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Ch. 8 Digestive
Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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abd | abdominal |
a.c., ac | before meals (from the Latin "ante cibum") |
ATT PHYS | attending physician |
BP | blood pressure |
CAT | computerized axial tomography |
CBC | complete blood count |
CC | chief complaint |
CT | computed tomography; computerized tomography |
CV | cardiovascular |
EGD | esophagogastro-duodenoscopy |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
LGI | lower gastrointestinal |
mg | milligram(s) |
NG, ng | nasogastric |
NPO; n.p.o. | nothing by mouth (from the Latin "non per os") |
NS | nonsmoker |
p.c., pc | after meals (from the Latin "post cibum") |
PO; p.o. | by mouth (from the Latin"per os") |
PRN, p.r.n. | as needed (from the Latin "pro re nata") |
Pt, pt. | patient |
Q4H | every four hours ( from the Latin "quaque quarta hora") |
SOB | shortness of breath |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
y/o | years old; year-old (as in 16-year-old) |