1
Q
VS (VSS)
A
Vital signs (vital signs stable)
2
Q
T
A
Temperature
3
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
4
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
5
Q
RR
A
Respiratory rate
6
Q
Ht
A
Height
7
Q
Wt
A
Weight
8
Q
I/O
A
Intake/output
9
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
10
Q
Tx
A
Treatment
11
Q
Hx
A
History
12
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
13
Q
Pt
A
Patient
14
Q
PCP (HCP)
A
Primary care provider (healthcare provider)
15
Q
F/u
A
Follow up
16
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
17
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
18
Q
CV
A
Cardiovascular
19
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
20
Q
PO
A
Per os (by mouth)
21
Q
NPO
A
Nil per os (nothing by mouth)
22
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
23
Q
CVL
A
Central venous line
24
Q
PRN
A
As needed
25
TID
Three times daily
26
Bx
Biopsy
27
Derm
Dermatology
28
SC
Subcutaneous
29
C1-C7
Cervical vertebrae
30
T1-T12
Thoracic vertebrae
31
L1-L5
Lumbar vertebrae
32
S1-S5
Sacral vertebrae
33
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
34
PT
Physical therapy
35
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
36
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
37
ROM
Range of motion
38
WB
Weight bearing
39
WBAT
Weight bearing as tolerated
40
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
41
OA
Osteoarthritis
42
FROM
Full range of motion
43
EMG
Electromyogram
44
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
45
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
46
MCL
Medial collateral ligament
47
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
48
Fx
Fracture
49
SQ
Subcutaneous
50
ID
Intradermal
51
AK
Actinic keratosis
52
AD LIB
As desired
53
QID
Four times daily
54
Q
Each
55
BID
Twice daily
56
PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
57
IV
Intravascular
58
SC
Subcutaneously
59
A & O x
Alert and oriented (times #)
60
D/t
Due to
61
HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
62
PMHx
Past medical history
63
C & S
Culture and sensitivity
64
HS
Hours of sleep
65
AC/PC
Before meals/after meals
66
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
67
ABCDE
Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
68
QD
Each day
69
PR
Per rectum
70
WDWN
Well developed, well nourished
71
CTA
Clear to auscultation
72
RRR
Regulate rate & rhythm
73
PERRLA
Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation
74
NAD
No acute distress
75
HPI
History of present illness
76
H & P
History & physical
77
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
78
ALL
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
79
AML
Acute myeloid leukemia
80
BMT
Bone marrow transplant
81
CBC
Complete blood count
82
CML
Chronic myeloid leukemia
83
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
84
EBV
Epstein - Barr virus
85
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
86
Hct
Hematocrit
87
Hgb
Hemoglobin
88
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
89
HSM
Hepatosplenomegaly
90
HUS
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
91
INR
International normalized ratio
92
ITP
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
93
IV
Intravenous
94
IVIG
Intravenous immunoglobulin
95
LAD
Lymphadenopathy
96
NCAT
No cervical adenopathy or tenderness
97
PLT
Platelet count
98
PT
Prothrombin time
99
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
100
RBC
Red blood count; red blood cell
101
TTP
Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
102
WBC
White blood count; white blood cell
Nursing 104
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