Medical Abbreviations
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A&P
Ad lib
ac
adm
AED
amb
ASAP
ax
AMA
ADL
anatomy and physiology
freely, at will
before meals
admission
automatic external defibrillator
ambulate
as soon as possible
axillary
against medical advice
activities of daily living
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bid
BM
BMI
BMR
BP
BRP
c
CBC
CBR
CC
twice a day
bowel movement
body mass index
basal metabolic rate
blood pressure
bathroom privileges
with
complete blood count
complete bedrest
chief complaint
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CHF
s
p
STAT
q
IV
D/C
prn
VS
pc
congestive heart failure
without
after
immediately
every
intravenous
discontinue
as necessary
vital signs
after meals
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po
NPO
tid
qid
CHO
cl liq
c/o
CPR
CT
Rx
by mouth
nothing by mouth
three times a day
four times a day
carbohydrate
clear liquids
complains of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
computerized tomography
prescription, take, treatment
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COPD
CVA
DNR
dx
EEG
EKG, ECG
FBAO
FBS
FF
FUO
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cerebral vascular accident
do not resuscitate
diagnosis
electroencephalogram
electrocardiogram
foreign body airway obstruction
fasting blood sugar
force fluids
fever of unknown origin
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GB
fx
gtts
Hgb
Hct
HOB
hs
ht
hx
HOH
gallbladder
fracture
drops
hemoglobin
hematocrit
head of bed
hour of sleep, bedtime
height
history
hard of hearing
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HA
I&O
IM
R L
LOC
LPN, LVN
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LTC
MRI
mg
mL
headache
intake and output
intramuscular
right, left
level of consciousness
licensed practical (vocational)
nurse
long term care
magnetic resonance imaging
milligram
milliliter
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MI
N/A
neg
NG
noct
NKA
NS
O2
OOB
OR
myocardial infarction
not applicable
negative
nasogastric
night
no known allergies
normal saline
oxygen
out of bed
operating room
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OTC
pt
PPE
q2h
qhs
qs
R
RBC
RN
R/O
ROM
over the counter
patient
personal protective equipment
every 2 hours
every night at bedtime
quantity sufficient
respirations
red blood cells
registered nurse
rule out
range of motion
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ss
STD
SOB
T
tab
TPR
UA
WBC
w/c
wt
WNL
one half
sexually transmitted disease
short of breath
temperature
tablet
temperature, pulse, respiration
urinalysis
white blood cells
wheelchair
weight
within normal limits