0
Q
s with a line over it
A
Without
1
Q
c with a line over it
A
With
2
Q
h
A
Hour
3
Q
q
A
Every
4
Q
qh
A
Every hour
5
Q
qw
A
Every week
6
Q
q2h, q3h, etc
A
Every 2 hours, every 3 hours
7
Q
qid
A
Four times a day
8
Q
bid
A
Two times a day
9
Q
tid
A
3 times a day
10
Q
hs
A
Hour of sleep
11
Q
ac
A
Before meals
12
Q
pc
A
After meal
13
Q
po
A
By mouth
14
Q
p with a line over it
A
After
15
Q
NPO
A
Not/nothing by mouth
16
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
17
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
18
Q
TIA
A
Transient ischemic attack, a mini stroke
19
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
Heart isn’t pumping well, swelling, SOB
20
Q
prn
A
As needed
21
Q
Stat
A
Right now
22
Q
Pt.
A
Patient
23
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
24
IV
Intravenous
25
CC
Chief complaint
26
cc
Cubic centimeter
| 1 cc=1 mL
27
Rx
Treatment
28
Dx
Diagnosis
29
Px
Prognosis(outcome)
30
Sx
Symptom
31
Hx
History
32
H/O
History of
33
T
Temperature
| Part of vitals
34
P
Pulse
| Part of vitals
35
R
Respiration
| Part of vitals
36
B/P
Blood pressure
| Part of vitals
37
ADL
Activities of daily living
38
ROM
Range of motion
39
UTI
Urinary tract infection
40
TED
Anti-embolism stockings
41
Pre-op
Before surgery
42
Post-op
After surgery
43
O2
Oxygen
44
CO2
Carbon dioxide
45
HBV
Hepatitis B vaccine
46
HIV
Human immune virus
47
TB
Tuberculosis
48
<
Less than
49
>
Greater than
50
⬆️
Up, elevate, increase
51
⬇️
Down, lower, decrease
52
w/c
Wheelchair
53
bx
Biopsy
54
autopsy
Examine a dead body to determine cause of death
55
RUE
Right upper extremity
56
RLE
Right lower extremity
57
LUE
Left upper extremity
58
LLE
Left lower extremity
