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abd
abdomen
ac
before meals
ab lib
as desired
ADL
activities of daily living
AKA
above the knee amputation
amt.
amount
ant.
anterior
AP
apical pulse
ASHD
anteriosclerotic heart disease
as tol.
as tolerated
ax
axillary
BID
twice a day
BKA
below the knee amputation
BM
bowel movement
BS
bowel /
breath sounds /
Blood sugar
BSC
bedside commode
B/P
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
Bx
biopsy
c
With
CA
cancer
CAD
coronary artery disease
cath
catheter
CBR
complete bedrest
CHF
congestive heart failure
CNS
central nervous system
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
C/S
Culture & sensitivity
DAT
Diet as tolerated
DAR
dyspnea at rest
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
DOA
dead on arrival
DM
diabetes mellitus
DRGs
Diagnostic-related groups
drsg
dressing
DVT
deep vain thrombosis
et
and
FF
force fluids
Fx
fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
GU
gastrourinary
gtt
drop
hr
hour
HS
bedtime
Ht
height
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
I&D
incision & drainage
I&O
intake & output
inj.
injection
invol.
involuntary
irrig.
irrigate
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
L/lt
Left or liter
lab
laboratory
lb
pound
LGI
lower gastrointestinal
LMP
last menstrual period
LOC
level of consciousness
MAR
Medication Administration Record
mcg
microgram
mEq
millequivalent
med
medication
mod.
moderate
ml
millileter
MVA
motor vehicle accident
noc
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline
os
mouth
OB
obstretics
OOB
out of bed
O.D.
overdose
OR
operating room
ORIF
open reduction for internal fixation
oz
ounce
p
after
P
pulse
PAR
post-anesthesia recovery
PACU
post-anesthesia care unit
pc
after meals
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
PE
physical exam /
pulmonary emboli
PMH
past medical history
Ped
pediatric
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
per
through / by
PO
by mouth
postop
postoperative
preop
preoperative
PRN
when necessary
pt
patient / pint
P.T.
physical therapy
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
q
every
qs
quantity sufficient
R
Right /
Rectal /
Respiratory
RBC
red blood cell
ROM
range of motion
R/O
rule out
s
without
SOB
short of breath
spec
specimen
SSE
soap suds enema
stat
immediately
STD
sexually transmitted disease
supp
suppository
T
temperature
tsp
teaspoon
tbsp
tablespoon
TB
tuberculosis
THA
total hip arthroplasty
tab
Tablet
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
TWE
tap water enema
Tx
treatment /
traction
U/A
urinalysis
UGI
upper gastrointestional
URI
upper respiratory infectioin
ung
ointment
VS
vital signs
via
by means of
WBC
white blood cells
WNL
within normal limits
W/C
wheelchair
W/D
warm and dry
Wt
weight
Author
tonders
ID
31314
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IVCC nursing
Updated
2010-08-26T14:54:26Z
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