abbreviations

A

assessment

A&W L&W

alive and well, living and well

CC

Chief compliant

c/o

complains of

Dx

diagnosis

FH

family history

HEENT

head,ear, eyes, nose and throat

H&P

history and physical

HPI and PI

history of present illness

Hx

History

IMP

impression

NAD

no acute distress

NKDA

No known drug allergies

O

objective info

OH

occupational history

P

Plan

PE;Px

physical examination

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

PH; PMH

past history: past medical history

R/o

rule out

ROS; SR

Review of systems; systems review 

S

subjective info

SH

social history

Sx

symptom

UCHD

usual childhood diseases

WNL 

within normal limits 

CCU

coronary (cardiac) care unit

ECU

emergency care unit

ER

emergency room

ICU

Intensive care unit

IP

Inpatient

OP

outpatient

OR

operating room

PACU

postanesthesia care unit

PAR

postanesthesia recovery

post-op 

postoperative 

RTC

Return to clinic

RTO

return to office

BRP

bathroom priviledge’

CP

chest pain

DC and D/C

Discharge; discontinue 

ETOH

ethyl alcohol

L

left

R

right

m

murmur

Pt

patient

RRR

Regular rate and rhythm

SOB

shortness of breath

Tr

Treatment

Tx

treatment; traction

VS

vital signs

T

temperature

P

Pulse

R

respiration

BP

Blood pressure

Ht

height

Wt

weight

WDWN

Well-developed and well-nourished 

y/o or y.o.

year old

#

number or pound; if before a numeral ( if after the numeral, it means pound the other way its a number)

C

celsius/ centigrade

F

Fahrenheit

degree circle 

degree or hour 

arrow up

increased

arrow down

decreased

circle with a slash on top

none; negative

cc

cubic centimeter

fl oz 

fluid ounce 

gr

grain

gt

drop

gtt

drops

oz

ounce

lb or #

pound; equal to 16 ounces

qt

quart; equal to 16 ounces

a

before

a.c

before meals

a.m. 

before noon 

b.i.d.

twice a day

d

day

h

hour

h.s.

at the hour of sleep

noc

night

p

after

p.c.

after meals

p.m.

after noon 

p.r.n 

as needed 

q

every

q.d.

every day

qh

every hour

q2h

every 2 hour

q.i.d

four times a day

qod

every other day

STAT

immediately

t.i.d

3 times a day

wk

week

yr

year

AD

right ear 

AU

both ears

c with line one top

with

NPO

nothing by mouth