| Flap 1 | Flap 2 |
| Resp/RR | respiration/respiratory rate |
| HR | heart rate |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BS | breath sounds |
| P | pulse |
| Temp/T | tempurature |
| TPR | tempurature, pulse, respirations |
| ↓ | lower/decreases |
| s (with overscore) | without |
| c (with overscore) | with |
| a (with overscore) | before |
| p (with overscore) | after |
| ↑ | higher, increases |
| tol | tolerated |
| q (with overscore) | every, each |
| h | hourly |
| qd | everyday |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| CCU | cardiac care unit |
| OR | operating room |
| CS | central supply |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
| MICU | mecical intensive care unit |
| Neuro/NICU | neuro intensive care unit/neonatal intensive care unit |
| PICU | pediatric intensive care unit |
| GF | general floor |
| CP | cardiopulmonary |
| ER | emergency room |
| RR | recovery room |
| LAB | laboratory |
| ACC | adult critical care |
| peds | pediatrics |
| neonates | infants |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CA | cancer |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| PDR | physician's desk reference |
| r/o | rule out |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| amt | amount |
| cc | cubic centimeters |
| ml | milliliter |
| gtt/gtts | drops |
| IV | intravenous |
| MV | mechanical ventilation |
| PEEP | positive end expiratory pressure |
| CPAP | continuaous positive airway pressure |
| C | celcius, centigrade |
| F | farenheit |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| I&O | intake and output |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| H/H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
| CBC | comlete blood count |
| WBC | white blood count |
| RBC | red blood count |
| PRN | as needed |
| stat | now, immediately |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DC | discontinue |
| Hx | history |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| H&P | histoy and physcial |
| A&P | auscultation and percussion |
| LUL | left upper love |
| LLL | left lower lobe |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| Bilat | bilateral |
| Lat | lateral |
| Lg | large |
| Sm | small |
| Lt/ L with cirlce around it | left |
| Rt/ R with circle around it | right |
| Btwn | between |
| NOC | nocturnal, nights |
| a.m. | morning |
