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a bar before

ABG arterial blood gas

ac before meals

AD right ear

ad lib as desired

AIDS acquired immunodeficiency

ANS autonomic nervous system

AS left ear

AU both ears

bid twice a day

BM black male; bowel movement

BP blood pressure

BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy/

BRP bathroom privileges

BS blood sugar

BUN blood urea nitrogen

c bar with

CABG coronary artery bypass graft

CAD coronary artery diseaseCBC complete blood count

cc cubic centimeter

CC Chief complaint

CHF congestive heart failure

c/o complains of

COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary

CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF cerebrospinal fluid

CT computed tomography

CVA cerebrovascular accident

CXR chest X-Ray

DJD degenerative joint diseaseDKA diabetic osteoporosis

DVT deep vein thrombosis

Dx diagnosis

ECG electrocardiogram

ECHO echocardiogram

EEG electroencephalogram

EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy

EKG electrocardiogram

ETOH ethyl alcohol

FBS fasting blood sugar

fl oz fluid ounce

GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI gastrointestinal

gm gram

gr grain

gt drop

gtt drops

H&P history and physical

HCT or

Hct hematocrit

HGB or

Hgb hemoglobin

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H&H hemoglobin and hematocrit

HIV human immunodeficiency virus

hs hour of sleep

HTN hypertension

Hx history

ICU intensive care unit

IM intramuscular

IV intravenous

kg kilogram

L left;liter

lb pound

LLQ left lower quadrant

LUQ left upper quadrant

mg milligram

MI myocardial infarction

ml, mL milliliter

mm millimeter

MRA magnetic resonance angiography

MRI magnetic resonance imaging

NAD no acute distress

NKA no known allergyNKDA no known drug allergy

NPO nothing by mouth

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory

drug

NSR normal sinus rhythm

OR operating room

ORIF open reduction, internal fixation

OS left eye

OU both eyes

oz ounce

P bar after

PaCOsub2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide

PaOsub2 partial pressure of oxygen

pc after meals

per by or through

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, and reactive to

light and accommodation

PET positron emission tomography

PFT pulmonary function testing

PLT platelet

po by mouth

post op postoperative

PR per rectum

pre op preoperative

prn as needed

PSA prostate-specific antigen

pt patient

PT physical therapy; prothrombin time

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal

coronary angioplasty

PTT partial thromboplastin time

PUD peptic ulcer disease

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q every

qd every day

qh every hour

q2h every 2 hours

qid four times a day

qod every other day

qt quart

R right; respiration

RBC red blood cell; red blood count

RLQ right lower quadrant

R/O rule out

RUQ right upper quadrant

s bar without

SC subcutaneous

SOB shortness of breath

SQ subcutaneous

ss bar one-half

STAT immediately

STD sexually transmitted disease

suppos suppository

T temperatureTB tuberculosis

TEDS thrombo-embolic disease stockings

TEE transesophageal echocardiogram

TIA transient ischemic attack

tid three times a day

TURP

transurethral resection of the

prostate

UA urinalysis

URI upper respiratory infection

UTI urinary tract infection

VS vital signs

WBC white blood cell; white blood count

WNL within normal limits

Wt weight