Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
A & O
Alert and Oriented
adm
admission
AKA
above knee amputation
AMI
acute myocardial infarctoin
alb
albumin
AGA
average gestational age
AIBW
adjusted ideal body weight
ABW
adjusted body weight
a
before
AMA
against medical advice
BEE
basal energy expenditure
BF
breastfeeding
BP
blood pressure
BKA
below knee amputation
BM
bowel movement
BMI
body mass index
bid
twice per day
BS
blood sugar
BSW
bed scale weight
c/o
complains of
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CA
cancer
CAD
coronary artery disease
cal
calorie
CC
cheif complaint
CBC
complete blood count
C-diff
clostridium difficile
chol
cholesterol
COPD
coronary obstructive pulmonary disases
CVA
cardiovascular disease
CPK
creatinine phosphokinase
abn
abnormal
A & W
alive and well
amt
amount
as tol
as tolerated
bs
bowel sound
BW
birth weight
CR
cardiorespiratory
CBW
current body weight
c
with
BSW
bedside/bedscale weight
CHO
carbohydrate
cc
cubic centimeter
CHF
congestive heart failure
CRF
chronic renal failure
DC
discontinue or discharge
DM
diabetes mellitus
DOB
date of birth
DNR
do not resuscitate
Dx
diagnosis
FBS / FBG
fasting blood sugar / fasting blood glucose
fl
fluid
FUO
fever unknown orgin
EN
enteral nutrition
ESRD
end stage renal disease
FTT
failure to thrive
Fx
fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
GB
gallbladder
Glu
glucose
Hct
hematocrit
Hgb
hemoglobin
HS
at bedtime
DAT
diet as tolerated
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
Hx
history
H & P
history and physical
HBV
high biological value
LBW
low birth weight
LFT
liver function test
LBV
low biological value
HOH
hard of hearing
HH
hiatal hernia
IBW
ideal body weight
IVPB
IV piggyback
I & O
intake and output
L
left or liter
mL
mililiter
MVIT
multivitamin
MVA
motor vehicle accident
NG
nasogastric
N/C
no complaints
NPO
nothing by mouth (northing per oral)
nsg
nursing
NKA
no known allergies
2 gr Na
2 grams sodium
OT
occupational therapy
MI
myocardial infarction
MAR
medical administration record
NIDDM
non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
N/V
nausea/vomiting
NAS
no added salt
NVD
nausea vomiting diarrhea
NDTR
Nutrition and Dietetic technician registered
PO2 or P
phosphorous
p
after
prn
as needed
P/O
post operative
PMH
past medical history
PT
physical therapy
PAB
prealbumin
qd
every day
po
by mouth / per oral
PRN
given as necessary
Qid
4 times a day
per
for each
P/T
prior to
PTA
prior to admission
pt
patient
PPN
peripheral parenteral nutrition
qd
every hour
reg
regular
R/O
rule out
R
right
s
without
SO
significant other
S/P
status post
q
every
q2h
every 2 hours
qod
every other day
qhs
every night
re:
regarding
Rx
perscription
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
SOB
shortness of breath
T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
TF
tube feeding
tid
three times per day
w/
with
WNL
within normal limits
UOP
urinary output
TOL
tolerated
Tx
treatment
w/o
without
VS
vital signs
WDWN
well developed, well nourished
UTI
urinary tract infection
yo
years old