Abvr. Flashcards
ADL
Activities of daily life
A
Assessment or analysis
BP
Blood pressure
CC
Chief complaint
C/o
Complains of patients description of symptoms
CP
Chest pain
D/c
Discontinue
Arrow going down.
Decrease
Dx
Diagnosis
H & P
History and physical
Ht
Height
Hx
Personal physical history
ICUS
Intensive care unit
IP
Inpatient
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
OP
Outpatient
OR
Operating room
P
Pulse
PE
Physical examination
PI
Present illness
Postop
Recovering room
Preop
Preopertating area
Pt
Patient
Px
Physical extermination
R
Respiration
R/o
Rule out
ROM
Range of motion
ROSS
Review of symptoms
SOB
Shortness of breath
S
Signs
Sx
Symptoms
T
Temperature
Tx
Treatment
VS
Vital signs
WNL
Within normal limits
Wt
Weight
B.i.d
Twice day
D.
Day
H.
Hour
P.o.
By mouth
P.r.n
As needed
Q.
Each or every
Q.d.
Every day
Q.h.
Every hour
Q.i.d.
4 times a day
Rx
Prescription
Stat.
Immediately
T.i.d.
Three times a day
Wk
Week
Yr.
Year