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
