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Health Care Facility Orders
commonly used abbreviations for health care facility orders
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10/08/2011
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Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
Ad lib
 Definition
at pleasure, freely
Term
Amp
 Definition
ampul of medication
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BS
 Definition
blood sugar
Term
BSA
 Definition
body surface area
Term
CP
 Definition
chest pain
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
MOM
 Definition
milk of magnesia
Term
MVI
 Definition
multi vitamin
Term
N/V
 Definition
nausea and vomiting
Term
OCD
 Definition
obsessive compulsive disorder
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
PEFR
 Definition
peak expiratory flow rate
Term
RT
 Definition
respiratory therapy
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
BMP
 Definition
basic metabolic panel
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptom
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
Cl
 Definition
clearance
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
Cx
 Definition
culture
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
TKO
 Definition
to keep open
Term
ABGs
 Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
Central line
 Definition
central venous catheter
Term
WA
 Definition
while awake
Term
TO
 Definition
telephone order
Term
CT
 Definition
computed tomography scan
Term
Accuchecks
 Definition
fingerstick blood glucose
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
H&P
 Definition
history and physical examination
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass grafting
Term
ETOH
 Definition
ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
Term
CMP
 Definition
comprehensive metabolic panel
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
Abx
 Definition
antibiotics
Term
RBCs
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
pre-op
 Definition
before operation
Term
post-op
 Definition
after operation/surgery
Term
MIC
 Definition
minimum inhibitory concentration
Term
LFT
 Definition
liver function test
Term
LR
 Definition
lactated ringers solution
Term
MCH
 Definition
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
Term
H&H
 Definition
hemoglobin and hematocrit
Term
HCT
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
MCV
 Definition
mean corpuscular volume
Term
PaO2
 Definition
partial arterial oxygen
Term
PCA
 Definition
patient controlled analgesia
Term
PO
 Definition
by mouth
Term
PR
 Definition
by rectum
Term
RR
 Definition
respiratory rate
Term
TBW
 Definition
total body weight
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
Term
IVP
 Definition
IV push
Term
IVPB
 Definition
IV piggyback
Term
KCl
 Definition
potassium chloride
Term
D5LR
 Definition
5% dextrose in lactated ringers solution
Term
D5NS
 Definition
5% dextrose in normal saline
Term
D51/2NS
 Definition
5% dextrose in 1/2 strength normal saline
Term
T&C
 Definition
type and cross
Term
D5W
 Definition
5% dextrose solution
Term
ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
NS
 Definition
normal saline
Term
1/2 NS
 Definition
1/2 strength normal saline
Term
Hb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
A1c
 Definition
glycosylated hemoglobin
Term
IBW
 Definition
ideal body weight
Term
LBW
 Definition
lean body weight
Term
INR
 Definition
international normalized ratio
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
I/O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
KVO
 Definition
keep vein open
Term
TPN
 Definition
total parenteral nutrition
Term
peripheral line
 Definition
peripheral venous catheter
Term
Pt
 Definition
patient
Term
VO
 Definition
verbal order
Term
T
 Definition
temperature
Term
SSI
 Definition
sliding scale insulin
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post
Term
Bld
 Definition
blood
Term
HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
H/O
 Definition
history of
Term
Plts
 Definition
platelets
Term
US
 Definition
ultrasound
Term
PAO2
 Definition
partial alveolar oxygen
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