1
Q
ABX
A
antibiotics
2
Q
A&O
A
Alert and oriented
3
Q
ASA
A
asparin
4
Q
BID
A
twice daily
5
Q
BS
A
Bowel sounds
6
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
7
Q
C/o
A
complains of
8
Q
CTA
A
Clear to auscultation
9
Q
C/w
A
consistent with
10
Q
D/C
A
discharge
11
Q
Ddx
A
differential diagnosis
12
Q
D/T
A
Due to
13
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
14
Q
F/C
A
Fever/chills
15
Q
Fx
A
fracture
16
Q
H/o
A
history of
17
Q
Hx
A
history
18
Q
HA
A
headache
19
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
20
Q
IVF
A
intravenous fluids
21
Q
LAD
A
lymphadenopathy
22
Q
LOC
A
loss of consciousness
23
Q
MOI
A
mechanism of injury
24
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
25
NAD
no acute distress
26
NPO
nothing by mouth (passed orally)
27
N/V
nausea/vomiting
28
PERRL
pupils equal, round and reactive to light
29
PND
post-nasal drip or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
30
PO
passed orally
31
PRN
as needed
32
PTA
prior to arrival / admission
33
QD
every day
34
QID
four times daily
35
ROM
range of motion
36
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
37
SL
sublingual (below the tongue)
38
S/P
status post
39
Sx
Symptoms
40
TID
Three times daily
41
TM
tympanic membrane
42
TTP
tenderness to palpation
43
UTD
up-to-date
44
VSS
vital signs stable
45
WNL
Within normal limits
46
yo
years old.
47
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm - consistent pattern / time interval between heartbeats
48
A&Ox3
Alerted and Oriented times three (person, place, time)
49
MMM
mucus membranes moist - indicates proper hydration
