CPhT
Certified Pharmacy Technician
abd
Abdomen
ac
Before meals
AD
Right ear
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
ad lib
As desired
AMA
American Medical Association
amb
Ambulatory
amt
Amount
AU
Both ears; in each ear
bid
Twice a day
BPM
Beats Per Minute
BR
Bathroom
c
With
CC
Chief Complaint
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
C/o
Complains of
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CV
Cardiovascular
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
d/c
Discontinue
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
Dx
Diagnosis
EKG or ECG
Electrocardiogram
ED
Emergency Department
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
ENT
Ear, Nose, and Throat
F
Fahrenheit
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
F/U
Follow Up
FWB
Full Weight Bearing
Fx
Fracture
g
Gram
H/A
Headache
Hct
Hematocrit
Hgb
Hemoglobin
H/O
History Of
HR
Heart Rate
hs
At bedtime
I&O
Intake and Output
IV
Intravenous
kg
Kilogram
L
Liter
lb
Pound
LTC
Long term care
m
Meter
med(s)
Medication(s)
mg
Milligram
MI
Myocardial infarction
ml
Milliliter
PTCB
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
NC
No change
N/C
No complaints
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
NPO
Nothing by mouth
NWB
Non weight bearing
OD
Right eye
OOB
Out of bed
OP
Out patient
OS
Left eye
OU
Both eyes; in each eye
oz
Ounce
P
Pulse
pc
After meals
per
By, through
pm or p.m.
Afternoon, evening
PO or po
By mouth
prn
As needed
Pt
Patient
Px
Physical examination
q
Each, every
q AM
Every morning
qd
Everyday
qh
Every hour
q2h
Every 2 hours
qid
Four times a day
qn
Every night
qod
Every other day
qt
Quart
RBC
Red blood cell, red blood count
ROM
Range of motion
Rx
Prescription
s
Without
sec
Second
SOB
Shortness of breath
Sx
Symptoms
T
Temperature
tid
Three times a day
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
Tx
Treatment
URI
Upper respiratory infection
UTI
Urinary tract infection
Vs
Vital signs
WB
Weight bearing
WBC
White blood cell, white blood count
w/c
Wheelchair
wk
Week
w/o
Without