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abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
aa(with a line over it) of each
Ab abortion
abd abdomen
ac before meals
ad lib as desired
admin administer
AM/am before noon
amt amount
AP apical pulse
approx approximately
appt appointment
ASA acetylsalicylic acid(aspirin)
ASAP as soon as possible
BA back ache
b/c because
BC birth control
bid twice a day
BM bowel movement
BP blood pressure
BPM beats per minute
BS blood sugar
BSE breast self-examination
c(with a line over it) with
caps capsules
cath catheter, catheterize
CC chief complaint
chemo chemotherapy
CMA certified medical assistant
c/o complaints of
CS cesarean section
Cx cervix
d day
/d per day
d/c discontinued
D&I dry and intact
dil dilute
disch discharge
DNKA did not keep appointment
DOB date of birth
DOI date of injury
DRE digital rectal examination
DSD dry sterile dressing
DTaP diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine
D&V diarrhea and vomiting
DVA distance visual acuity
ea each
ED emergency department
EDD expected date of delivery
Fe iron
flex sig flexible sigmoidoscopy
freq frequent
F/U follow up
Fx fracture
GYN gynecology
h or hr hour
H/A head ache
HBP high blood pressure
HC head circumference
Hep B hepatitis B vaccine
Hg mercury
H2O water
HR heart rate
HRT hormone replacement therapy
hs at bedtime
ht height
ID intradermal
IM intramuscular
IPV inactivated polio vaccine
IV intravenous
lab laboratory
lac laceration
lax laxative
LB lower back
LBP lower back pain
liq liquid
LMP last menstrual period
med, meds medication, medications
min minute
MMR measles, mumps, and rubella
mod moderate
N/A not applicable
NB new born
N/C no complaints
neg negative
NH nursing home
NICU newborn intensive care units
NKA no known allergies
NKDA no known drug allergies
NMP normal menstrual period
noct nocturnal
NS normal saline
N&V nausea and vomiting
NVA near visual acuity
NVD nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
OB obstetrics
occ occasionally
oint ointment
op operation
OR operating room
OT occupational therapy
OTC over the counter(nonprescription medications)
OV office visit
P pulse
Pap pap test
path pathology
pc after meals
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