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Nursing abbreviations E thru O
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Cards

Term

 

 

 

EBL

Definition

 

 

 

estimate blood loss

Term

 

 

 

ECG

Definition

 

 

 

electrocardiogram

Term

 


 

ED

Definition

 

 

 

emergency department

Term

 

 

 

EEG

Definition

 

 

 

electroencephalogram

Term

 

 

 

EENT

Definition

 

 

 

eyes, ears, nose, throat

Term

 

 

 

EKG

Definition

 

 

 

electrocardiogram

Term

 

 

 

EMG

Definition

 

 

 

electromyogram

Term

 

 

 

EOA

Definition

 

 

 

esophageal obturator airway

Term

 

 

 

ESR

Definition

 

 

 

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Term

 

 

 

est

Definition

 

 

 

estimated

Term

 

 

 

ER

Definition

 

 

 

emergency room

Term

 

 

 

ET

Definition

 

 

 

endotracheal

Term

 


 

ETA

Definition

 

 

 

estimated time of arrival

Term

 

 

 

etiol

Definition

 

 

 

etiology

Term

 

 

 

ETOH

Definition

 

 

 

ethyl alcohol, intoxicated

Term

 

 

 

exam

Definition

 

 

 

examination

Term

 

 

 

exp

Definition

 

 

 

exploratory

Term

 

 

 

ext

Definition

 

 

 

external, extract, extraction

Term

 

 

 

FBOA

Definition

 

 

 

foreign body obstructed airway

Term

 

 

 

FBS

Definition

 

 

 

fasting blood sugar

Term

 

 

 

FBW

Definition

 

 

 

fasting blood work

Term

 

 

 

FF (F.Fl)

Definition

 

 

 

force fluids

Term

 

 

 

FH

Definition

 

 

 

family  history

Term

 

 

 

FHS

Definition

 

 

 

fetal heart sounds

Term

 

 

 

FHT

Definition

 

 

 

fetal heart tone

Term

 

 

 

FIFO

Definition

 

 

 

first in, first out

Term

 

 

 

FSH

Definition

 

 

 

follicle-stimulating hormone

Term

 

 

 

ft

Definition

 

 

 

foot

Term

 

 

 

FUO

Definition

 

 

 

fever of undertermined origin

Term

 

 

 

Fx

Definition

 

 

 

fracture

Term

 

 

 

GB

Definition

 

 

 

gallbladder

Term

 

 

 

GI

Definition

 

 

 

gastrointestinal

Term

 

 

 

GU

Definition

 

 

 

genitourinary

Term

 

 

 

GTT

Definition

 

 

 

glucose tolerance test (pancreas test)

Term

 

 

 

gtt(s)

Definition

 

 

 

drop(s)

Term

 

 

 

gyn

Definition

 

 

 

gynecology

Term

 

 

 

H & H

Definition

 

 

 

hemoglobin and hematocrit

Term

 

 

 

HCG

Definition

 

 

 

human chorionic gonadotrophin

Term

 

 

 

hct

Definition

 

 

 

hematocrit

Term

 

 

 

HDL

Definition

 

 

 

high-density lipoprotein

Term

 

 

 

hgb

Definition

 

 

 

hemoglobin

Term

 

 

 

HOB

Definition

 

 

 

head of bed

Term

 

 

 

hr (h)

Definition

 

 

 

hour

Term

 

 

 

HIV

Definition

 

 

 

human immunodeficiency virus

Term

 

 

 

H & P

Definition

 

 

 

history and physical

Term

 

 

 

HR

Definition

 

 

 

heart rate

Term

 

 

 

hs

Definition

 

 

 

hour of sleep, bedtime

Term

 

 

 

ht

Definition

 

 

 

height

Term

 

 

 

Hx

Definition

 

 

 

history

Term

 

 

 

hypo

Definition

 

 

 

hypodermic injection

Term

 

 

 

hyst

Definition

 

 

 

hysterectomy

Term

 

 

 

IBS

Definition

 

 

 

irritable bowel syndrome

Term

 

 

 

I & D

Definition

 

 

 

incision and drainage

Term

 

 

 

I & O

Definition

 

 

 

intake and output

Term

 

 

 

ICP

Definition

 

 

 

intra-cranial pressure

Term

 

 

 

ICU

Definition

 

 

 

intensive care unit

Term

 

 

 

IM

Definition

 

 

 

intramuscular

Term

 

 

 

ing

Definition

 

 

 

inguinal

Term

 


inj

Definition

 

 

 

injection

Term

 

 

 

IPPB

Definition

 

 

 

intermittent positive pressure breathing

Term

 

 

 

irrig

Definition

 

 

 

irrigation

Term

 

 

 

IS

Definition

 

 

 

intercostal space

Term

 

 

 

isol

Definition

 

 

 

isolation

Term

 

 

 

IT

Definition

 

 

 

inhalation therapy

Term

 

 

 

IUD

Definition

 

 

 

intra uterine device

Term

 

 

 

IV

Definition

 

 

 

intravenous

Term

 

 

 

IVF

Definition

 

 

 

in vitro fertilization

Term

 

 

 

IVP

Definition

 

 

 

intravenous pyelogram

Term

 

 

 

K+

Definition

 

 

 

potassium

Term

 

 

 

KCL

Definition

 

 

 

potassium chloride

Term

 

 

 

KUB

Definition

 

 

 

kidney, ureter, bladder

Term

 

 

 

L

Definition

 

 

 

lumbar

Term

 

 

 

L & D

Definition

 

 

 

labor and delivery

Term

 

 

 

lac

Definition

 

 

 

laceration

Term

 


lab

Definition

 

 

 

laboratory

Term

 

 

 

lap

Definition

 

 

 

laparotomy

Term

 

 

 

lat

Definition

 

 

 

lateral

Term

 

 

 

LD

Definition

 

 

 

lethal dose

Term

 

 

 

LDH

Definition

 

 

 

lactic dehydrogenase

Term

 

 

 

LDL

Definition

 

 

 

low-density lipoprotein

Term

 

 

 

liq

Definition

 

 

 

liquid

Term

 

 

 

LLQ, LLL

Definition

 

 

 

left lower quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)

Term

 

 

 

LMP

Definition

 

 

 

last menstrual period

Term

 

 

 

LOC

Definition

 

 

 

level of consciousness

Term

 

 

LP

Definition

 

 

 

lumbar puncture

Term

 

 

 

lt

Definition

 

 

 

left

Term

 

 

 

LUQ, LUL

Definition

 

 

 

left upper quadrant (abdomen); left upper lobe (lung)

Term

 

 

 

MA

Definition

 

 

 

mental age

Term

 

 

 

MAST

Definition

 

 

 

medical antishock trousers

Term

 

 

 

MCI

Definition

 

 

 

mass casualty incident

Term

 

 

 

meds

Definition

 

 

 

medicaitons

Term

 


MI

Definition

 

 

 

 

myocardial infarction

Term

 

 

 

MICU

Definition

 

 

 

mobile intensive care unit

Term

 

 

 

min

Definition

 

 

 

minute

Term

 

 

 

MN

Definition

 

 

 

midnight

Term

 

 

 

MOM

Definition

 

 

 

milk of magnesia

Term

 

 

 

MRI

Definition

 

 

 

magnetic resonance imaging

Term

 

 

 

MS

Definition

 

 

 

morphine sulfate, or multiple sclerosis

Term

 

 

 

MVA

Definition

 

 

 

motor vehicle accident

Term

 

 

 

NVD

Definition

 

 

 

nausea, vomitting, diarrhea

Term

 

 

 

Na+

Definition

 

 

 

sodium

Term

 

 

 

NaCL

Definition

 

 

 

sodium chloride

Term

 

 

 

N/C

Definition

 

 

 

nasal cannula

Term

 

 

 

no

Definition

 

 

 

complaints

Term

 

 

 

neg

Definition

 

 

 

negative

Term

 

 

 

neuro

Definition

 

 

 

neurology

Term

 

 

 

NG

Definition

 

 

 

nasogastric

Term

 

 

 

NGT

Definition

 

 

 

nasogastric tube

Term

 

 

 

nitro

Definition

 

 

 

nitroglycerine

Term

 

 

 

NKA

Definition

 

 

 

no known allergies

Term

 

 

 

noc (t)

Definition

 

 

 

night

Term

 

 

 

NPO

Definition

 

 

 

nothing by mouth

Term

 

 

 

NS

Definition

 

 

 

normal saline

Term

 

 

 

nsg

Definition

 

 

 

nursing

Term

 

 

 

NSR

Definition

 

 

 

normal sinus rhythm

Term

 

 

 

NVS

Definition

 

 

 

neurological vital signs

Term

 

 

 

O

Definition

 

 

 

oxygen

Term

 

 

 

OB

Definition

 

 

 

obstetrics

Term

 

 

 

OD

Definition

 

 

 

right eye, overdose

Term

 

 

 

oint

Definition

 

 

 

ointment

Term

 

 

 

OOB

Definition

 

 

 

out of bed

Term

 

 

 

OPD

Definition

 

 

 

outpatient department

Term

 

 

 

OR

Definition

 

 

 

operating room

Term

 

 

 

ord

Definition

 

 

 

orderly

Term

 

 

 

ORTH

Definition

 

 

 

orthopedics

Term

 

 

 

ortho

Definition

 

 

 

correct, right (bones)

Term

 

 

 

os

Definition

 

 

 

mouth

Term

 

 

 

OS

Definition

 

 

 

left eye

Term

 

 

 

OT

Definition

 

 

 

occupational therapy

Term

 

 

 

OU

Definition

 

 

 

both eyes

Term

 

 

 

oz

Definition

 

 

 

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