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abbreviations
nursing abbreviations
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C'
centrigrade
F'
Farenheit
mcg
mcg
AAT
At all times
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
ac
before meals
ad lib
freely as desired
>
greater than
<
less than
ADL
activities of daily life
AED
as evidenced by
AMI
Acute myocardial infection
BE
Barium Enema
BLE
Bilateral lower extremity
BUE
bilateral upper extremity
bid
two times a day
BP
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
-c-
with
c/o
complains of
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CBC
complete blood count
BR
Bed Rest
CC
chief component
CHF
congestive heart failure
Cl
chlorine
CNS
central nervous system
CO2
carbon dioxide
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
CVA
cerebralvascular accident
D5W
5% dextrose in water
diff
blood count differential
DOE
Dypsnea on exertion
dx
diagnosis
EEG
Electroencephalogram
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
ESRD
early stage renal disease
FSBS
finger stick blood sugar
Fe
iron
gtt
drop
h
hour
h/o
history of
Hgb
hemoblobin
Hg
mercury
Hct
hematocrit
hs
at bedtime
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IVP
intravenous push
Kg
kilogram
KUB
kidneys, ureters and bladder
LLL
Left Lower Lobe
LLE
Left lower extremity
LUL
Left Upper Lobe
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
m
meter
MAP
Mean Arterial Pressure
mg
millogram
MI
myocardial infarction
mm
millimeters
NS
Normal Saline
OD
right eye
OU
both eyes
OOB
Out of bed
OS
left eye
pc
after meals
PE
pulmonary emblolism
PO
per mouth, orally
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomadation
PT
Prothrombin time
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
q
every
qid
four times a day
qh
every hour
R/T
related to
RLL
right lower lobe
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RML
Right middle lobe
ROM
range of motion
RUE
right upper extremity
RLL
Right lower lobe
RLE
Right lower extremity
RUL
Right upper lobe
RUQ
right upper quadrant
S/S
signs and symptoms
-s-
without
SC
subcutaneous
TIA
transient ischemic attack
tid
three times a day
TIW
three times per week
TPN
total parentarel nutrition
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
VS
vital signs
WBC
white blood count, white blood cells
WNL
within normal limits
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