Documentation Abbreviations

from ATI (documentation)

ABD

abdomen

a.c or ac

before meals

Ad lib

at liberty (client can move around freely)

BID or b.i.d

twice a day

BK

below the knee

BP

blood pressurec

cath

catheter

CBC

complete blood count

c/o

complains of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

C & S

culture and sensitivity

CXR

chest X-ray

DNR

do not rescucitate

DX

diagnosis

FBS

fasting blood sugar

GI

gastrointestinal

gtt

drop

hr

hour

Hx

medical history

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

I&O

Input and Output

IV

Intravenous

LLE

Left Lower Extremity

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

LOC

Level of Consciousness

LUE

Left Upper Extremity

MI

Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)

MRSA

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

NG

nasogastric

NKA

No Known Allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

Nothing by mouth

N&V, N/V

nausea and vomiting

O2

oxygen

OOB

out of bed

per

through or byP

PO

by mouth

PRN

as needed

q

every

r/o

rule out

Rx

prescription

Stat

at once, immediately

TID

three times a day

Tx

treatment

UA

urinalysis W

Wt

weight