Hospital Abbreviations
Terms
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- H.
- hypodermically
- SV
- stroke volume
- O.S.
- left eye
- BPH
- benign prostatic hypertrophy
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- HNV
- has not voided
- dsg
- dressing
- ED
- emergency department
- noc
- night
- ung
- ointment
- NTG
- nitroglycerine
- OOB
- out of bed
- OP
- outpatient
- US
- ultrasound
- D&I
- dry & intact
- NKA
- no known allergies
- o.d. or q.d.
- once a day
- w/d
- warm & dry
- b.i.d.
- twice a day
- PR
- per rectum
- O.D.
- right eye
- N&V
- nausea & vomiting
- b.i.n.
- twice a night
- q
- each,every
- mcg
- microgram
- q.o.d.
- every other day
- PVR
- pulmonary vascular resistance
- O.U.
- both eyes
- PAM
- pulmonary artery mean pressure
- HOB
- head of bed
- P
- pulse
- RLL
- right lower lobe
- UA
- urinalysis
- RTC
- return to clinic
- p.r.n.
- as needed
- R
- respirations
- R/O
- rule out
- DC or D/C
- discharge, discontinue
- RML
- right middle lobe
- Ht
- height
- STAT
- immediately
- HR
- heart rate
- h.s.
- hour of sleep
- ROM
- range of motion
- bpm
- beats per minute
- Rx
- therapy, treatment, or prescription
- RTO
- return to office
- RUL
- right upper lobe
- s.o.s.
- if needed
- Tx
- treatment
- Bx
- biopsy
- PCN
- penicillin
- CPK
- creatinine phosphokinase
- per
- by or through
- SOB
- short of breath
- LUL
- left upper lobe
- BSA
- body surface area
- SC
- subcutaneous
- CO
- cardiac output
- ECU
- emergency care unit
- CAO
- conscious, alert, & oriented
- PERRLA
- pupils equally round & reactive to light & accomadation
- AD
- right ear
- AS
- left ear
- TCDB
- turn, cough, deep breath
- WNL
- within normal limits
- Hgb
- hemoglobin
- T
- temperature
- mEq
- milliequivalent
- BRP
- bathroom privileges
- SVR
- systemic vascular resistance
- DM
- diabetes mellitus
- q h
- every hour
- BK
- below the knee
- LLL
- left lower lobe
- VS
- vital signs
- tab
- tablet
- WDWN
- well developed, well nourished
- TKO
- to keep open
- vd
- void
- t.i.d.
- three times a day
- top
- topical
- a.c.
- before meals
- I&O
- intake and output
- CCU
- coronary care unit
- C
- celsius
- MAP
- mean arterial pressure
- DOA
- dead on arrival
- LLQ
- left lower quadrant
- AK
- above the knee
- #
- before a digit means number, after a digit or digits means pounds.
- gtt
- drops
- cc
- cubic centimeter
- DP
- dorsalis pedis
- LLE
- left lower extremity
- ID
- intradermally
- AKA
- as known as
- KVO
- keep vein open
- BS
- blood sugar
- PAWP
- pulmonary artery wedge pressure
- alt.h.
- alternate hours
- KO
- keep open
- cap
- capsule
- q.i.d.
- four times a day
- ad lib
- as desired
- IS
- incentive spirometry
- ABS
- active bowel sounds
- IM
- intramuscularly
- aq.
- water
- BP
- blood pressure
- RAP
- right arterial pressure disease
- ASHD
- arteriosclerotic heart
- FHT
- fetal heart tones
- g
- gram
- h. or hr
- hour
- ETOH
- ethyl alcohol
- Hct
- hematocrit
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- LOC
- level of consciousness
- AU
- both ears
- p.c.
- after meals
- NKDA
- no known drug allergies
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- H&H
- hematocrit and hemoglobin
- ABGs
- arterial blood gases
- AMA
- against medical advice
- abd
- abdomen
- p.o.,per os
- by mouth
- gr
- grain
- fx
- fracture