Abbreviations B260

CAB

Coronary Artery Bypass

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

CVA

Cerebral Vascular Accident

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

GSW

Gun Shot Wound

HTN

Hypertension

IDDM

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

PVD

Peripheral Vascular Disease

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

abd

Abdomen

ant

Anterior

bil

Bilateral

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

mid

Middle

RLQ

Right Lower Quadrant

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant

GI

Gastrointestinal

ac

Before Meals

ADLs

Activities of Daily Living

ad lib

As Desired

am

Morning

amb

Ambulatory, walking

BM

Bowel Movement

B/P or BP

Blood Pressure

BR

Bedrest

BRP

Bathroom Privileges

cath

Catheterization

dsg

Dressing

ECG, EKG

Electrocardiogram

EEG

Electroencephalogram

FBS

Fasting Blood Sugar

gtts

Drops

Hgb

Hemoglobin

H and H

Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

HOB

Head of Bed

H₂O₂

Hydrogen Peroxide

hr

Hour

I & O

Intake and Output

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravenous

IVP

Intravenous Push

IVPB

Intravenous Piggyback

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

mL

Milliliter

ng

Nasogastric

nil

None

NPO

Nil Per Os (nothing by mouth)

NS

Normal Saline

O₂

Oxygen

OOB

Out Of Bed

pc

After Meals

pm

afternoon

PO

By Mouth

PRN

When Necessary

prep

Preparation

pre-op

Preoperative

post-op

Postoperative

PT

Physical Therapy or Protime

pt

Patient or pint

RBC

Red Blood Cell

R/O

Rule Out

ROM

Range of Motion

S/P

Status Post

STAT

At Once, Immediately

TPR

Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration

VO

Verbal ORder

VS

Vital Signs

WBC

White Blood Cell

WNL

Within Normal Limits

w/c

Wheelchair

WT

Weight

a-

Without

ab-

Away From

ad-

Toward

arthro-

Joint

brachio-

Arm

brady-

Slow

buccal-

Cheek

cardio-

Heart

carpo-

wrist

cephalo-

Head

chole-

bile

cysto-

Bladder

colp-

Vagina

myo-

Muscle

nephro-

Kidney

neuro-

Nerve

oculo-

Eye

orchid-

Testes

osteo-

Bone

pan-

All

para-

Bedside

peri-

Around

phleb-

Vein

poly-

Many

pneumo-

Lung