Medical Abbreviations

Nausea And Vomiting

N&V

Level of Consciousness

LOC

Temperature

T

Pulse

P

Respiration

R

Heart Rate

HR

Blood Pressure

BP

Oxygen Saturation

SaO2

Arterial Blood Gas

ABG

Morning

AM

Evening

PM

Before Meals

ac

After Meals

pc

Nothing By Mouth

NPO

Hour

h

Every

q

As Needed

prn

Every 2 Hours

q2h

Every 3 Hours

q3h

Every 4 Hours

q4h

Every 6 Hours

q6h

Every 8 Hours

q8h

Every 12 Hours

q12h

Twice A Day

BID

Three Times A Day

TID

Four Times A Day

QID

Personal Protective Equipment

PPE

Immediately

stat

Topically

No Abbreviation

By Mouth

PO

Subcutaneously

subQ

Intramuscularly

IM

Intravenously

IV

Intake And Output

I&O

No Known Allergies

NKA

Advance Directive

AD

Activities Of Daily Living

ADLs

Bowel Movement

BM

Nausea And Vomiting

N&V

Freely Or As Desired

ad lib

Out Of Bed

OOB

Bedrest

BR

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

PEG

Acute Kidney Insufficiency

AKI

Chronic Kidney Disease

CKD

Acute Renal Failure

ARF

Chronic Renal Failure

CRF

End-Stage Renal Disease

ESRD

Against Medical Advice

AMA

Hypertension

HTN

Acute Myocardial Infarction

AMI

Cardiopulmonary resusitation

CPR

Do Not Resusitate

DNR

Electrocardiogram

EKG

Cardiovascular Disease

CVD

Atrial Fibrillation

AF

Congestive Heart Failure

CHF

Shortness Of Breath

ShOB

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CABG

Cerebrovascular Accident

CVA

Transischemic Attack

TIA

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

CPAP

Degenerative Joint Disease

DJD

Above The Knee Amputation

AKA

Below The Knee Amputation

BKA

History

hx

History of

h/o

Fracture

Fx

Symptom

Sx

Treatment

Tx

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

DM2

Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

DM1

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

IDDM

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

NIDDM

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

GERD

Respiratory Therapist

RT

Physical Therapist

PT

Occupational Therapist

OT

With

c

Without

s

Hypo

Beneath or below, Less than normal

Hyper

Over, Beyond, Excessive, Above Normal

Brady

Slower than normal

Tachy

Swift, Faster than normal

Nausea And Vomiting

N&V

Level of Consciousness

LOC

Temperature

T

Pulse

P

Respiration

R

Heart Rate

HR

Blood Pressure

BP

Oxygen Saturation

SaO2

Arterial Blood Gas

ABG

Morning

AM

Evening

PM

Before Meals

ac

After Meals

pc

Nothing By Mouth

NPO

Hour

h

Every

q

As Needed

prn

Every 2 Hours

q2h

Every 3 Hours

q3h

Every 4 Hours

q4h

Every 6 Hours

q6h

Every 8 Hours

q8h

Every 12 Hours

q12h

Twice A Day

BID

Three Times A Day

TID

Four Times A Day

QID

Personal Protective Equipment

PPE

Immediately

stat

Topically

No Abbreviation

By Mouth

PO

Subcutaneously

subQ

Intramuscularly

IM

Intravenously

IV

Intake And Output

I&O

No Known Allergies

NKA

Advance Directive

AD

Activities Of Daily Living

ADLs

Bowel Movement

BM

Nausea And Vomiting

N&V

Freely Or As Desired

ad lib

Out Of Bed

OOB

Bedrest

BR

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

PEG

Acute Kidney Insufficiency

AKI

Chronic Kidney Disease

CKD

Acute Renal Failure

ARF

Chronic Renal Failure

CRF

End-Stage Renal Disease

ESRD

Against Medical Advice

AMA

Hypertension

HTN

Acute Myocardial Infarction

AMI

Cardiopulmonary resusitation

CPR

Do Not Resusitate

DNR

Electrocardiogram

EKG

Cardiovascular Disease

CVD

Atrial Fibrillation

AF

Congestive Heart Failure

CHF

Shortness Of Breath

ShOB

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CABG

Cerebrovascular Accident

CVA

Transischemic Attack

TIA

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

CPAP

Degenerative Joint Disease

DJD

Above The Knee Amputation

AKA

Below The Knee Amputation

BKA

History

hx

History of

h/o

Fracture

Fx

Symptom

Sx

Treatment

Tx

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

DM2

Diabetes Mellitus Type 1

DM1

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

IDDM

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

NIDDM

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

GERD

Respiratory Therapist

RT

Physical Therapist

PT

Occupational Therapist

OT

With

c

Without

s

Hypo

Beneath or below, Less than normal

Hyper

Over, Beyond, Excessive, Above Normal

Brady

Slower than normal

Tachy

Swift, Faster than normal