A. Fib
atrial fibrillation
a.c.
before meals
A.M.
morning
ABG
arterial blood gas
ADL
activities of daily living
Ad lib
as much as needed
ARF
acute renal failure
b.i.d.
twice per day
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BPM
beats per minute
BRP
bathroom privileges
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
C & S
culture and sensitivity
C/O
complains of
CAD
coronary artery disease
CBC
complete blood count
CHF
congestive heart failure
chole
cholecystectomy
CMS
color, movement, sensation
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
cerebral palsy / chest pain
CRF
chronic renal failure
CT scan
computerized tomography scan
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
d.c.
discontinue
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DM
diabetes mellitus
DOB
date of birth
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
ECG / EKG
electrocardiogram
EEG
electroencephalogram
ER
emergency room
ETOH
ethanol / alcohol
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
gtt
drip
Hct
hematocrit
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Hgb
hemoglobin
HR
heart rate
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
I & D
incision and drainage
I & O
intake and output
ID
intradermal
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
KCl
potassium chloride
LLE
left lower extremity
LLL
left lower lobe
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUE
left upper extremity
LUL
left uppper lobe
LUQ
left upper quadrant
mg
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
mL
milliliter
MOM
milk of magnesia
MRSA
methylcillin resistant staph aureus
NaCl
sodium chloride
NAS
no added salt
nc
nasal cannula
NG tube
nasogastric tube
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
O2
oxygen
OOB
out of bed
OR
operating room
OT
occupational therapy
OTC
over the counter
p.c.
after meals
P.M.
afternoon / evening
p.o.
by mouth
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
pr
by rectum
PRBC
packed red blood cells
prn
as needed
PT
physical therapy
q.i.d.
four times per day
R
right
R/O
rule out
RBC
red blood cells
RLE
right lower extremity
RLL
right lower lobe
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RML
right middle lobe
ROM
range of motion
RUE
right upper extremity
RUL
right upper lobe
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
prescription
S.L.
sublingual
SBA
stand by assist
stat
immediately
t.i.d.
three times per day
T.O.
telephone order
TB
tuberculosis
TF
tube feedings
TIA
trans ischemic attack
TPN
total parental nutrition
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
Tx
treatment
UA
urine analysis
UC
urine culture
UTI
urinary tract infection
V. Fib
ventricular fibrillation
V.O.
verbal order
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
VS
vital signs
WBC
white blood count
WNL
within normal limits
WDL
within defined limits