Common Abbreviations Flashcards
hypo
hypodermically
Diag or Dx
diagnosis
cath
catheter
c c
cubic centimeter
q i d
four times a day
BRP
bathroom privileges
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
BP or B/P
blood pressure
gtt gtts
drop (s)
Diab
diabetic
pt
pint
Exam
examination
ung
ointment
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
mm
millimeter
N
noon
B M R
basal metabolic rate
q s
sufficient quantity
Gr
grain
W/C
wheel chair
Disch or D/C
discharge
L
liter
oz
ounce
stat
immediately
p o
by mouth
aa
of each
Diff
differential blood count
o u
each eye
Rx
prescription
tinct or tr
tincture
ac
before meals
W B C
white blood cells
min
minute
S O B
shortness of breath
prog
prognosis
q h
every hour
MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
u
unit
ad lib
as much as desired, at pleasure
O T
occupational therapy
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
ASH.D.
arteriosclerotic heart disease
Lab
laboratory
tab
tablet
amt
amount
B E
barium enema
CAD
coronary artery disease
I V
intravenous
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
abd
abdomen
liq
liquid
p c
after meal
Gm
gram
surg
surgery
E E G
electroencephalogram
aq dist
distilled water
q d
every day
q h s
each bedtime
s
without
N V
nausea and vomiting
N P O
nothing by mouth
wt
weight
v s
vital signs
decub
lying down
C N S.
central nervous system
ROM
range of motion
IM
intramuscular
lat
lateral
T
temperature
o d
right eye
amp
ampule
V O
verbal order
p r n
as needed
p
pulse
q o d
every other day
o s
left eye
PROM
passive range of motion
MN
midnight
F U O
fever of unknown origin
S S
soap solution
c
with
C V A
cerebral vascular accident
sol
solution
H or hr
hour
Dx
diagnosis
K U B
kidney-ureter-bladder
PX
physical examination
(NIDDM)
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
No
number
Disc
discontinue
spec
specimen
aq
water
A/G
albumin/globulin ratio
TB
tuberculosis
s s
half
d/c
discontinued
COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease same as
UTI
urinary tract infection
ca
carcinoma
h s
at bedtime
T O
telephone order
mg
milligram
q n
every night
t I d
three times a day
comp
compound
cf
compare
URI
upper respiratory infection
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
E K G or E C G
electrocardiogram
b I d
twice a day
fl or fld
fluid
G I
gastrointestinal
ml
milliliter
No
number
s o s
one dose, if necessary
noct.
at night
C B C
complete blood count
P T
physical therapy
lb
pound
caps
capsules
Inf
infusion
Dil
dilute
vol
volume