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Clinical Abbrev.
Question | Answer |
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HX/hx | History |
HTN | High Blood pressure |
AMA | Against Medical Advice |
PO/po | By Mouth |
ac | Before Meals |
Pt | Patient |
hs | Hours of sleep/Bedtime |
IM | Intramuscular |
QID/qid | 4 times a day |
Kg | Kilogram |
MG/mg | Milligram |
DX | Diagnosis |
BPM | Beats per Minute |
R/O | Rule out |
PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
UA | Urinalysis |
TID/tid | 3 times a day |
SOB | Short of Breath |
TPR | Temperature,Pulse and Respiration |
STAT/stat | Immediately |
W/O or S | 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 | Penecillin |
pc | After Meals |
NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
NPO | Nothing by Mouth |
PRN | Whenever Necessary |
ML/ml | Milliliter |
HR/hr | Hour |
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 |
BID/bid | 2 times a day |
C | With |
MI | Myocardial Infarction |
CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
K+ | Potassium |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |