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Abbreviations
LO1.6
Term | Definition |
---|---|
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 |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CXR | Chest x-ray |
DOB | Date of Birth |
Dx | Diagnosis |
ECG. EKG | Electrocardiogram |
Fx | Fracture |
GI | gastrointestinal |
h/o | History of |
HEENT | Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat |
HTN | Hypertension |
Hx | History |
IM | Intramuscular |
LAC | Laceration |
LOC | Level of consciousness |
mcg | Microgram |
NKDA | No known drug allergies |
npo | Nothing by mouth |
po | by mouth |
PRN | As needed |
qid | four times a day |
SOB | shortness of breath |
tid | Three times a day |
Tx | Treatment |
w/o | without |
WNL | within normal limits |
EMR | electronic medical records |
ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
CBC | complete blood count |
SNOMED CT | Systematized Nomenclature of Medical Clinical Terms |