STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS
-Aac
AED
Am
A.P.
ARNP
ASA
ASAP
ax
before meals
Automated External Defibrillator
before noon
apical pulse
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
aspirin-acetylsalicylic acid
as soon as possible
axillary
-B-
bid
BM
BMI
BP
BR
bs
twice a day
bowel movement
Body Mass Index
blood pressure
bed rest
blood sugar
-C-
C
c-
centigrade
with
capsule
catheterization/catheter
clean intermittent catheterization
complaint of
Certified Nursing Assistant
chest physio therapy
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
cap
cath
CIC
c/o
CNA
C.P.T.
CPR
-DD.C.
Dr.
DKA
D.O.
DT
DTaP
DTP
DX
Doctor of Chiropractor
Doctor
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Diptheria Tetanus Vaccine
Diptheria Tetanus and acellular Pertussis
Diptheria Tetanus and Pertussis
diagnosis
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-EEENT
e.g.
elix
EMS
ENT
ER
exam
ext
eyes, ears, nose, throat
for example
elixir
Emergency Medical Services
ear, nose, throat
emergency room
examination
extremities
-F-
F
FBS
FTT
FUO
Fx
farenheit
fasting blood sugar
failure to thrive
fever of undetermined origin
fracture
-G-
GI
Gm
gtt
gtts
gastrointestinal
gram
one drop
two or more drops
-H-
H (hr)
H20
H202
HEENT
Hib
HBP
ht
H&P
hx
hour
water
hydrogen peroxide
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
high blood pressure
height
history and physical
history
-I-
IDDM
ie
IEP
IM
incont
inh
inj
I&O
IPV
IV
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
that is
Individualized Education Plan
intramuscular
incontinent
inhalation
injection
intake and output
Inactivated Polio Virus
intravenous
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-Kkcal
kg
kilocalorie
kilogram
-L-
L
lb
LLE
LPN
LPTA
LS
LUE
LUL
left
pound
left lower extremity
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant
lumbosacral spine
left upper extremity
left upper lobe
-M-
mcg
MD
med
mEq
mg
ml
mm
Mod
microgram
Medical Doctor
medicine
milliequivalent
milligram
milliliter
millimeter
moderate
-N-
N/A
nc
NEG
N/G
NKA
NPO
N&V
not applicable
nasal cannula
negative
nasogastric
No Known Allergies
nothing by mouth
nausea and vomiting
-O-
O2
Oint
OM
O.T.
oz
oxygen
ointment
Otitis Media
occupational therapy/(oral temperature)
ounces
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-PP
P.A.
p-
pulse
physician Assistant
p.c.
pc
PCN
PCV
PD
PE
Ped or Peds
per
PERLA
pm
PMH
po,(per os)
prn (pronata)
PNP
PPD
pt
PT
post (after)
after meals
after food; after meals
penicillin
Pneumoccocal vaccine
postural drainage
physical examination
pediatrics
through or by
pupil is equal, reactive to light and accommodation
afternoon
past medical history
by mouth
as necessary; as needed
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Purified Protein Derivative of Tuberculin
patient
physical therapy
-Qq
qam
qd
q2h
q3h
q4h
qh
qt
every
every morning
every day
every two hours
every three hours
every four hours
every hour
quart
-R-
R
RBC
RLL
RN
R/O
ROM
rt
RTC
RUE
Rx
rectal
red blood cell
right lower extremity
registered nurse
rule out
range of motion
right
return to clinic
right upper extremity
treatment, prescription taken
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-SsSOB
soln
S&S
ST
STAT
subling.
supp
syr
without
shortness of breath
solution
signs and symptoms
speech therapy
at once, immediately
under the tongue; sublingual
suppository
syrup
-T-
T
T&A
tab
TB
tbsp
Td
TOPV
TPR
TPR, B.P.
Trach
tsp
tx
temperature
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
tablet
tuberculosis
tablespoon
Tetanus Diptheria toxoid
Trivalent Oral Polio vaccine
temperature, pulse, respiration
vital signs, pulse, blood pressure
Tracheostomy
teaspoon
treatment
-U-
u
UGI
UNK
URI
UTI
Unit as written for insulin
Upper gastrointestinal
unknown
upper respiratory infection
urinary tract infection
-V-
VS
VZIG
vital signs
Varicella Zoster Immunoglobulin
-W-
WBC
W/C
WD
WIC
WN
WNL
white blood cell
wheelchair
well developed
Women Infants & Children (food assistance program)
well nourished
within normal limits
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