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OF EACH

Abd

Abdomen

ac

acute

ac

Before meals

ad lib

As desired

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

AP

Apical Pulse

AS

Left Ear

ASAP

As Soon As Possible

AU

Both Ears

BC

Birth Control

BCP

Birth Control Pill

bid

Twice Daily

BP

Blood Pressure

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C

With

caps

Capsules

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CC

Chief Complaint

C/O

Complains Of

CXR

Chest X-Ray

DOB

Date of Birth

DX

Diagnosis

D&V

Diarrhea and Vomiting

EKG

Electrocardiogram

ENT

Ear, Nose, and Throat

ER

Emergency Room

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

FBS

Fasting Blood Sugar

freq

Frequent

fx

Fracture

Ht

Height

h

Hour

HA

Headache

H&P

History and Physical

HC

Head Circumference

hs

At Bedtime

Hx

History

ID

Intradermal

IV

Intavenous

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

IM

Intramuscular

MI

Myocardial Infarction

MMR

Measles, Mumps, Rubella

neg or (-)

Negative

NL

Normal Limit

NPO

Nothing By Mouth

N&V

Nausea and Vomiting

NVD

Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea

OD

Right Eye

O&P

Ova and Parasites

OS

Left Eye

OTC

Over The Counter

OU

Both Eyes

OV

Office Visit

P

Pulse

PCN

Penicillin

PDR

Physician's Desk Reference

po

By Mouth

pos or (+)

Positive

prn

As Necessary

pt

Patient

q

Each, Every

q AM

Every Morning

qd

Every Day

qh

Every Hour

q (2,3,4) h

Every 2, 3, 4 hours

qid

Four Times A Day

qod

Every Other Day

RBC

Red Blood Cell

resp or R

Respiration

Rx

Prescription

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S

Without

SOB

Shortness of Breath

stat

STD

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

T

Temperature

TB

Tuberculosis

tid

Three times a day

TPR

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

UA

Urinalysis

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

VS

Vital Signs

WNL

Within Normal Limits

wt

Weight