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MA Abbreviations
Clinical Procedures
Question | Answer |
---|---|
HX/hx | History |
HTN | Hypertension aka high blood pressure |
AMA | Against Medical Advice |
PO/po | By mouth |
ac | Before meals |
Pt | Patient |
hs | Hour of sleep/Bedtime |
IM | Intramuscular |
QID/qid q.i.d. | 4 times a day |
Kg | Kilogram |
MG/mg | Milligram |
DX/Dx/dx | Diagnosis |
BPM | Beats per minute |
R/O | Rule out |
PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
UA | Urinalysis |
TID/tid/t.i.d. | Three times a day |
SOB | Shortness of Breath |
TPR | Temperature, Pulse and Respiration |
STAT/Stat | Immediately |
pc | after meals |
W/O (or written s with a line over it) | Without |
SL | Sublingual |
DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
CA | Cancer |
BMI | Body Mass Index |
PTSD | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
VS | Vital Signs |
MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident |
PCN | Penicillin |
pc | After meals |
NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
NPO | Nothing by mouth |
PRN | As needed |
ML/ml | Milliliter |
LMP | Last menstrual period |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CXR | Chest X-ray |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
PT | Prothrombin time |
URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
N/V/D | Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea |
BID/bid/b.i.d | 2 times a day |
w/ (or written c with line over it) | With |
MI | Myocardial Infarction |
CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
K+ | Potassium |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |