COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS

abd Abdomen pc (post cebum) After meals

ABO The main blood group c With
system PE (PX) Physical examination
ac (ante cebum) Before meals per By or through
ADL Activities of daily living pm Afternoon
ad lib As desired po By mouth
adm Admitted or admission postop Postoperatively
am Morning preop Preoperatively
amb Ambulatory prep Preparation
amt Amount prn (pro re nata) When
approx Approximately necessary
bid Twice daily qid Four times a day
BM (bm) Bowel movement ® Right
BP Blood pressure s Without
BRP Bathroom privileges stat At once, immediately
C Celsius (Centigrade) tid Three times a day
CBC Complete blood count TO Telephone order
c/o Complains of TPR Temperature, pulse,
DAT Diet as tolerated respirations
Dc or DC Discontinue VO Verbal order
drsg Dressing VS Vital signs
Dx Diagnosis WNL Within normal limits
ECG (EKG) Electrocardiogram WT Weight
F Fahrenheit
Fld Fluid
GI Gastrointestinal
gtt Drop
h or H (hr) Hour
hs or HS Hours of sleep
H2O Water
I&O Intake and output
IV Intravenous
(L) Left
LMP Last menstrual period
MEDS Medications
mL Milliliter
mod Moderate
neg Negative
Ø None
# Number or pounds
NPO (NBM) Nothing per orem/Nothing
by mouth
NS (N/S) Normal saline
O2 Oxygen
OD Right eye or overdose
od Once a day
OOB Out of bed
OS Left eye
p After
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ABG Arterial Blood Gas EDC/EDD Expected Date of
AKU Artificial Kidney Unit Confinement/ Delivery
ALT Alanine transferase EEG Electroencephalogram/
AMI Acute Myocardial Electroencephalography
Infarction EMG Electromyogram
ANST After Negative Skin Test ERCP Endoscopic Retrograde
APTT Activated Partial Cholangio-pancreatography
Thromboplastin Time ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation
ARF Acute Renal Failure Rate
AST Aspartate aminotransferase ESRD End-Stage Renal Disease
ATS Anti-Tetanus Serum F/A Fecalysis
BMI Body Mass Index FBS Fasting Blood Sugar
BMR Basal Metabolic Rate FHR Fetal Heart Rate
BPH Benign Prostatic FNAB Fine Needle Aspiration
Hypertrophy Biopsy
BTL Bilateral Tubal Ligation FFP Fresh Frozen Plasma
BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen FWB Fresh Whole Blood
CS Cesarean Section GS Gram Stain
C/S Culture and Sensitivity HBT Hepato-Biliary Tree
CAP Community Acquired HBsAg Hepatitis B surface Antigen
Pneumonia HBV Hepatitis B Virus
CAP-MR Community Acquired HDL High-Density Lipoprotein
Pneumonia-Moderate Risk HPI History of Present Illness
CBDE Common Bile Duct HTIG Human Tetanus
Exploration Immunoglobulin
CBG Capillary Blood Glucose ICU Intensive Care Unit
CHF Congestive Heart Failure IDDM Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
CHO Carbohydrate Mellitus
CHON Protein IM Intramuscular
CNS Central Nervous System IOC Intra-operative
CO Carbon Monoxide Cholangiogram
CO2 Carbon Dioxide IPPB Intermittent Positive
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pressure Breathing
Pulmonary Disease IVF Intravenous Fluid
CPR Cardio-pulmonary IVP Intravenous Pyelogram/
Resuscitation Pyelography
CRF Chronic Renal Failure IVTT Intravenous Through
CT Scan Computed Tomography Tubing
Scan KUB Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
CXR Chest X-ray KVO Keep Vein Open
DAMA/ Discharged Against LDL Low Density Lipoprotein
Medical LLQ Left Lower Quadrant
HAMA Advice/Home Against LP Lumbar Puncture
Medical Advice LTCS Low Transverse Cesarean
DHF Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Section
DNR Do Not Resuscitate LUQ Left Upper Quadrant
DPT Diptheria, Pertussis, MDI Metered Dose Inhaler
Tetanus MI Myocardial Infarction
EBP Evidence-Based Practice
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MICU Medical Intensive Care SAB Sub-Arachnoid Block
Unit SC Subcutaneous
MRI Magnetic Resonance SIDS Sudden Infant Death
Imaging Syndrome
ROD Resident-On-Duty SGPT Serum Glutamic Pyruvic
MS Multiple Sclerosis Transaminase
NCP Nursing Care Plan SGOT Serum Glutamic Oxalo-
NGT Naso-gastric Tube acetic Transaminase
NICU Neonatal Intensive Care STD Sexually Transmitted
Unit Disease
NIC Nursing Interventions TAH Total Abdominal
Classification Hysterectomy
NOC Nursing Outcomes TAHBSO Total Abdominal
Classification Hysterectomy with
NST Negative Skin Test Bilateral Salpingo-
OCP Oral Contraceptive Pill oophorectomy
OGTT Oral Glucose Tolerance TENS Transcutaneous Electrical
Test Nerve Stimulation
ORIF Open Reduction with TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition
Internal Fixation TSB Tepid Sponge Bath
OTC Over-the-Counter U/A Urinalysis
OTF Osteurized Tube Feeding UGIB Upper Gastro-Intestinal
PACU Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Bleeding
PEG Percutaneous Endoscopic UGIS Upper Gastro-Intestinal
Gastrostomy Series
PEJ Percutaneous Endoscopic URTI Upper Respiratory Tract
Jejunostomy Infection
PERRLA Pupils Equally Round and UTI Urinary Tract Infection
Reactive to Light and UTZ Ultrasound
Accommodation VBAC Vaginal Birth After
PET Positron Emission Cesarean Section
Tomography VDRL Venereal Disease Research
PICC Peripherally Inserted Laboratory
Central Catheter WBC White Blood Cells
PID Pelvic Inflammatory 2D-echo Two-Dimensional
Disease Echocardiogram
PNSS Plain Normal Saline
Solution
POMR Problem-Oriented Medical
Record
PPE Personal Protective
Equipment
PRBC Packed Red Blood Cells
PT Prothrombin Time
PTB Pulmonary Tuberculosis
PVC Premature Ventricular
Contraction
RBC Red Blood Cells
ROM Range-of-Motion