Abreviations Flashcards
Before meals
Ac
Abdomen
Abd
Morning
Am
Ambulate
Amb
Amount
Amt
Twice a day
Bid
Bowel movement
Bm
Bathroom privileges
Brp
With
C (with dash above c)
Without
S (with dash above)
Cancer
Ca
Complete bed rest
CBR
Complains of
C/O
Discharge or discontinue
D/C
Dead on arrival
DOA
Dressing
Drsg
Fasting blood sugar
FBS
Gastro intestinal
GI
Genital Urinary
GU
Hour
Hr
Congestive heart failure
CHF
Central Nervous System
CNS
Three times per day
TID
Four times per day
QID
Once a day
OD
Every four hours
Q4hr
Vital signs
VS
Vital signs stable
VSS
Intervienes
IV
Inter muscular
IM
Input + output
I + O
As soon as possible
ASAP
Pulse
P
Temperature
T
Respiration
R
Treatment
Tx
Diagnosis (doctor)
Dx
Prescription
Rx
Surgery
Sx
After meals
PC
Cardio vascular accident (stroke)
CVA
Cardio vascular disease
CVD
Change
Afternoon
Pm
Right eye
od / ®eye
Random blood sugar
RBS
Musculoskeletal
Msk
Cardio vascular system
CVS
Every hour
Q
History
Hx
Do not recesitate
DNR
Full medical management
FMM
Peripheral nervous system
PNS
Shortness of breath
SOB
Shortness of breath on excertion
SOBOE
Subcutaneous
SC
Sublingual
SL
Nothing by mouth
NPO
Over the counter
OTC
Antibiotics
ABX
Non insulin dependant diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes)
NIDDM
Insulin dependant diabetic mellitus (type 1 diabetes)
IDDM
Wheelchair
W/C
Height
Ht
Weight
Wt
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
MI
Vital signs absent
VSA
Dry + Intact
D + I
Hour sleep (bedtime)
HS
Blood pressure
BP
Cebrospinal Fluid
CSF
Units
U (with dash above)