BASIC CHARTING ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

Abd ax

ABGs BE
b.i.d.;
a.c. BID

ADLs BKA

ad lib BM

AEB BMR

AIDS B.P.; B/P

AKA BPH
a.m.
A.M. BPM

AMB BRP

amt BUN
_
AP c

A.P. C

ARC cap(s)

ARDS CBC

ASA CC

ASHD Cl-
 CNS F

C/O fl

CPR ft

C&S FUO

CV Fx

CVA g; Gm; gm
Write Out
dc; D/C GERD

D&C GI

DNR GT

DOA gtt(s)

DOE GU

Dx GYN

ECG; EKG h; hr

EBL HC03

EEG hct

EENT Hg; Hb; Hgb

E.R.; ED H20

et al H202

HOB H/O
Write Out
M
HS; hs

Hx mcg
 IM MCL

I&O mEq

inj mg

IV min

IVP mL

IVPB mm

K+; K MN

kg MOM

L MSL

(L); lt MVA

lab Na+; Na

lat NG; NGT

lb NKA

LLL npo; NPO

LLQ NS; N/S

LOC NSAID

LUQ N&V; N/V

lytes
NVD
OD
m
WRITE OUT

OOB
OR

os pre-op
Write Out OS prep
 OTC prn

Write Out
OU Qh
_
p q2h
Write Out
P qhs

p.c. q.i.d.;QID

pC02 ED

PE, Px (R); rt.

Ped; Peds R

RBC, rbc
PERRLA

PEG RLL

P.H. RLQ
p.m.
P.M. ROM

PMI R/O

PND R/T

p02 RUL

p.o. P. O. RUQ

Rx

_
s U/A
Write Out
SC URI
 SOB UTI

SO(s) Vag

Sol VD

S/P
TLC
__
ss TPR

SS
VDRL

SSE VO

SSx VS; V/S

Stat WBC

Sym.
W/C
WNL
tab(s)

W/P
TCDB
U
t.i.d.; TID Write Out

SYMBOLS
X o
+ -
= 
↑ ↓
♂ ♀
< > &
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CALCULATIONS FOR MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
EQUIVALENTS TO KNOW
1 mg =

1g=

1 kg =

1 kg =

1lb =

2.5 cm =

5 mL =

15 mL =

30 mL =

240 mL =

1000 mL =

4 mL =

1g=

60 mg =

1 minum = 1 drop =

16 ounces =

32 ounces = =

4 qt =

1 cup =