(Common Abbreviations)

ABX

antibiotic

ad lib

as desired

AM, am

morning, before noon

b.i.d. or BID

twice a day

c̅

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

H20

water

H&P

history and physical exam

h/o, H/O

history

hs

bedtime

ht

height

Hx

history

IV

intravenous

lb, #

pound

min.

minutes

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

OB/GYN

obstetrician / gynecologist

OR

operating room

OTC

over the counter

OV

office visit

oz

ounce

p̄

after

PM, pm

after noon

PMH

past medical history

postop

after surgery, postoperative

pre-op

before surgery, postoperative

PRN

as needed

Pro. Time

prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)

Pt, pt.

patient

PTT

partial thromboplastin time

q

every

Rx

prescription

s̅

without

SOB

shortness of breath

stat, STAT

immediately

Sx

symptoms

T&C

type and crossmatch

t.i,d., TID

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

UA

urinalysis

ung

ointment

VS, V/S

vital signs

WNL

within normal limits

wt

weight

y/o

years old