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    COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

    • a : at • HOB: head of bed • prn: as needed


    • Ac: before meals • H & P: history and • pc: after meals
    • ad lib: at will, as physical • q: every
    desired • HR: heart rate • PR: pulse rate
    • adm: admission, • HPN: hypertension • qd: every day
    admitted • hr: hour • qh: every hour
    • ADL: activities of • hs: hour of sleep • qid: four times a day
    daily living (bedtime) • qod: every other day
    • AK: above knee • hwb: hot water bottle • RR: respiratory rate
    • ASAP: as soon as • H20: water • Rx: prescription,
    possible • Hx: history treatment
    • Bid: twice a day • i: 1 • RO: rule out
    • BM: bowel movement • ii: 2 • ®: right
    • BK: below knee • iii: 3 • sc/sq: subcutaneous
    • BP: blood pressure • iv: 4 • s: without
    • BRP: bathroom • v: 5 • sx: symptoms
    privileges • I & O: intake and • s/s: signs and
    • C: Centigrade, Celsius output symptoms
    • Cap: capsule • ICU: intensive care • stat: immediately
    • CC or C/C: chief unit • SOB: short of breath
    complaint • IDDM: insulin • tab: tablet
    • c: with dependent diabetes • TPR: temperature,
    • cc: cubic centimeter mellitus pulse, respiration
    • c/o: complains of • IV: intravenous • v.o.: verbal order
    • CBR: complete bed • IVF: intravenous fluid • vs: vital signs
    rest • IM: intramuscular
    • C02: carbon dioxide • L: liter
    • CPR: cardiopulmonary • L : left
    resuscitation • LOC: loss of
    • CXR: chest x-ray consciousness
    • CVA: cerebrovascular • Mg: milligram
    accident • Ml: milliliter
    • d/c: discontinue or • MVA: motor vehicle
    discharge accident
    • DOB: difficulty of • NICU: neonatal
    breathing intensive care unit
    • DX: diagnosis • NPO: nothing by
    • e: the mouth
    • ECG or EKG: • NTG: nitroglycerin
    electrocardiogram • O2: oxygen
    • EBL: estimated blood • OD: right eye
    loss • OR: operating room
    • ER: emergency room • OS: left eye
    • F: Fahrenheit • OU: both eyes
    • Fb: foreign body • p : after
    • FBS: fasting blood • post-op: postoperative
    sugar (after surgery)
    • FHT: fetal heart tone • pre-op: preoperative
    • fx: fracture (before surgery)
    • gtt: drop-liquid • po: by mouth
    measurement • pt: patient
    Activity 1:
    1. BRP prn
    2. NPO p midnight
    3. DX: Fx a ® leg
    4. Record I & O
    5. All meds per IV
    6. Trasfer pt. to ICU
    7. Turn pt. qh
    8. Take Paracetamol tab 500 mg q4h
    9. CPR s BRP
    10. RX: Eyemo 2 gtts OU

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