Common Abbreviations A-Z
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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 (bis in die)
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BM | bowel movement
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BP | blood pressure
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BRP | bathroom priviledges
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C | celsius
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c (overlined -) | 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 | 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 (latin gutta=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
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I/O | intake and output
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IV | intraveneous
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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 infaction (heart attack)
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mm | millimeter
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noc | night
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NPO | nothing per mouth
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N/V | nausea and vomiting
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S(ovelined -) | without
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sig. | write,to be labeled
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SOB | shortness of breath
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ss | half (solo semi)
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SSE | soap suds enema
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staph | staphylococcus
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stat | immediately
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strep | strptocuccus
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syr | syrup
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T | temperature
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tab | tablet
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tbsp | tablespoon
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tid | three times a day
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TO | telephone order
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TPR | temperature,pulse and respirations
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tsp | teaspoon
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UP | universal precautions
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URI | upper respiratory infection
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UTI | urinary tract nfection
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v.o. | verbal order
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v.s. | vital signs
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W/C | wheel chair
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wt. | weight
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