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AA

AA

Alcoholics Anonymous

a.c.

before meals

AD, a.d.

right ear

ad lib

freely, as often as desired

am, AM

morning

AS, a.s.

left ear

AU, a.u.

each ear

BE

barium enema

BID, b.i.d., bid

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

BR

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privileges

BM

bowel movement

Bx

biopsy

c

with

CA, Ca

carcinoma (cancer)

cap.

capsule

disc, DC, d.c.

discontinue

DNR

do not resuscitate

Dx, dx

diagnosis

ED

emergency department

ER

emergency room

Fx, fx

fracture

g, gm

gram

gt, gtt

drop, drops

h

hour

h.s.

hours of sleep (bedtime)

Ht., ht

height

inj.

injection

I and O, I/O

intake and output

IV

intravenous

K+, K

potassium

mg

milligram

N&V

nausea and vomiting

Na, Na+

sodium

NC

nasal cannula

NPO

nothing by mouth

NPO p MN

nothing by mouth past midnight

oint., ung

ointment

OOB

out of bed

OTC

over the counter

oz.

ounce

P

pulse

p.c.

after meals

pH

power of hydrogen concentration

PM, p.m.

afternoon

PO, po, p.o.

by mouth

PRN

as needed

q.am.

every morning

q.h.

every hour

q.i.d.

four times a day

QNS

quantity not sufficient

q.s.

quantity sufficient

r, R

rectal

Rx

prescription

s

without

SOB

shortness of breath

ss

one-half

stat

immediately

syr.

syrup

susp.

suspension

sup., supp.

suppository

T

temperature

tab.

tablet

tbsp.

tablespoon

TID, t.i.d.

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

tsp.

teaspoon

Tx

treatment

VS

vital signs

W/C, w/c

wheelchair

*Ortho

*orthopedics

*ROM

*range of motion

*IM

*intramuscular

*MRI

*magnetic resonance imaging

*CNS

*central nervous system

*CVA

*cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

*OD

*oculus dexter (right eye)

*OS

*oculus sinister (left eye)

*PERRLA

*pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

*ENT

*ears, nose, throat

*ECG, EKG

*electrocardiogram

*MI

*myocardial infraction (heart attack)

*ECHO

*echocardiogram

*CHF

*congestive heart failure

*AIDS

*acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

*HIV

*human immunodeficiency virus

*HSV

*herpes simplex virus

*COPD

*chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

*CXR

*chest x-ray

*ICU

*intensive care unit

*TB

*tuberculosis

*URI

*upper respiratory infection

*GI

*gastrointestinal

*NG

*nasogastric

*UTI

*urinary tract infection

*UA

*urinalysis

*IDDM

*insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes)

*GYN

*gynecologist

*STD, STI

*sexually transmitted disease/infection