Nursing Medical Abbreviations + Normal Adult Vitals

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AO

Awake and oriented

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AKA

Above-knee amputation

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AMS

Altered mental status

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BKA

Below-knee amputation

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BM

Bowel Movement

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BP

Blood pressure

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BPM

Beats per minute

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BS

Bowel Sounds

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CVC

Central venous line

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I&O

Intake and Output

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JVD

Jugular venous distention

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LBW

Low birth weight

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LMP

Last menstrual period

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LOC

Level of Consciousness

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MAP

Mean arterial pressure

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NKDA

No known drug allergies

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NPO

Nothing by mouth

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NVD

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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OOB

Out of bed

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SOB

shortness of breath

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VSS

Vital signs stable

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WNL

within normal limits

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Cap

capsule

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EC

enteric coated

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SR

sustained release

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Elix

elixir

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Supp

suppository

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Susp

suspension

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Tab

Tablet

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ABD

Abdomen

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FTT

endotracheal tube

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FA

forearm

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LE

Lower extremity

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LLE

Lower left extremity

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LLL

Left lower lobe

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LLQ

Left lower quadrant

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LUE

Left Upper extremity

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LUL

Left upper lobe

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LUQ

Left upper quadrant

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RLE

right lower extremity

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RLL

Right lower lobe

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RLQ

Right lower Quadrant

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RUE

Right upper extremity

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RUQ

Right upper Quadrant

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UE

Upper extremity

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Bx

biopsy

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CT

computed tomography scan

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CXR

chest x-ray

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DRE

digital rectal exam

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Echo

echocardiogram

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EEG

electroencephalogram

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EKG/ECG

electrocardiogram

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KUB

X-ray of kidneys, ureters, bladder

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MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

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PET

positron emission tomography

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PFT

Pulmonary function test

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US

Ultrasound

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VQ scan

ventilation-perfusion scan

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-ectomy

excision/removal of

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-itis

inflammation of

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(o)-stomy

new opening

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-phagia

eating/swallowing

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-poesis

formation

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ante-

before

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post-

after

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macro-

large

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micro-

small

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auto-

self

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brady-

slow

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tachy-

fast

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pan-

all

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cephalo-

head

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peri-

around

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dys-

impaired

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poly-

many

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epi

above

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hema-

blood

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pre-

before

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hypo-

low

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hyper-

high

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sub-

below

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supra-

above

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AD lib

as desired

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BID

two times a day

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Daily

once a day

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HS

at bedtime

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PC

after meals

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PRN

as needed

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Q1

every hour

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Q2

every 2 hours

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Q4

every 4 hours

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Q

every

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QH

every hour

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QID

4 times a day

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TID

three times a day

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ADL

activities of daily living

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AMA

against medical advice

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C/O

complaint of -

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CC

chief complaint

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D/C

discontinue/discharge