Medical AbbreviationsA PRESENTATION

• @• at• ac• before meals• ad lib:• as desired• b.i.d.• twice a day• c• with

• t.i.d. =• three times a day• q.i.d. =• four times a day• qd = • daily• NPO = • nothing by mouth.

• p.c. =• after meals• p.r.n. =• as needed• p.o. =• by mouth• q.h. =• every hour

• a.m. =• morning• ADLs =• activities of daily living• BP =• blood pressure• cc =• cubic centimeter (same as ml)

• CPR =• cardiopulmonary resuscitation• EMS =• Emergency Medical Services• mmHg =• millimeters of mercury• BR or br =• bed rest

• brp or BRP =• bathroom privileges• ASAP =• as soon as possible• BM =• bowel movement• CC = • chief complaint

• cl liq =• clear liquids• cm =• centimeter• DAT =• diet as tolerated• D/C =• discontinue; discharge

• DNR =• do not resuscitate• DOA =• dead on arrival• DOB =• date of birth• Dr. =• doctor

• Dx or dx =• diagnosis• ECG or EKG =• electrocardiogram• gtt or gtts =• drop; drops• HOB =• head of bed

• I&O =• intake and output• Gm or g =• gram• H&P =• history and physical• HS =• hour of sleep; bedtime

• IV =• intravenous• Kg or kg =• kilogram• L&D =• labor and delivery• lb = • pound

• LLQ =• left lower quadrant• LMP =• last menstrual period• LUQ =• left upper quadrant• mg =• milligram

• MRI =• magnetic resonance imaging• N/A =• not applicable• N/V or N&V =• nausea and vomiting• OOB =• out of bed

• oz =• ounce• PDR =• Physician’s Desk Reference• p.m. =• afternoon• PPE =• personal protective equipment

• Fx =• fracture• q2h =• every 2 hours• qod =• every other day• RLQ =• right lower quadrant

• RUQ =• right upper quadrant• Rx =• prescription• T =• temperature• VS = vital signs

• Tbs or tbsp = • tablespoon• tsp =• teaspoon• TPR =• temperature, pulse, respiration• w/c =• wheelchair

• WNL =• within normal limits• wt =• weight• y/o =• years old• < =• less than• Stat =• now

Interpreting abbreviations

• Pt is to be OOB ad lib.• Elevate HOB 45° prn for 30 min pc.• Cl liq x 24h; then DAT.• ASA 1 tab q6h prn headache.• TPR and BP ASAP and q4h.• BRP ad lib.• I&O q8h.

• D/C IV p EKG.• MRI of RUQ stat.• Move pt to ICU stat; strict BR; I&O

q2h. • D/C to home in a.m. F/U with PT in

one week.

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