Medical Abbreviations

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a
before
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ac
before meals
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ADL
activities of daily living
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Ad lib
as desired
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Amb./amb.
ambulate
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ASAP
as soon as possible
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ax.
axillary
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BID/bid
two times a day
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BM/bm
bowel movement
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BP or B/P
blood pressure
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BR
bathroom or bedrest
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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c
with
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CA
cancer
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CCU
critical care unit
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ICU
intensive care unit
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c/o
complains of
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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d/c or dc
discontinue or discharge
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DO
doctor of osteopathy medicine
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Dr.
doctor
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D/T or d/t
due to
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dx
diagnosis
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ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
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ER
emergency room
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ED
emergency department
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Fx
fracture
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GI
gastrointestinal
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hr
hour
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hs
at bedtime
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H2O
water
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Ht. or ht.
height
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Hx or hx
history
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I and O
intake and output
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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LPN
licensed practical nurse
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MD
medical doctor
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NA/CNA
nurse assistant / certified nursing assistant
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noc
night
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NT/PCT
nurse tech/patient care technician
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O2
oxygen
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O2 Sat
oxygen saturation
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OR
operating room
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OT
occupational therapy
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Pulse Ox/PO2
pulse oximeter
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R/T or r/t
related to
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C & DB
cough and deep breath
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DOB
date of birth
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HAI
health care associated infection
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HOB
head of bead
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L
left
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IS
incentive spirometer
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p
after
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pc
after meals
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PEDS
pediatrics
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per
through
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po
by mouth
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Preop
before surgery
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Postop
after surgery
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PRN
as neaded
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pt
patient
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PT
physical therapy
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q
every
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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q3h
every 3 hours
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q4h
every 4 hours
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qhs
every hour of sleep
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QID
4x a day
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QOD
every other day
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R
right
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RN
registered nurse
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r/o
rule out
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ROM
range of motion
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RR
recovery room
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PACU
post anesthesia care unit
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Rx
perscription
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s
without
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SCD's
sequential compression devices
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SOB
shortness of breath
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Sx
signs and symptoms
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STAT
immediately
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TID
3x a day
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TPR
temp, pulse, respiration
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u/a
urinary analysis
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VS
vital signs
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w/c
wheelchair
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WNL
within normal limits
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wt
weight
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Abd.
abdominal
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ABG
arterial blood gas
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AD
alzheimer's disease