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abbreviations
abbreviations associated with medicine administration
Term | Definition |
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PO | Per os (by mouth) |
NPO | Nil per os ( nothing by mouth) |
SC | Subcutaneous (under the skin) |
PR | Per rectum (into the anal) |
IM | Intramuscular (into the muscle via the skin) |
CVL | Central venous line |
IV | Intravenous |
PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
I/O | intake/output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output) |
BMI | body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight) |