Medical Abbreviations

Ax

axillary

A&P

anterior and posterior

CT

computerized tomography

AED

automated external defibrillator

BP

blood pressure

CBC

complete blood count

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

EKG

electrocardiogram

RBC

red blood cells

WBC

white blood cells

Hgb

hemoglobin

Hct

hematocrit

MI

myocardial infarction

IV

intravenous

adm

admit

ATC

certified athletic trainer

ASAP

as soon as possible

bid

twice a day

c

with

MD

medical doctor

RN

registered nurse

R/O

rule out

Rx

prescribe

s

without

ss

one half

STAT

immediately

T

temperature

tid

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

VS

vital signs

wt

weight

WNL

within normal limits

d/c

discontinue or discharge

ht

height

hx

history

LTC

long term care

L

left

LPN

licensed practical nurse

n/a

not applicable

neg

negative

OR

operating room

p

after

prn

as necessary

pt

patient

q2h

every 2 hours

qhs

every night at bedtime

qs

quantity sufficient

qid

4 times a day

R

right/respiration

RN

registered nurse

tab

tablet

ac

before meals

BM

bowel movement

CHO

carbohydrate

cl liq

clear liquid

NG

nasogastric

GB

gallbladder

NPO

nothing by mouth

pc

after meals

po

by mouth

FBS

fasting blood sugar

BMR

basal metabolic rate

OTC

over the counter

PPE

personal protective equipment

Dx

diagnosis

NKA

no known allergies

BMI

body mass index

c/o

complains of

IM

intramuscular

ROM

range of motion

CC

chief complaint

EEG

electroencephalogram

DNR

do not resuscitate

LOC

level of consciousness

STD

sexually transmitted disease

FBAO

foreign body airway obstruction

HOB

head of bed

Hs

betime

O2

oxygen

Amb

ambulate

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

Ab lib

freely, at will

AROM

active range of motion

PROM

passive range of motion

w/c

wheelchair

OOB

out of bed

BRP

bathroom privileges

U/A

urinalysis

FF

force fluids

Noct

night