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Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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aa. | of each |
abd. | abdomen |
a.c. | before meals |
ad. lib. | as desired |
b.i.d. | twice a day |
B.M.R. | basal metabolic rate |
B.P. | blood pressure |
CBC | complete blood count |
DNR | do not resuscitate |
EEG | electroencephalograph |
EKG | electrocardiogram |
elix. | elixir |
ext. | extract |
G.I. | gastrointestinal |
g. | gram |
gr. | grain |
gtt. | drop |
G.U. | genitourinary |
h. | hour |
hgb. | hemoglobin |
Hct. | hematocrit |
I.M. | intramuscular |
I.V. | intravenous |
Kg. | Kilogram |
L.L.Q. | left lower quadrant |
ml | milliliter |
m. | minimin |
mcg | microgram |
mg. | milligram |
NKA | no known allergies |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
N.P.N | nonprotein nitrogen |
N.P.O | nothing by mouth (nil per os) |
o.d., q.d. | every day |
O.B. | obstetrics |
OOB | out of bed |
oz. | ounce |
P. | pulse |
p.c. | after meals |
per | by |
P.M. | afternoon |
p.r.n. | whenever necessary |
p | after |
q.h. | every hour |
q.i.d. | four times a day |
q.s. | quantity sufficient |
R. | rectal, respiration |
R.B.C | red blood cell, RB count |
R.L.Q. | right lower quadrant |
sat. | saturate |
sig. | to write |
S.O.S. | one dose only |
S.O.B. | shortness of breath |
sp. gr. | specific of gravity |
spec. | specimen |
ss. | one half |
S.S. | soap solution |
stat. | immediately |
Sub-Q | subcutaneous |
T | temperature |
tab. | tablet |
tbsp. | tablespoon |
t.i.d. | three times a day |
tinct. | tincture |
tsp. | teaspoon |
V.O. | verbal order |
W.B.C. | white blood cell, WB count |
P.N.D | Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea |