1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
BLE
A
bilateral lower extremities
3
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
4
Q
BX
A
biopsy
5
Q
C
A
celsius
6
Q
cc
A
chief complaint
7
Q
CDI
A
clean, dry, intact
8
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
9
Q
c/o
A
complains of
10
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
11
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
12
Q
DBP
A
diastolic blood pressure
13
Q
DOE
A
dyspnea on exertion
14
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
15
Q
ECF
A
extracellular fluid
16
Q
F
A
fahrenheit
17
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
18
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
19
Q
GYN
A
gynecological
20
Q
h/o
A
history of
21
Q
HOH
A
hard of hearing
22
Q
H&P
A
history and physical exam
23
Q
HR
A
heart rate
24
Q
Ht
A
height
25
Hx
history
26
Imp
impressions
27
I&O
intake and output
28
ICP
intracranial pressure
29
LE
lower extremity
30
LLL
left lower lobe
31
LLQ
left lower quadrant
32
LMP
last menstrual period
33
LOC
level of consciousness
34
LUL
left upper lobe
35
LUQ
left upper quadrant
36
MAE
moves all extremities
37
NAD
no apparent distress
38
NKA
no known allergies
39
NKDA
no known drug allergies
40
N/V
nausea and vomiting
41
Neg
negative
42
P
pulse
43
PE
physical exam
44
PERRLA
pupils equally round, react to light and accomodate
45
PMH
past medical history
46
RLL
right lower lobe
47
RML
right middle lobe
48
R/O
rule out
49
RUL
right upper lobe
50
RUQ
right upper quadrant
51
R
respirations
52
RR
respiratory rate
53
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
54
SBP
systolic blood pressure
55
SOB
shortness of breath
55
s/p
status post
56
s/s
signs and symptoms
57
Sx
symptom
58
T
temperature
59
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
60
VS
vital signs
61
WNL
within normal limits
63
wt
weight
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