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Common Medical Abbreviations A-R

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a   before  
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aa   of each  
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abd   abdominal  
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a.c.   before meals  
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ADL   activity of daily living  
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ad lib   as desired  
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a.m.   morning  
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amt.   amount  
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AROM   active range of motion  
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AX   axillary  
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BID   two times a day  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP   blood pressure  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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C   Celsius  
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c with line over the top   with  
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cal   calorie  
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cath   catheter  
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CBR   complete bed rest  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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cm   centimeter  
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CN   charge nurse  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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c/o   complains of  
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DC   discontinue  
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DON (pronounced D - O - N)   director of nurses  
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Dr.   doctor  
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DX   diagnosis  
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F   Fahrenheit  
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fx   fracture  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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gtt   drop  
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GU   genitourinary  
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h   hour  
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H2O   water  
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HOB   head of bed  
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HOH   hard of hearing  
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HS   hour of sleep (bedtime)  
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I/O   intake and output  
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IV   intravenous  
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kg   kilogram  
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L   liter  
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lb.   pound  
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LE/LLE/LUE   lower extremity; left lower extremity; left upper extremity  
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Lt.   left  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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mm   millimeter  
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noc   night  
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NPO   nothing by mouth (nothing per oral)  
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N/V   nausea and vomiting  
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O.D.   right eye  
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OOB   out of bed  
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O.S.   left eye  
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O.U.   both eyes  
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oz.   ounce  
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p with small - over   after  
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P   pulse  
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p.c.   after meals  
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PO   by mouth  
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p.m.   evening  
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prn   as needed  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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pt.   patient  
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qd   every day  
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qh   every hour  
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q2h   every two hours  
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qid   four times a day  
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qod   every other day  
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QNS   quantity not sufficient  
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QS   quantity sufficient  
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r within a circle   rectal  
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R   respirations  
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RE/RUE/RLE   right extremity; right upper extremity; right lower extremity  
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ROM   range of motion  
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Rx   prescription  
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