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A&O
alert and oriented
aa
of each
ac
before meals
ad
right ear
am
morning
amp
ampule
aq
water
ATC
around the clock
as
left ear
au
each ear
BEE
basal energy expenditure
BG/BS
blood glucose/blood sugar
BID
twice a day
BM
bowel movement
BMI
body mass index
BMP
basic metabolic panel
BP
blood pressure
BPM
beats per minute, breaths per minute
BSA
body surface area
c
with
cap
capsule
CBC
complete blood count
cc
chief complaint
c/o
complaining of
CrCl
creatinine clearance
CV
cardiovascular
D
day
DAW
dispense as written
D/C/DC
discontinue
dr
dram
DM
diabetes mellitus
dtd
of such doses
Dx
diagnosis
ETOH, EtOH
ethanol (alcohol)
f/u
follow-up
g
gram
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
gastrointestinal
gr
grain
gtt(s)
drop(s)
HA
headache
h
hour
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
h/o
history of
NGT
nasogastric tube
NJ
nasojejunal
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
NR
no refills
NS
normal saline
NTE
not to exceed
N/V/D
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
OA
osteoarthritis
od
right eye
os
left eye
ou
each eye
OTC
over-the-counter
oz
ounce
pc
after meals
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
pm
evening
PMH
past medical history
PO
by mouth
PRN
as needed
pt
patient
PR
per rectum (rectally)
PV
per vagina (vaginally)
Q
every
QD
daily
QID
four times a day
QOD
every other day
QWK
every week
qs
quantity sufficient
qsad
quantity sufficient to make
r/o
rule out
ROS
review of systems
Rx
prescription
Rxn
reaction
s
without
SCr
serum creatinine
sig
directions for use
SL
sublingual
SOB
shortness of breath
ss
one-half
S/Sx
signs and symptoms
STAT
immediately
SubQ/SQ/SC
subcutaneously
supp
suppository
HPI
history of present illness
HR
heart rate
HS
at bedtime
HTN
hypertension
I&O
intake and output
i, ii, iii
one, two, three
ic
in-between meals
IBW
ideal body weight
IU
international unit
INH
inhalation or inhaled
Inj
injection
IM
intramuscular
Note