Health services note cards

c

cup

cc

cubic centimeters

cm

centimeters

dr

drams

fl

fluid

ft

foot

g

grams

gal

gallon

gl

glass

gtt

drop

gtts

drops

in

inches

kg

kilograms

L

liters

lb

pound

m

meters

mcg

micrograms

mEq

milliequivalents

mg

milligrams

mL

milliliters

mm

millimeters

oz

ounces

pt

pints

qt

quarts

tbsp

tablespoons

tsp

teaspoon

U

units

a

before

ABG

arterial blood gas

ABT

antibiotic therapy

ac

before

AD

right ear

ad lib

as desired

ADA

American diabetes association

am

before noon

AMA

against medical advice

aq

water

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

bid

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

cap

capsule

CAD

coronary artery disease

CAT

computerized axial tomography

CBC

complete blood count

CF

cystic fibrosis

CHF

congestive heart failure

CNS

central nervous system

CO

cardiac output

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

EC

enteric coated

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

elix

elixir

h/hr/H

hour

hct

hematocrit

hgb

hemoglobin

hs

hours of sleep, bedtime

ID

intradermal

ICP

intracranial pressure

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous push

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

KVO

keep vein open

MI

myocardial infraction

NG

nasogastric

NPO

nothing by mouth

NS

normal saline

OD

right eye

oint

ointment

OTC

over the counter

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

p

after(post)

pc

after meals

per

by

pm

after noon

po

by mouth

pr

per rectal

prn

whenever necessary

PT

prothrombin time

PTT

partial prothrombin time

q

every

q1h

every 1 hour

q2h

every 2 hours

q3h

every 3 hours

q4h

every 4 hours

q6h

every 6 hours

q8h

every 8 hours

qd

every day

qh

every hour

qid

four times a day

qod

every other day

qs

quantity sufficient

RBC

red blood count

ROM

range of motion