
OR operation room
PACU post anesthesia care unit
ICU intensive care unit
CCU coronary care unit
SICU surgical intensive care unit
PICU pediatric intensive care unit
NICU neonatal intensive care unit
ER emergency room
ED emergency department
ECU emergency care unit
L&D labor and delivery
VS vital signs
HR heart rate
RR respiratory rate
BP blood pressure
T temperature
Ht height
Wt weight
BMI body mass index
I/O input/output (amount of fluid taken in compared to the amount of fluid put out)
Dx diagnosis
DDx differential diagnosis
Tx treatment
Rx prescription
Hx history
PMHx past medical history
FHx family history
H&P history and physical
CC chief complaint
HPI history of present illness
ROS review of systems
PE physical exam
PCP primary care provider
NKDA no known drug allergies
Pt patient
y/o years old
h/o history of
f/u follow up
PERRLA pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodation
NOS not otherwise specified
RRR regular, rate, and rythm
CTA clear to auscultation
A&O alert and oriented
NAD no acute distress
PO by mouth
IV intravenous
SC subcutaneous
CVL central venous line
IM intramuscular
PR per rectum
NPO nothing by mouth
Prn as needed
QID four times a day
QD everyday
AC before meals
TID three times a day
BID two times a day
PC after meals
QHS at night
Created by: cmoranramirez
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