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Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used by Health Practitioners

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Term
Definition
AMB   ambulatory  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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CBR   complete bed rest  
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OOB   out of bed  
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up ad lib   up as desired  
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abd   abdomen  
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BP   blood pressure  
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bx   biopsy  
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C   Celsius (centigrade)  
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c/o   complains of  
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CTA   clear to auscultation  
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dx   diagnosis  
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F   Fahrenheit  
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FUO   fever of unknown origin  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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GU   genitourinary  
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H/A   headache  
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h/o   history of  
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HPI   history of present illness  
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Imp   impressions  
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lt or l   left  
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MAE   moves all extremities  
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NAD   no apparent distress  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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N/V   nausea and vomiting  
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neg   negative  
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P   pulse  
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PE   physical examination  
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PMH   past medical history  
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R   respirations  
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R/O   rule out  
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ROS   review of systems  
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rt or ®   right  
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SOB   short of breath  
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Sx   symptoms  
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T   Temperature  
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Tx   Treatment  
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⊕   positive  
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Θ   negative  
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ASCVD   arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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BPH   benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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CA   cancer  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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HTN (↑ BP)   hypertension  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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PE   pulmonary emboli  
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PVD   peripheral vascular disease  
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STD   sexually transmitted disease  
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STI   sexually transmitted infection  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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ABG   arterial blood gases  
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BE   barium enema  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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C&S   culture and sensitivity  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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ECG (EKG)   cardiogram  
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lytes   electrolytes  
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RBC   red blood cells  
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UA   urinalysis  
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UGI   upper GI  
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WBC   white blood cells  
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↑   increase  
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Q   increasing  
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↓   decrease  
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b   decreasing  
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2°   secondary to  
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=   equal to  
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≠   unequal  
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♀   female  
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♂   male  
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°   degree  
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▲   change  
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xˉ   except  
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aˉ   before  
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ad lib   as desired  
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AMA   against medical advice  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BSD   bedside drainage  
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cˉ (C)   with  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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DNR (no code)   don not resuscitate  
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Dsg   dressing  
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dx   diagnosis  
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FOB   foot of bed  
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Fx   fracture  
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GHWT   good handwashing technique  
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HOB   head of bed  
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Hx   history  
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I&O   intake and output  
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IM   intramuscular  
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IV   intravenous  
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KVO   keep vein open  
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NG   nasogastric  
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noc   night  
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NPO (npo)   nothing by mouth  
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NS NIS (N/S)   normal saline  
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O2   oxygen  
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OT   occupational therapy  
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pˉ   after  
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postop   postoperative  
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preop   preoperative  
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prep   preparation  
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PRN (p.r.n.)   as needed  
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PT   physical therapy  
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pt   patient  
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ROM   range of motion  
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RX   treatment  
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sˉ (S)   without  
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SOB   side of bed  
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S/P   status post  
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STAT   immediately  
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TF   tube feeding  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, respirations  
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VS   vital signs  
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WA   while awake  
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x   times  
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