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LTC-HS-I (kjb) 7
MedTerm Common Abbreviations (A-N)
Question | Answer |
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AA | Alcoholics Anonymous |
a.c. | before meals |
AD, a.d. | right ear |
ad lib | freely, as often as desired |
am, AM | morning |
AS, a.s. | left ear |
AU, a.u. | each ear |
BE | barium enema |
BID, b.i.d., bid | twice a day |
BP | blood pressure |
BR | bedrest |
BRP | bathroom privileges |
BM | bowel movement |
Bx | biopsy |
c (-- over the c) | with |
CA, Ca | carcinoma (cancer) |
cap | capsule |
disc, DC, d.c. | discontinue |
DNR | do not resuscitate |
Dx, dx | diagnosis |
ED | emergency department |
ER | emergency room |
Fx, fx | fracture |
g, gm | gram |
gt,gtt | drops |
h | hour |
h.s. | hour of sleep (bedtime) |
Ht., ht | height |
inj. | injection |
I&O, I/O | intake and output |
IV | intravenous |
K+, K | potassium |
mg | milligram |
N | nausea and vomiting |
Na, Na+ | sodium |
NC | nasal cannula |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NPO p MN | nothing by mouth after midnight |