1
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
at will, as desired
3
Q
adm
A
admission, admitted
4
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
5
Q
Bid
A
twice a day
6
Q
Bm
A
Bowel movement
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
9
Q
C
A
Centigrade, Celcius
10
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
11
Q
CC
A
Chief Complaint
12
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
13
Q
c/o
A
complains of
14
Q
CO2
A
Cardon Dioxide
15
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
16
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
17
Q
d/c
A
Discontinue or discharge
18
Q
ECG or EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
19
Q
EBL
A
Estimated Blood Loss
20
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
21
Q
F
A
Farenheit
22
Q
Fb
A
Foreign Body
23
Q
fx
A
fracture
24
Q
gtt
A
drop-liquid measurement
25
H & P
History and Physical
26
HR
Heart Rate
27
hr
hour
28
hs
hour of sleep (bedtime)
29
H20
water
30
i
one
31
ii
two
32
iii
three
33
iv
four
34
v
5
35
I & O
intake and output
36
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
37
IV
intravenous
38
IM
intramuscular
39
Mg
milligram
40
Ml
milliliter
41
MVA
motor vehicle accident
42
NPO
nothing by mouth/nothing prescribed orally
43
NTG
nitroglycerin
44
O2
oxygen
45
OD
Right eye
46
OS
Left eye
47
OU
Both eyes
48
post-op
postoperative (after surgery)
49
pre-op
preoperative (before surgery)
50
po
by mouth
51
pt
patient
52
prn
as needed
53
pc
after meals
54
qd
every day
55
qh
every hour
56
qid
four times a day
57
qod
every other day
58
Rx
prescription, treatment
59
sc/sq
subcutaneous
60
s
without
61
sx
symptoms
62
s/s
signs and symptoms
63
stat
immediately
64
SOB
short of breath
65
tab
tablet
66
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
67
vs
vital signs
