1
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ADA Diet
A
American Diabetes Association Diet
3
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
4
Q
A/P
A
anterior-posterior
5
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
6
Q
B/L
A
bilateral
7
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
8
Q
bx
A
biopsy
9
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
10
Q
cal
A
calorie
11
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
12
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
13
Q
c/o
A
complains of
14
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
15
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
16
Q
d
A
day
17
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
18
Q
CV
A
cardiovascular
19
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
20
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
21
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
22
Q
d/t
A
due to
23
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
24
Q
FH
A
family history
25
f/u
follow up
26
FWB
full weight bearing
27
GB
gallbladder
28
GE
gastroenterology
29
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
30
G/E
gastroenteritis
31
gest.
gestation
32
gluc
glucose
33
GTT
glucose tolerance test
34
GYN
gynecology
35
H/A
headache
36
HAV
Hepatitis A Virus
37
Hb.
Hemoglobin
38
HBP
high blood pressure
39
h.d.
at bedtime
40
h/o
history of
41
HTN
hypertension
42
Hx
history
43
I&O
intake and output
44
lat.
lateral
45
LBW
low birth weight
46
L.E.
lower extremities
47
LUE
left upper extremity
48
MD
muscular dystrophy
49
mod
moderate
50
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
51
NAD
no abnormality detected
no apparent distress
52
NKA
no known allergies
53
NPO
nothing by mouth
54
NSA
no specific abnormality
55
N&V
nausea and vomiting
56
NVD
nausea vomiting diarrhea
57
NWB
non weight bearing
58
NYD
not yet diagnosed
59
o
none, without
60
OA
osteoarthritis
61
OB/GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
62
O/E
on examination
63
O.M.
otitis media
64
ot.
ear
65
OTC
over the counter
66
OR
operating room
67
O.T.
occupational therapy
68
p/c, p.c.
after meals
69
PH
past history
70
PI
present illness
71
PICU
pulmonary intensive care unit
72
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
73
plts.
platelets
74
PMH
past medical history
75
PN
poorly nourished
76
PNA
pneumonia
77
p.o.
by mouth
78
p.r.n., PRN
as often as necessary, as needed
79
pt
patient
80
PWB%
partial weight bearing with percent
81
Px
physical examination
82
PVT
previous trouble
83
q
every
84
q.h.
every hour
85
q.i.d.
4 times a day
86
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
87
RBC
red blood cell, red blood count
88
RCU
respiratory care unit
89
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
90
RE
reconditioning exercise
91
RF
rheumatic fever
92
RLE
right lower extremity
93
RND
radial neck dissection
94
ROS
Review of symptoms
95
RO, R/O
Rule out
96
RT
radiation therapy
97
RUE
right upper extremity
98
RV
residual volume
99
s
without
100
Rx
prescription, therapy
101
Scc
Squamous cell carcimona
102
SCD
sudden cardiac death
103
SCI
spinal cord injury
104
SCU
special care unit
105
SGA
small for gestational age
106
s.gl.
without correction (without glasses)
107
SI
stroke index
108
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
109
S/P
status post
110
s/s
signs and symptoms
111
stat.
immediately
112
STD
sexually transmitted disease
113
Sx
symptoms
114
Sz
seizure
115
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
116
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
117
Tx
treatment
118
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
119
U/A
urinalysis
120
u/s
ultrasound
121
URI
upper respiratory infection
122
Ur
urine
123
u/o
under observation
124
UCD
usual childhood disease
125
Via
by way of
126
VS
vital signs
127
VO
verbal order
128
WBT
weight bearing tolerance
129
WFL
within functional limits
130
WNL
within normal limits
