FINAL ABBREVIATIONS

am

morning

bid

twice daily

ac

before meals

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

hs

hour of sleep, bedtime

NPO

nothing by mouth

pm

night, afternoon

PRN

as needed

PT

physical therapist

cc

cubic centimeters

pc

after meals

q

every

qd

every day

qid

four times a day

qs

quantity sufficient

stat

now

tid

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

wt

weight

WNL

within normal limits

ax

axillary

OR

operating room

ER

emergency room

CS

Central supply

OTC

over the counter

NG

Nasogastric

GB

gallbladder

L and D

Labor and delivery

KUB

kidney, ureter, bladder

MICU

Medical intensive care unit

OB

obstetrics

DOB

date of birth

RBC

red blood cell

WBC

white blood cell

Ortho

Orthopedics

uv

ultraviolet

temp

temperature

Supp

suppository

spec

specimen

ASAP

as soon as possible

BE

barium enema

Bl

blood

BS

blood sugar

BRP

bathroom privileges

CBC

complete blood count

CBR

complete bed rest

CXR

chest x-ray

fx

fracture

H2O

water

H202

Hydrogen Peroxide

ck

check

h and p

history and physical

IM

intramuscular

O2

oxygen

IV

intravenous

gtt

drop

pt

patient

sc

subcutaneous

SSE

soap suds enema

amb

ambulate

abd

abdominal

abx

antibiotic

exam

examination

ft

foot

gal

gallon

ha

headache

hr

hour

in

inch

m

male

F

female

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

elix

elixir

oz

ounces

dr

dram

ROM

range of motion

T or Tbsp

Tablespoon

tsp

teaspoon

hx

history

tx

treatment