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Nursing Abbreviations Flash Cards
Nursing Abbreviations Flash Cards
abortion
Ab
anitbody
ABC
abd
abdomen
a.c.,ac
before meals
ACE
ACL
ACS
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADD
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
ADHD
ad lib
freely as desired
AIDS
alb
albumin
ALL
alk phos
alkaline phosphatase
ALS
ALT
alanine transaminase
AML
AP or A/P
anteroposterior
A&P
aq
water
ASD
ASHD
AST
aspartate transaminase
AV
arteriovenous;atrioventricular
A&W
BaE
barium enema
B cells
b.i.d., bid
twice a day
BM
BMT
BP,B/P
blood pressure
BPH
Bronch
bronchoscopy
bs
BSE
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BUN
BW
birth weight
Bx, bx
biopsy
C1,C2
Ca
calcium
CABG
CAD
CAPD
cap
capsule
cath
catheter, catheterization
CBC
CC
chief complaint
CCU
CF
cystic fibrosis
Chemo
chemotherapy
CHF
Chol
cholesterol
CIN
CIS
carcinoma
CKD
cm
centimeter
CML
CNS
c/o
complains of
CO2
carbon dioxide
COPD
CP
CPD
cephalopelvic desproportion
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C&S, C+S
C-section, CS
cesarean section
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computed tomography
CT (CAT) scan
CVA
c/w
consistent with
CXR, CX
chest x-ray
cysto
cystoscopy
D&C
DES
diethylstilbestrol
DIC
diff
differential
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
DOB
date of birth
DOE
dyspne on exdrtion
DRE
DT
delirium tremens
DTR
DVT
Dx
diangosis
EBV
Epstein-barr virus
ECC
ECG
electrocardiogram
Echo
echoardiogram
ECMO
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
ED
emergency department
EDC
EEG
electroencephalogram
EENT
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ELISA
EMG
electromyogram
ENT
Eos
eosinophil
ER
ERCP
ESR
ESRD
ESWL
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
ETT
FBS
FDA
Fe
iron
FEV
FH
family history
FHR
FSH
follicle-stimulation hormone
F/U, f/u
follow up
FUO
Fx
fracture
g (gm)
gram
Ga
gallium
GB
gallbladder
GC
gonococcus
Gd
gadolinium
GERD
Grav. 1,2,3
gt, gtt
drop, drops
GTT
GU
genitourinary
GVHD
Gyn
gynecology
hydrogen
h, hr
hour
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HCG, hCG
Hct
hematocrit
HCV
hepatitis C virus
HD
hemodialysis
HDL
HEENT
Hg
mercury
Hgb
hemoglobin
HIPAA
HIV
h/o
history of
H&P
HPV
HRT
HSY
hysterosalpinggography
HSV-1,,2
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
iodine
I&D
IBD
IBS
ICU
IM
INH
isoniazid
IOL
intraocular lens
I&O
IUD
intrauterine device
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
potassium
kg
kilogram
KS
Kaposi sarcoma
KUB
L, l
L1, L2
LA
left atrium
lat
lateral
LBP
LDH
lactate dehdrogenase
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
LE
lupus erythematosus
LEEP
LES
LFT
LLQ
LMP
LP
lumbar puncture
LPN
LTB
laryngotracheal bronchitis
LUQ
LV
left venticle
LVAD
L&W
lymphs
lymphocytes
lytes
electolytes
meter, milli
MAC
MCH
MCHC
MCV
MD, M.D.
mets
metastases
mg
milligram
Mg
Magnesium
MH
MI
myocardial infarction
ml
milliliter
mm
millimeter
mm HG
milimiter of mercury, bp
mono
moncytes
MRA
MRI
MS
MSW
MVP
myop
myopia
nitrogen
Na
sodium
NB
newborn
NED
no evidence of disease
NG tube
nasogastic tube
NICU
NKA
no known allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
NSAID
NSR
NTP
N+V
O2
oxygen
OA
osteoarthritis
OB
obstetrics
OD, O.D.
OR
operating room
ORIF
ORTH, ortho.
orthodpeics or orthopaedics
os
mouth
OS
left eye
OSA
OU
each eye
OV
office visit
PA
PAC
PaCO2
PACS
palp
palpale
PaO2
Pap smear
Papanicolaou smear
para
paracentesis
Para 1,2,3
p.c.,pc
after meals
PCI
PE
PEEP
per
by
PERRLA
PET
PE tube
pressure-equalizing tube
PFT
PH
past history
PI
present illness
PID
PKU
phenyketonuria
PM
afternoon, postmortem
PMH
PND
p/o
postoperative
p.o., po
by mouth
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
poplit
popliteal
post-op
after operation
PP
PPD
pre-op
before operation
prep
prepare for
p.r.n., prn
as needed
procto
proctoscopy
pro time
prothromibin time
PSA
pt
patient
PT
PTA
prior to admission
PTCA
PTH
parathyroid hormone
PTR
patient to return
PTT
PVC
PVD
PVT
PWB
every
q.h., qh
every hour
q2h
q.i.d., qid
q.n.s.,qns
q.s.,qs
quantity sufficient
qt
quart
R,r
right, respiration
RA
rad
RBC, rbc
RIA
radioimmunoassary
RLQ
R/O, r/o
rule out
ROM
range of motion
ROS
review of system
RP
retrograde pyelogram
RR
RRR
RT
RUQ
RV
right ventricle
Rx
treatment
S1,S2
S-A node
sinoatrial node
SARS
SBFT
sed. rate
segs
SERM
s.gl.
without glasses
SH
sig
let it be labeled
SIDS
SIRS
SMA
SOAP
SOB
shortness of breath
S/P, s/p
status post
SPECT
sp.gr.
specific gravity
SSRI
staph
staphyloccci
STAT, stat
immediately
STI
strep
streptococci
Sx
symptoms;signs
sz
seizure
temperature, time
T1, T2
T3
triiodothyronine
T4
thyroxine
T&A
tab
tablet
TAB
thearaputic abortion
TAH-BSO
TB
tuberculosis
T cells
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
TIA
TENS
THR
t.i.d.,tid
TLC
TM
tympanice membrane
TNM
tomos
tomograms
TPN
TRUS
transrectal ultrasound
TSH
thyroid-stimulation hormone
TUIP
TUR, TURP
TVH
Tx
treatment
UA, U/A
urinalysis
UE
upper extremity
UGI
upper gastointestinal
umb
navel
ung
ointment
U/O
urine output
URI
US, u/s
ultrasound
UTI
UV
ultraviolet
VA
visual acuity
VC
VCUG
voiding cystourethorgram
VF
VS, V/S
vital signs
VSD
VSS
V tach, VT
ventricular tachycardia
W/C
wheel chair
wd
wound
WDWN
WNL
WT, wt
weight
w/u
work up
XRT
radiotion thearpy
y/o, yr
years old