@
at
ac
before meals
ADL
activities of daily living
ad lib
as desired
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
am
morning
amb
ambulate
amt
amount
ASA
aspirin
ASAP
as soon as possible
av
atrioventricular
ax
axillary
bid
twice a day
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BS
blood sugar
BS
bowel sounds
BS
breath sounds
Bx
biopsy
C
Celsius
CA
cancer
CBC
complete blood count
cc
cubic centimeter
cm
centimeter
CNS
central nervous system
c/o
complains of
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computer axial tomography
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray film
dc
discontinue
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOA
dead on arrival
DOB
date of birth
dr
dram
DRG
diagnosis-related group
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
ECG
electrocardiogram
EKG
electrocardiogram
ENT
ear
ENT
nose
ENT
throat
ER
emergency room
ETA
estimated time of arrival
F
fahrenheit
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FUO
fever or undertermined
Fx
fracture
g
gram
gm
gram
GI
gastrointestinal
gr
grain
gtt
drops
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GU
geniutourinary
Gyn
gynecology
gyn
gynecology
h
hour
HA
headache
HBV
hepatitis B virus
Hct.
hematocrit
Hg
mercury
hgb
hemoglobin
H2O
water
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
HIB
haemophilus influenzae type B
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
H&P
history and physical
HR
hear rate
hs
hour of sleep
ht
height
Hx
history
HxPx
history and physical examination
ICU
intensive care unit
I&D
incision and drainage
IM
intramuscular
I&O
intake and output
IV
invtravenous
K
potassium
K+
potassium
kg
kilogram
kg.
kilogram
L
left
L
liter
lb.
pound
L&D
labor and delivery
LMP
last menstrual period
LOC
level of consciousness
mg
milligram
mgm
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
ml
milliliter
mm
millimeter
Na
sodium
Na+
sodium
N/A
not applicable
NCR
no cardiac resuscitation
neg
negative
NK
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
noct
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline
N&V
nausea and vomiting
O2
oxygen
O.D.
overdose
O.D.
right eye
OD
overdose
OD
right eye
oint
ointment
OR
operating room
O.S.
left eye
OTC
over-the-counter
O.U.
both eyes
OV
office visit
oz
ounce
p
after
P
pulse
PDR
physician's desk reference
PE
pulmonary embolus
Peds
pediatrics
per
by
PK
pain killer
pm
night
PM
night
PMS
pre-menstrual syndrome
PO
orally
PRN
as needed
pt
patient
pt.
patient
q
every
qam
every morning
qd
every day
qday
every day
q#h
every (#) hours
qid
four times a day
R
rectal
R
respiratiosn
R
right
RBC
red blood cell
RBC
red blood count
reg
regular
RICE
rest, ice, compression, and elevation
r/o
rule out
R/O
rule out
Rx
persribe
s
without
SA
sino-atrial
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
sig
instructions
sig
directions
sm.
small
SO
standing order
SO
significant other
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
SOB
shortness of breath
sq
subcutaneous
S&S
signs and symptoms
stat
immediately
STD
sexually transmitted disease
T
temperature
tab
tablet
tabs
tablets
TB
tuberculosis
tbsp.
tablespoon
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
temp
temperature
tid
three times a day
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
tsp.
teaspoon
Tx
therapy
Tx
treatment
U
unit
UA
urinalysis
Unk
unknown
UNK
unknown
UTI
urinary tract infection
UV
ultra-violet
VS
vital signs
VSS
vital signs stable
w/a
when awake
WBC
white blood cell
WBC
white blood count
w/c
wheelchair
wk.
week
WNL
within normal limits
wt
weight
YOB
year of birth
yr.
year
>
greater than
<
less than
+
positive
-
negative
~
approximately
%
percent