Chapter 9-abbreviations Flashcards
before meals (Latin - ante cibum)
a.c., ac
abdominal
abd
attending physician
ATT PHYS
bowel movement
BM
blood pressure
BP
blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds
BS
computerized axial tomography
CAT
complete blood count
CBC
chief complaint
CC
computed or computerized tomography
CT
cardiovascular
CV
diabetes mellitus
DM
esophagogastrododenoscopy
EGD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GERD
gastrointestinal
GI
irritable bowel syndrome
IBS
hepatitis A
HAV
hepatitis B
HBV
hepatitis C
HCV
potassium
K
lower gastrointestinal
LGI
left lower quadrant
LLQ
left upper quadrant
LUQ
milligram(s)
mg
sodium
Na
nasogastric
NG, ng
nothing by mouth (Latin - non per os)
NPO, n.p.o.
nonsmoker
NS
nausea and vomiting
N/V
after meals (Latin - post cibum)
p.c., pc
by mouth (Latin - per os)
PO, p.o.
as needed (Latin - pro re nata)
PRN, p.r.n.
patient
Pt, pt.
every four hours (Latin - quaque quarta hora)
Q4H
rectal
R
right lower quadrant
RLQ
right upper quadrant
RUQ
shortness of breath
SOB
upper gastrointestinal
UGI
year(s) old
y/o