Abbreviations

@ - at ā - before abd - abdomen ABG - arterial blood gases a.c., ac - before meals ad lib - as desired adm - admission, admitted ADL - activities of daily living ABO - the main blood group system A.M., AM, a.m . - morning AMA - against medical advice amb - ambulate, ambulatory amt - amount ANST - after negative skin test AP, ap - apical pulse A-P - anterior-posterior approx - approximately ASAP - as soon as possible

B & B - bowel and bladder training BaE, BE - barium enema BCG - Bacille Calmette-Guerin bid, b.i.d. - twice a day bld - blood bm, BM - bowel movement BP - blood pressure bpm - beats per minute BRP - bathroom privileges BS - bowel sounds BR - bed rest BSC - bedside commode BSD - bedside drainage Bx, bx - biopsy

C, -c - with C - Centigrade, Celsius C1, C2 (etc) - 1ST Cervical vertebra, - 2nd cervical vertebra CA - cancer, carcinoma Cal - calorie cap - capsule Cath - catheter, catheterize c.c. - chief complaints cc - cubic centimeter CHF - congestive heart failure CHO - carbohydrate Cl - chloride CBC - complete blood count CBR - complete bed rest CCU - Coronary Care unit CHON - protein CHD - Congenital heart disease Cl liq - clear liquid cm - centimeters CNS - central nervous system CO2 - carbon dioxide c/o - complaints of COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COLD - Chronic obstructive lung disease CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation CS - cesarean section C&S - culture and sensitivity CSF - cerebrospinal fluid CVA - cerebrovascular accident, stroke CVD - cardiovascular disease CXR - chest x-ray

DAT - Diet as tolerated dc, disc, DC, D/C – discontinue dl - deciliter (100 ml) Disch - discharge DM - diabetes mellitus DNR - do not resuscitate DOA - dead on arrival DOB - date of birth DR - delivery room Drsg, dsg - dressing Dx, dx - diagnosis

ECG, EKG - electrocardiogram EEG - electroencephalogram EENT - eyes, ears, nose, throat EOMs - extraocular movements ER - emergency room

F - fahrenheit Fb - foreign body FBS - fasting blood sugar FF - force fluid FHS - fetal heart sound FHR - fetal heart rate Fld - fluid FOB - foot of bed Ft - foot, feet FUO - fever of undetermined origin Fx - fracture

gal - gallon GI - gastrointestinal GIT - gastrointestinal tract Gm, gm, g - gram GP - general practitioner G1 - gravida one GTTS, gtt, gtts - drops GUT - genitourinary tract Gyne, GYN - gynecology

H2O - water h/o - history of hr, h - hour hgb, hct, H&H - hemoglobin and hematocrit Hx - history Hgb or Hb - hemoglobin HCL - hydrochloric acid Hg - mercury H2O2 - hydrogen peroxide hs - hour of sleep, at bedtime ht - height HOB - head of bed BP, HTN, HPN - hypertension HPI - history of present illness

ICU - intensive care unit I&D - incision and drainage IBW - Ideal body weight Ig - immunoglobulin IM - intramuscular in - inch I&O - intake and output IV - intravenous IVP - IV push IVPB - IV piggyback IVP - intravenous pyelogram IU - International Unit

Kg - kilogram q2h - every 2 hour Kcal - kilocalorie qhs - every night at bedtime KUB - kidney, ureter, and bladder qid, q.i.d. - four times a day KVO - keep vein open

L - liter L , lt - left Lab - laboratory lat. - lateral lb - pound liq - liquid LLQ - left lower quadrant LMP - last menstrual period eliminate) LUQ - left upper quadrant

M - male MAR - medication administration record MD - medical doctor Meds, meds - medications mEq - milliequivalent MI - myocardial infarction mg - milligram ml - milliliter min - minute mm Hg - millimeters of mercury mod - moderate