Ab Flashcards
a
before
amp
ampule
amt
amount
aq, AQ
water
B
both
Bib, bib
drink
BM
bowel movement
bpm
beats per minute
CP
cardio pulmonary
d
day
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOB
Date of birth
Dx, dx
Diagnosis
ED
emergency department
EP
Established patient
ER
Emergency Room
FH
Family history
F/u, F/U, f/u
Follow-up
Fx, FX
Fracture
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
HA
Headache
HEENT
Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
H&P
History and physical
I&D
Incision and drainage
inj
injection
Left
L with a circle around it
Right
R with a circle around it
NB
Newborn
noc, noct
Hight
NP
New patient
N&V, N/V
Nausea and vomitting
oint
ointment
OTC
Over the counter
After
P with line on top
PE
Physical examination
per
By, with
PH
Past history
p/o
Post operative
Pt
Patient
q.a.m, qam
Every morning
ROM
Range of motion
Sig
Label
surg
Surgery
VS
Vital signs
gtts
drop
bid
twice a day
tid
three times a day
gm, G
gram
pc
after meal
fl
fluid
STAT
Immediately
prn
as required