Abbreviations

c

with

s

without

od

right eye

os

left eye

p.o.

by mouth

p/o

postoperative

stat

immediately

ROM

range of motion

R/O

rule out

q

every

MI

myocardial infarction

ml

milliliter

mm

millimeter

mg

milligram

NPO

nothing by mouth

b.i.d

twice a day

t.i.d.

three times a day

q.i.d.

four times a day

BS

blood sugar

Ca

calcium

CA

cancer

s o b

shortness of breath

CBC

complete blood count

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

FBS

fasting blood sugar

ICU

intensive care unit

CCU

coronary care unit

CHF

congestive heart failure

L & D

labor and delivery

ER

emergency room

Fx

fracture

Rx

prescription

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

TIA

transient ischemic attack

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

ORTH

orthopedics

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

URI

upper respiratory infection

gtt

drops

WBC

white blood cells

CBC

complete blood count

ABG

arterial blood gas

UA

urinalysis

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

CT scan

computerized axial tomography scan

BMR

basal metabolic rate

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

VS

vital signs