preemptive studying

date of birth

DOB

no known drug allergy

NKDA

before meals/at bedtime

AC/HS

height/weight

HT/WT

ambulatory

AMB

activities of daily life

ADLs

ectomy

removal of

ostomy

surgical opening

status post

S/P

post-operative day

POD

ecchymosis

bruising

perscription

RX

history

HX

diagnosis

DX

biopsy

BX

glasgow coma scale

a neurological scale used to assess the level of consciousness in patients

braden scale

a tool used in healthcare to assess a patient's risk for developing pressure ulcers, also known as pressure injuries or bedsores

antibiotics

ABX

pink bracelet

limb alert

yellow bracelet

fall risk

red bracelet

allergies

IV piggy back

IVPB

by mouth

PO

intravenous

IV

intramuscular

IM

sublingual

SL

IV push

IVP

diabetes mellitus

DM

hypertension

HTN

congestive heart failure/myocardial infarction

CHF/MI

pulmonary embolism

PE

end stage renal disease

ESRD

shortness of breath

SOB

subcutaneous

sub-cue; injection given in fatty tissue