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ABB final

all abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
a before
ABG arterial blood gass
ac before meals
ad lib as tolerated/ as desired
AKA above knee amputation
AMA against medical advice
AP anterior/posterior
ASA aspirin
ax axillary
BE barium enema
bid twice a day
BKA below knee amputation
BM bowel movement
BRP bathroom privileges
BS blood sugar
BUN blood urea nitrogen
CA cancer
ca+ calcium
c (little c) with
C (capital C) centigrade
C/S culture and sensitivity
cap capsule
cath catheter
CBC complete blood count
CHF congestive heart failure
cm centimeter
c/o complaints of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF cerebral spinal fluid
CVA cerebral vascular accident
CXR chest x-ray
D&C dilation and curettage
DIFF differential count
DKA diabetic ketoacidosis
DM diabetes mellitus
DTR deep tendon reflex
Dx diagnosis
ECG electrocardiogram
ECHO echocardiogram
EEG electroencephalogram
EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EKG electrocardiogram
EENT eyes, ears, nose, throat
ER emergency room
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ETOH alcohol
FBS fasting blood sugar
Fx fracture
gm gram
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI gastrointestinal
gr grain
gtt drop
GTT glucose tolerance test
GU genitourinary
GYN gynecology
H&P history and physical
Hct hematocrit
HEENT head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Hgb hemoglobin
hs hours of sleep/bedtime
Ht height
HTN hypertension
Hx history
H2O water
I&D incision and drainage
ICU intensive care unit
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
IVP intravenous pyelogram or IV push
K+ potassium
kg kilogram
KUB kidney, ureter, bladder
KVO keep vein open
lb pound
LLL left lower lobe
LLQ left lower quadrant
LMP last menstrual period
LOC level of consciousness/laxative of choice
LUL left upper lobe
LUQ left upper quadrant
mg milligram
MI myocardial infarction
ml milliliter
mm millimeter
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MS multiple sclerosis
Na sodium
NG nasogastric
NKA no known allergy
NKDA no known drug allergies
NPO nothing by mouth
NS normal saline
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
n/v nausea and vomiting
OCD obsessive compulsive disorder
OD right eye
OOB out of bed
OR operating room
ORIF open reduction, internal fixation
OS left eye
OU both eyes
oz ounce
p after
pc after meals
PCA patient controlled analgesia
PE pulmonary embolism
PERRLA pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
PLT platelet
po by mouth
PR per rectum
prn as needed
pt patient
PT physical therapy
PTT partial thromboplastin time
RBC red blood cell
RLL right lower lobe
RLQ right lower quadrant
R/O rule out
ROM range of motion
RUL right upper lobe
RUQ right upper quadrant
Rx prescription
s without
sc/sq subcutaneous
SOB short of breath
STAT immediately
sl sublingual
tab tablet
tid three times a day
TPN total parenteral nutrition
Tx treatment
UA urinalysis
URI upper respiratory tract
UTI urinary tract infection
VS vital signs
WBC white blood cell
WNL within normal limits
wt weight
y/o year old
qid four times a day
qhs every night at bedtime
a/an without
anti against
contra against
dys difficult, painful
epi upon
hemi half
hemo relating to blood
hyper above, over
hypo under, below
Macro large, long, big
inter between
intra within
micro small
pan all
pre before
peri around
poly many, much
post after
patho disease
retro backward
semi half
sub under
super over, above
supra over, above
trans across
vaso pertaining to vessels
ectomy cutting out/removal of
emia relating to blood
ology study of
itis inflammation of
oma tumor
ostomy surgical opening
oscopy to view inside
uria relating to urine
Created by: TJC JVille LVN
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