medterm 3: abbreviations

āā

of each

Greek: ana

ac

before meals

Latin: ante cibum

ad lib

as desired

Latin: ad libitum

APAP

acetaminophen

aq

water

Latin: aqua

ASA

acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

ASHP

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

bid, b.i.d.

twice a day

Latin: bis in die

c

with

Latin: cum

cap

capsule

D/C, dc

discontinue

DAW

dispense as written

DS

double strength

Felix

elixir

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

hs

at bedtime

Latin: hora somni

ID

intradermal(ly)

IM

intramuscular(ly)

INH

isoniazid (antituberculosis medication)

IU

international unit

IV

intravenous(ly)

LA

long-acting

mcg

microgram

MED(s)

medicine(s), medication(s)

mg

milligram

mL

milliliter

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

1º

primary

2º

secondary

∆

change

Greek: Delta

Ⓛ

left

Ⓡ

right

↑

increase(d)

↓

decrease(d)

♂

male

♀

female

º

degree

˄

above

˅

below

=

equal to

≠

not equal to

±

doubtful, slight

~

approximately

x

times

#

number, pound

ADL

activities of daily living

BP

blood pressure

bpm

beats per minute

C

Celsius (centigrade)

c/o, co

complains of

CC

chief complaint

EOMI

extraocular muscles intact

ETOH

alcohol (ethyl alcohol)

F

Fahrenheit

h/o

history of

H&P

history and physical

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HPI

history of present illness

HR

heart rate

Hx

history

I&O

intake and output

IPPA

inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation

ABC

aspiration biopsy cytology

AFP

alpha-fetoprotein

BS

bowel sounds

breath sounds

bx

biopsy

C&S

culture and sensitivity (bacteria test)

CAM

complementary and alternative medicine

Ci

Curie (unit of radioactivity)

CT

computed tomography

Dx

diagnosis

EBL

estimated blood loss

ED

emergency department

I&D

incision and drainage

ICU

intensive care unit

IVDA

intravenous medication abuse

MET

metastasis

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

NAD

no apparent distress

NCCAM

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

NKDA

no known drug(/medication) allergies

NS, N/S

normal saline

OR

operating from

P

pulse

PACU

post-anesthesia care unit

PCA

patient-controlled analgesia

PE

physical examination

PE(R)RLA

pupils equal (regular) react to light and accommodation

PET

positron emission tomography

PICC

peripherally inserted central catheter

PMH

past medical history

postop

postoperative

preop

preoperative

PSS

physiologic saline solution

pt

patient

R

respiration

R/O

rule out

RATx

radiation therapy

ROS

review systems