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    This document lists 54 common medical abbreviations and their meanings in nursing. Some examples include: 1. A&P: auscultation and percussion 2. AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 3. BP, B/P: blood pressure 4. C-section, CS: cesarean section 5. c/o: complains of 6. DOB: date of birth 7. Dx: diagnosis 8. ECG: electrocardiogram 9. HIV: human immunodeficiency virus

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    This document lists 54 common medical abbreviations and their meanings in nursing. Some examples include: 1. A&P: auscultation and percussion 2. AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 3. BP, B/P: blood pressure 4. C-section, CS: cesarean section 5. c/o: complains of 6. DOB: date of birth 7. Dx: diagnosis 8. ECG: electrocardiogram 9. HIV: human immunodeficiency virus

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    This document lists 54 common medical abbreviations and their meanings in nursing. Some examples include: 1. A&P: auscultation and percussion 2. AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 3. BP, B/P: blood pressure 4. C-section, CS: cesarean section 5. c/o: complains of 6. DOB: date of birth 7. Dx: diagnosis 8. ECG: electrocardiogram 9. HIV: human immunodeficiency virus

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    HIV: human immunodeficiency virus


    BS Nursing I 38. HTN: hypertension
    39. Hx: history
    40. IV: intravenous
    Medical Abbreviations 41. lat: lateral
    42. LLQ: lower left quadrant
    1. A&P: auscultation and percussion 43. MRI: magnetic resonance
    2. A&W: alive and well angiography
    3. a.c.,ac: before meals 44. N+V: nausea and vomiting
    4. AB: abortion 45. NICU: neonatal intensive care unit
    5. Ab: antibody 46. OB: obstetrics
    6. ABC: aspiration, biopsy, cytology 47. palp: palpale
    7. abd: abdomen 48. p.c.,pc: after meals
    8. AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency 49. PH: past history
    syndrome 50. ROS: review of system
    9. aq: water
    10. B cells: white blood cells
    11. b.i.d., bid: twice a day
    12. BP,B/P: blood pressure
    13. bs: blood sugar; bowel sounds;
    breath sounds
    14. BW: birth weight
    15. C-section, CS: cesarean section
    16. c/o: complains of
    17. c/w: consistent with
    18. cap: capsule
    19. cath: catheter, catheterization
    20. CBC: complete blood count
    21. CF: cystic fibrosis
    22. Chemo: chemotherapy
    23. CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
    24. CT: computed tomography
    25. CXR, CX: chest x-ray
    26. DOB: date of birth
    27. Dx: diagnosis
    28. ECG: electrocardiogram
    29. ENT: ear nose throat
    30. F/U, f/u: follow up
    31. FH: family history
    32. gt, gtt: drop, drops
    33. Gyn: gynecology
    34. h, hr: hour
    35. h/o: history of
    36. Hgb: hemoglobin

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