abbreviations 1-57 Flashcards
⬆
increased
⬇
decreased
ā
before
a.c. , AC
before meals
A&O
alert and oriented
abd.
abdomen
ad lib
as desired
AKA
above the knee amputation
ADLs
activities of daily living
AM
morning
amb.
ambulate, abmulatory
amp.
ampule
amt
amount
approx.
approximate
as tol.
as tolerated
AP
apical pulse
ax.
axillary
BBS
bilateral breath sounds
BG
blood glucose
BID
twice a day
BKA
below the knee amputation
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
Bx
biopsy
C
celsius, centigrade
c (with a line on top)
with
c/o
complains of
C&S
culture and sensitivity
Ca2+
calcium
cal.
calorie
cap.
capsule
CBC
complete blood count
CD&I, CDI
clean dry and intact
CT
chest tube or computerized tomography scan
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
D/W or D5W
dextrose in water / 5% dextrose in water
D10
10% dextrose
D5
5% dextrose
D50
50% dextrose
DAT
diet as tolerated
DFA
diet for age
Drsg
dressing
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
elix.
elixer
ETOH
alcohol
F
fahrenheit
FBS
fasting blood sugar
Fld.
fluid
ft.
feet
FWB
full weight bearing
Fx
fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
Gm, GM, gm, g
gram
GU
genitourinary
Gyn
gynecology