metric system used where
hospital
metric system is
grams, liters, meters
apothecary system where
traditional weird as fuck
household system
educating pt with this, teaspoon tbsp cup ounce pound
c with bar over
with
s with bar over
without
q
every
qd
everyday
bid
twice daily
tid
three times daily
qid
four time daily
q4h
every 4 hrs
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
hs
at bedtime
do not use abbreviations:
qd, qod, u
PO
by mouth
IV
intravenous
IM
intramuscular
SC/SQ
subcutaneous
SL
sublingual
PR
per rectum
NGT
nasogastric tube
ID
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