CPHT Abbreviations
Terms
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- q
- every
- qam
- every morning
- qpm
- every evening
- qhs
- every bedtime
- hs
- at bedtime
- qd
- every day
- BID
- twice a day
- TID
- three times a day
- QID
- four times a day
- QOD
- every other day
- qwk
- every week
- qmo
- every month
- a_h
- every hours
- ac
- before meals
- pc
- after meals
- prn
- as needed
- c
- with ___ ie cfood
- ud
- as directed
- gtt
- drop
- OD
- right eye
- OS
- left eye
- OU
- both eyes
- AD
- right ear
- AS
- left ear
- AU
- both ears
- ung
- ointment
- aa
- an equal amount of each
- qs
- a quanty sufficient
- A&O
- alert and oriented
- AAA
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- ABG
- arterial blood gasses
- ADM
- adult onset diabetes mellitus
- IHD
- ischemic heart disease
- IVPB
- IV piggyback
- j-tube
- jejunostomy tube
- KVO
- keep vein open
- ALD
- alcoholic liver disease
- ALVF
- acute left ventricular failure
- AOD
- arteriosclerotic occlusive disease
- AOM
- acute otitis media
- ARD
- acute respiratory distress
- ARF
- acute renal failure
- AV
- atrioventricular node
- BP
- blood pressure
- BPH
- benign prostatic hypertorphy
- BPM
- beats per minute
- BSA
- body surface area
- C/O
- complains of
- CA
- carcinoma/cancer
- CBC
- complete blood count
- CCU
- coronary care unit
- CAOD
- coronary artery occlusive disease
- CHB
- complete heart block
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- CNS
- central nervous system
- CRF
- chronic renal faiolure
- CSF
- cerbral spinal fluid
- LFT
- liver function test
- LOC
- loss of consciousness
- LVH
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- MVA
- motor vehicle accident
- NG
- nasogastric
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- NSR
- normal sinus rythm
- OBS
- organic brain syndrome
- OR
- operating room
- OPS
- out patient surgery
- ORTHO
- orthopedics
- PAC
- premature atrial contraction
- PAT
- paroxysmal atria tachycardia
- PCA
- patient controlled anesthesia
- PH
- past history
- PID
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- PPX
- past personal history
- PRBC
- packed red blood cells
- PUD
- Peptic ulcer disease
- PVC
- premature ventricular contraction
- R/A
- room air
- R/O MI
- Rule out Mycardial infarction
- CVA
- cerebral vascular accident
- CXR
- chest X-Ray
- DOA
- Dead on arrival
- DOE
- dyspnea on exertion
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- EEG
- eletroencephalogram
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- FHx
- family history
- FSBS
- finger stick blood sugar
- FUO
- fever of unknown orgin
- GERD
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- HTN
- hypertension
- Hx
- history
- I&O
- IBS
- IDDM
- insulin dependent diabetes
- RDS
- respiratory distress syndrom
- RHD
- rheumatic heart disease
- RR
- respiratory rate
- SBO
- small bowell obstruction
- SBP
- systolic blood pressure
- SOB
- shortness of breathe
- SVT
- supraventricular tachycardia
- TIA
- transient ischemic attack
- TLC
- total lung capacity
- TPN
- total parentreal nutrition
- Tx
- treatment
- UA
- urinalysis
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- Vfib
- ventricular bibrillation
- Vtach
- ventricular tachycardia
- WNL
- within normal limits