ULM Nurs2000 Abbreviations

Abd

Abdomen

ABGs

Arterial Blood Gases

a.c.

Before meals (but also means ante cibum)

ADLs

Activities of Daily Living

ad lib

as desired

AEB

As evidenced by

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AKA

Above Knee Amputation

A.M.

Morning

Amt

Amount

AP

Anterior-PosteriorA

A.P.

apical pulseA

ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

ASA

Acetylsalicylic Acid

What is the common name for Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA)?

Aspirin

ASHD

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

ax

Axillary

BE

barium enema

BID (b.i.d.)

Twice daily in waking hours

BKA

below knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BMP

Basic metabolic profile

BMR

basal metabolic rate

B.P.; B/P

blood pressure

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

BPM

beats per minute

BRP

bathroom privileges

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

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c

with

C

Celsius, centigrade

cap(s)

capsule(s)

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint

Cl-

chlorideC

CMP

Complete metabolic profile

CNS

Central Nervous System

C/O

complains of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

C&S

culture and sensitivity

CV

cardiovascular

CVA

cerebrovascular accident; costal-vertebral angle

dc; D/C

discontinue, discharge

D&C

dilation & curettage

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOA

dead on arrival

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

Dx

Diagnosis

ECG; EKG

Electrocardiogram

EBL

estimated blood loss

EEG

electroencephalogram

EENT

ears, eyes, nose, throat

E.R.; ED

emergency room/ department

et al

and other

F

Fahrenheit

fl

fluid

ft

foot

FUO

fever if undetermined (or unknown) origin

Fx

fracture

g; Gm; gm

gram, grams,

GERD

gastro-esophageal reflux diseaseG

GI

gastrointestinal

GT

gastric tube

gtt(s)

drop, drops

GU

genitourinary

GYN

gynecology

h; hr

hour

HCO3

bicarbonate

hct

hematocrit

Hg; Hb; Hgb

hemoglobin

H2O

water

H2O2

hydrogen peroxide

HS; hs

hour of sleep at bedtime, just before going to sleep

Hx

history

IM

intramuscular

I&O

intake and output

inj

injection

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous pyelogram, IV push

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

K+; K

potassium

kg

kilogram

L

liter

(lL); lt

left

lab

laboratory

lat

lateral

lb

pound

HOB

head of bed

H/O

history

mcg

microgram

MCL

midclavicular line

mEg

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

min

minute

mL

milliliter

mm

millimeter

MN

midnight

MOM

milk of magnesia

MSL

mid-sternal line

MVA

motor vehicle accident

Na+; Na

sodium