Medical Abbreviations Medical Abbreviations l Medical abbreviations are

Medical Abbreviations

Medical Abbreviations l Medical abbreviations are found throughout the medical and non-medical literature. Medical abbreviations such as STAT (Statim), COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and GSW (gun shot wound) are common in everyday language. These medical abbreviations are found in physician orders, on prescriptions, and in medical records.

TITLE OF PEOPLE AND PLACES

TITLE OF PEOPLE AND PLACES l pt – l Medical doctor Doctor of osteopathy Physician’s Assistant Nurse Practitioner LVN – l Registered nurse NP – l PA – l Doctor of dental surgery RN – Podiatric doctor of medicine DO DDS – l PDM – l patient MD – l l Licensed vocational nurse CNA – Certified nurse assistant

TITLE OF PEOPLE AND PLACES l ER – l l Emergency room X-ray – l radiology Sterile processing l Operating room RR – l Pre-operative OR – SP – PRE-OP Recovery room POST-OP – Post-operative

TITLE OF PEOPLE AND PLACES l EMT – l Emergency medical technician RRT – l OT – – l Registered Respiratory Therapist PT – – l Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapy Physical Therapist Physical Therapy RT – Respiratory Therapy

TITLE OF PEOPLE AND PLACES l OB-GYN – l L&D – l Obstetrics and gynecology Labor and delivery PP – Post partum

TITLE OF PEOPLE AND PLACES l ICU – l l Cardiac intensive care unit MICU – l Intensive care unit CICU – Medical intensive care unit SICU – l Surgical intensive care MED-SURG – l Medical surgical LAB – laboratory

TITLE OF PEOPLE AND PLACES l PEDS – l pediatrics ENT – l Ear nose, and throat ADM – l admissions CS – Central supply

Patient Restrictions

Patient Restrictions l NPO – l ROM – l Range of motion HOB – l Nothing by mouth Head of bed FOB – Foot of bed

Patient Restrictions l AMB – l l ambulate CBR – OOB – l Complete bed rest BRP – l WC – l Bathroom privileges wheelchair AD LIB – l Out of bed As desired PRN – When necessary

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Medical Abbreviations Part 2

TIMES

Medical Abbreviations: TIMES l Q or q – l QD or qd – l Every day QOD or qod – l every Every other day Q 2 H or q 2 h – Every two hours l BID or bid – l TID or tid – l Three times a day QID or qid – l Twice a day Four times a day HS or hs – Hour of sleep (Bedtime)

Medical Abbreviations: TIMES l AC or ac – l PC or pc – l After meals, after food Pre – l Before meals, before food before Post – after l a – l p – l after c – l before with s – without

Medical Abbreviations: TIMES l AM – l PM – l night MN – l evening NOC – l morning midnight STAT – immediately

Medical Abbreviations: TIMES l ATC – Around the clock l DTD – Give of such doses

Diagnostic Tests l EKG or ECG – l electrocardiogram electroenchephalogram l Computerized axial tomography l Magnetic resonance imaging UGI – CAT SCAN – MRI – EEG – l l Upper gastrointestinal BE – Barium enema

Diagnostic Tests l I&O – l l Intake and output VS – Vital signs TPR – l Temperature, pulse and respiration BP – l Blood pressure mm. Hg – Millimeters of mercury

Medications

Medications l Rx – l Let it be written gtt(s) – drops Gr(s) – l Over the counter SIG – l Prescription OTC – l l Tab(s) – l grain tablet Cap(s) – Capsule

Medications l INJ – l l intramuscular intravenous – By mouth rectal Elix – l nasogastric R – l po ng – l IV – l injection IM – l elixir ung – ointment

Medications l top – l l SUBQ – l l sublinqual subcutanous D/C – – Discharge discontinue One – Topical SL – l Two – l ii Three – l i iii IVP – Intravenous piggy back

Medications l NS – Normal saline

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Laboratory Tests

Laboratory Tests l SPEC – l l specimen CBC – Red blood cells WBC – l Complete blood count RBC – l HCT – l White blood cells hematocrit HGB – hemoglobin

Laboratory Tests l FBS – l l Fasting blood sugar UA – QNS – l urinalysis ABG – l C&S – l Arterial blood gas Culture and sensitivity BL WK – l Quantity not sufficient Blood work BUN – Blood urea nitrogen

Diagnosis (DG or DX) l CVA – l Fx – l Cerebrovascular accident DOA – l fracture Fever of unknown origin l Dead on arrival MI – FUO – l Myocardial infarction HIV – Human immunodeficiency virus

Diagnosis l AIDS – l URI – l Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Upper respiratory infection UTI – Urinary tract infection l c/o – l SOB – l Complains of Short of breath DNR – Do not resuscitate

Diagnosis l CHD – l BKA – l Below the knee amputation AKA – l Congestive heart disease Above the knee amputation CP – Chest pain

Measures

Measures l U – l – Cubic centimeters 1 cc=1 ml mg – l unit cc – l l – – l l gram milliliter L – l kilogram ml or m. L – milligrams g kg liter Tsp, t – Teaspoon l 1 tsp= 5 m. L

Measures l TBS, T – Tablespoon l l 1 T= 15 m. L l Ounce 1 oz = 30 m. L qt quart l fluid ss – l – Fl – oz – l l One-half aa – Of each

Body Parts l OD – l OS – l Right eye Left eye OU – Both eyes

Body Parts l AD – l AS – l Right ear Left ear AU – Both ears

Body Parts l OS – l AX – l abdomen CX – l axilla ABD – l mouth Cervix VAG – vagina