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Abbreviations B/P
Question | Answer |
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ABD | Abdominal |
a.c | Before meals |
ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
Am | Morning |
Amb | Ambiltory |
approx | Approximate |
AX | Axillary |
b.i.d | 2 x a day |
BM | Bowel movement |
BP | Blood pressure |
c | With |
cath | Catheter |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
c/o | Complaint of |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
c/s | Culture and sensitivity |
dc | Discontinue |
DOA | Dead on arrival |
drsg | Dressing |
DX | Diagnosis |
ECG | Electrocardiogram |
FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
ft | Feet or foot |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
ht | Height |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
IV | Intravenous |
Lab | Laboratory |
lb | Pound |
LMP | Last menstural period |
Meds | Medicine |
MI | Myocardio infarction |
min | Minute |
NPO | Nothing by mouth |
OB | Obstetrician |
OD | Right eye |
OR | Operation room |
OS | Left eye |
Osteo | Bones |
OU | Both eyes |
Peds | Pediatric |
PM | Aftenoon |
PO | By mouth |
pt | Patient |
PT | Physical therapy |
q | Every |
qd | Every day |
qhs | Every hour of sleep |
qid | 4 x a day |
ROM | Range of motion |
Rx | Prescribe |
/s | Without |
Spec | Specimen |
STAT | Immediate |
TID | 3 x a day |
TPR | Temp, pulse, resp |
TX | Treatment |
U/A | Urine analysis |
VS | Vital signs |
WBC | White Blood Count |
W/C | Wheel chair |
CXR | Chest X ray |
M | Male |
F | Female |
R | Right |
L | Left |
F/U | Follow up |
R/O | Rule out |
NKA | No known allergies |
OT | Occupational therapy |