Medical abbreviations (part 1 part 2 and 3)

a

Before

ac

Before Meals

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

Ad lib

As Desired

Amb. / amb.

Ambulate

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

ax

Axillary

BID / bid

2 times a day

BM / bm

Bowel Movement

BP or B/P

Bowel Pressure

BR

Bedrest

BR

Bathroom

BRP

Bathroom Privileges

C

With

CA

Cancer

CCU / ICU

Critical Care Unit / Intensive Care Unit

c/o

Complain of

CPR

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

d/c or dc

Discontinue

d/c or dc

Discharge

DO

Doctor of Orthopedic Medicine

Dr.

Doctor

D/T, d/t

Due to

dx

Diagnosis

ECG / EKG

Electrocardiogram

ER / ED

Emergency room / Emergency department

Fx

Fracture

GI

Gastrointestinal

hr

Hour

hs

At bedtime

H20

Water

Ht. / ht.

Height

Hx / hx

History

I & O

Intake and Output

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravenous

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

MD

Medical Doctor

NA / CNA

Nurse Assitant / Certified Nurse Assistant

noc

Night

NPO

Nothing by Mouth

NT / PCT

Nurse Tech / Patient Care Technician

O2

Oxygen

O2 Sat

Oxygen Saturation

OR

Operating Room Surgery

OT

Occupational Therapy or Therapist

Pulse Ox / PO2

Pulse oximeter / oximetry

R/T, r

Related to

C & DB

Cough and deep breathe

DOB

Date of BIrth

HAI

Health Associated Infection

HOB

Head of Bed

L

left

IS

Incentive Spirometer

P

After

Pc

After Meals

PEDS

Pediatric (Children)

per

Through

po

By Mouth

Preop

Before Surgery

Postop

After Surgery

PRN

As needed

Pt. / pt.

Patient

PT

Physical Therapy

q

Every

qh

Every Hour

qd

Every Day

q2h

Every two Hours

q3h

Every three Hours

q4h

Every four Hours

qhs

Every hour of Sleep

QID, qid

Four times a Day

QOD, qod

Every other Day

R

Right

RN

Registered Nurse

R/O, r/o

Rule Out

ROM

Range of Motion

RR / PACU

Recovery Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Rx

Prescription

s

Without

SCD’s

Sequential Compression Devices

SOB

Shortness of Breath

S / Sx

Signs and Symptoms

STAT

Immediately

TID/ tid

Three times a Day

TPR

Temperature Pulse Respiration

U/A or u/a

Urine Analysis

VS

Vital Signs

w/c

Wheelchair

WNL

Within Normal Limits

Wt. / wt.

Weight

DC

Direct Current

Abd.

Abnormal

ABG

Arterial Blood Gas

AD

Alzheimers Disease

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency

AMA

Against Medical Care

BMI

Body Mass Index

BPM

Beats Per Minute