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CRMA
Medical Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| c w/a line over it | With |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| DSD | Dry Sterile Dressing |
| Het | Hematocrit |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| MAR | Medication Adm inistration Record |
| NPO | Nothing By Mouth |
| I&O | Intake and Output |
| IV | Intravenous |
| noc* | Night |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| PO or po | By Mouth |
| PR | Per Rectum |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| Tx | Treatment |
| S w/a line over it | Without |
| TPR | Temperature, Pulse & Respiration |
| VS | Vital Signs |
| Wgt | Weight |
| c/o | Complaint of |
| FSBS | Finger Stick Blood Sugar |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| ac* | Before Meals |
| AD | Right Ear |
| AS | Left Ear |
| AU | Both Ears |
| ad lib | As Patient Desires |
| bid or BID | Two Times a Day |
| cap | Capsule |
| cc | Cubic Centimeter |
| d/c or D/C | Discontinue |
| GM, gm or G | Gram |
| gtt(s) | Drop(s) |
| HS | Hour of Sleep |
| I.U | International Units |
| Mcg | Microgram |
| mg | Milligrams |
| ml | Milliliter |
| OD | Right Eye |
| OS | Left Eye |
| OU | Both Eyes |
| oz | Ounce |
| prn | As Needed |
| Q or q* | Every |
| qd or QD | Once a Day |
| qh | Every Hour |
| q2H, q4H, q8H | Every 2, 4, 8 Hours |
| qhs | Every Night at Bedtime |
| qiq or QID | Four Times a Day |
| qod or QOD | Every Other Day |
| sc or sq | Subcutaneous |
| SL or sl | Sublingual |
| stat | At Once |
| supp | Suppository |
| susp | Suspension |
| tab | Tablet |
| tid or TID | Three Times a Day |
| T or TBS t or tsp | Tablespoon Teaspoon |
| U or Unit | Unit |
| ung or oint | Ointment |
| i or ii* | One or Two |
| pc* | After Meals |
| mEq | Milli Equivalents |
| *ASA | Aspirin |
| *Ca | Calcium |
| *Cl | Chloride |
| APAP | Acetaminophe4n |
| DSS | Colace |
| *FeSO4 | Ferrous Sulfate |
| *H2O | Water |
| *H2O2 | Hydrogen Peroxide |
| I | Iodine |
| *K | Potassium |
| KI | Potassium Iodine |
| KCL | Potassium Chloride |
| *LiCO3 | Lithium Carbonate |
| MG | Magnesium |
| *MOM | Milk of Magnesia |
| MS | Morphine Sulfate |
| Na | Sodium |
| *NaCL | Sodium Chloride |
| NS | Normal Saline |
| NTG | Nitroglycerine |
| *O2 | Oxygen |
| SSKI | Saturated solution of Potassium Iodine |
| N & V | Nausea & Vomiting |