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CABG
coronary artery bypass or coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
GSW
gun shot wound
HTN
hypertension
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
TIA
transient ischemic attack
abd
abdomen
ant
anterior
ax
axillary
bil
bilaterally
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
mid
middle
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
GI
gastrointestinal
ac
before meals
ADLs
activities of daily living
ad lib
as desired
am
morning
amb
ambulatory, walking
amt
amount
BM
bowel movement
B/P or BP
blood pressure
BR
bed rest
BRP
bathroom priviledges
cath
catheterization
cbr
complete bed rest
dsg
dressing
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram (tracing of heart activity)
EEG
electroencephalogram (brain wave tracing)
FBS
fasting blood sugar
fld
fluid
gtts
drops
Hgb
Hemoglobin
H and H
hemoglobin and Hematocrit
HOB
head of bed
H2O2
Hydrogen Peroxide
hr
hour
I & O
intake and output
IM
intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
IVP
IV push or intravenous push
IVPB
IV piggyback or intravenous piggyback
LMP
last menstrual period
ml
milliliter
ng
nasogastric
nil
none
NPO
nil per os (nothing by mouth)
NS
normal saline
O2
oxygen
OOB
out of bed
pc
after meals
pm
afternoon
PO
by mouth
PRN
when necessary
prep
preparation
pre-op
preoperative
post-op
postoperative
PT
physical therapy or Protime
pt
patient or pint
RBC
red blood cell
R/O
rule out
ROM
range of motion
S/P
status post
sp gr
specific gravity
STAT
at once, immediately
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
VO
verbal order
VS
vital signs
WBC
white blood cells
WNL
within normal limits
w/c
wheelchair
WT
weight
Author
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59664
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NURS B249
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2011-01-14T00:17:57Z
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