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Abbreviations
Medical Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
---|---|
-- aa | Of Each |
Ab | Abortion |
abd | Abdomen |
abs | Absent |
ac | Before Meals |
Ad Lib | As Desired |
admin | Administer |
a.m | Before Noon |
amt | Amount |
AP | Apical Pulse |
Approx | Approximately |
appt | appointment |
ASA | Aspirin |
ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
BA | Backache |
b/c | Because |
BC | Birth control |
bid | Twice A Day |
BM | Bowel Movement |
BP | Blood Pressure |
BPM | Beats Per Min |
BS | Blood Sugar |
BSE | Breast self-Examination |
-- c | With |
Caps | Capsules |
Cath | Catheter |
CC | Chief Complaint |
Chemo | Chemotherapy |
CMA | Certified Medical Assistant |
c/o | Complains Of |
CS | Cee Section |
Cx | Cervixs |
d | Day |
/d | Per Day |
d/c | Discontinue |
D&I | Dry And Intact |
dil | Dilute |
disch | Discharge |
DNKA | Did Not Keep Appt |
DOB | Date Of Birth |
DOI | Date Of Injury |
DRE | Digital Rectal Examination |
DSD | Dry Sterile dressing |
DTaP | Diphtheria And Tetanus |
D&V | Diarrhea And Vomiting |
DVA | Distant Visual Acuity |
ea | Each |
ED | Emergency Department |
EDD | Expected Date Delivered |
Fe | Iron |
Flex Sig | Flexible Sigmiodoscopy |
Freq | Frequent |
F/U | Follow Up |
GYN | Gynecology |
H Or Hr | Hour |
H/A | Headache |
HBP | High Blood Pressure |
HC | Head Circumference |
Hep B | Hepatitis B Vaccine |
Hg | Mercury |
H2O | Water |
HR | Heart Rate |
HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
hs | At Bedtime |
ht | Height |
ID | Intradermal |
IM | Intramuscular |
IPV | Inactivated Polio Vaccine |
IV | Intravenous |
Lab | Laboratory |
Lac | Laceration |
Lat | lateral |
Lax | Laxative |
LB | Lower Back |
LBP | Lower Back Pain |
Liq | Liquid |
LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
Meds Med | Medications |
Min | Minute |