Medical Abbreviations

A or Ax

Axillary (armpit)

AROM

Active Range of Motion

a.c.

Before meals

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

ad lib

As desired or needed

AEB

As evidenced by

B&B

Bowel & Bladder program

b.i.d

Twice a day

BKA

Below Knee Amputation

BM

Bowel Movement

BP

Blood Pressure

BRP

Bathroom Privileges

c̅

with

c.c

Cubic Centimeter

C/O

Complains of

CMS

Circulation (color), motion, sensitivity

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

DAT

Diet as tolerated

DNR

Do not resuscitate

h./hr

hour

HOB

Head of Bed

HOH

Hard of Hearing

h.s.

Bedtime / hour of sleep

Ht

Height

I & O

Intake and Output

MI

Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

NKA

No Known Allergies

NPO

Nothing by mouth

PO

Oral (by mouth)

OT

Occupational Therapy

oz

Ounce

p.c.

After meals

Peri

Perineal

PT

Physical Therapy

p.r.n

As needed

PROM

Passive Range of Motion

Px

Physical examination

q

Every

q.d

Every day

q.h

Every hour

q.4.h

Every four hour

q.i.d

Four times a day

R

Rectal (rectum)

Rt

Right

SBA

Stand by assist

Sx

Symptoms

s¯

Without (w/o)

SOB

Short of breath

stat

Immediately

TC & DB

Turn Cough and Deep Breath

t.i.d

Three times a day

TPR

Temperature, pulse & respiration

Tx

Treatment

V.S

Vital signs

W/C

Wheelchair

Wt

Weight

←

Less than

→

Greater than

L/Lt

Left