0
Q
ACLS
A
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
1
Q
Ab
A
Antibody
2
Q
Ag
A
Antigen
3
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
4
Q
BLS
A
Basic Life Support
5
Q
BMI
A
Body Mass Index
6
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
8
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
9
Q
BS
A
Bowel sounds
10
Q
CHD
A
Coronary heart disease
11
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
12
Q
CHO
A
Carbohydrates
13
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
14
Q
CO
A
Cardiac output
15
Q
CO 2
A
Carbon dioxide
16
Q
COLDSPA
A
C- character O- onset L- location D- duration S- severity P- pattern A- associated factors
17
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
18
Q
DBP/ dBPP
A
Diastolic blood pressure
19
Q
DNH
A
Do not hospitalize
20
Q
DNA
A
Deoxyribonucleic acid
21
Q
DNI
A
Do not intubate
22
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
23
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
24
EBV
Epstein- Barr virus
25
ECG (EKG)
Electrocardiogram
26
EMS
Emergency medical services
27
EMT
Emergency medical technician
28
Hb
Hemoglobin
29
PO
By mouth
30
PRN
As needed
31
PROM
Passive range of motion
32
R/T
Related to
33
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
34
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
35
SL
Sublingual ( under the tongue )
36
TPR
Temperature pulse respiration
37
TSS
Toxic shock syndrome
38
UA
Urinalysis
Abbreviations
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