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Abbreviations Moya
Abbreviations for the best group of nursing students!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ↑ | Increase, Hyper |
| ↓ | Decrease, hypo |
| C with a line over it | with |
| S with a line over it | without |
| X with a line over it | except |
| aao | alert and oriented |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as tolerated or as desired |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| bid | twice a day |
| bka | below the knee amputation |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| C & S | Culture & Sensitivity |
| c/o | complaints of |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| cm | centimeter |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| cxr | chest xray |
| dx | diagnosis |
| ekg or ecg | electrocardiogram |
| ENT | Ear, Nose, and Throat |
| fbs | fasting blood sugar |
| fuo | fever of undetermined/unknown origin |
| fx | fracture |
| gr | grain |
| gtt | drop or drip |
| H & P | History and Physical |
| h/h | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
| hob | head of bed |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| hx | history |
| I | Intake and Output |
| im | intramuscular |
| iv | intravenous |
| ivf | intravenous fluids |
| ivp | intravenous push |
| ivpb | intravenous piggy back |
| kg | kilogram |
| KUB | Kidney, Ureter, Bladder |
| kvo | keep vein open |
| l | liter |
| lb or # | pound |
| llq | left lower quadrant |
| loc | level of consciousness |
| luq | left upper quadrant |
| mae | moves all extremities |
| mcg | microgram |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| ml | milliliter |
| mm | millimeter |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergy |
| NPO | Nothing By Mouth (No food or fluids) |
| ns | normal saline |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal Ant Inflammatory Drugs |
| od | right eye |
| oob | out of bed |
| os | left eye |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| ou | each eye or both eyes |
| oz | ounce |
| pc | after meals |
| PERRLA | Pupils Equal Round and Reactive to Light Accomodation |
| po | by mouth |
| pr | per rectum |
| prn | as needed |
| pt | per tube |
| q | every |
| q8h or q8○ | every 8 hours |
| qhr or q○ | every hour |
| qhs | given at bedtime or hour of sleep |
| qid | four times a day |
| r/o | rule out |
| rlq | right lower quadrant |
| ROM | Range Of Motion |
| Rx | prescription |
| s/s | signs and symptoms |
| sl | sublingual |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| stat | now, immediately, or emergent |
| subq | subcutaneous |
| Sx | symptoms |
| tid | three times a day |
| to | telephone order |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| ua | urinalysis |
| uri | upper respiratory infection |
| usa | unstable angina |
| uti | urinary tract infection |
| vo | verbal order |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| x | times |
| tbsp | tablespoon |
| ams | altered mental status |
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| CEA | Carotid Endardectomy |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| av | arterio-venous |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| aka | above-knee amputation |
| ngt | nasogastric tube |
| bue | bilateral upper extremities |
| ble | bilateral lower exremities |
| NaCl | sodium chloride |
| HCO3 | bicarbonate |
| pud | peptic ulcer disease |
| nvd | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
| n/v | nausea and vomiting |
| pmh | past medical history |
| TIA | Transischemic Attack |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
| RBC | Red Blood Cells |
| WBC | White Blood Cells |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| rfa | right forearm |
| lfa | left forearm |
| rue | right upper extremity |
| lue | left upper extremity |
| lle | left lower extremity |
| rle | right lower extremity |
| cdi | clean, dry, and intact |
| 0000 | midnight or 12am |
| 0100 | 1am |
| 0200 | 2am |
| 0300 | 3am |
| 0400 | 4am |
| 0500 | 5am |
| 0600 | 6am |
| 0700 | 7am |
| 0800 | 8am |
| 0900 | 9am |
| 1000 | 10am |
| 1100 | 11am |
| 1200 | 12pm |
| 1300 | 1pm |
| 1400 | 2pm |
| 1500 | 3pm |
| 1600 | 4pm |
| 1700 | 5pm |
| 1800 | 6pm |
| 1900 | 7pm |
| 2000 | 8pm |
| 2100 | 9pm |
| 2200 | 10pm |
| 2300 | 11pm |
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