1
Q
LOC
A
level of consciousness
2
Q
H&P
A
histroy and physical
3
Q
DB&C
A
deep breath and cough
4
Q
PCT
A
patient care technician
5
Q
ID
A
intradermal
6
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
7
Q
UA
A
unrialysis
8
Q
po
A
by mouth (per os)
9
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
10
Q
RUE
A
right upper extermity
11
Q
TB
A
tuberculosis
12
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
13
Q
IVPM
A
intravenous piggyback
14
Q
SBP
A
systolic blood pressure
15
Q
NS
A
normal saline
16
Q
r/o
A
rule out
17
Q
nc
A
nasal cannula
18
Q
ST
A
sinus tachycardia
19
Q
PTA
A
prior to arrival
20
Q
ETT
A
endotracheal tube
21
Q
PT
A
prothrombin time
22
Q
I&D
A
incision and drianage
23
Q
TSH
A
thyroid stimulating hormone
24
Q
<
A
less than
25
Na+
sodium
26
↓
decrease
27
pc
after meals (post cibum
28
CHF
congestive heart failure
29
PEEP
positive end expiratory pressure
30
w/c
wheelchair
31
IVP
intravenouse push or intravenous pyelogram
32
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
33
Fx
fracture
34
abd
abdomen
35
IUD
intrauterine device
36
PROM
passive range of motion
37
Vo
verbal order
38
ODT
oral disintegrating tablet
39
LUE
left upper extermity
40
FOB
foot of bed
41
oz
ounce
42
OD
overdose
43
M.A.E
moves all extermites
44
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
45
DNR
do not resuscitate
46
tid
three times a day
47
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
48
ad lib
as desired
49
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, react to light & accommodation
50
MI
myocardial infraction
51
h
hour
52
bid
twice a day
53
gl
glass
54
JVD
jugular venous destention
55
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
56
hgb
hemoglobin
57
chole
cholecystectomy
58
q1h
every 1 hour
59
IV
intravenous
60
LLL
left lower lobe
61
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
62
O&P
ova and parasites
63
UTI
urinary tract infection
64
mcg
micrograms
65
gal
gallon
66
cap
capsule
67
qid
four times a day
68
kg
kilograms
69
y/o
year old
70
-
s
without
71
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
72
RLQ
right lower quadrant
73
Subq
subcutaneous
74
PTT
partial prothrombin time
75
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
76
TKO
to keep open
77
Rx
prescription or treatment
78
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
79
O2
oxygen
80
T2DM
type 2 diabetes mellitus
81
ASA
aspirin
82
Pt.
patient
83
q
every
84
Lap
laparotomy
85
MOM
milk of magnesia
86
AROM
active range of motion
87
ht
height
88
pt
pint
89
EMS
emergency medical services
90
OOB
out of bed
91
mm
millimeters
92
DRG
diagnosis-related group
93
2^o
secondary
94
mL
milliliters
95
GB
gallbladder
96
ADA
American Diabetic Association
97
HOB
head of bed
98
min
minute
99
PMH
past medical history
100
OT
occupational therapy
101
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
102
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
103
mEq
milliequivalent
104
GU
genitourinary
105
mg
milligrams
106
>
greater than
107
RUL
right upper lobe
108
qh
every hour
109
OR
operating room
110
N/A
not applicable
111
BLE
Bilateral Lower Extremities
112
CVP
central venous pressure
113
LP
lumbar puncture
114
K+
potassium
115
dr
drams
116
NKA
no known allergies
117
BS
blood sugar/ bowel sounds
118
V-tach
ventricular tachycardia
119
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
120
H/A
headache
121
NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
122
FWB
full weight bearing
123
stat
immediately
124
O2Sat
oxygen saturation
125
RBC
red blood count
126
ft
foot
127
W&D
warm and dry
128
drng
drainage
129
gtt
drops
130
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
131
PMI
point of maximum impulse
132
RA
room air
133
WNL
within normal limits
134
tbsp
tablespoons
135
TPN
total prenateral nutrition
136
TWB
total weight bearing
137
g
grams
138
RLL
right lower lobe
139
LUQ
left upper quadrant
140
A&O
alert and oriented
141
BP
blood pressure
142
gr
grains
143
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
144
CAD
coronary artery disease
145
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
146
DOB
date fo brith
147
ac
before meals (ante cibum)
148
NWB
non weight bearing
149
RML
right middle lobe
150
BKA
below the knee amputation
151
Δ
change
152
S/S
signs and symptoms
153
I&O
intake and output
154
tsp
teaspoons
155
IM
intramuscular
156
S/P
status post
157
A&O x3
alert and oriented to person, place, and time
158
CCU
coronary care unit
159
DM
diabetes mellitus
160
IS
incentive spirometer
161
hct
hematocrit
162
gt
drop
163
RUQ
right uper quandrant
164
tab
tablet
165
ETA
estimated time of arrival
166
@
at
167
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
168
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
169
HTN
hypertension
170
drsg
dressing
171
WBC
white blood count
172
supp
suppository
173
NH
nursing home
174
ICU
intensive care unit
175
TURP
transurethurethral resection prostate
176
URI
upper respiratory infection
177
cm
centimeters
178
prn
as needed (pro re nata)
179
cath
catheter
180
CMS
circulation, motion and sensation
181
US
ultrasouns
182
KVO
keep vein open
183
ABG
arterial blood gas
184
-
p
after (post)
185
OTC
over the counter
186
qs
quantity sufficient
187
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
188
inj
injection
189
-
c
with
190
pr
per rectal
191
RICE
rest, ice, compression, and elevation
192
LLE
left lower extremity
193
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
194
DOA
dead on arrival
195
BR
bed rest
196
SaO2
oxygen saturation
197
GCS
glasgow coma scale
198
lb
pound
199
L
liters
200
RT
respiratory therapy
201
CO
cardiac output
202
CAT
computerized axial tomography
203
V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
204
RR
respiratory rate
205
SpO2
pulse oxygen saturation
206
LMP
last menstrual period
207
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
208
CNS
central nervous system
209
NaCl
sodium chloride
210
EMT
emergency medical technician
211
in
inches
212
SOB
shortness of breath
213
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
214
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
215
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
216
ETOH
alcohol
217
N&V
nausea and vomiting
218
GYN
gynecology
219
T
tempature
220
chemo
chemotherapy
221
RLE
right lower extremity
222
TO
telephone order
223
T1DM
type 1 diabetes mellitus
224
JP
jackson pratt
225
HR
heart rate
226
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
227
ASAP
as soon as possible
228
↑
increase
229
m
meters
230
CXR
chest x-ray
231
ICP
intracranial pressure
232
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
233
obs
observation
234
fl
fluid
235
bilat
bilateral
236
AMA
against medical advice
237
qt
quart
238
CA
cancer
239
oint
ointment
240
G-tube
gastrostomy tube
241
TJC
The Joint Commission
242
hyper
high ( prefix)
243
SR
sustained release/ sinus rythm
244
CP
Cerebral palsy
245
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
246
BUE
bilateral upper extremities
247
BM
bowel movement
248
KCl
potassium chloride
249
Dx
diagnosis
250
T&C
type and cross match
251
TIA
transient ischemic attack
252
D&C
dilation and curettage
253
BSA
body surface area
254
NG
nasogastric
255
CF
cystic fibrosis
256
F/U
follow up
257
time
258
AKA
above the knee amputation
259
PE
pulmonary embolism/ physical exam
260
sol
solution
261
MAP
mean arterial pressure
262
c
cup
263
EEG
electoencephalogram
264
CBC
complete blood count
265
q2h
every 2 hours
266
pm
after noon (post meridian
267
GI
gastrointestinal
268
per
by
269
MRI
magnetic resonance image
270
EC
enteric coated
271
BIPAP
bi-level positive airway pressure
272
MCL
midclavicular line
273
CPK
creatinine phosphokinase
274
ā
before (ante)
275
c/o
complains of
276
ROM
range of motion
277
PWB
partial weight bearing
278
NPO
nothing by mouth
279
hypo
low (prefix)
280
MVA
motor vehicle accident
281
orient x 3
oriented to person, place, and
282
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
283
LUL
left upper lobe
284
VS
vital signs
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