Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

Hx

Answer 1

history

Question 2

MHx

Answer 2

medical history

Question 3

PMHx

Answer 3

past medical history

Question 4

FMHx

Answer 4

family medical history

Question 5

HPI

Answer 5

history of presenting illness

Question 6

HPH

Answer 6

history of past health

Question 7

Dx

Answer 7

Diagnosis

Question 8

Ht

Answer 8

height

Question 9

Wt

Answer 9

weight

Question 10

WC

Answer 10

waist circumference

Question 11

IBW

Answer 11

ideal body weight

Question 12

UBW

Answer 12

usual body weight

Question 13

BP

Answer 13

blood pressure

Question 14

CBC

Answer 14

complete blood count

Question 15

Ad lib

Answer 15

liberal

Question 16

lytes

Answer 16

electrolytes

Question 17

q2h/q3h/q4h/q6h

Answer 17

every 2/3/4/6 hours

Question 18

TFI

Answer 18

total fluid intake

Question 19

C/O

Answer 19

complains of

Question 20

O/E

Answer 20

on examination (appears so and so…think SGA- small for gestational age)

Question 21

D/C or DC

Answer 21

discharge/discontinue

Question 22

ETOH

Answer 22

alcohol

Question 23

SOB

Answer 23

shortness of breath

Question 24

PO

Answer 24

by mouth

Question 25

NPO

Answer 25

nothing by mouth

Question 26

OD and give an example

Answer 26

once per day (example vitamin D 1000 IU PO OD, once per day, by mouth)

Question 27

BID

Answer 27

twice per day

Question 28

TID

Answer 28

three time per day

Question 29

QID

Answer 29

four time per day

Question 30

I/O

Answer 30

input output

Question 31

WNL

Answer 31

within normal limit

Question 32

U/S

Answer 32

ultrasound

Question 33

NKA

Answer 33

no known allergy

Question 34

NFA

Answer 34

no fixed address