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Nursing Arts
Medical Abbreviations - Page 3
I&O, I/O | intake and output |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
IV | intravenous |
JCAHO | joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations |
kg | kilogram |
Lab, lab | laboratory |
LASIK | laser assisted in situ keratomileusis |
MD | muscular dystrophy |
mg | milligram |
MI | myocardial infarction |
ml | milliliter |
mo | month |
MS | multiple sclerosis |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
NKDA/NKA | no know (drug) allergies |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
N & V | nausea and vomiting |
O2 | oxygen |
OB | obstetrics, occult blood |
OD | overdose |
OP | outpatient |
OR | operating room |
OT | occupational therapy |
PA & lat | posteroanterior and lateral |
pc | after meals |
PE | pulmonary embolism |
PED, ped | pediatrics |
PI | present illness |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PO, postop | postoperative |
PO, po | by mouth, orally |
PP | postpartum, postprandial |
preop, pre-op | preoperative |
PRK | photo reactive keratectomy |
prog | prognosis |
PROM | passive range of motion |
lb | pound |
LD, L | labor and delivery |
LMP | last menstrual period |
MRSA | Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |