Abbreviations

AMB

Ambulatory

BRP

Bathroom privileges

CBR

Complete bed rest

OOB

Out of bed

Up ad lib

Up as desired

BSC

Bedside commode

HOB

Head of bed

ROM

Range of motion

Abd

Abdomen

BP

Blood pressure

bx

Biopsy

C

Degrees Celsius

c/o

complains of

CTA

Clear to auscultation

dx

Diagnosis

FUO

Fever unknown origin

GI

Gastrointestinal

GU

Genitourinary

H/A

Headache

h/o

History of

HPI

History of present illness

LT

Left

MAE

Move all extremities

NAD

No apparent distress

NKA

No known allergies

NKDA

No known drug allergies

N/V

Nausea & vomiting

Neg

Negative

P

Pulse

p r n

When necessary

pt

Patient

PE

Physical examination

PMH

Past medical history

R

Respirations

R/O

Rule out

ROS

Review of systems

Ty

Right

SOB

Short of breath

Sx

Symptoms

T

Temperature

+

Positive

-

Negative

F

Degrees Fahrenheit

ASHD

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

CA

Cancer

CAD

Coronary heart disease

CHF

Congestive heart failure

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

DM

Diabetes mellitus

HTN

Hypertension

MI

Myocardial infarction

PE

Pulmonary embolism

PVD

Peripheral vascular disease

STD

Sexually transmitted disease

STI

Sexually transmitted infection

URI

Upper respiratory infection

UTI

Urinary tract infection

ABG

Arterial blood gases

CBC

Complete blood count

CO2

Carbon dioxide

C & S

Culture and sensitivity

CXR

Chest x-ray

ECG or EKG

Electrocardiogram

Lytes

Electrolytes

RBC

Red blood cells

UA

Urine analysis

UGI

Upper GI

WBC

White blood cells

WNL

Within normal limits

2

Secondary

=

Equal to

🔺

Change

C^

With

Š

Without

Dsg

Dressing

Fx

Fracture

Wt

Weight

Ht

Height

I&O

Intake and output

KVO

Keep vein open

NG

Nasogastric

NPO

Nothing by mouth

STAT

Immediately

S/P

Status post

Rx

Treatment

Tx

Treatment

TF

Tube feeding

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respirations

VS

Vital signs

WA

While awake

X

Times

ac

Before meals

pc

After meals

daily

Every day

Bid

Twice a day

Tid

Three times a day

Qid

Four times a day

q2h

Every 2 hours

q4h

Every 4 hours