medical abbreviation
before
ā
active range of motion
AROM
before meals
ac
axillary
ax
alzheimer disease
AD
two times a day
BID
as desired
ab lib
below-knee amputation
BKA
activites of daily living
ADL's
automated external defibrillator
AED
american heart association
AHA
blood pressure
Bp
beats per minute
BPM
above-knee amputation
AKA
bedside commode
BSC
ambulate, ambulatory
amb
with
ć
complete bedrest
CBR
cerebrovascluar accident / stroke
CVA
congestive heart failure
CHF
diabetes mellitus
DM
do not resuscitate
DNR
complains of , in care of
c/o
diagnosis
Dx
chronic obstructive pulmonary disase
COPD
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
fasting blood sugar
FBS
firce fluids
FF
history & physical
H&P
fingerstick blood sugar
FSBS
hepatitis b
HBV
health insurance portability & accountability act
HIPPA
gastroesophagel reflux disease
GERD
head of bed
HOB
hard of hearing
HOH
hours of sleep
HS
height
ht
hypertension
HTN
history
hx
above normal,too fast , rapid
hyper
low,less than normal
hypo
intake & output
i&o
low - sodium
Low-Na
no concentrated sweets
NCS
myocardial infarction
MI
no known allergies
NKA
millimeters of mercury
mm HG
nothing by mouth
NPO
oxygen
o2
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation act
OBRA
sodium
Na
no added salt
NAS
protected health information
PHI
occupatinal therapist
OT
personal protective equipment
PPE
after
p(w a line over it )
after meal
pc
passive range of motion
PROM
patient
Pt
physical therapist
PT
every
q
range of motion
ROM
everyday
qd
every hour
qh
every night at bedtime
q.o.d
without
ś
respirations
R
signs & symptons
s&s
registered dietitian
RDT
shortness of breath
SOB
immediately
STAT
urinary tract infection
UTI
vital signs
VS
three times a day
tid
total knee replacement
TKR
wheelchair
w/c
weight
wt
temperature,pulse,respiration
T.P.R
lack of
a,an
two
bi
slow
brady
apart
dis
bad,painful
dys
swift,fast
tachy
too much
hyper
below,under
hypo
arm
brachi(o)
heart
card ,cardi
blue
cyan(o)
breathing
pneo/pnea
speaking
-phasia
-emesis
vomiting
-plegia
paralyis
to eat
-phagia
condition of the urine
-uria