Commonly-used Medical Abbreviations
a
ac
AKD
AKF
ASA
BID
BM
BP
BPH
BS
Bx
c
CA
Ca
CAT
CBC
CKD
CKF
CNS
CSF
CT
CVA
CXR
D/C
DI
DOB
Dx
EPO
FBS
GI
GU
H&P
H/A
HB
HCT
12/1/2013
before
before meals
acute kidney disease
acute kidney failure
aspirin
2 times per day
bowel movement
blood pressure
non-cancerous enlargement of
prostate
blood sugar
biopsy
with
cancer
calcium
computerized tomography; Noninvasive, painless medical test
complete blood count
chronic kidney disease
chronic kidney failure
central nervous system
cerebro spinal fluid
computerized tomography
stroke
chest X-ray
discharge or discontinue/stop
diabetes insipidus
date of birth
diagnosis
erythropoeitin (tx for CKF)
fasting blood sugar
gastro-intestinal
genito-urinary
history & physical
headache
hemoglobin
hemotacrit
ml
MRI
MRSA
N/V
Na
NKA
NPO
NSAID
milliliter
magnetic resonance imaging
Methcillin resistant staph aureus
nausea & vomiting
sodium
no known allergies
nothing by mouth
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OD
OS
OT
OTC
OU
p
right eye
left eye
occupational therapy
over the counter (non-Rx)
both eyes
after
pc
PCA
PCN
PCP
PET
PO
PRN
PT
Pt or pt
q
q2h
qd
qh
qid
RBC
RFP
ROM
Rx
s
SBO
SOB
after meals
patient controlled anesthesia
penicillin
primary care physician
positron emission tomography
by mouth
as needed
physical therapy
patient
every
every 2 hours
every day
every hour
4 times a day
red blood cells/count
retroperitoneal fibrosis
range of motion
prescription
without
small bowel obstruction
shortness of breath
HDL
HOB
HOH
HS
HTN
Hx
I&O
IBS
IM
IV
K
LDL
12/1/2013
high density lipoprotein
head of the bed
hard of hearing
hour of sleep (bedtime)
hypertension (high blood pressure)
history
intake and output
irritable bowel syndrome
intramuscular
intravenous
potassium
low density lipoprotein
stat
Sx
TB
TID
Tx
U/A
U/S
URI
UTI
W/C
WBC
immediately
symptoms
tuberculosis
3 times per day
treatment, therapy
urinalysis
ultrasound
upper respiratory infection
urinary tract infection
wheelchair
white blood cells/count