Abbreviations Flashcards
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
ac
Before meals
a.m.
Before Noon
amt
Amount
bid
Twice a day
BM
Bowel Movement
BP or B/P
Blood Pressure
c with a line over it
Together, with
cc=ml
Cubic Centimeters = Milliliters
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
c/o
Complains of
Cont.
Continued
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
Dx
Diagnosis
EPS
Extra Pyramidal Symptoms
ETOH
Grain Alcohol
DBT
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
CLS
Community Living Skills
I & O
Intake and Output
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
hs
At bedtime
IM
Intramuscular
MAR
Medication Administration Record
L circled
left
MI
Myocardial infarction
NIDDM
Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
NOC
Night
NPO
Nothing By Mouth
NSG
Nursing
O2
Oxygen
P
Pulse
pc
After meals