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Med Abbreviations
HSA Med Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ac: | before meals |
| ad lib: | as desired |
| Adm: | admission |
| AM: | between midnight and noon |
| AMA: | against medical advice |
| amt: | amount |
| ASA: | aspirin |
| ASAP: | as soon as possible |
| as tol: | as tolerated |
| bid: | twice a day |
| BR: | bed rest |
| BRP: | bathroom privileges |
| c̅: | with |
| C: | Celsius |
| CBR: | complete bed rest |
| CC: | chief complaint |
| cm: | centimeter |
| c/o: | complains of |
| cond: | condition |
| CT: | computed tomography (e.g. CT Scan) |
| CXR: | chest x-ray |
| DAT: | diet as tolerated |
| DOA: | dead on arrival |
| DOB: | date of birth |
| Dx: | diagnosis (identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms) |
| exam: | examination |
| F: | Fahrenheit |
| FTT: | failure to thrive |
| g: | gram |
| GSW: | gunshot wound |
| h: | hour |
| HOB: | head of bed |
| H & P: | history and physical |
| ht: | height |
| Hx: | history |
| I & D: | incision and drainage |
| I & O: | intake and output |
| IV: | intravenous |
| kg: | kilogram |
| L: | liter |
| LAP: | laparotomy |
| lg: | large |
| LOC: | loss of consciousness |
| lt: | left |
| mcg: | microgram |
| mets: | metastasis |
| mm: | millimeter |
| noc or noct: | night |
| NPO: | nothing by mouth |
| N & V: | nausea and vomiting |
| oint: | ointment |
| OOB: | out of bed |
| oz: | ounce |
| p: | after |
| pc: | after meals |
| per: | by |
| PM: | between noon and midnight |
| po: | orally, phone order |
| post-op: | postoperatively |
| pre-op: | preoperatively |
| PRN: | whenever necessary |
| pt: | patient or pint |
| Px | prognosis |
| q: | every |
| qd: | every day |
| q_h: | every (number) hour |
| qid: | four times per day |
| qn: | every night |
| qod: | every other day |
| qoh: | every other hour |
| reg: | regular |
| R/O: | rule out |
| rt: | right |
| Rx: | take, prescribe, prescription |
| R/T : | related to |
| stat: | immediately |
| surg: | surgical |
| tab: | tablet |
| temp: | temperature |
| TID: | three times per day |
| TLC: | tender loving care |
| TO: | telephone order |
| Tx: | treatment |
| VSS: | vital signs stable |
| WA: | while awake |
| W/C: | wheelchair |
| wt: | weight |
| WNL: | within normal limits |
| A & Ox3: | alert and oriented to person, place and time |
| A&Ox4: | alert to person, place, time and events |
| d/c | discharged or discontinued |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| q2h | every two hours |
| q4h | every four hours |
| RT | respiratory therapy/therapist |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
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