Abbreviations Flashcards
Line above
a
before
Before meals
Ante cibum
Dotted line over
ac
Ad lib
As desired (ad libitum)
PR
Per rectum
h, hr
Hour
Subcutaneous
SubQ, (starred…SC, SQ)
Gtt
Drop (unofficially used for drip too)
SPO2
Saturation of peripheral oxygen (Osat)
room air
RA
VS
Vital signs
Bp
Blood pressure
BS
Bowel sounds
Breath sounds
Blood sugar
NKA
No known allergies
LUE
Left upper extremity
RLE
Right lower extremity
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
ADL
Activities of daily living
HOB
Head of bed
SCD
Sequential compression device
Dx
Diagnosis
DNR
Do not resuscitate
BSC
Bedside commode
MAR
Medication administration record
g, gm
Gram
mcg
Microgram
mEq
Milliequivalent
DM
Diabetes mellitus
MD
Medical doctor
IVDA (starred)
Intravenous drug user
IVDU (starred)
Intravenous drug user
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Line above
c
With
Pc
After meals (post cibum)
po
By mouth (per os)
PRN
As needed
bid
Twice a day
IM
Intramuscular