Hospital Codes

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@

at

ac

before meals

amt

Amount

ax

Auxiliary

NPO

Nothing by mouth

amb

ambulating/ambulation

abd

abdomen

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

adm

admissions

am

morning

B.E.

Barium enema

Bid

Twice a day (2x)

Bm

Bowel movement

BP

Blood Pressure

BR

Bed Rest

BRP

Bathroom privileges

BS

Blood Sugar

C

Celsius

c̄

With/within

CNS

Central Nervous System

c/o

complaint of

I + O

Fluid intake, urinary output

B + B

Bowel and Bladder [training]

ad lib

as directed

s/sx

signs and symptoms

PRN

as necessary

T.C.D.B

Turn. Cough. Deep Breath

OOB

Out of Bed

LOC

Level of Consciousness

dc

discontinue

DoA

Dead on Arrival

dx

diagnosis

d + c

dilation and curettage

EEC

electroencephalogram

EKG

electrocardiogram

ER

emergency room

F

fahrenheit

fbs

fasting blood sugar

fc

foley catheter

ff

force fluids

fx

fracture

fht

fetal heart tone

fl

fluid

GB

gallbladder

GI

gastrointestinal

gm

gram

gtt

drops

GU

genital urinary (system)

OB

Obstetrics

gyn

gynecology

hr

hour

hs

hour of sleep

ht

height

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

NICU

neonatal intensive care unit

Im

intramuscular

I + D

incision and drainage

IV

intravenous

kg

kilogram

ⓛ

left …

Luq

left upper quadrant

Llq

left lower quadrant

ml

milliliter
(same as 1 cc)

mm

millimeter

liq

liquid

na

sodium

NA

nursing assistant

noc

night time / nocturnal

OS

right eye

pc

after meals

pm

evening

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

tid

three times a day (3x)

qid

four time a day (4x)

without

nc

nasal cannula

cp

chest pain

n/v

nausea and vomiting

SoB

Shortness of Breath

pt

patient

qd

everyday

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

MI

myocardial infarction

r/f

restricted fluids

LVN

Licensed Nurse

htn

hypertension

p̄

after

▲

change

TPR

Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration

vs

vital signs

ps

pain scale

gt

gastric tube

NKA

no known allergies

csu

central supply unit

↑

Hyper

↓

Hypo

CDC

Centers for Disease Control

qod

every other day

q2h

Every 2 hours