Chapter 6:1 Medical Abbreviations

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_ Sig: 2 cap po tid c food or milk

Give the following directions: 2 capsules by mouth three times a day with food or milk

RN

Registered Nurse

1 cap qid pc and HS

1 capsule 4 times a day by mouth and at bedtime

1 cc IM

1 cubic centimeter intramuscular

1000 cc SSE at HS

1000 cubic centimeters of soap solution enema at bedtime

1000 mL N/S IV

1000 milliliters normal saline intravenous

2 gtts OU qid Q6h

2 drops to each eye 4 times a day every 6 hours

2 gtts bid

2 drops twice a day

2 oz OJ qid ac and HS

2 ounces of orange juice four times a day before meals and at bedtime

500 mg qod 8 AM

500 milligrams every other day at 8in the morning

AP

Apical Pulse

ABG

Arterial Blood Gas

AED

Automated External Defibrillation

_ BR c BRP only

Bed rest with bathroom privileges only

ac

Before meals

BP

Blood Pressure

BP q 4 h

Blood pressure every 4 hours

BP is measured in mm of Hg

Blood pressure is measured in millimeter of mercury

BMI

Body Mass Index

CDC

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

CRT

Certified Respiratory Therapist

C1

Chloride or Chlorine

c/o

Complains Of

Dx: CVA, CT of brain stat

Diagnosis: Cerebral vascular accident, computerized tomography of the brain immediately

Dx: COPD, O2 prn, IPPB bid q12h

Diagnosis: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, oxygen whenever necessary, intermittent positive pressure breathing twice a day every twelve hours

DRG

Diagnostic Related Group

Dilute 1 tab in 1 pt h2o

Dilute 1 tablet in 1 pint of water

D/C

Discontinue, Discharge

Dissolve 2 tsp NaC1 in 1 qt h2o

Dissolve 2 teaspoons potassium chloride in 1 quart of water

Do EENT exam in OPD

Do ear, eyes,nose, throat exam in outpatient department

Do ECG in CCU

Do electrocardiogram in coronary care unit OR Do electrocardiogram in critical care unit

EMT is certified for ACLS

Emergency Medical Technician is certified for advanced cardiac life support

O +

Female; F

FF1 cl liq to 240 mL q2h

Force fluids clean liquid to 240 milliliters every 2 hours

HIPPA

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

stat

Immediately; at once

^ |

Increase

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

LTC

Long Term Care

NPO

Nothing By Mouth

NPO pre-op

Nothing by mouth before operation

Ob-Gyn

Obstetrics Gynecology

__ ss

One Half

OR

Operating Room

pt

Patient; Pint

Rx

Prescription

Rx: 20 mL KCL IV

Prescription: 20 milliliters potassium chloride intravenous

R

Respiratory; Rectal

Schedule b1 Wk in AM including CBC, BUN, and FBS

Schedule blood work in the morning including complete blood count, blood urea nitrogen, and fasting blood sugar

Na

Sodium

spec

Specimen

T

Temperature

TPR qid

Temperature/ Pulse/ Respiration four times a day

To PT by w/c for ROMs and ADL bid

To physical therapies by wheelchair for range of motions and activities of daily living 2/two times a day

vp

Venipuncture, Venous Pressure

VS stat and q2h

Vital signs immediately and every two hours

wt

Weight

Wt and Ht qod in AM

Weight and height every other day in the morning

prn

Whenever necessary; as needed

_ c

With

_ s

Without


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