Abbreviations Flashcards
aa
of each
Abd
abdomen
ac
before meals
ad
to, up to
a.d.
right ear
ad lib
at pleasure, freely
AM
morning
Amp
Ampul of medication
Aq
water
ASA
aspirin
ATC
around the clock
ARC
around the clock
BMI
Body mass index (lbs X 703/height in inches squared)
BID
twice a day
BM
bowel movement
BP
Blood pressure
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
BS
blood sugar
BSA
body surface area
c
with
Ca
calcium, cancer
CAD
coronary artery disease
Caps
capsule
cc
cubic centimeter [milliliter]
CHF
congestive heart failure
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
chest pain
DC or D/C
discontinue
Disp
dispense
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DM
diabetes mellitus
DO
doctor of osteopathy
D5W
5% Dextrose in water (isotonic)
Dx
diagnosis
Elix
elixir
EtOH
ethanol, alcohol
g
gram
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
gastrointestinal
GU
genitourinary
gr
grain
gtt
a drop
HA
headache
HBP
high blood pressure
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
HR
heart rate
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
HS
at bedtime
HTN
hypertension
Inj
at injection
IV
Intravenous injection
IM
Intramuscular injection
ID
Intradermal injection, infectious disease
IU
International Units
KCl
Potassium Chloride
Kg
Kilogram
LOC
Laxative of choice, level of consciousness
L
Liter, (1000 cc)
mcg
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
mg/kg
milligrams per kilogram
mg/m2
milligrams per square meter
mL
milliliter ( = cc)
mOsmol
milliosmole
m or min
minim (approx. a drop)
MOM
milk of magnesia
N & V
nausea and vomiting
non rep/NR
do not repeat
noct
at night
N S
normal saline
N TG
nitroglycerin
OA
osteoarthritis
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
OJ
orange juice
O2
oxygen
OOB
out of bed
od
right eye, every day
os
left eye
P
pulse
PC
after eating, after meals
PEFR
peak expiratory flow rate
p.m.
evening
po
by mouth
post op
after surgery
pr
rectally
prn
when necessary
pulv
a powder
PVCs
premature ventricular contraction
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
q
every
qd
every day
qid
four times daily
qod
every other day
qs
as much as is sufficient
QOL
quality of life
qh
every hour
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RN
registered nurse
Rect (PR)
use rectally
s
without
ss
one half
SC
subcutaneous injection
Sig
write on label, instructions
SL
sublingual
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
SOB
shortness of breath
SOL
solution
SQ or Sub Q
subcutaneous injection
sq m, m2
square meter
stat
immediately
supp
suppository
Susp
suspension
Sx
symptom
syr
syrup
T
temperature
tab
tablet
TB
tuberculosis
TCN
tetracycline
TED
thromboembolic disease
TIA
transient ischemic attack
TID
three times a day
TIW
three times a week
tbsp
tablespoonful (15cc), 1/2 fluid ounce
tmp-smx
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
tsp
teaspoonful (5cc)
top
(use) topically
Tx
treatment
U, IU
unit
UA
uric acid, urinalysis
UC
ulcerative colitis
ud
as directed
UTI
urinary tract infection
URI
upper respiratory infection
H
hour
M&N
Morning and night
PV
vaginally
SOS
as needed
Ut dict
as directed
Mo
month
Wk
week
GM
gram
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
IOP
intraocular pressure
AU
each ear
i.d.
once daily
OD (tablet)
one tablet
iiss
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