0
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
ac
A
Before meals
3
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetic Association
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
6
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease
7
Q
a.m.a
A
Against medical advice
8
Q
amb
A
Ambulate
9
Q
amp
A
Ampule
10
Q
ASA
A
Aspirin
11
Q
BPH
A
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Enlarge prostate
12
Q
b.i.d
A
Twice daily
13
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
14
Q
BR
A
Bed rest
15
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
16
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar or bowel sounds
17
Q
bx
A
Biopsy
18
Q
_
c
A
With
19
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
20
Q
cal
A
Calorie
21
Q
CA, Ca
A
Cancer, carcinoma
22
Q
Ca++
A
Calcium
23
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
24
CAT
Computerized axial tomography
25
Cath
Catheter, catheterized
26
CBC
Complete blood count
27
cc
Cubic centimeter
28
CC
Chief complaint
29
C, DB
Cough, deep breath
30
CDE
Certified diabetic educator
31
CDC
Center for disease control
32
CHF
(Congestive) chronic heart failure
33
CHO
Carbohydrate
34
cl liq
Clear liquids
35
cm
Centimeter
36
CNS
Central nervous system ( or clinical nurse specialist)
37
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
38
C & S
Culture and sensitivity
39
WNL
Within normal limits
40
UTI
Urinary tract infection
41
VS
Vital signs (inc. BP, HR, T, RR)
42
URI
Upper respiratory infection
43
UGIB
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
44
TPR
Temperature pulse respirations
45
Tinc
Tincture
46
t.i.d.
Three times a day
47
TEDS
Elastic stockings
48
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
49
CT
Computerized tomography
50
CVA
Cerebralvascular accident
51
CXR
Chest x-ray
52
D/C, dc
Discharge or discontinue
53
DM
Diabetes mellitus
54
Diff
Differential blood count
| Difficile- species of bacterium C. diff
55
dx, Dx
Diagnosis
56
DNR
Do not resuscitate
57
dz
Disease
58
ECG
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
59
EEG
Electroencephalogram
60
elix
Elixir
61
F&E
Fluid and electrolytes
62
fl
Fluid
63
FEV
Forced expiratory volume
64
FS
Fingerstick (blood sugar test)
65
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
66
Fx
Fracture
67
g, gm, Gm
Gram
68
gr
Grain
69
G-tube
Gastrostomy tube
70
GERD
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
71
gtt, gt
Drop
72
H/A
Headache
73
HL
Heparin lock
74
H&P
History and physical
75
HR
Heart rate
76
hx
History
77
hs
Bedtime (hour of sleep)
78
h/o
History of
79
HPI
History of present illness
80
IM
Intra-muscular
81
I & D
Incise & drain
82
I & O
Intake and output (of fluids)
83
IV
Intravenous
84
IVP
IV push or IV pyelogram
85
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
86
IU
International units
87
J-tube
Jejunostomy tube
88
k
Prefix: kilo- (ie. kilogram)
89
K+
Potassium
90
L
Liter
91
LR
Lactated ringers
92
mg
Milligram
93
(L)
| L with a circle around it
Left
94
mcg
Microgram
95
mEq
Milli-equivalent
96
MI
myocardial infarction
97
ml
Milliliter
98
N/C
Nasal cannula
99
NG
Nasogastric
100
NP
Nasal prongs ( or nurse practitioner)
101
NPO
"nobelium per os" = nothing by mouth
102
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
103
NS
Normal saline
104
OD
Right eye
105
oint
Ointment
106
OOB
Out of bed
107
OS
Left eye
108
OT
Occupational therapy
109
OU
Both eyes
110
pc
After meals
111
_
| p
After
112
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
113
per
By way of
114
PO
Po "per os" or by mouth
115
PR
Per rectum
116
p.r.n
As necessary, as needed
117
pt
Patient
118
PT
Physical therapy/ prothrombin time (blood test)
119
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
120
q
Every
121
q2h
Every two hours
122
qd
Everyday
123
q.i.d
Four times a day
124
q.o.d
Every other day
125
TCDB
Turn cough deep breath
126
TB
Tuberculosis
127
tab
Tablet
128
susp
Suspension
129
STAT
Immediately
130
SSE
Soap solution enema
131
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
132
Soln
Solution
133
SC; SQ; subq
Subcutaneous
134
s/s ; s&s
Signs and symptoms
135
SL
Sublingual
136
Rx
Take this
137
RR
Respiration rate
138
_
| s
"sans"= without
139
ROM
Range of motion
140
R/O
Rule out
141
Reg
Regular (regular diet)
142
®
Right
143
G
Gallon
144
cap(s)
capsule(s)
145
cm
centimeter
146
dr
dram
147
gal
gallon
148
gm
gram
149
gr
grain
150
gtt
Drop
151
kg
kilogram
152
L
liter
153
mL
milliliter
154
m, min
minim (one sixtieth of a dram - one liquid drop?)
155
mcg
microgram
156
mEq
milliequivalent
157
mg
milligram
158
mm
millimeter
159
oz
ounce
160
pt
pint
161
q.s.
quantity sufficient; as much as needed
162
qt
quart
163
tbs; T
tablespoon
164
tsp; t
teaspoon
165
a
before
166
a.c.
before meals
167
ad.lib
as desired
168
alt. h.
alternate hour
169
A.S.A.P.
as soon as possible
170
o.d. / q.d.
every day
171
b.i.d.
twice a day
172
t.i.d.
three times a day
173
q.i.d.
four times a day
174
h.s.
bedtime (hour of sleep)
175
noct.
at night
176
p.c.
after meals
177
p
after
178
p.r.n.
as needed; when necessary
179
q.h.
every hour
180
q2h
every 2 hours
181
stat.
immediately
182
D/C
discontinue
183
dil.
dilute
184
disp.
dispense
185
ID
intradermal
186
IM
intramuscular
187
IV
intravenous
188
KVO
keep vein open
189
NPO
nothing by mouth
190
per
by
191
p.o.; per os
by mouth
192
R
rectally
193
SC, s.c., s.q., sub q, sub cut
subcutaneously
194
sig
follow, label write (?)
195
SL, subl
sublingual
196
supp.
suppository
197
tab
tablet
198
tinct, tr
tincture (a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol)
199
T.K.O.
to keep open
200
A.D.
right ear
201
A.L., A.S.
left ear
202
A.U.
both ears
203
O.D.
right eye
204
O.S.
left eye
205
O.U.
both eyes
206
aq
water
207
comp
compound
208
conc
concentrate
209
dist.
distilled
210
Dx
diagnosis
211
Elix
elixir
212
et
and
213
fl, fld
fluid
214
H
hypodermic
215
NSS
normal saline
216
OTC
over the counter
217
r/o
rule out
218
Rx
to take
219
s
without
220
sig
label or write
221
soln, sol
solution
222
.
| Ī
one (tablet, ml etc...)
223
ɸ
no, none
224
..
| I͞I
two (tablet, ml etc..)
225
SS
sliding scale (insulin orders)
226
__
| ss
half
227
_
| ss
Half
228
CBR
Complete bed rest
229
CTA
Clear to auscultation
230
GI
Gastrointestinal
231
GU
Genitourinary
232
Imp
Impressions
233
MAE
Moves all extremities
234
NAD
No apparent distress
235
NKA
No known allergies
236
P
Pulse
237
PE
Physical examination
238
PMH
Past medical history
239
R
Respirations
240
ROS
Review of symptoms
241
SOB
Short of breath
242
Sx
Symptoms
243
T
Temperature
244
HTN
Hypertension
245
PE
Pulmonary emboli
246
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
247
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
248
BE
Barium enema
249
Co2
Carbon dioxide
250
Lytes
Electrolytes
251
RBC
Red blood cells
252
UA
Urinalysis
253
UGI
Upper GU
254
WBC
White blood cells
255
BM
Bowel movement
256
BSD
Bedside drainage
257
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
258
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
259
Dsg
Dressing
260
FOB
Foot of bed
261
GHWT
Good hand washing technique
262
HOB
Head of bed
263
Postop
Postoperative
264
Preop
Preoperative
265
Prep
Preparation
266
ROM
Range of motion
267
SOB
Side of bed
268
S/P
Status post
269
TF
Tube feeding
270
TURP
Transurethral resection of prostate
271
WA
While awake
272
sob
shortness of breath
Nursing
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