Maddipatla, Saisahasra 2nd Period- Unit 1 Medical Symbols, Abbreviations, and Do Not Use

-

Negative

%

Percent

@

At

°

Degrees

~

About, approximately

+

Positive

>

Greater than (ERROR PRONE)

<

Less than (ERROR PRONE)

Δ

Change

↑

Higher, elevated, up

→

To the right

↓

Lower or down

←

To the left

♀

Female

ABX

Antibiotic

Ad lib

As desired

AM, am

Morning, before noon

b.i.d or 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 or H/O

History of

hs

Bedtime (ERROR PRONE)

ht

Height

Hx

History

IV

Intravenous

Ib or #

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, preoperative

PRN

As needed

Pro. Time

Prothrombin time (blood-clotting test)

Pt, pt

Patient

PTT

Partial thromboplastin time (blood-clotting test)

q

Every

Rx

Prescription

s̄

Without

SOB

Shortness of breath

stat, STAT

Immediately

Sx

Symptoms

T&C

Type and crossmatch

t.i.d or 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

Year(s) old

DO NOT: U or u

Unit

DO NOT: IU

International Unit

DO NOT: Q.D., QD, q.d, or qd

Daily or once daily

DO NOT USE: Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d, or qod

Every other day

DO NOT: 4.0 mg

4 mg

DO NOT: .4 mg

0.4 mg

DO NOT: MS, MSO4, MgSO4

Morphine sulfate/magnesium sulfate

DO NOT: μg

Micrograms or mcg

DO NOT: SC, SQ, sub Q

Subcutaneous

DO NOT: D/C

Discharge or discontinue

DO NOT: cc

mL or millimeter