ALH 111 CH2 Abbreviations

OCC ALH 111 CH2, 2.4 Abbreviations

CCU

coronary care unit

ECU

emergency care unit

ER

emergency room

ED

emergency department

ICU

intensive care unit

PICU

pediatric intensive care unit

NICU

neonatal intensive care unit

SICU

surgical intensive care unit

PACU

post-anesthesia care unit

L&D

labor and delivery

OR

operating room

post-op

after surgery

pre-op

before surgery

♂

male

♀

female

(R)

right

(L)

left

(B)

bilateral (both sides)

↑

increased

↓

decreased

VS

vital signs

T

temperature

BP

blood pressure

HR

heart rate

RR

respiratory rate

Ht

height

Wt

weight

BMI

body mass index

I/O

intake/output

Dx

diagnosis

DDx

differential diagnosis

Tx

treatment

Rx

prescription

H&P

history and physical

Hx

history

CC

cheif complaint

HPI

history of present illness

ROS

review of systems

PMHx

past medical history

FHx

family history

NKDA

no known drug allergies

PE

physical exam

Pt

patienty

y/o

years old

h/o

history of

PCP

primary care provider

f/u

follow up

SOB

shortness of breath

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

PERRLA

pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

NAD

no acute distress

CV

cardiovascular

RRR

regular rate and rhythm (description of normal-sounding lungs)

CTA

clear to auscultation (description of normal-sounding lungs)

WDWM

well developed, well nourished (the patient is growing or has grown appropriately and does not appear to be malnourished)

A&O

alert and oriented (the patient can answer questions and is aware of what’s going on)

WNL

within normal limits

NOS

not otherwise specified

NEC

not elsewhere classified

PO

per os (by mouth)

NPO

nil per os (nothing by mouth)

PR

per rectum (anal)

IM

intramuscular

SC

subcutaneous (under the skin)

IV

intravenous

CVL

central venous line

PICC

peripherally inserted central catheter

Sig

write or label

BID

two in a day/twice daily

TID

three in a day/three times daily

Q

every

QD

each day/daily

QID

four in a day/four times daily

QHS

each night at the hour of sleep/at night

AC

before food

PC

after food

prn

as needed

ad lib

as desired