Pharm Abbreviations 2
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- ABGs
- arterial blood gases
- a.c.
- before meals
- AD
- right ear
- AF
- atrial fibrillation
- AMA
- against medical advice
- amp
- ampule
- ant
- anterior
- AP
- anterior-posterior
- AS
- left ear
- AU
- both ears
- AV
- aortic valve
- A-V
- arteriovenous
- ax
- axillary
- bid
- twice a day
- BKA
- below-knee amputation
- BM
- bowel movement
- BMR
- basal metabolic rate
- BP
- blood pressure
- BR
- bedrest; bathroom
- BS
- blood sugar
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- Bx
- biopsy
- c with a line over it
- with
- ca
- carcinoma
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- caps
- capsules
- cath
- catheter
- CBC
- complete blood count
- CBG
- capillary blood gas
- CC
- chief complaint
- c/o
- complains of
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- Cl
- chloride
- cm
- centimeter
- CNS
- central nervous system
- CO
- cardiac output
- CSF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CVP
- central venous pressure
- D.A.T
- diet as tolerated
- dc'd
- discontinued
- DM
- diabetes mellitus
- dr
- dram
- drsg
- dressing
- Dx
- diagnosis
- EENT
- ear, eye, nose & throat
- EKG
- electrocardiogram
- ESRD
- end stage renal disease
- FB
- foreign body
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- fx
- fracture
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- gm; g
- gram
- gr
- grain
- gtts
- drops
- GU
- genitourinary
- HB
- heart block
- Hct
- hematocrit
- Hgb
- hemoglobin
- HR
- heart rate
- hs
- at hour of sleep
- Hx
- history
- I&D
- incision and drainage
- IM
- intramuscular
- INH
- inhalation
- inj
- injection
- I&O
- intake and output
- IOL
- intraocular lens
- IV
- intravenous
- IVC
- inferior vena cava
- IVPB
- intravenous piggyback
- JVD
- jugular vein distention
- KO
- keep open
- K
- potassium
- KUB
- kidneys, ureters, bladder
- KVO
- keep vein open
- L
- liter
- lat
- lateral
- LE
- lower extremity
- LLL
- left lower lobe
- LLQ
- left lower quadrant
- LA
- left atrium
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- LOC
- level of conciousness
- LUL
- left upper lobe
- LUQ
- left upper quadrant
- LV
- left ventricle
- LVF
- left ventricle failure
- MAP
- mean arterial pressure
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- MRx1
- may repeat one time
- MV
- mitral valve
- ng
- nanogram
- NGT
- nasogastric tube
- noc
- night
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- NS
- normal saline
- NSR
- normal sinus rhythm
- N/V
- nausea and vomiting
- NWB
- non weight bearing
- NKA
- no known allergies
- OD
- right eye
- OS
- left eye
- OTC
- over the counter
- OU
- both eyes
- OOB
- out of bed
- p with a line over it
- after
- PA
- posterior-anterior
- PAP
- pulmonary artery pressure
- pc
- after meal
- PCN
- penicillin
- po
- by mouth
- POD
- postoperative day
- pp
- post partum
- prep
- preparation
- pm
- as required
- PTH
- parathyroid hormone
- q
- every
- qid
- four times per day
- R
- respirations
- RBC
- red blood count
- RCA
- right coronary artery
- REM
- rapid eye movement
- RLL
- right lower lobe
- RLQ
- right lower quadrant
- RML
- right middle lobe
- R/O
- rule out
- ROM
- range of motion
- ROS
- review of systems
- RUL
- right upper lobe
- RUQ
- right upper quadrant
- RV
- right ventricular
- RVF
- right ventricular failure
- Rx
- prescription
- s with a line over it
- without
- SC
- subcutaneous
- S/I
- strict isolation
- SL
- sublingual
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- spec
- specimen
- S/R
- siderails
- ss with a line over it
- one half
- STAT
- immediately
- SVC
- superior vena cava
- SW
- sterile water
- Sx
- symptom
- T
- temperature
- tab
- tablet
- TB
- tuberculosis
- TBA
- to be absorbed
- tid
- three times per day
- TPR
- temperature, pulse & respiration
- Tx
- treatment
- U
- unit
- UA
- urinalysis
- UE
- upper extremity
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- VC
- vital capacity
- vg
- ventral gluteal
- VO
- verbal order
- VS
- vital signs
- WBC
- white blood count
- WNL
- within normal limits
- W/S
- wound and skin
- TO
- telephone order