ABBREVAITION
abdomen
abd
before a meal
ac
activities of daily living
ADLs
admitted or admission
Adm
aquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS
above the knee amputation
AKA
morning
AM
ambulate, abulatory
amb
acute myocardial infarction
AMI
as soon as possible
ASAP
twice a day
bid
bowel movement
BM
blood pressure
bp
bed rest
B.R.
bathroom previleges
BRP
bedside commode
BSC
with
č
cancer
CA
catherter,
cath
complete blood count
cbc
complete bed rest
CBR
cubic centimetre
cc
congestive heart failure
CHF
clear liquids
cl liq
complains of
c/o
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
cardiopulmonary resucitation
CPR
cerebral vascular accident
CVA
discontinue
dc
degenerative joint disease
DjD
do not resuscitate
DNR
dead in arrival
DOA
date of birth
DOB
director of nursing
DON
diagnosis
Dx
electrocardiogram
ECG
fasting blood sugar
FBS
force fluids
FF
fluid
fl
fracture
fx
gallader
GB
gastrointestinal
GI
hour
h
water
h2o
hepatitis b virus
HBV
human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
head of bed
HOB
hours of sleep
HS
height
ht
intensive care unit
ICU
intake and output
i&O
intravenous
IV
left lower quadrant
LLQ
last menstrual period
LMP
left upper quadrant
LUQ
medications
meds
myocardial infarction
MI
midnight
mid noc
newborn
NB
none
nil
night
noc, noct
nothing per mouth
NPO
nausea and vomiting
N&V
oxygen
O2
operating room
OR
occupational therapy
OT
after a meal
pc
pediatris
peds
by, through
per
afternoon or evening
PM
by mouth
po
postoperative
post op
preoperative
pre op
preperation
prep
as nescessary
prn
patient
pt
physical therapy
PT
every day
qd
every hour
qh
q2h
every 2 hours
every night at bedtime
qhs
four times a day
qid
every other day
qod
sufficient quantity
qs
red blood cell, res blood cell count
RBC
rehabilitation
rehab
right lower quadrant
RLQ
range of motion
ROM
right
rt
right upper quadrant
RUQ
treatment
Rx
shortness of breath
SOB
at once, immediatley
STAT
sexually transmitted infaction
STI
surgery
Surg
three times a day
tid
transient ischemic attack
TIA
tender loving care
TLC
temperature, pulse, and respirations
TPR
treatment
Tx
tympanic
ty
upper respiratory infection
URI
urinary tract infection
UTI
vital signs
VS
while awake
WA
white blood cell
WBC
wheelchair
w/c
within normal limits
WNL
weight
wt