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