Abbreviations and symbols Flashcards
aa
of each
Ab
abortion
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
AM or a.m.
before noon
amt
amount
AP
apical pulse
approx
approximately
appt
appointment
BA
back ache
BC
birth control
bid
twice a day
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BPM
beats per minute
BSE
breast self-examination
C^_
with
caps
capsules
cath
catheter
CMA
certified medical assistant
CC
chief complaint
chemo
chemotherapy
c/o
complains of
CS
cesarean section
Cx
cervix
d
day
/d
per day
disch
discharge
DNKA
did not keep appt
DOB
date of birth
DRE
digital rectal examination
DTaP
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
DVA
distance visual activity
ED
emergency department
EDD
expected date of delivery
Fe
iron
F/U
follow up
Fx
fracture
GYN
gynecology
h or hr
hour
H/A
headache
HBP
high blood pressure
Hep B
hepatitis B vaccine
Hg
mercury
H2O
water
HR
heart rate
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
ht
height
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IPV
inactivated polio vaccine
IV
intravenous
lab
laboratory
lac
laceration
lat
lateral
lax
laxative
lie
liquid
LMP
last menstrual period
med, meds
medication(s)
min
minute
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
mod
moderation
N/A
not applicable
neg
negative
NICU
newborn intensive care unit
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
noct
nocturnal
NS
normal saline
N&V
nausea and vomiting
NVA
near visual activity
OB
obstetrics
occ
occasionally
oint
ointment
OR
operating room
OT
occupational therapy