1.
1: l
2.
2: ll
3.
2 times, 3 times: x2, x3
4.
3: lll
5.
4: lV
6.
5: V
7.
6: Vl
8.
7: Vll
9.
8: Vlll
10.
9: lX
11.
10: X
12.
abdomen: abd
13.
abduction; abdomen: abd.
14.
above knee amputation: AKA
15.
acid fast bacillus: AFB
16.
acquired immune deficiency syndrome: AIDS
17.
active: ACT
18.
active assistive range of motion: AAROM
19.
active range of motion: AROM
20.
activities of daily living: ADL
21.
acute myocardial infarction: AMI
22.
adduction: add.
23.
admission: adm
24.
admission, discharge, transfer: ADT
25.
after: p
26.
after meals: p.c.
27.
against medical advice: AMA
28.
also known as: aka
29.
ambulate: amb
30.
amount: amt.
31.
and: et
32.
ankle foot orthosis: AFO
33.
anterior: ant
34.
arterial blood gas study: ABG
35.
arteriosclerotic heart disease: ASHD
36.
as desired: ad lib.
37.
as evidenced by: AEB
38.
as soon as possible: ASAP
39.
as tolerated: as tol
40.
assistance: assist
41.
at: @
42.
at once, immediately: stat
43.
axillary: ax
44.
bathroom privileges: BRP
45.
beats per minute: BPM
46.
bed bath: BB
47.
bedrest, bathroom: B.R.
48.
bedside commode: BSC
49.
before: a
50.
before meals: a.c.
51.
below knee amputation: BKA
52.
bilateral: bil, bilat
53.
bilateral, both: B, (B)
54.
blood: bld
55.
blood pressure: B/P
56.
blood sugar: BS
57.
both lower extremities: BLE
58.
both upper extremities: BUE
59.
bowel movement: B.M., bm
60.
breast self examination: BSE
61.
by: per
62.
by mouth: PO, p.o.
63.
calorie: cal
64.
cancer: CA
65.
cardiopulmonary resuscitation: CPR
66.
care plan; chest pain: CP
67.
catherterize, catheter: cath
68.
Celsius: C
69.
centimeter: cm
70.
central supply: CS
71.
cerebrovascular accident; stroke: CVA
72.
check: ck
73.
chest x-ray: CXR
74.
chief complaint: CC
75.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: COPD
76.
clear liquid: cl liq
77.
complains of: C/O
78.
complete bed bath: CBB
79.
complete bed rest: CBR
80.
complete blood count: CBC
81.
congestive heart failure: CHF
82.
coninuous passive motion: CPM
83.
coronary artery disease: CAD
84.
coronary heart disease: CHD
85.
Culture and sensitivity: C&S
86.
date of birth: DOB
87.
dead on arrival: DOA
88.
deep vein thrombosis: DVT
89.
degenerative joint disease: DJD
90.
delivery room, dining room: DR, D/R
91.
dependent: dep
92.
diagnosis: Dx
93.
diet as tolerated: DAT
94.
discharge: disch
95.
do not resuscitate: DNR
96.
doctor: Dr
97.
dressing: drsg
98.
drop: gtt
99.
dry sterile dressing: DSD
100.
each, every: q
101.
ear, nose, throat: ENT
102.
electrocardiogram: ECG, EKG
103.
electroenephalogram: EEG
104.
emergency department/emergency room: ED/ER
105.
enema: E
106.
ethanol (alcoholic drink): ETOH
107.
evaluation: Eval
108.
evening, afternoon: pm
109.
every 4 hours: q4h
110.
every hour: qh
111.
every morning: qm (qAM)
112.
examination: exam
113.
exercise: ex.
114.
extension: ext.
115.
eye, ear, nose, throat: EENT
116.
Fahrenheit: F
117.
fair: F
118.
family history: FH
119.
fasting blood sugar: FBS
120.
feet: ft
121.
fever of unknown origin: FUO
122.
fingerstick blood sugar: FSBS
123.
Fleet's enema: FE
124.
flexion: flex
125.
flow meter: FM
126.
follow-up: FU, f/u
127.
foreign body: FB
128.
four times a day: q.i.d.
129.
fracture: Fx
130.
full weight bearing: FWB
131.
gastrointestinal: GI
132.
gastrostomy tube: GT
133.
genitourinary: GU
134.
geriatric chair: GC, g/c
135.
good: G
136.
gynecology: GYN
137.
hard of hearing: HOH
138.
head of bed: HOB
139.
height: ht
140.
hemoglobin and hematocrit: H&H
141.
hepatitis B virus (infection): HBV
142.
hepatitis C Virus (infection): HCV
143.
history: Hx
144.
history and physical: H&P
145.
hour: h
146.
human immunodeficiency virus (infection): HIV
147.
hydrogen: H
148.
hydrogen peroxide: H2O2
149.
inches: in
150.
independent: ind.
151.
infectious hepatitis: IH
152.
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: IDDM
153.
intake and output: I&O
154.
intensive coronary care unit: ICCU
155.
interdisciplinary team: IDT
156.
internal: int
157.
intramuscular: IM
158.
intravenous: IV
159.
irrigation: irrig
160.
isolation: isol
161.
Kaposi's sarcoma: KS
162.
kilogram: kg
163.
laboratory: Lab
164.
large: lg, lge
165.
last menstrual period: LMP
166.
lateral: lat
167.
left: L
168.
liquid: liq
169.
liter: L
170.
liters per minute: L/min; LPM
171.
living and well: L&W
172.
long-term care: LTC
173.
loss of consciousness: LOC
174.
low back pain: LBP
175.
magnetic resonance imaging: MRI
176.
marital history: MH
177.
maximum: max
178.
medical record department: MRD
179.
medications: meds
180.
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus: MRSA
181.
milliliter: mL
182.
millimeters of mercury: mmHg
183.
minimum: min
184.
moderate: mod
185.
morning: AM
186.
mother and father: M&F
187.
multiple sclerosis: MS
188.
muscular dystrophy: MD
189.
myocardial infarction: MI
190.
nasogastric: NG
191.
nausea and vomiting: N&V
192.
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea: NVD
193.
negative: neg, -
194.
newborn: NB
195.
night: noc, noct
196.
no complaints: N/C; no c/o
197.
no known allergies: NKA
198.
no weight bearing: NWB
199.
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: NIDDM
200.
nonspecific urethritis: NSU
201.
normal saline solution: N/S, NSS
202.
not applicable, nurse aide: NA, N/A
203.
nothing by mouth: NPO
204.
nurses' notes: NN
205.
occasional: occ
206.
occupational therapy: OT
207.
ointment: ung
208.
operating room: OR
209.
oral, mouth: O, OS
210.
organic brain syndrome: OBS
211.
osteoarthritis: OA
212.
ounce: oz
213.
out of bed: OOB
214.
outpatient department: OPD
215.
oxygen: O2
216.
partial bath, partial bed bath: PB; PBB
217.
partial weight bearing: PWB
218.
passive range of motion: PROM
219.
past medical history: PMH
220.
pediatrics: Peds, pedi
221.
pelvic inflammatory dusease: PID
222.
peptic ulcer disease: PUD
223.
peripheral vascular disease: PVD
224.
physical examination: PE
225.
physical therapy: PT
226.
poor, pulse: P
227.
post-anesthesia recovery: PAR
228.
postoperative: postop
229.
potassium: K+
230.
pounds: lb
231.
preoperative: preop
232.
prepare: prep
233.
present illness: PI
234.
prognosis: Px
235.
prpgress, prognosis: prog
236.
quadrant: quad
237.
quiet: qt
238.
recovery room: RR
239.
rectal, respiration, right: R
240.
regarding: re:
241.
rehabilitation: rehab
242.
related to: r/t
243.
renal failure: RF
244.
respiration: resp
245.
respiratory therapy: RT
246.
right: rt
247.
right, routine: rt; (R)
248.
rotated, rotation: rot
249.
rule out: RO, R/O
250.
rule out: R/O
251.
senile dementia of Alzheimer's type: SDAT
252.
sexually transmitted disease: STD
253.
shortness of breath: SOB
254.
shoulder: sh
255.
sighns and symptoms: s/s; S&S
256.
skilled nursing unit: SNU
257.
small: sm
258.
soapsuds enema: SSE
259.
specimen: spec
260.
speech therapy: ST
261.
standard precautions: std prec
262.
standby assistance: SBA
263.
sufficient quantity: q.s.
264.
symptoms: Sx
265.
tap water enema: TWE
266.
temperature: T, temp
267.
temperature, pulse, respiration: TPR
268.
tender loving care: TLC
269.
three times a day: t.i.d.
270.
times: x, X
271.
to keep open: TKO
272.
toilet in advance of need: TIAN
273.
total parenteral nutrition: TPN
274.
tracheostomy: trach
275.
transient ischemic attack: TIA
276.
treatment: Tx
277.
treatment, prescription: Rx
278.
twice a day: b.i.d.
279.
unknown: UK
280.
upper respiratory infection: URI
281.
urinary tract infection: UTI
282.
urnalysis: UA, u/a
283.
usual childhood diseases: UCD
284.
vagina: vag
285.
vancomycin resistant enterococcus: VRE
286.
verbal cues: vc
287.
vital signs: V.S.
288.
water: H20
289.
weight: wt
290.
weight bearing: WB
291.
weight bearing as tolerated: WBAT
292.
well-developed, well-nourished: WDWN
293.
wheelchair: w/c
294.
whenever necassary: prn
295.
while awake: WA, W/A
296.
with: c
297.
within functional limits: WFL
298.
within normal limits: WNL
299.
without: s
300.
x-ray: XR, X/R
301.
year of birth: YOB
302.
years old: Y/O
