health science

lalallalala

a.c

Before meals

b.i.d

Twice a day

BP

Blood pressure

c

with

cap.

capsule

DNR

Do not resuscitate

ED

Emergency department

gt

drop

H&P

History & physical

I/O

Intake & output

NC

Nasal cannula

OTC

Over the counter

p.o.

By mouth

q

every

Rx

prescription

SOB

Shortness of breath

tab.

tablet

Tx

treatment

CT

Computed tomography

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

BM

Bowel movement

CA

cancer

d.c.

discontinue

Dx

diagnosis

Fx

fracture

hx

history

Inj.

injection

IV

intravenous

NPO

Nothing by mouth

p.c.

After meals

PRN

As needed

q.i.d

Four times a day

s

without

stat

immediately

t.i.d.

Three times a day

ROM

Range of motion

EMG

electromyography

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

BM

Bowel movement

CA

cancer

d.c.

discontinue

Dx

diagnosis

Fx

fracture

hx

history

Inj.

injection

IV

intravenous

NPO

Nothing by mouth

p.c.

After meals

PRN

As needed

q.i.d

Four times a day

s

without

stat

immediately

t.i.d.

Three times a day

ROM

Range of motion

EMG

electromyography

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram