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med abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
# number, pound
& and
% percentage
@ at
ac before meals
bid twice a day
BP blood pressure
c with
cap capsule
cm centimeter
DBP diastolic blood pressure
EC enteric coated
ER extended release
fl fluid
ft foot
G, g, gm gram
gr grain
GT gastric tube
gtt; gtts drop; drops
H; hr hour
HR heart rate
hrs hours
hs hour of sleep
ht height
IM intramuscular
in inch
IVP intravenous push
IVPB intravenous piggyback
kg kilogram
KVO keep vein open
L; l liter
lb; lbs pound; pounds
lt left
MAR medication administration record
mcg microgram
MDI metered dose inhaler
mg miligram
min; mins minute; minutes
mL mililiter
NG nasogastric
NKA no known allergies
noc night; night time
NPO nothing by mouth
O2 oxygen
oz ounce
P pulse
pc after meals
pr per rectum
po by mouth
PRN as needed
Q; q every
qhs every hour of sleep
R respirations
Rt right
s without
SBP systolic blood pressure
SC; SQ subcutaneous
sl sublingual
stat immediately; now
supp suppository
T temperature
t; tsp teaspoon
tab; tabs tablet; tablets
Tbsp tablespoon
tid three times a day
TKO to keep open
top topical
wt weight
DR delayed release
mcl microliter
tsp to mL x5
mL to tsp / 5
oz to mL x30
mL to oz / 30
L to mL x1000
mL to L /1000
g to mg x1000
mg to g /1000
mg to mcg x1000
mcg to mg /1000
in to cm x2.5
cm to in /2.5
kg to lbs x2.2
lbs to kg /2.2
Celsius to Fahrenheit F=C (1.8) + 32
Fahrenheit to Celsius C= F-32/ 1.8
kg-g-mg-mcg = x1000
mcg-mg-g-kg= /1000
minutes in a day 1440
meq do not convert
qid four times a day
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Created by: arielwsitl
 

 



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