AA&O
awake, alert, and oriented
AC
before meals
Ad lib
as desired / freely
ADL
activities of daily living
AKA
above knee amputation
An
without / not
Arthro
joint
ASA
aspirin
BID
twice daily
BKA
below knee amputation
Brady
slow
BRAT
bananas, rice, applesauce, toast diet
BRP
bathroom privileges
C
with
c/o
complains of / complaints of
Cardio
heart
Cutaneo
skin
CXR
chest x-ray
DNR
do not resuscitate
Dx or DX
diagnosis
Dys
painful, difficult, abnormal
Endo
innermost, within
ENT
ear, nose, throat
Gastro
stomach
gtt
drop
H&P
history and physical
Hemat/o
blood
HOB
head of bed
Hx
history
Hyper
above, more than usual
Hypo
below, less than
I&O
intake and output
IM
intramuscular
Intra
within
IV
intravenous
mEq
milliequivalent
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Naso
nose
neuro
nerve
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
OOB
out of bed
Peri
around
PERRL
pupils equal, round, reactive to light
Pneumo
lung
PO
by mouth
PR
per rectum
PRN
as needed
QID
four times daily
Retino
eye
Sub
below / deficient
Susp
suspension
Tachy
fast
Tbs
tablespoon
TID
three times daily
Tsp
Teaspoon
Veno
vein
Wt
weight