ABBREVIATIONS

Dx

diagnosis

H&P

history and physical (examination)

Hx

history

pt

patient

Px

prognosis

Rx

prescription

Sx

symptom

Tx, Tr

treatment

CAM

complementary & alternative medicine

DC

doctor of chiropractic medicine

DDS

doctor of dental surgery

ENT

ears, nose, throat

ER, ED

emergency room, emergency department

ICU

intensive care unit

MD

doctor of medicine

OB/GYN

obstetrics/gynecology

OD

doctor of optometry

PA

physician's assistant

Peds

pediatrics

PT

physical therapy, physical therapist

C

Celsius, centigrade (temp)

cc

cubic centimeter

F

Fahrenheit (temp)

g or gm, mg, kg

gram, milligram, kilogram

L, mL

liter, milliliter

m, cm, mm

meter, centimeter, millimeter

oz

ounce

b.i.d.

twice a day (bis in die)

noct.

night (nocte)

p.c.

after meals (post cibum)

p.r.n.

as needed (pro re nata)

q.i.d.

four times a day (quater in die)

ADL

activities of daily living

AP

anteroposterior (from front to back)

BP

blood pressure

CT

computed tomography (x-ray type)

Ht

height

lab

laboratory

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

NPO, npo

nothing by mouth/don't eat or drink (non per os)

P

pulse rate

postop, post-op

postoperative (after sugery)

preop, pre-op

preoperative (before surgery)

R

respiratory rate

RBC

red blood cell

STAT, stat

immediately

T

temperature

VS

vital signs

WBC

white blood cells

Wt

weight