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Common medical abbreviations
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
08/08/2013
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Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as tolerated
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
Ba
 Definition
Barium
Term
bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privelages
Term
BS
 Definition
bowel sounds
blood sugar
Term
BUE
 Definition
both upper extremities
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CC
 Definition
chief complaint
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebral spinal fluid
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebral vascular accident
(stroke)
Term
D/C
 Definition
discharge
Term
dc
 Definition
discontinue
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate
Term
DOB
 Definition
date of birth
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
ER
 Definition
emergency room
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GT
 Definition
gastric tube
Term
H&P
 Definition
history and physical
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of bead
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
I&O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
LLQ
 Definition
Left lower quadrant
Term
LOC
 Definition
level of consciousness
Term
LV
 Definition
left ventricle
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
MRSA
 Definition
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Term
N/V/D
 Definition
nausea vomiting diarrhea
Term
Na
 Definition
sodium
Term
ng
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
NKDA
 Definition
no known drug allergies
Term
noc
 Definition
night
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
Term
PAR
 Definition
post anesthesia room
Term
PCA
 Definition
patient controlled analgesia
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
Term
post-op
 Definition
post operative
Term
PROM
 Definition
premature rupture of membranes
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
Term
RR
 Definition
respiratory rate
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
Term
Rx
 Definition
treatment/prescription
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post
Term
sp gr
 Definition
specific gravity
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
Sz
 Definition
seizure
Term
T&C
 Definition
type and cross
Term
tid
 Definition
3 xs a day
Term
UA
 Definition
urine analysis
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
VRE
 Definition
vancomycin resistant enerococci
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
w/c
 Definition
wheelchair
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
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