| Flap 1 |
Flap 2 |
| A.C. | Before meals |
| AM | Morning |
| ASA | Acetysalic Acid - Aspirin |
| BCP | Birth Control Pills |
| BE | Barium Enema |
| b.i.d. | 2X a day |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| c with line over | with |
| s with line over | without |
| Ca | Cancer or Calcium |
| cap | capsule |
| cm | centimeter |
| D5W | 5% dextrose in water |
| D10W | 10% dextrose in water |
| d.c. | discontinue |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| Fe | Iron - mineral |
| FeSo | Ferisol Sulfate |
| g or gm | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gtt | drops |
| H2O | water (hydrogen oxygen) |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen Peroxide |
| hs | Hours of sleep |
| hyp | hypodermic |
| IM | Intra-muscular |
| INHALN | Inhalent |
| IV | Intravenous |
| K | Potassium |
| KCL | Potassium chloride |
| Kg | Kilogram |
| L | Left or Liter |
| mg | Miligram |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| min | Minute or minim (unit) |
| ml | milliliter |
| MOM | Milk of Magnesia |
| NKA | No Known Allergies |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory Drug |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| OD | Right Eye |
| OS | Left Eye |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| OU | Both Eyes |
| oz | ounce |
| p | after |
| pc | after meals |
| PDR | Physcians Drug Reference |
| PO | By Mouth |
| pc | after meals |
| PRN | as necessary / as needed |
| q | every |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | 4 X a day |
| q.o.d | every other day |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| SQ | Subcutanious |
| SL | Sublingual |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| PTA | Prior to Admission |
| PPD | Purified Protein Derivative TB Test |
| x | Times |
| wt | Weight |
| Tbsp | Tablespoon |
| T | Tablespoon |
| STAT or stat | Immediately |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| D5/0.9% NaCl | 5% dextrose and 0.9% NaCl: 5% dextrose and normal saline |
| D5/0.25% NaCl | 5%dextrose and 0.25% NaCl: 5% dextrose and quarter saline |
| D5/0.45% NaCl | 5%dextrose and 0.45% NaCl: 5% dextrose and half saline |
| IM | Intramuscular ( Injection) |
| Im | Intramuscular (Injection) |
| IV | Intravenous pyelogram |
| lb | pound |
| LR | lactated Ringer's solution |
| meg | microgram(s) |
| mm | millimeter |
| MS | morphine sulfate |
| NSS | normal saline solutions |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PPD | Purified protein derivative (tuberculin) |
| prn | as needed |
| q.o.d. | every other day |
| qt | quart |
| qwk | every week |
| q 2 h | every 2 hours |
| q 3 h | every 3 hours |
| q 4 h | every 4 hours |
| rt | right |
| SSE | Soap Suds Enema |
| T | tablespoon |
| t.i.d. | 3x a day |
| ung | ointment |
| Vag | vaginal |
| wt | weight |
| x | times |
