1 / 55

Medical Abbreviations

Medical Abbreviations. Medical Terminology Mrs. Opland. Abbreviations “A”. a (line above) before aa (line above) of each abd abdominal ABG arterial blood gases. ac before meals ADL activities of daily living ad lib as desired adm admit, admission AED

thanos
Download Presentation

Medical Abbreviations

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Medical Abbreviations Medical Terminology Mrs. Opland

  2. Abbreviations “A” • a (line above) • before • aa (line above) • of each • abd • abdominal • ABG • arterial blood gases

  3. ac • before meals • ADL • activities of daily living • ad lib • as desired • adm • admit, admission • AED • automated external defibrillation (defibrillator)

  4. AM (am) • morning, before noon • amb • ambulate • amt • amount • A & P • anterior and posterior

  5. ap (A) • apical pulse • ASA • Asprin • ASAP • As soon as possible • as tol • as tolerated • ax • axillary

  6. Abbreviations “B” • B/B, BB • bed bath, bowel & bladder • BE • barium enema • bid • twice a day • bil • bilateral • bld • blood

  7. BM (bm) • bowel movement • BMR • basal metabolic rate • BP, b/p • blood pressure • BRP • bathroom privileges • BR • bed rest

  8. BS • blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds • BSE • breast self exam • Bx, bx • biopsy

  9. Abbreviations “C” • c • with • CA (ca) • cancer • CAB • coronary artery bypass • CABG • coronary artery bypass graft _

  10. cal • calorie • cap, caps • capsule, capsules • cath • catheter • CBC • complete blood count • CBR • complete bed rest

  11. CDC • center for disease control • Cl liq • clear liquids • CC • chief complaint • cc • cubic centimeter • CCU • coronary or critical care unit

  12. CHD • coronary heart disease • CHF • congestive heart failure • chol • cholesterol • circ • Circulation • CNA • certified nursing assistant • CNS • central nervous system

  13. c/o • complains of • CO2 • carbon dioxide • COD • cause of death • COPD • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • CPR • cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  14. C & S • culture and sensitivity • CVA • cerebrovascular accident

  15. Abbreviations “D” • d • day • DAT • diet as tolerated • D & C • dilation and curettage • dc (d/c) • discontinue

  16. DNR • do not resuscitate • DOA • dead on arrival • DOB • date of birth • DR • doctor • drsg • dressing • dx • diagnosis

  17. Abbreviations “E” • E • enema • ECHO • echocardiogram; echocardiography • ED • erectile dysfunction • EDC • estimated date of confinement • EEG • electroencephalogram

  18. EENT • eye, ear, nose & throat • EKG (ECG) • electrocardiogram • EMT • emergency medical technician • ER • emergency room

  19. Abbreviations: “F” • FBS • fasting blood sugar • FBW • fasting blood work • FC • foley catheter

  20. Fe • iron • FH or FHB • fetal heart beat • Fl or fl • fluid • fx • fracture • FF (ff) • force fluids • ft • foot or feet

  21. Abbreviations: “G” • GB • gallbladder • GC • gonorrhea • GI • gastrointestinal • gm • gram

  22. gr • grain • gtt, gtts • drop, drops • GU • genitourinary • gyn • gynecology, gynecologist

  23. Abbreviations: “H” • hgb • hemoglobin • H2O • water • HOB • head of bed

  24. h (hr) • hour • HS (hs) • hour of sleep • ht • height

  25. Abbreviation: “I” • ICU • intensive care unit • I & D • incision and drainage • IM • intramuscular • in • inch

  26. inf • inferior • inj • injection • int • internal, interior • I & O • intake and output • IV • intravenous

  27. Abbreviations: “K” + • K • potassium • kg • kilogram

  28. Abbreviations: “L” • L or l • Liter • lab • laboratory • lat • lateral • lb. • pound

  29. L & D • labor and delivery • liq • liquid • lg • large • LLQ • left lower quadrant • LMP • last menstrual period

  30. LOC • level of consciousness • LPN • licensed practical nurse • l, lt, lft • left • LUQ • left upper quadrant

  31. Abbreviations: “M” • MD • medical doctor • med • medicine • meq • Milliequivalent • MI • myocardial infarction • mid noc (MN) • midnight

  32. min • minute • ml • milliliter • mm • Millimeter • MT • medical technician

  33. Abbreviations: “N” • NA • nurse aide • Na • sodium • NaCl • sodium chloride (salt) • No. (no.) • number

  34. noct • Night • NG • nasogastric • NPO • nothing by mouth • n/v • nausea & vomiting • neg • negative • noc • night

  35. Abbreviations: “O” • O2 • Oxygen • OB • Obstetrician, obstetrics • OD (o.d.) • right eye • OR • operating room

  36. OS (o.s.) • left eye • OT • occupational therapy, occupational therapist • OU • both eyes • oz • ounce

  37. Abbreviations: “P” • p (with a line) • after • P • pulse • path • pathology (study of disease) • pc • after meals

  38. peds • pediatrics • per • Through, by • pharm • pharmacy • PM, pm • afternoon • po • by mouth

  39. post • after • post-op • after surgery • PPE • personal protective equipment • pre-op • before surgery • prn • as necessary, as needed

  40. psych • psychology • PT • physical therapy or therapist • pt • patient

  41. Abbreviations: “Q” • q • every • qd • every day • qh • every hour • qhs • every hour of sleep

  42. q2h • every two hours • q3h • every three hours • q4h • every four hours • qid • four times a day • qod • everyother day

  43. qns • quantity not sufficient • qs • quantity sufficient • qt • quart

  44. Abbreviations: “R” • R • rectal • rbc • red blood cell • RLQ • right lower quadrant • RN • registered nurse

  45. R/O, r/o • rule out • ROM • range of motion • RR • recovery room • rt • right • RUQ • right upper quadrant • Rx • prescription

  46. Abbreviations “S” • s (with line above) • without • sc • subcutaneous • SOB • shortness of breath • sol • solution

  47. spec • Specimen • ss (with line above) • one half • SSE • soap solution enema • stat • immediately • STD or STI • Sexually transmitted disease (infection)

  48. surg • surgery • syp • syrup

  49. Abbreviations: “T” • T, temp • Temperature • T & A • tonsillectomy & adnoidectomy • tab • tablet • TB • tuberculosis

  50. Tbsp • tablespoon • TIA • mini stroke • Tid • three times a day • TLC • tender loving care • TPR • temperature pulse respiration

More Related