Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards
ADE
ADVERSE DRUG EVENT
AMP
AMPULE
BP
BLOOD PRESSURE
CBC
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
AWP
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE
C/S
CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY
DOB
DATE OF BIRTH
EKG
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
HX
HISTORY
I/O
INTAKE AND OUTPUT
OJ
ORANGE JUICE
PDP
PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN
POST-PARTUM
AFTER DELIVERY
R
RESPIRATIONS
RX
RECIPE OR PRESCRIPTION
T
TEMPERATURE
TPN
TOTAL PARENTAL NUTRITION
VO
VERBAL ORDER
ADS
AUTOMATED DISPENSING SYSTEM
ASAP
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
BM
BOWEL MOVEMENT
BS
BLOOD SUGAR
CCU
CORONARY/ CRITICAL CARE UNIT
D/C
DICONTINUE OR DICHARGE
DX
DIAGNOSIS
HMO
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
ICU
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
MI
MIOCARDIAL INFARCTION (HEART ATTACK)
OTC
OVER THE COUNTER
POST-OP
AFTER SURGERY
PRE-OP
BEFORE SURGERY
RBC
RED BLOOD CELLS
STAT
NOW, IMMEDIATELY
TO
TELOPHONED ORDER
UPS
US PHARMACOPOEIA
WBC
WHITE BLOOD CELLS