Symbols, Abbreviations and Do Not Use list

-

negative

%

percent

@

at

°

degrees

~

about, +

+

positive

>

greater than ( error prone)

<

less than (error prone)

Δ

change

↑

higer, elevated, up

→

Right

↓

lower or down

←

left

♀

female

ABX

antibiotic

ad lib

as desired

AM, am

before noon

b.i.d, BID

twice a day

c̄

with

CC

chief complaint

c/o

complains of

CBC

complete blood count

consult

consultation

CT

computerized tomography

CXR

chest x ray

DOB

date of birth

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

ER

emergency room

H2O

water

H&P

history and physical exam

h/o

history of

hs

bedtime (error prone)

ht

height

hx

history

IV

intravenous

Ib,#

pound

min

minuetes

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

OB/ GYN

Obstrtrician/ gynecologist

OR

operating room

OTC

over-the-counter

OV

office visit

PRN

as needed

p

after

PM, pm

after noon

PMH

past medical history

Post-op

after surgery

pre-op

before surgery

Pro.Time

prothrombin test (clotting test)

PT, pt

patient

PTT

partial thromboplastin

q

every

Rx

prescription

s̄

without

SOB

shortness of breath

stat, STAT

immediatley

Sx

symptoms

T&C

type and crossmatch

t.i.d, TID

three times a day

TPR

temp, pulse, respiration

UA

urinalysis

ung

ointment

VS, V/s

vital signs

WNL

within normal limits

wt

weight

y/o

year(s) old

DO NOT USE

U or u

USE

unit

DO NOT USE

IU

USE

international unit

DO NOT USE

QD, Q.D, qd

USE

daily

DO NOT USE
Qod, Q.O.D, qod

USE

every other day

DO NOT USE

4.0mg

USE

4mg

DO NOT USE

.4mg

USE

0.4mg

DO NOT USE

MS, MSO4, MgSO4

USE

morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate

DO NOT USE

ug

USE

mcg, microgram

DO NOT USE

SC,SQ, SubQ

USE

subcutaneous

DO NOT USE

D/C

USE

discharge or dicontinue

DO NOT USE

cc

USE
mL or milliter