Sd_common_medical_abbreviations

Common Medical Abbreviations ABG a.c. ADL ad lib AP A&P ASA ASHD AV b.i.d. bpm c¯ CAD CBC CHF cm C/O C&S CSF CT cu DIC Dx FUO g, gm gr gt, gtt hs HTN Hx IM IV kg KVO KUB L lb I&O LLQ LUQ m

arterial blood gas before meals activities of daily living as desired anterior – posterior anterior and posterior aspirin arteriosclerotic heart disease arteriovenous, atrioventricular twice a day beats per minute with coronary artery disease complete blood count congestive heart failure centimeter complains of culture and sensitivity cerebrospinal fluid computed tomography cubic disseminated intravascular coagulation diagnosis fever of undetermined origin gram grain drop, drops at bedtime, hour of sleep hypertension history intramuscular intravenous kilogram keep vein open kidneys, ureters, and bladder liter pound intake and output left lower quadrant left upper quadrant meter, minim

mEq milliequivalent mg milligram mcg microgram ml milliliter mm millimeter NPO nothing by mouth NS normal saline NSAID nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs OTC over the counter OU each eye oz ounce p.c. after meals PERRLA pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation P.O. by mouth prn as-needed, whenever necessary q every qhr every hour q2hr every 2 hours q.i.d. four times a day RLQ right lower quadrant R/O rule out ROM range of motion RUQ right upper quadrant Rx prescription s without subq subcutaneous SL sublingual SOB short of breath ss one-half stat immediately Sx symptoms T&C type and crossmatch t.i.d. three times a day TPR temperature, pulse, respirations TO telephone order tsp teaspoon UA urinalysis URI upper respiratory infection UTI urinary tract infection VO verbal order WNL within normal limits

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