Medical Abbreviations
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ID = i n t r a d e r m a l
IM = i n t r a m u s c u l a r
IV = i n t r a v e n o u s
IVPB = i n t r a v e n o u s p i g g y b a c k
PO = b y m o u t h
SC = s u b c u t a n e o u s
SL = s u b l i n g u a l
NG = n a s o g a s t r i c t u b e
TPN = t o t a l p a r e n t e r a l
nutrition
Q1H = e v e r y h o u r
Q2H = e v e r y 2 h o u r s
Q3H = e v e r y 3 h o u r s
Q4H = e v e r y 4 h o u r s
QHS = b e f o r e b e d t i m e
QOD = e v e r y o t h e r d a y
ATC = a r o u n d t h e c l o c k
BID = t w i c e a d a y
OD = o n c e d a i l y
QID = 4 t i m e s a d a y
TID = 3 t i m e s a d a y
AC = b e f o r e m e a l s
PC = a f t e r m e a l s
PRN = a s n e e d e d
OTC = o v e r t h e c o u n t e r
STAT
= immediately
Abx = a n t i b i o t i c s
CTx = c h e m o t h e r a p y
Dx = d i a g n o s i s
Hx = h i s t o r y
Rx = p r e s c r i p t i o n
RTx = r a d i o t h e r a p y
S/S = s i g n s & s y m p t o m s
Sx = s y m p t o m s
Thx = t h e r a p y
Tx = t r e a t m e n t
Px = p r o g n o s i s
LLQ = l e f t l o w e r q u a d r a n t
LUQ = l e f t u p p e r q u a d r a n t
RLQ = r i g h t l o w e r q u a d r a n t
RUQ = r i g h t u p p e r q u a d r a n t
CC = c u b i c c e n t i m e t e r ( 1 c c = 1 m l )
G = grams
Mg = m i l l i g r a m
Ml = m i l l i l i t e r s
Oz = o u n c e s ( 1 o z = 3 0 m l )
Tbsp = t a b l e s p o o n ( 1 t b s p = 1 5 m l )
Tsp = t e a s p o o n ( 1 t s p = 5 m l
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