Steph Beggs nursing bundle

COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

• A
    - AC: Antecubital (Left/Right).
    - a.c.: Before meals ("A" before "C" = Before meals).
    - ADL: Activities of Daily Living.
    - aeb: As evidenced by (used in nursing diagnoses).
    - AFIB: Atrial fibrillation (heart rhythm).
    - AMA: Against Medical Advice.
    - AMS: Altered Mental Status.
• B
    - b.i.d.: Twice a day ("Bi" means two).
    - BM: Bowel Movement.
    - BP: Blood Pressure.
    - BPH: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
    - BPM: Beats per minute.
• C
    - CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
    - CBC: Complete Blood Count.
    - CC: Chief Complaint.
    - CHF: Congestive Heart Failure.
    - CKD: Chronic Kidney Disease.
    - CNS: Central Nervous System.
    - CO: Cardiac Output.
    - c/o: Complains of.
    - COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder.
    - CP: Chest Pain.
    - CSF: Cerebrospinal Fluid.
    - c/s: Cesarean section.
    - CTA: Clear to auscultation.
    - CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke).
    - CVAT: Costovertebral Angle Tenderness.
    - CXR: Chest X-ray.
• D
    - d/c: Discharge or Discontinue.
    - DM: Diabetes Mellitus.
    - NIDDM: Non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2).
    - IDDM: Insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1).
    - DNR: Do not resuscitate.
    - DOB: Date of birth.
    - DVT: Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot).
    - Dx: Diagnosis.
• E
    - EC: Enteric coated.
    - EEG: Electroencephalogram (brain electricity).
    - EKG/ECG: Electrocardiogram (heart electricity).
• F
    - FA: Forearm.
    - Fx: Fracture.
• G
    - GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate.
    - GI: Gastrointestinal.
    - GSW: Gunshot wound.
    - GT: Gastrostomy tube.
    - gtt: Drops (liquid measurement).
    - GTT: Glucose Tolerance Test.
    - GU: Genitourinary.
• H
    - HA: Headache.
    - Hb: Hemoglobin.
    - HLD: Hyperlipidemia.
    - HPI: History of Present Illness.
    - HR: Heart Rate.
    - HS: Bedtime ("Hours of Sleep").
    - HTN: Hypertension.
    - Hx: History.
• I
    - IBD: Irritable Bowel Disease.
    - IBS: Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
    - ICP: Intracranial Pressure.
    - I&D: Incision and Drainage.
    - ID: Intradermal.
    - IM: Intramuscular.
    - I&O: Intake and Output.
    - IUP: Intrauterine pregnancy.
    - IV: Intravenous.
    - IVP: Intravenous push.
• J
    - JVD: Jugular Vein Distention.
• L
    - LBW: Low birth weight.
    - LE: Lower extremity.
    - LLL/LLQ: Left Lower Lobe / Left Lower Quadrant.
    - LUL: Left Upper Lobe.
    - LV: Left Ventricle.
• M
    - MD: Muscular Dystrophy.
    - MDD: Maximum Daily Dose.
    - MS: Multiple Sclerosis.
    - MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident.
• N
    - NKDA: No Known Drug Allergies.
    - NPO: Nothing per os (Nothing by mouth).
    - NTG: Nitroglycerine.
    - N/V/D: Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea.
• O
    - OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
    - OCP: Oral Contraceptive.
    - OD: Right eye (D comes first, looking right).
    - OS: Left eye (S comes second, looking left).
    - OU: Both eyes (U comes last, looking both ways).
    - OSA: Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
    - OTC: Over the counter.
    - OT: Occupational Therapy.
• P
    - p.c.: After meals.
    - PCN: Penicillin.
    - PCP: Primary Care Physician.
    - PE: Pulmonary Embolism.
    - PEEP: Positive-End-Expiratory Pressure.
    - PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
    - PMHx: Past Medical History.
    - PNS: Peripheral Nervous System.
    - PO: Per os (By mouth).
    - PRN: As needed.
    - PSHx: Past Surgical History.
    - Pt: Patient.
    - PT: Physical Therapy.
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