Abbreviations Flashcards
ABG
arterial blood gas
ac
before meals
ad lib
freely as desired
ADL
activity of daily living
am
morning
ARC
Aids related complex
bid
two times a day
PMI
Point of Maximum Impulse
bm
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
c
with
c/o
complains of
CA
cancer
CBC
complete blood count
cc
cubic centimeters
CHF
congestive heart failure
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA
cerebrovascular accident or stroke
D5W
5% dextrose in water
dc
discontinue
Mg
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
mL, Ml, ML, ml
milliliter
NA+
sodium
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline
O2
oxygen
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OOB
out of bed
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
Oz
ounce
Pc
after meals
PE
pulmonary embolism
Per
through, by way of
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
Pm
evening
Po
by mouth, orally
Prn
as often as necessary, as needed
Q
every
DJD
degenerative joint disease
DNR
do not resuscitate
dx
diagnosis
EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
Fe
iron
FUO
fever of unknown origin
fx
fracture
g, gm, Gm
gram
gr
grain
gtt, gtts
drops
H2O
water
hct
hematocrit
hgb
hemoglobin
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
hs
at bedtime
I &O
intake and output
IM
intramascular
IV
intravenous
K+
potassium
L
liter
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUL
left upper lobe
Qh
every hour
q2
every two hours
q4
every four hours
Qid
four times a day
Qod
every other day
r/o
rule out
RLL
right lower lobe
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RML
right Middle lobe
ROM
range of motion
RUL
right upper lobe
RUQ
right upper quadrant
S
without
sc, sq
subcutaneous
ss
one half
Stat
immediately
Tid
three times a day
Tko
to keep open
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
vs
vital signs
Wbc
white blood cell
LUQ
left upper quadrant
r/t
related to
ou
both eyes
loc
level of consciousness
n/v, N &V
nausea and vomiting
HOH
hard of hearing
HOB
head of bed
SOB
short of breath
LBM
last bowel movement
p
after
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
TCDB
turn, cough, deep, breath
CPT
chest physiotherapy
Wnl
within normal limits
SCDs
Sequential Compression Devices
HTN
Hypertension
RAAS
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosteron system
TOD
target organ disease
TIA
transient ischemic attack
PVD
Periferal Vascular Disease
AHP
aqueous humor production
IOP
intra ocular pressure
MAO-I
monoamine oxidase inhibitors