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Common Hospital Abbreviations & Terminology
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08/30/2011
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a
 Definition
before
Term
Ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
C
 Definition
centigrade
Term
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c
 Definition
with
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeter (1cc=1ml, unit of volume)
Term
DC
 Definition
discontinue
Term
F
 Definition
Fahrenheit
Term
G or g
 Definition
grams (unit of measure, unit of mass, 1/1000 of a kilogram)
Term
Hct
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
IM
 Definition
Intramuscular
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
ml
 Definition
milliliter
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
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p
 Definition
after/post
Term
PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
QID
 Definition
4 times a day
Term
Rx
 Definition
treatment/prescription
Term
_
s
 Definition
without
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
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Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
T
 Definition
temperature
Term
TID
 Definition
3 times a day
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
s/p
 Definition
status post
Term
V
 Definition
Volume of gas (VO2)
Term
V
 Definition
Volume of gas (VO2)
Term
•
V
 Definition
Volume of gas over time (minute)
Term
P
 Definition
Gas pressure
(PO2 150mmHg, is the total pressure of the gas mixture)
Term
_
P
 Definition
Mean gas pressure
Term
F
 Definition
Fractional consentration of gas
Term
f
 Definition
frequency of breathing
Term
I
 Definition
Inspired gas
Term
E
 Definition
Expired gas
Term
A
 Definition
Alveolar gas
Term
T
 Definition
Tidal gas or normal breathing volume
Term
D
 Definition
Dead space
Term
O2
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
CO2
 Definition
Carbon Dioxide
Term
N2
 Definition
Nitrogen
Term
Q
 Definition
Volume of blood
Term
•
Q
 Definition
Volume of blood over time
Term
S
 Definition
% of hgb saturated with O2 or CO2
Term
a
 Definition
arterial
Term
v
 Definition
venous
Term
c
 Definition
capillary
Term
SVC
 Definition
Superior Vena Cava
Term
IVC
 Definition
Inferior Vena Cava
Term
RA
 Definition
Right Atrium
Term
RV
 Definition
Right Ventricle
Term
RVOF
 Definition
Right ventrical outflow
Term
MPA
 Definition
Main pulmonary artery
Term
LA
 Definition
Left atrium
Term
LV
 Definition
Left ventricle
Term
AO
 Definition
Aorta
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