Medical Abbreviations

Medical Abbreviation Flashcards

a.c.

before meals

ad lib

as desired

abd

abdomen

ADL

activities of daily living

AMA

against medical advice

ASA

aspirin

bid

two times a day

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BR

bedrest

BRP

bathroom privileges

bx

biopsy

C

with

CA

cancer

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

CBR

complete bed rest

CHF

congestive heart failure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

c/o

complains of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CTA

clear to auscultation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

CXR

chest x-ray

dc

discontinue

DM

diabetes mellitus

DNR

do not resuscitate

Dsg

dressing

dx

diagnosis

EBL

estimated blood loss

FBS

fasting blood sugar

Fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

gtt

drop

gtts

drops

GU

genitourinary

H/A

headache

HAI

health care associated infection

hct

hematocrit

hgb

hemoglobin

h/o

history of

HOB

head of bed

h.s.

at bedtime

HTN

hypertension

Hx

history

I&D

incision and drainage

I & O

intake and output

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IS

intercostal space

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

KVO

keep vein open

LOC

level of consciousness

lt

left

MAE

moves all extremities

MI

myocardial infarction

MN

midnight

NAD

no apparent distress

N/C

nasal cannula

NG

nasogastric

NKA

no known allergies

noc

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

NS

normal saline

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

N/V

nausea and vomiting

O² Sat

oxygen saturation

p

after

P

pulse

p.c.

after meals

PO

by mouth

PRN

as needed

pt

patient

q

every

qh

every hour

qhs

every night at bedtime

qid

four times a day

q.s.

sufficient quantity

R

respirations

R/O

rule out

ROM

range of motion

ROS

review of systems

rt

right

S

without

SO

significant other

SOB

short of breath

S/P

status post

Sx

symptoms

STAT

immediately

T

temperature

TKO

to keep open

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

Tx

treatment

UA

urinalysis

VS

vital signs

WA

while awake

WNL

within normal limits