Common Med. Abbrev. Flashcards
AM
Morning
PM
afternoon
C (with line over you)
With
s
Without
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
stat
immediately, at once
PRN
whenever necessary
q
every
qh
every hour
q2h
every two hours
q3h
every 3 hours
q4h
every 4 hours
qd
every day
qod
every other day
qn
every night
♂
male
♀
female
bid
twice a day
tid
Three times a day
qid
four times a day
PT
physical therapy
B/P
blood pressure
T
temperature
P
pulse
R
respiration s
Rx
prescription
Tx
treatment or traction
Dx
Diagnosis
ht
height
wt
weight
sx or surg.
surgery
ROM
range of motion
’
feet
”
inches
AROM
Active Range of Motion
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
ROM
range of motion
FROM
Full Range of Motion
ASAP
as soon as possible
bpm
beats per minute
c/o
complains of
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DO
Doctor of osteopathy
Dr.
doctor
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
E.R.
emergency room
Fx
fracture
Hx
history
Post-op
After surgery
Pre-op
before surgery
pt
Patient
FWB
full weight bearing
PWB
partial weight bearing
Re:
regarding
R/O R.O
Rule out
SLR
straight leg raise
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
DOB
date of birth
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
p!
Pain
po
By mouth
NPO npo
nothing by mouth
lbs
Pounds
oz
ounce
v.s.
vital signs
C/C C.C.
Chief Complaint
wk
Week
2/wk
Twice a week
RN
registered nurse
P.A.
Physician assistant
@
at
O.R.
operating room
N/S
Normal saline
O2
Oxygen
H2O
Water
BM
bowel movement
BR
bathroom
BRP
bathroom privileges
Adm
Admit or Admission
amt
amount
DC or D.C.
discharge
CO2
carbon dioxide
Ad Lib
As desired
C
Cup
cc
cubic centimeter
ICU
Intensive care unit
CCU
Coronary care unit
(R)
Rectally
OB
Obstetrics
od
Right eye
os
Left eye
ou
Both eyes
oob
Out of bed
D/C or disc
Discontinued
Lab
Laboratory
CBC
Complete blood count
w/c
wheelchair
ff
force fluids
qs
Quantity sufficient
Temperature symbol
Degrees
hs
Hour of sleep, at bedtime
tab
Tablet
cap
Capsule
LPN
licensed practical nurse
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
EENT
Eyes, ears, nose, throat
IV
intravenously
H or hr
Hour
Spec
Specimen