CNA Medical Abbreviations

@

at

ā

before

abd

abdomen

a.c.

before meals

AD

Alzheimer’s disease

ADL

activities of daily living

ad lib

as desired

Adm

admitted or admission

amt

amount

b.i.d.

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BR

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privileges

c̅

with

C

centigrade (celcius)

Ca

Cancer

Cath

catheter

CBC

complete blood count

CBR

complete bed rest

CCU

coronary care unit

cl liq

clear liquid

c/o

complains of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

drsg

dressing

Dx

diagnosis

ECG (EKG)

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

ER

emergency room

F

Fahrenheit

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FF

force fluids

fld

fluids

Fx

fracture

gal

gallon

GI

gastrointestinal

gyn

gynecology

hr

hour

H20

water

I&O

intake and output

ICU

intensive care unit

in

inch

IV

intravenous

L

liter

lab

laboratory

lb

pound

liq

liquid

LMP

last menstrual period

meds

medications

MI

myocardial infarction

min

minute

neg

negative

nil

none

NPO

nothing by mouth

OB

obsterics

OOB

out of bed

OR

operating room

ortho

orthopedics

OPD

outpatient department

O2

oxygen

oz

ounce

p or post

after

p.c.

after meals

Peds

pediatrics

PM

afternoon or evening

p.o.

by mouth

postop

postoperative

preop

preoperative

prep

preparation

p.r.n.

as necessary (whenever necessary)

pt

patient; pint

PT

physical therapy

Px

prognosis

q

every

q.h.

every hour

q.i.d

four times a day

R

rectal

ROM

range of motion

RR

recovery room

Rx

prescription or treatment

s with line over it

without

spec

specimen

STAT

immediately

tbsp

tablespoon

t.i.d.

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

tsp

teaspoon

U/A

urinalysis

URI

upper respiratory infection

VS

vital signs

wt

weight