Chapter 5: Self-Testing Flash Cards: Abbreviations

A & A

Awake and aware

A & O

Alert and oriented

A & W

Alive and well

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

ad lib

as desired or at liberty

ALL

allergy or acute leukocytic leukemia

AMA

against medical advice, American Medical Association, advanced maternal age

ASTOL

as tolerated

B1

Thiamine HCL Vitamin or first degree (Stage I) burn

B2

Riboflavin Vitamin or 2nd degree (Stage II) burn

B3

3rd Degree (Stage III) Burn

B4

4th degree (Stage IV) burn

B6

Pyridoxine HCL Vitamin

B7

Biotin Vitamin

B8

Adenosine Phosphate Vitamin

BaE

barium enema

BID

twice a day

BP

Blood Pressure

BS

blood sugar

BT

body temperature, bleeding time, brain tumor

BUN

Blood urea Nitrogen

BX

biopsy or Blue Cross

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CC

chief complaint or chief component

CF

cystic fibrosis

CHF

congestive heart failure

CL

Contact lenses

CNA

certified nursing assistant

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

CO

Cardiac output or computer order

CP

chest pain, cerebral palsy

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

D & D

diarrhea and dehydration

DAD

drug administration device

DAT

Diet as tolerated

DD

differential diagnosis

DNS

Did not show

DPT

diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

DX & PX

diagnosis and prognosis

DZ

Disease or dozen

EKG

electrocardiogram

EMG

Electromyography

ENT

ear, nose, throat

ESWL

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FOD

free of disease

Fx

fracture or fractural urine

GH

growth hormone

GI

gastrointestinal or granuloma inguinal

GTT

drop, drops, glucose tolerance test

H1

herpes simplex type 1

H2

herpes simplex type 2

HAV

hepatitis A virus

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HCV

hepatitis C virus

HI, HOH

hearing impaired or hard of hearing

I & O

intake and output

ICU

Intensive care unit

ID

Infectious disease, initial dose, intradermal

IV

Intraveous

KUB

kidney, ureter, bladder

LBP

low blood pressure

MD

muscular dystrophy, manic depression, mental deficiency, medical doctor

mL

milliliter

MMR

Mumps, measles, rubella

MS

multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis

N & V

nausea and vomiting

NPO

nothing by mouth

OTC

Over the counter

PE

physical examination, pulmonary embolism, pleural effusion

PRN

as needed

PROM

partial range of motion

QD

every day or once a day

QID

four times a day

Q

every

RBC

Red blood cell

ROS

Review of systems

RR

Respiration rate or recovery room

Rx

prescription, drug, medication, reaction

S.O.S.

if necessary, if urgently required, may be repeated once

sig.

let it me written, label, instructions

SOB

shortness of breath

Stat

immediate

STI

sexually transmitted infections, skin test dose

SX

symptom, sign, surgery

TBC

tuberculosis, total blood (cell) count

TENS

transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation

TIA

transient ischemic attack

TKO

to keep open

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

UE

upper extremity

UNG

ointment

URI

upper respiratory infection

US

ultrasound, unit secretary

UTD

up to date

UTI

urinary tract infection

VO

verbal order

WBC

White blood cell count, white blood cells

X & D

Examination and diagnosis