Medical Abbreviations

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ADL

Activities of daily living

adm

Admitted

amb

Ambulate/walk

ASAP

As soon as possible

bid

Twice a day

BP

Blood pressure

BRP

Bath room privileges

č (with a straight line over the c)

With

CBC

Complete blood count

CBR

Complete bed rest

c/o

Complaints of

CCU

Coronary care unit

CDC

Center for disease control

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

d/c

Discharge (from hospital) or discontinue

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DOA

Dead on arrival

DOB

Date of birth

Dx

Diagnosis

EKG (ECG)

Electrocardiogram

ER

Emergency room

HIPAA

Health insurance portability and accountability act

HOB

Head of bed

Hx(h/o)

History of

I & O

Intake and output

ICU

Intensive care unit

IM

Intramuscular injection (shot given in muscle)

IV

Intravenous (by IV fluids)

LOC

Level of Consciousness

MI

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

NVD

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

NKA

No known allergies

NPO

Nothing by mouth

OOB

Out of bed

OR

Operating room

PEDS

Pediatrics

po

By mouth

Post - op

After Surgery

Pre-op

Before surgery

prn

As needed, whenever necessary

qid

Four times a day

Rx

Prescription

š (with a straight line over the S )

Without

STAT

Immediately

TCDB

Turn, cough, deep breathe

tid

Three times A day

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respirations

UTI

Urinary tract infection

VS

Vital signs

WNL

Within normal limits