Med Terminology 2 acronyms and abbreviations

A

Assessment

ā

Before

b.i.d

Twice a day

BP

Blood pressure

c with a line over it

with

CC

chief complaint

c/o

complains of

CP

chest pain

CT

computed tomography

CXR

chest x-ray

Dx

diagnosis

ER

emergency room

FH

family history

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

HPI

history of present illness

Hx

history

ICU

intensive care unit

IM

intramuscular

IP

Inpatient

IV

intravenous

IMP

impression

L

liter

MRI/MRA

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Angiography

NAD

no acute distress

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

O

objective information

OP

Outpatient

OR

operating room

P

Plan; pulse

PE phys. Exam

physical examination

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

PMH

past medical history

p.o.

by mouth

preop/postop

Before an operation or surgery (preoperative) / after an operation or surgery (postoperative)

pt

patient

R/O

Rule out

ROS

review of systems

RRR

regular rate and rhythm

Rx

recipe, prescription

S

subjective information

s (with line above)

without

SOB

shortness of breath

STAT

immediately

Sx

symptom

T

Temperature

VS

vital signs

WNL

within normal limits

y/o or y.o.

year old

US or U/S

ultrasound (sonography)

XR

x-ray