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NCCT Abbreviations

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Term
Definition
qqh   every 4 hours  
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GSW   gunshot wound  
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s/p   status post  
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et   and  
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T.P.N   total parenteral nutrition  
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mist.   mix  
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A.D.L.   activities of daily living  
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q.a.d.   every other hour  
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q.h. / q.th./ q.1   every hour  
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ung.   ointment  
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MVC, MVA   motor vehicle crash/accident  
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pig./pigm.   paint  
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C   celsius or centigrade  
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HA   headache  
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e.m.p.   as directed  
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p.r./PR   by rectum  
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dil.   dilute  
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Hx   history  
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m.d.u.   to be used as directed  
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DTR   deep tendon reflexes  
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p.c.   after meals  
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VSA   vital sign absent  
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pulv.   powder  
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A.T.C.   around the clock  
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aa   equal part of each  
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O_2 or O2 or o.u.   both eyes  
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o.d.   right eye  
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o.s.   left eye  
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H   hypodermic  
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bis   twice  
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x   times  
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q.p.m.   every day after noon or evening  
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URTI, URI   upper respiratory tract infection  
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IVPB   intravenous piggyback  
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gr.   grains  
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c.f. / c.c.   with food/centimeter  
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ASA   aspirin  
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ex aq   in water  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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D5W   dextrose 5% solution  
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DT   delirium tremens  
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PV   via the vagina  
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KCI   potassium chloride  
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H & P   history & physical  
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HTN   hypertension  
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q.s.   a sufficient quantity  
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BMP   basic metabolic panel  
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per neb   by nebulizer  
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IV   intravenous push  
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N.T.E.   not to exceed  
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BSA   body surface area  
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QWK   every week  
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eod   every other day  
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alt.h.   every other hour  
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q.d.s/q.i.d.   4 times a day  
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T   temperature  
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w/a   while awake  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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CA   cancer  
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supp   suppository  
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wf   with food  
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dieb.alt./q.a.d.   every other day  
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Ad lib   at liberty  
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comp.   compound  
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tr, tinc.   tincture  
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amt   amount  
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syr   syrup  
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s.o.s./si op. sit   if there is a need  
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VSS   vital signs stable  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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J, jt.   joint  
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q.a.m.   every day before noon  
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a.c.   before meals  
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TX   treatment  
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top.   topical  
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o.p.d.   once per day  
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cib   food  
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w   with  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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agit   stir/shake  
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div.   divide/divorce  
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