Medical Abbreviations (full)

Arterial blood gas

ABG

Antibiotics

ABX

Activities of daily living

ADL

Altered mental status

AMS

Twice a day

BID

Bilateral lower extremity

BLE

Basic metabolic panel

BMP

Blood Pressure

BP

Brady

Slow

Complains of

c/o

Cancer

CA

Congestive Heart Failure

CHF

Chronic kidney disease

CKD

Comprehensive metabolic panel

CMP

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

COPD

Chest X-ray

CXR

Diabetic ketoacidosis

DKA

Deep vein thrombosis

DVT

-ectomy

Surgical removal

Edema

Accumulation of fluid in tissues.

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

EGD

History and physical

H&P

Head, ears, eyes, nose and throat

HEENT

Inflammatory bowel disease

IBD

Irritable bowel syndrome

IBS

Intake and output

I&O

Lower esophageal sphincter

LES

Liver function test

LFT

Loss of consciousness

LOC

Lactated Ringer’s

LR

Medium chain triglycerides

MCT

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

MRSA

Multivitamin injection

MVI

Nasal cannula

NC

Nasogastric

NG

No known allergies

NKA

Nothing by mouth

NPO

Normal saline

NS

Nausea/ vomiting/ diarrhea

N/V/D

-ostomy

Forming a surgical opening

Over the counter

OTC

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

PEG

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

PERRLA

Past medical history

PMH

Parenteral nutrition

PN

By mouth

PO (Per os)

As needed

PRN (pro re nata)

Four times a day

QID

Rule out

r/o

Right lower quadrant

RLQ

Shortness of breath

SOB

Status post

s/p

Tachy

fast

Traumatic brain injury

TBI

Three times a day

TID

Within normal limits

WNL