Medical Abbreviations

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ā

before

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abd

abdomen

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a.c.

before meals

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AD

Alzeimers’s disease

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ADL

activities of daily living

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ad lib

as desired

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AMA

Against medical advice

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am

morning

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amb

ambulate

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amt

amount

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AROM

active range of motion

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ax

axillary

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BID

two times a day

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BM

bowel movement

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BP

blood pressure

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BR

bathroom

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BRP

bathroom privileges

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C

Celsius

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c with line

with

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Ca

cancer

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CAD

Coronary Artery disease

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Cath

catheter

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CBR

complete bed rest

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CHF

congestive heart failure

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Dx.

diagnosis

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F

fahrenheit 

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ft

feet

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Fx

fracture

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GI

gastro-intestinal

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HIV

Human immununodificiancy virus

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HOB

head of bed

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HOH

hard of hearing

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h2o

water

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hr

hour

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h.s.

bedtime

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ht

height

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hx

history

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in

inch

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I/O or I&O

intake and output

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IV

intravenous

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L

liter

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lb

pound

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LE

lower extremity

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LLE

Left lower extremity

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LOC

Level of consciousness

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LPN

Licensed practical nurse

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lt

left

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LUE

left upper extremity

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CNA

certified nursing assistant

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CNS

central nervous system

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c/o

complaints of

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COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

cerebral vascular accident

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DC

discontinue

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DNR

do not resuscitate

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DON

director of nursing

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Dr.

Doctor

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DVT

deep vein thrombosis

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OT

Occupational theripist

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oz

ounces

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o2

oxygen

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p with line

after

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p.c.

after meals

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po

by mouth

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pm

afternoon

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PPE

personal protectivr equiptment

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prn

as nessacary or as needed

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PROM

passive range of motion

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MI

myocardial infraction

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min

minute

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mL

milliliter

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MS

Multiple sclerosis

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noc

night

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NPO

nothing by mouth

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N/V

nausea and vomiting

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OA

osteoarthritis

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OOB

out of bed

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os

mouth

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RN

registered nurse

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ROM

range of motion

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rt

right

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RUE

right upper extremity

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s with line

without

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SNF

skiled nursing facility

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STAT

immediately

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SpO2

saturation of peripheral oxygen

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TB

tuberculosis

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TID

3 times a day

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TPR

temp, pulse, respiration

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PT

thysical therapist

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pt

patient

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q with line

every

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q.h

every hour

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QID

four times a day

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q2h, q3h

every 2 hours, every 3 hours etc

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RLE

right lower extremity

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U/A UA

urinalysis

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UE

upper extremity

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UTI

urinary tract infection