Abbreviations

ac

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

ad lib

freely as tolerated

am

morning

a.m.a.

against medical advice

AND

allow natural death

bid

two times a day

bm

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BRP

bathroom privileges

biw

twice per week

C

with

c/o

complains of

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint

dc/DC

discontinue

DNR

do not resuscitate

dx/DX

diagnosis

FUO

fever of unknown origin

g

gram

gr

grain

H&P

history and physical

hs

bedtime

I&O

intake and output

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

kg

kilogram

KVO

keep vein open

L

liter

mcg

microgram

meq

milliequivalent

mL

milliliter

mg

milligram

NEB

nebulizer

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

OOB

out of bed

oz

ounce

po

by mouth

pc

after meals

qid

four times a day

s

without

stat

immediately

tsp

teaspoon

tbsp

tablespoon

tid

three times a day

tko

to keep open

vs

vital signs

wnl

within normal limits