NATI Medical Abbreviations

C

Celsius/ Centigrade

F/U

follow up

FBS

fasting blood sugar

gtt

two drops

H

hour

HOB

head of bed

IV

intravenous (into blood vessel)

LPN

Licensed practical nurse

MI

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

NG

nasogastric

NKA

no known allergies

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

pc

after meals

VRE

vancomycin resistant enterococcus

@

at

ā

before

abd

abdomen

ac

before meals

ad lib

as desired

ADL's

activities of daily living

AKA

above knee amputation

BID

twice a day, 2 x day

DC

discontinue

ETOH

alcohol

hypo

below

ICU

intensive care unit

NAR

nursing assistant registered

O2

oxygen

oz

ounces

pm

evening

po

per os, by mouth

Q2h

every 2 hours

STD

sexually transmitted disease

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

am

morning

amb

ambulate (walking)

amt

amount

ax

axillary (underarm)

B&B

bowel and bladder

BKA

below knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood presure

BR

bed rest or bathroom

BRP

bathroom privileges (a person is allowed to get out of bed and ambulate to the bathroom on his/her own)

č (pretend thats a line lol)

with

c/o

complains of

Ca

cancer

cardio

heart

cath.

catheter

CBR

complete bed rest

cc

cubic centimeters

CCU

cardiac care unit

cerebro

brain

CHF

congestive heart failure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardio pulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

Dx

diagnosis

F

Fahrenheit

ft

feet

FWB

full weight bearing

fx

fracture

gal

gallon

GI

gastro intestinal

gt

one drop

GT

gastrostomy tube

GTT

glucose tolerance test

GU

genito-urinary (gastrice ulcer)

gyn

gynecology

H20

water

HBV

hepatitis B virus

hemi

half

hepat

liver

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HOH

hard of hearing

HS

hour of sleep, bedtime

ht

height

Hx

history of

hyper

above

I+0

intake and output

in

inches

inc.

incontinent

L

left or liter

LE

lower extremity

RLE

right lower extremity (leg)

LLE

left lower extremity (leg)

lb

pound

LOC

level of consciousness

MD

medical doctor

min

minute

ml

milliliter

MRSA

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

MS

multiple sclerosis

NA

nursing assistant

NAC

nursing assistant certified

naso

nose

noc.

at night

NPO

nothing per os (nothing by mouth)