Medical Abbreviations

AAROM

Active Assisted Range of Motion

ABD

Abdomen

A.C

Before Meals

Ad lib

As desired

ADLs

Activities of Daily Living

Aka

Also known as

Above knee amputation

A.M

Before noon/morning

AMb

Ambulatory

Ax

Axillary

BID

Twice a day

BKA

Below-knee amputee

BM

Bowel Movement

BP

Blood Pressure

BMP

Beats per minute

BR

Bedrest

BRP

Bathroom privileges

c

with

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant

c/o

complains of

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident/stroke

DM

Diabetic Mellitus

DNR

Do not Resuscitate

DoB

Date of Birth

Dr

Doctor

Drsg

Dressing

Dx

Diagnosis

FBS

Fasting Blood Sugar

FWB

Full Weight Bearing

Fx

Fracture

H/A

Headache

HOB

Head of Bed

HOH

Hard of Hearing

HS

Hours of Sleep

I&O

Intake and output

IV

Intavenous

NAS

no Added Salt

NG

Nasogastric

NKA

No known allergies

NPO

Nothing by mouth

O2

Oxygen

OOB

Out of Bed

PC

After meals

Po

By mouth

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PRN

As needed 

PT

Patient

RNA

Restorative Nursing Assistant

ROM

Range of Motion

SOB

Shortness of breath

STAT

Immediately

TIA

Transient ischemic Attack

U/A

Urinalysis

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

W/C

Wheel chair