abbreviations Flashcards by Erin Harris

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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ad lib

A

as desired, if pt desires

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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Amt

A

amount

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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Bid

A

twice per day

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BRP

A

bathroom privelages

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BSC

A

bedside commode

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c`

A

with

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s`

A

without

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CCU

A

critical care unit

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c/o

A

complains of

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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dsg or drsg

A

dressing

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DX or Dx

A

diagnosis

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EBL

A

estimated blood loss

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EKG/ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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ED/ER

A

emergency dept or room

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

ETOH

alcohol (ethanol)

F

female

FBS

fasting blood sugar

Ft

foot

Fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

gtt(s)

drops

GU

genitourinary

GYN

gynecology

HA

headache

HMO

health maintenance organization

h/o

history of

HOB

head of bed

HOH

hard of hearing

H&P

history and physical

Hr

hour

Ht

height

HTN

hypertension

Hyper

above or high

Hypo

low or below

ICU

intensive care unit

I&O

Intake and output

Isol

isolation

IV

intravenous

IVP

Intravenous push

L

liter

Lb

pound

LPN

licensed practical nurse

LMP

last menstrual period

LVN

licensed vocational nurse

mcg

microgram

MD

medical dr

Med

medication

Mg

Milligram

mL

milliliter

MN

midnight

NAS

no added salt

N/V/D

nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

NKA or NKDA

no known allergies or no known drug allergies

NG

nasogastric

NGT

nasogastric tube

noc

at night

NPO

nothing by mouth

OB

obstetrics

OOB

out of bed

OPD

outpatient dept

ortho

orthopedics

OR

operating room

os

mouth, opening

OT

occupational therapist

oz

ounce

pc

after meals

AC

before meals

PCA

patient controlled analgesia

PO

by mouth

P, p`

after

PPBS

postprandial blood sugar (after a meal)

prn

as needed

Pt

patient

PT

physical therapy

q

every

qam

every morning

qh

every hour

qid

4x daily

R/O

rule out

RX or Rx

treatment or prescription

s`

without

SCD

sequential compression device (scuds)

SOB

short of breath

ss`

one-half

SSE

soap suds enema

Stat

immediately

STI or STD

sexually transmitted infection or disease

TB

tuberculosis

TO

telephone order

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respirations

tid

3x daily

VO

verbal order

VS

vital signs

WBC

white blood count

w/c

wheelchair

WNL

within normal limits

wt

weight

KVO

keep vein open

mEq

milliequivalent

OTC

over the counter

sup or supp

suppository

susp

suspension

tab

tablet