Ch 2 Abbreviations
Terms
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- A
- assessment
- A&W
- alive and well
- CC
- chief complaint
- c/o
- complains of
- Dx
- diagnosis
- FH
- family history
- HEENT
- head eyes ears nose throat
- H&P
- history and physical
- Hx
- history
- HPI
- history of present illness
- PI
- present illness
- IMP
- impression
- L&W
- living and well
- NAD
- no acute distress
- NKA
- no known allergies
- NKDA
- no known drug allergies
- O
- objective info
- OH
- occupational history
- P
- pulse
- PE
- physical examination
- Px
- physical examination
- PERRLA
- pupils equal round and reactive to light accommodation
- PH
- past history
- PMH
- past medical history
- ROS
- review of systems
- SR
- systems review
- R/O
- rule out
- S
- subjunctive info
- SH
- social history
- Sx
- symptom
- UCHD
- usual childhood diseases
- WNL
- within normal limits
- CCU
- coronary (cardiac) care unit
- ECU
- emergency care unit
- ER
- emergency room
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- IP
- inpatient
- OP
- outpatient
- OR
- operating room
- PAR
- post anesthetic recovery
- post-op
- post operative
- pre-op
- preoperative
- RTC
- return to clinic
- RTO
- return to office
- BRP
- bathroom privileges
- CP
- chest pain
- DC
- discharge
- D/C
- discontinue
- ETOH
- ethyl alcohol
- L
- left
- R
- respiration
- RRR
- regular rate and rhythm
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- Tr
- treatment
- Tx
- treatment or traction
- VS
- vital signs
- T
- temperature
- BP
- blood pressure
- Ht
- height
- Wt
- weight
- WDWN
- well developed and well nourished
- y/o or y.o.
- years old
- #
- number or pounds
- fl oz
- fluid ounces
- gr
- grain
- gt
- drop
- gtt
- drops
- dr
- dram (1/8 oz)
- oz
- ounce
- lb or #
- pound
- qt
- quart
- tab
- tablet
- cap
- capsule
- ac
-
ante cibum
before meals - am
-
ante meridiem
before noon - bid
-
bis in die
twice a day - d
- day
- h
-
hora
hour - hs
-
hora somni
bedtime - noc
-
nocte
night - pp
-
post prandial
after meals (main meal) - pc
-
post cibum
after meals - pm
-
post meridiem
after noon - prn
-
pro re nata
as needed - q
-
quaque or quoque
every - qd
-
quaque die
everyday - qh
-
quaque hora
every hour - q2h
- every 2 hours
- qid
-
quate in die
4X a day - qod
- every other day
- q2d
- every other day
- STAT
-
statim
immediately - tid
-
ter in die
3X a day - wk
- week
- yr
- year
- AD
-
auris dextra
right ear - AS
-
auris sinstra
left ear - AU
-
auris utraque
both ears - ad lib
-
ad libitum
as desired - aq
-
aqua
water - B
- bilateral
- c
-
cum
with - m
- murmur
- NPO
-
nil per os
nothing by mouth - OD
-
oculus dexter
right eye - OS
-
oculus sinstra
left eye - OU
-
oculus uterque
both eyes - per
- by or through
- po
-
per os
by mouth - PR
-
per rectum
thru rectum - PV
-
per vaginam
thru vagina - qns
- quantity not sufficient
- qs
- quantity sufficient
- Rx
- recipe, perscription
- Sig
-
signa
label, instruction to pt - ss
-
semis
half - wa
- while awake