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Clinical Abbrev.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| HX/hx | History |
| HTN | High Blood pressure |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice |
| PO/po | By Mouth |
| ac | Before Meals |
| Pt | Patient |
| hs | Hours of sleep/Bedtime |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| QID/qid | 4 times a day |
| Kg | Kilogram |
| MG/mg | Milligram |
| DX | Diagnosis |
| BPM | Beats per Minute |
| R/O | Rule out |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| TID/tid | 3 times a day |
| SOB | Short of Breath |
| TPR | Temperature,Pulse and Respiration |
| STAT/stat | Immediately |
| W/O or S | Without |
| SL | Sublingual |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| CA | Cancer |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| PTSD | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| VS | Vital signs |
| MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident |
| PCN | Penecillin |
| pc | After Meals |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| NPO | Nothing by Mouth |
| PRN | Whenever Necessary |
| ML/ml | Milliliter |
| HR/hr | Hour |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| BID/bid | 2 times a day |
| C | With |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| K+ | Potassium |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |