ABBREVIATIONS:
a at each CSF cerebrospinal fluid
a Before ch which
abd Abdomen cl client
ac Before meals CNS Central Nervous System
ADL Activities of Daily Living c/o complaints of
adlib as desired com. compound
adm admission com their complaint
AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency CFCAS Character, Frequency,Color,
Syndrome Amount of Stool present
Agit shake CFCAV Character, frequency, color,
All Acute Lymphocytes Leukemia Amount of Stool Vomitus
Alt loc every other night CS Cesarean Section
Alt hr every other hour CSR Central Supply Room
AM morning CXR Chest x-ray
AMA Against Medical Advice CCU Coronary Care Unit
amb ambulatory
CT Clothing time
AMI Acute myocardial Infarctions
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
amt. amount
Disease
ANST After Negative Skin Test
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
AOG Age of Gestation
CO Carbon monoxide
AP Appendicitis
DAT Diet As Tolerated
APL Antero Postero Lateral
approx. Approximate db Decibel
aa water dc (disc) discontinue
aq dest Distilled water D&C Dilation and curettage
ARC Aide Related Complex dil dilute
ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress DM Diabetes Mellitus
Syndrome DNR Do Not Resuscitate
ATS Anti Tetanus Serum DOA Death on Arrival
AD right ear DOE Dyspnea on Exertion
AS left ear
DR Delivery Room
AV each ear
DS Double Strength
Ba Barium
BBA Born Before Arrival dr Dram
BE Barium Anema drsg dressing
BID Twice a day/ twice daily DTR Deep Tendon Reflex
BM (bm) Bowel movement Dx Diagnosis
BMP bone marrow puncture ECG (EKG) Electrocardiogram
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate EDC Expected Date of Confinement
BOW Bag of Water EENT Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
BP Blood Pressure elix elixir
BR Bed Rest ER Emergency Room
BRAT Banana Rice Apple Tea ext extract/External
BRP Bathroom Privileges
°F Degree Fahrenheit
BSA Body Surface Areas
FH fundal height
BT Bleeding Time/ Blood Transfusion
BTL Bilateral Tubal Ligation FHB Fundal Heart Beat
ċ with fld Fluid
°C Celsius Centigrade fliez fluid once
Ca Calcium FMW Female Medical Ward
CA Cancer Fx Fracture
CAD Coronary Artery Disease FHR Fetal Heart Rate
Cap Capsule ft feet
CBC Complete Blood Count g,gm,Gm gram
CBR Complete Bed Rest GI gastrointestinal
CBR & TP Complete Bed Rest with toilet GIT Gastro intestinal tract
privilege
GOB Growth oral
GP General Practitioner
GPA Gavida Parity Abortion NSVD Normal Spontaneous Vaginal
gr Grain Delivery
GSW gunshot wound O pint
gtts drops OBGyne Obstetric Gynecology
GTT Glucose Tolerance Test O2 Oxygen
GUT Genito Urinary Tract Od Once daily
h(hr) hour OD Right eye
hgb hemoglobin OD Overdose
hge hemorrhage OOB Out of Bed
hct hematocrit OPD Out patient Department
H20 water OR Operating Room
hs at bed time ORS Oral Rehydration Solution
HWB hot water bag os mouth
H hypodemic OS Left Eye (oculus sinister)
I&D Incision and Drainage OTC Over the counter
IE Internal Examination OV Both eyes
I&O Intake and Output P After
IM Intramuscular P and A Percussion and Auscultation
IV Intravenous PC After Meals
IVPB Intravenous by Piggy Bank PE (px) Physical Examination
IVTT Intravenous Through Tubing Per by or through
IVF Intavenous fluid PERRLA Pupils Equally Round
kg kilogram Reactive to Light
KSS Keep Set Sterile accommodation
KVO keep vein open PHN Public Health Nurse
l or L Liter PID Pelvic Inflammatory
LA Local Anesthesia Diseease
liq Liquid PM Post mortem
LMP Last Menstrual Period P.M. Afternoon
lf (L) Left PND Paroxysmal Nocturnal
LFT Liver Function Test Dyspnea
LLQ Left Lower Quadrant p.o. Per orem/ by mouth
LNMP Last Normal Menstrual Period post op. post operative
LOA Left Occiput Anterior POV Packed Cell Volume
LOP Left Occiput Posterior PPD Protein Purified Derivative
LP Lumbar Puncture PPW Post Partum Ward
LSTCS Lower Segment Transverse Pre op Pre operative
Cesarean Section prep Preparations
LUQ Lower Upper Quadrant prn when necessary
Mor m Mix pt patient
MAR Medication Administration PTA prior to admission
Record PTB Pulmonary Tuberculosis
mgtts microdrips PTC Prior to Consultation
mcg/Mcg micrograms PUFT Pregnancy Uterine Full Term
Meds Medication PUA Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
meq milliequivalent q every
Mg Magnesium qd Every day
MHBR Moderate High Back Rest qh Every hour
ml (mL) milliliters q2h Every 2 hours
mod. moderate q3h Every 3 hours
mgh may go home qhs Every night at bedtime
NB newborn qtd/qid four times a day
neg Negative qod Every other day
NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit qs Every Shift
nil (o) None qt quart
NGT Nasogastric tube qam Every morning
No. (#) Number RBC Red Blood Cells
NOD Nurse on Duty ROS Removal of Sutures
non rep Do not Report rept may be repeated
NPO nothing per orem reg requisition
NS Normal Saline R/O Rule out
NSS Normal Saline Solution RLQ Right Lower Quadrant
ROD Resident on Duty
ROM Range of Motion
RUQ Right Upper Quadrant
R.t. (rt./R) Right
RTC Round the Clock
Rx Prescription
S (s) without
SS one half
SI Seriously ill
SIDS Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome
SICU Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Sig or S Label
SL Sublingual
SLE Systemic Lopus
Erhtheromatusus
Spec. specimen
Sup or supp Suppository
Susp Suspension
Stat Immediately
Subcu./Subq subcutaneous
SB still birth
SFSR same fluid same rate
T one
Tbsp. Tablespoon
TID three times a day / thrice a
day
TL Team Leader
TLC Tender Loving Care
T.O. Telephone Order
TPR Temperature, Pulse,
Respiration
Tr or tin Tincture
Tsp Teaspoon
TSB Tepid Sponge Bath
TWC terminate when consumed
TF to follow
TY Typhoid Fever
U/A Urine Analysis
OINT ointment
U/S Urine, Stool
UTZ Ultrasound
VO Verbal Order
VS Vital Sign
WBC White Blood Cells
WNL Within Normal Limits
wt Weight
Status Post Status After Procedure
