1
Q
`a
A
before (ante)
2
Q
`ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life suport
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
7
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice; American Medical Association
8
Q
AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
9
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
10
Q
ARDS
A
adult respiratory distress syndrome
11
Q
ATN
A
acute tubular necrosis
12
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
13
Q
BG
A
blood glucose
14
Q
bid
A
twice daily
15
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
16
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement, bone marrow
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure, bedpan
18
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
19
Q
bronch
A
bronchoscopy; bronchoscope
20
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
21
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
22
Q
CA
A
cancer, carcinoma
23
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
24
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
25
cath
catheter; catheterize
26
CHF
congestive heart failure
27
CKD
chronic kidney disease
28
CMS
circulation, motion, sensation
29
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
30
CP
chest pain
31
CPAP
continuous (constant) positive airway pressure
32
CRF
chronic renal failure
33
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
34
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
35
CXR
chest x-ray
36
DAT
diet as tolerated
37
DC, dc
discontinue
38
DM
diabetes mellitus
39
DNR
do no resuscitate
40
DOB
date of birth
41
DOA
date of admission
42
decub
decubitis ulcer
43
DRG
Diagnosis Related Group
44
DT's
delirium tremens
45
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
46
Dx
diagnosis
47
EBL
estimated blood loss
48
EC
enteric coated
49
Echo
echocardiogram
50
ED
emergency department
51
EDC
estimated date of confinement
52
EEG
electroencephalogram
53
EF
ejection fraction
54
EGA
estimated gestational age
55
EKG
electrocardiogram
56
EPI
epinephrine
57
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
58
ET
endotracheal disease
59
Etiol
etiology
60
ETOH
alcohol; ethyl alcohol
61
Exp
expired
62
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
63
FBS
fasting blood sugar
64
F/U
follow-up
65
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
66
Fx
fracture
67
GB
gallbladder
68
GERD
gastroesphageal reflux disease
69
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
70
GI
gastrointestinal
71
GU
gastric ulcer; genitourinary
72
HA
headache
73
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
74
hemi
hemiplegia; hemiplegic
75
H&P
history and physical
76
H/O; h/o
history of
77
HOB
head of bed
78
HOH
hard of hearing
79
HR
heart rate
80
hs
bedtime
81
Htn
hypertension
82
HX
history
83
I & O
intake and output
84
IVP
intravenous pyelography; intravenous push
85
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
86
JCAHO
Joint Comission on Accreditation of Healthcare orginizations
87
K
potassium
88
KCL
potassium chloride
89
KVO
Keep vein open (IV rate of usually 25ml/hr
90
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
91
lap
laporotomy
92
LFT
liver function tests
93
LLQ
lower left quadrant
94
LMP
last menstrual period
95
LOC
level of consciousness
96
LOS
length of stay
97
LP
lumbar puncture
98
LR
lactated ringers
99
LRQ
lower right quadrant
100
LTC
long term care
101
mec
meconium
102
med-surg
medical-surgical
103
mEq
milliequivalents
104
mEq/L
milliequivalents per liter
105
met(s)
metastasis, metastasize, metastasizing
106
MI
myocardial infarction
107
MOM
milk of magnesia
108
Mono
mononucleosis
109
MRSA
methicillin resistant staph aureus
110
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
111
MS
mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis
112
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/motor vehicle crash
113
NAS
no added salt
114
NG
nasogastric (tube(
115
NKA
no know allergies
116
NPO
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
117
NS
normal saline; neurosurgery
118
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
119
N & V
nausea and vomiting
120
OOB
out of bed
121
OR
operating room
122
ortho
orthopedics
123
02 sat
oxygen saturation
124
OT
occupational therapy
125
OTC
over the counter
126
p
post; after
127
PA
physician's assisstant
128
P & A
percussion and auscultation
129
PACU
postanaesthesia care unit
130
p.c.
after meals
131
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
132
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
133
PFT
pulmonary function test
134
PT
physical therapy
135
PTA
prior to admission/arrival
136
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
137
PMH
past medical history
138
PO;po
per os (by mouth); phone order
139
POD#
postoperative day#
140
Post-op
postoperative
141
PR; pr
per rectum
142
Pre-op
pre-operative
143
PRN
pro re nata (as necessary)
144
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
145
Pulm
pulmonary function test
146
q
every
147
R
Rectal; respiration; right
148
RA
rheumatoid arthritis; room air
149
RLE
right lower extremity
150
RLL
Right lower lobe
151
RLQ
right lower quadrant
152
R/O
rule out
153
ROM
range of motion; rupture of membranes
154
ROS
review of symptoms
155
RR
respiratory rate; recovery room
156
RT
respiratory therapist; radiation therapy
157
RUE
right upper extremity
158
RUQ
right upper quadrant
159
Rx
prescription; take; therapy; treatment
160
s
without
161
SBO
small bowel obstruction
162
SIDS
sudden infant death sydrome
163
SNF
skilled nursing facility
164
SOAP
subjective; objective; assessment; plan
165
SOB
shortness of breath
166
S/P; s/p
status post
167
SQ, Subq
subcutaneous
168
S&S, S/S
signs and symptoms
169
SSE
soapsuds enema
170
ST
speech therapist
171
supp
suppository
172
susp
suspension
173
T, temp
temperature; time
174
tab
tablet
175
T&C
type and crossmatch
176
TF
tube feeding
177
TIA
transient ischemic attack
178
tid
three times a day
179
TO
telephone order
180
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
181
TWE
tap water enema
182
Tx
treatment
183
UOP
urinary output
184
up ad lib
up (out of bed) as desired (adlibitium)
185
URI
upper respiratory infection
186
US; U/S
ultrasound
187
UTI
urinary tract infection
188
VO
verbal order
189
VRSA
vancomycin resistant staph aureus
190
VS
vital signs
191
WB
weight bearing
192
WC;w/c
wheelchair
193
WNL
within normal limits
194
Wt
wight
195
X-match
cross match
196
YO; y/o
year(s) old
197
YTD
year to date
198
1°
primary
199
2°
secondary
200
∆
upper-case delta; amount of change or difference
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