Abbreviations approved

AAO x 4

Awake, alert, oriented to place, person, time and situation

Abd

abdomen

ABG

arterial blood gas

abn

abnormal

Ac

before meals

ADA

American Diabetic Association

ADL

activities of daily living

Ad lib

as desired

AKA

above knee amputation

Am

before noon (morning)

AMA

against medical advice

Amt

amount

ASA

aspirin

ax

axillary

B or bil

bilateral

BS

breath sounds

BBS

bilateral breath sounds

B/A

backache

Bid or BID

twice a day

BKA

below knee amputation

CT

computerized tomography

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

NIDDM

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)

DOB

date of birth

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

DTR

deep tendon reflex

DTs

delirium tremens

Dx

diagnosis

ECHO

echocardiogram

EBL

estimated blood loss

EEG

electroencephalogram

EKG/ECG

electrocardiograph

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

EOM

extraocular movement

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

BM

bowel movement

BR

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privileges

BS

Bedside

BSC

bedside commode

BUN

blood urea nitrogen (lab for kidney fx)

BX or bx

biopsy

c̄

with

CA

cancer, carcinoma

CAD

coronary artery disease

Caps

capsules

Cath

catheter

CBC

complete blood count

CDI

clean, dry, intact

CHF

congestive heart failure

Cm

centimeter

CO2

carbon dioxide

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

GI

gastrointestinal

Gtt

drop

H/A

headache

Hgb

hemoglobin

Hct

hematocrit

HbA1c

Hemoglobin A1C or Glycosylated hemoglobin

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

Hr, H

hour

H2O2

hydrogen peroxide

H2O

water

H&P

history and physical

HR

heart rate

HTN

hypertension

ETOH

alcohol

Exp. Lap

Exploratory laparotomy

FBS

fasting blood sugar

fl. oz.

fluid ounce

FPP

Fall prevention program/protocol

Fr.

French

Fly.

family

FUO

fever of unknown origin

Fx

fracture or function

G or Gm

gram

GB

gallbladder

GFR

glomerular filtration rate

Kg

kilogram

KUB

kidney, ureters, bladder

KVO or TKO

keep vein open (IV rate)

L or lt

left

LBM

last bowel movement

LLE

left lower extremity

LLL

left lower lobe

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LMP

last menstrual period

LOC

level of consciousness

MAEW

moves all extremities well

mcg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

Mg

milligram

MI

myocardial infarction

mL

milliliter

MVI

multivitamin

NKA

no known allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

N/V/D

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea