Physician’s Orders
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Diagnosis: Congestive Heart Failure
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
every 4 hours
Chest x-ray immediately
Arterial blood gases, complete blood
count, electrolytes, and urinalysis
Intravenous of normal saline at 100
cubic centimeters per hour
Physician’s Orders
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Dx: CHF
IPPB q4h
CXR stat
ABGs, CBC, lytes, UA
IV of NS @ 100cc/hr
Physician’s Orders
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Diagnosis: Congestive
Heart Failure
Intermittent Positive
Pressure Breathing
every 4 hours
Chest x-ray
immediately
Arterial blood gases,
complete blood count,
electrolytes, and
urinalysis
Intravenous of normal
saline at 100 cubic
centimeters per hour
Physician’s Orders w/
Abbreviations
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Dx: CHF
IPPB q4h
CXR stat
ABGs, CBC, lytes, UA
IV of NS @ 100cc/hr
Medical Abbreviations
*Medical abbreviations are used to cut down on
the time spent documenting patient care
*Some abbreviations are universal - others are
specific to areas of the country or medical
facilities
*Upper and lower case specific
EX: pt = patient
PT = physical therapy
*It is YOUR responsibility to know the approved
medical abbreviations for your medical facility
Assigned Abbreviations
c : with
s : without
p : after
a : before
@ : at
ad lib : as desired
ASAP : as soon as possible
c/o : complains of
d : day
Dx, dx : diagnosis (what’s wrong)
h : hour
MD : medical doctor
prn : as needed
q : every
pt : patient
stat : immediately
TLC : tender, loving care
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bid : twice a day
qid : four times a day
tid : three times a day
qod : every other day
tx : treatment
Sx : sign, symptom
VS : vital signs
HOB : head of bed
D/C : discharge, discontinue
CXR : chest x ray
Hx : History
NPO: nothing by mouth