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Nursing Abbreviations
Abbr. used in the medical field/charts, etc.
102
Medical
Undergraduate 3
01/14/2006
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Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
a with line over it
 Definition
before
Term
ABGs
 Definition
Arterial blood gases
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
ad lib
 Definition
at liberty
Term
ADLs
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulatory
Term
asa
 Definition
acetyl salicylic acid (aspirin)
Term
ax
 Definition
axillary
Term
BID
 Definition
twice a day
Term
BR
 Definition
Bedrest (sometimes seen as bathroom)
Term
BRP
 Definition
BathRoom Priviledges
Term
bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
c with a line over it
 Definition
with
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
cap
 Definition
community aquired pneumonia
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
cbc
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CC
 Definition
cheif complaint
Term
c/o
 Definition
care of
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
Cl
 Definition
Chloride
Term
CPR
 Definition
CardioPulmonary Resusitation
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal fluid
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
LOC
 Definition
level of consciousness
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
IPPB
 Definition
Intermittent positive pressure breathing
Term
SOB
 Definition
short of breath
Term
d/c
 Definition
discontinue
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resusitate
Term
bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
hx
 Definition
history
Term
Rx
 Definition
medication (sometimes seen as reaction)
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
Tx
 Definition
treatment
Term
g
 Definition
grams
Term
gr
 Definition
grains
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
gtt
 Definition
drop
Term
Hb, or Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
H&H
 Definition
hemoglobin and hematocrit
Term
lytes
 Definition
electrolytes
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
T&C
 Definition
blood type and crossmatch
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
hs
 Definition
hour of sleep
Term
im
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
iv
 Definition
intravenous
Term
I & O
 Definition
inputs and outputs
Term
h/o
 Definition
history of
Term
K
 Definition
potassium
Term
NaCl
 Definition
sodium chloride
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing per oral/nothing by mouth
Term
KVO/TKO
 Definition
keep vein open
Term
OD, OS, OU
 Definition
right eye, left eye, both eyes
Term
AD, AS, AU
 Definition
right ear, left ear, both ears
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
PCA
 Definition
patient controlled anesthesia
Term
po
 Definition
per oral/by mouth
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
q with a line over it
 Definition
every
Term
qid
 Definition
4 times a day
Term
qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
qs
 Definition
quantity sufficient
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of symptoms
Term
r/t
 Definition
related to
Term
s with a line over it
 Definition
without
Term
SQ/SC
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
sl/SL
 Definition
sublingual
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediately
Term
supp
 Definition
suppository
Term
TAB
 Definition
tablet
Term
TCDB
 Definition
turn, cough, deep breathe
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
dos
 Definition
date of surgery
Term
IS
 Definition
incentive spirometer
Term
wa
 Definition
when awake
Term
1 with a zero superscript
 Definition
primary
Term
2 with a zero superscript
 Definition
secondary
Term
greek delta symbol (triangle)
 Definition
change
Term
PE
 Definition
physical exam
Term
hob
 Definition
head of bed
Term
Mcg
 Definition
microgram
Term
<
 Definition
less than
Term
>
 Definition
greater than
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pr
 Definition
per rectum
Term
mEq
 Definition
milliequivilant
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