Abbreviations Flashcards
ROM
Range Of Motion
SOB
Shortness Of Breath
CA
Cancer
bid
Twice Daily (Bis In Die)
d/c (or DC)
Discontinue (or Discharge)
ADLs
Activities of Daily Living
IADLs
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
abd
Abdominal
Stat
Immediately
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
CBR
Complete Bed Rest
PT
Physiotherapist
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
NPO
Nothing By Mouth (Nil Per Os)
c
With
LTC
Long Term Care
pc
After Meals (Post Cibum)
qd/OD
Every Day (Quaque Die)
qhs
Every Day at Bedtime (Quaque Hora Somni)
ac
Before Meals (Ante Cibum)
LHIN
Local Health Integration Network
OT
Occupational Therapist
q2h
Every 2 Hours (Quaque 2 Horas)
prn
As Needed (Pro Re Nata)
UCP
Unregulated Care Provider
DIIPPS
Dignity, Independence, Individualized Care, Preference, Privacy, Safety
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respirations
bm
Bowel Movement
amt
Amount
CNS
Central Nervous System
wt
Weight
BP
Blood Pressure