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ac
before meals
bid
twice a day
c̅ (c with a line over it)
with
cc
cubic centimeter
et
and
g
gram
gt(t)
drops
h
hour
hs
at bedtime
hypo
hypodermically
IM
intramuscularly
IV
intravenously
mg
milligram
mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
pc
after meals
PO
by mouth
prn
as needed
qh
every hour
q2h
every 2 hours
q3h
every 3 hours
qid
4 times a day
s̅ (s with a line over it)
without
SC
subcutaneous
stat
immediately
SOB
shortness of breath
tid
three times a day
WC
wheelchair
abd
abdomen
cxr
chest x-ray
AED
automatic external defibrillator
amt
amount
AP
apical pulse (also anteroposterior)
BP
blood pressure
CHF
congestive heart failure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
ED/ER
emergency department/room
EEG
electroencephalogram
Fld
fluid
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
HA
headache
LBP
low back pain
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LP
lumbar puncture
LUQ
left upper quadrant
MI
myocardial infarct
MVA
motor vehicle accident
npo
nothing by mouth
RUQ
right upper quadrant
RLQ
right lower quadrant
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
Rx
therapy
Hx
history
fx
fracture
Author
nenyabrooke
ID
117567
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Medical Charting Abbreviations
Description
58 Common Abbreviations Used in Medical Charting
Updated
2011-11-26T06:52:01Z
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