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abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| with | c with - above |
| without | s with - above |
| as needed | prn |
| at bedtime | hs |
| before a meal | ac |
| after a meal | pc |
| chest x ray | cxr |
| by mouth | po |
| three times a day | tid |
| four times a day | qid |
| two times a day | bid |
| everyday | qd |
| prescription | Rx |
| patient | pt |
| differential diagnoses | ddx |
| after | p |
| rule out | r/o |
| nothing by mouth | npo |
| cbc | complete blood count |
| htn | hypertension |
| dm | diabetes mellitus |
| sob | shortness of breath |
| rom | range of motion |
| bmr | basal metabolic rate |
| dnr | do not resuscitate |
| f/u | follow up |
| ua | urinalysis |
| chf | congestive heart failure |
| c & s | culture and sensitivity |
| fbs | fasting blood sugar |
| cc | chief complaint |
| nka | no known allergies |
| stat | immediately |
| dx | diagnosis |
| hpi | history of present illness |
| sx | surgery |
| bx | biopsy |
| hx | history |
| h & p | history and physical |
| gtt | drop |
| fobt | fecal occult blood test |
| lmp | last menstrual period |
| copd | chronic obstruction pulmonary disease |
| niddm | non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |