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a
before (ante)
A&O
alert & oriented
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
ADL
activity of daily living
AEB
as evidenced by
AMA
against medical advice
amb
ambulatory
AP
apical pulse
ASAP
as soon as possible
AWOL
absence without leave
bid
twice a day
BM
bowel movement
BR
bedrest
BRP
bathroom privileges
BS
blood sugar
BSC
bedside commode
c
with
c/o
complains of
cap
capsule
CBC
complete blood count
cc
chief complaint
CNS
central nervous system
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CT
cat scan
CXR
chest x ray
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOA
dead on arrival
DOB
date of birth
drsg
dressing
Dx
diagnosis
ED/ER
emergency room
EEG
electroencephalogram
EENT
eyes, ears, nose & throat
EHR
electronic health record
EKG
electrocardiogram
EMR
electronic medical record
ENT
ears, nose & throat
ETOH
alcohol
FBS
fasting blood sugar
Fx
fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
gtts
drops
GU
genitourinary
GYN
gynecology
H&H
hemoglobin & hematocrit
H&P
history & physical
h/o
history of
HgB
hemoglobin
HCT
hematocrit
HOB
head of bed
HOH
hard of hearing
HR
heart rate
HS
at bedtime or hour of sleep
Hx
history
I&D
incision & drainage
I&O
intake & output
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
K+
potassium
L
liter
LLE
left lower extremity
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LOC
level of consciousness
LUQ
left upper quadrant
MR
medical record
N/V
nausea & vomiting
NAS
no added salt
NG
nasogastric
NGT
nasogastric tube
NKA
no known allergies
noc
at night
NPO
nothing by mouth
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
O2
oxygen
OOB
out of bed
OT
occupational therapy
OTC
over the counter
p
after
P.E.
physical examination
pc
after meals
PCN
penicillin
PERLA
pupils equal reactive to light
po
by mouth
PPE
personal protective equipment
prn
as needed
pt
patient
PT
physical therapy
q
every
qid
four times a day
r/o
rule out
RBC
red blood count
RLE
right lower extremity
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RN
registered nurse
ROM
range of motion
RUQ
right upper quadrant
RX
prescription
SOB
shortness of breath
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