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Chapter 1
Abbreviations
a | before |
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a | Before |
ac | Before meals |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
bid | twice a day |
BP | blood pressure |
c/o | complaining of |
Ca | Cancer/carcinoma |
CC | chief complaint |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CXR | chest X-ray |
DOB | date of birth |
DX | diagnosis |
ECG, EKG | electrocariogram |
Fx | fracture |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HEENT | head, ears, eyes, nose, throat |
h/o | History of |
HTN | hypertension |
Hx | history |
IM | intramuscular |
LAC | laceration |
LOC | level of consciousness |
mcg | Micrograms |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
npo | nothing by mouth |
po | by mouth |
PRN | as needed |
Qid | four times a day |
RX, Tx | treatment |
SOB | shortness of breath |
tid | three times a day |
w/o or s | without |
WNL | within normal limits |