Medical Abbreviations AA - w/c

disc, DC, d.c.

Doctor of Chiropractic

p.c.

after meals

PM, p.m.

after noon

AA

alcoholics anonymous

ad lib

as desired

BE

barium enema

BRP

bathroom privileges

BR

bed rest

a.c.

before meals

AM, am

before noon, morning

Bx

biopsy

BP

blood pressure

BM

bowel movement

PO, po, p.o.

by mouth

CA, Ca

cancer, calcium

cap.

capsule

Dx, dx

diagnosis

DNR

do not resuscitate

gt, gtt

drop

ED

emergency department

ER

emergency room

q.h.

every hour

q.am.

every morning before noon

QID, q.i.d.

four times a day

Fx, fx

fracture

g, gm

gram

Ht., ht

height

h

hour

stat

immediately, at once

inj.

injection

I and O, I/O

intake and output

IV

intravaneous

mcg

microgram

mg

millogram

NC

nasal cannula

N&V

nausea and vomiting

NPO

nothing by mouth

NPO p(with a line over it) MN

nothing by mouth after midnight

oint

ointment

ss (with a line over it), ss

one half

oz.

ounce

OOB

out of bed

K+, K

potassium

RX

prescriptions, take, treatment

SOB

short of breath

Na, Na+

sodium

susp,

suspension

syp.

syrup

tbsp.

tablespoon

tab.

tablet

tsp.

teaspoon

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

TID, t.i.d.

three times a day

Tx

traction, treatment, transplant

TB

tuberculosis

BID, b.i.d.

twice a day

VS

vital signs

W/C, w/c

wheelchair

PRN, p.r.n.

whenever necessary, as needed

c (with a line over it)

with

s (with a line over it)

without