Medical Abbreviations

medical term

NKA

No known Allergies

ABG

Arterial blood gas

BP

Blood Pressure

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CC 

Chief Complaint 

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate 

ED

Emergency Department

EKG

Electrocardiogram

IV

Intravenous

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NPO

Nil Per OS (nothing by Mouth)

OTC

Over the Counter

PT

Physical Theraphy or Prothrombine Time

RX

Prescrption

SOB

Shortness of Breath

STAT

Immediately

TID

Three Times A Day

UA

Urinalysis

WBC

White Blood Cell

CXR

Chest X-Ray

QID

Four Times A Day

ADL

Activities Of Daily Living

AED

Automated External Defibrillator

BID

Twice A Day

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

FBS

Fasting Blood Suger 

DM

Diabetes Mellitubs

LMP

Last Menstrual Period 

HBP

High Blood Pressure

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

LFT

Liver Function Test

MI

Myocardial Infraction (Heart Attack)

OB

Obstetrics

PCP

Primary Care Physician

RBC

Red Blood Cell

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack (mini-stroke)

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation