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ABBREVIATIONS
Including Ailment/Disease Acronyms
CODE MEANING
ac before meals
ad lib at will, as desired
adm admission, admitted
AP Attending physician
ASAP as soon as possible
Bid twice a day
Bm bowel movement
BP blood pressure
BRP bathroom privileges
C Centigrade, Celsius
cap capsule
CODE MEANING
CC: chief complaint
cc: cubic centimeter
c/o: complains of
C02: carbon dioxide
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CXR: chest x-ray
d/c: discontinue or discharge
DAT Diet as tolerated
DFA Diet for age
DOA Dead on arrival
ECG or EKG: electrocardiogram
EBL: estimated blood loss
ER Emergency room
CODE MEANING
F Fahrenheit
Fb foreign body
fx fracture
gtt(s) drop-liquid measurement
H&P history and physical
HR heart rate
hr hour
hs hour of sleep (bedtime)
HO water
CODE MEANING
i: 1
ii: 2
iii: 3
iv: 4
v: 5
I & O: intake and output
IDDM: insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IV: intravenous
IM: intramuscular
l liter
LMP Last menstrual period
mg: milligram
CODE MEANING
MVA: motor vehicle accident
NOD: Nurse on duty
NPO: nothing by mouth / nothing per orem
NTG: nitroglycerin
O2: oxygen
OD: right eye
OS left eye
OU both eyes
Post-op postoperative (after surgery)
Pre-op preoperative (before surgery)
PO by mouth / per orem
CODE MEANING
pt: patient
prn: as needed
sc/sq: subcutaneous
with
s without
CODE MEANING
sx: symptoms
s/s: signs and symptoms
SOB: Short(ness) of breath
STAT immediately / right now
Tab: tablet
TPR: temperature, pulse, respiration
V/S vital signs
Acronym Disease / Disorders
CA Cancer
DM Diabetes Mellitus
MI Myocardial Infarction