7387691150 | before | ![]() | 0 | |
7387691151 | ac | before meals | 1 | |
7387691152 | ad lib | as desired | 2 | |
7387691154 | amt | amount | 3 | |
7387691156 | bid | twice a day | 4 | |
7387691158 | with | ![]() | 5 | |
7387691159 | C | Celsius | 6 | |
7387691160 | CC | chief complaint | 7 | |
7387691161 | cc | cubic centimeter | 8 | |
7387691162 | cm | centimeter | 9 | |
7387691163 | c/o | complains of | 10 | |
7387691164 | CT | computed tomography | 11 | |
7387691165 | d | day | 12 | |
7387691166 | dc/DC or D/C | discontinue | 13 | |
7387691167 | DOB | date of birth | 14 | |
7387691168 | Dx | diagnosis | 15 | |
7387691169 | ER | emergency room | 16 | |
7387691170 | ETA | estimated time of arrival | 17 | |
7387691171 | F | Fahrenheit | 18 | |
7387691173 | g or gm | gram | 19 | |
7387691174 | gtt or gtts | drop or drops | 20 | |
7387691175 | h | hour | 21 | |
7387691176 | Hg | mercury | 22 | |
7387691177 | water | ![]() | 23 | |
7387691178 | hydrogen peroxide | ![]() | 24 | |
7387691179 | H&P or HxPx | history and physical | 25 | |
7387691180 | Ht | height | 26 | |
7387691181 | Hx | history | 27 | |
7387691182 | ICU | intensive care unit | 28 | |
7387691183 | I&D | incision and drainage | 29 | |
7387691184 | IP | inpatient | 30 | |
7387691185 | K/K+ | potassium | 31 | |
7387691186 | kg | kilogram | 32 | |
7387691187 | left | ![]() | 33 | |
7387691188 | L/l | liter | 34 | |
7387691189 | lb or # | pound | 35 | |
7387691190 | mg(m) | milligram | 36 | |
7387691191 | ml | milliliter | 37 | |
7387691192 | mm | millimeter | 38 | |
7387691193 | MRI | magnetic resonance imaging | 39 | |
7387691194 | Na/Na+ | sodium | 40 | |
7387691195 | N/A | not applicable | 41 | |
7387691196 | neg | negative | 42 | |
7387691197 | NKA | no known allergies | 43 | |
7387691198 | NKDA | no known drug allergies | 44 | |
7387691200 | OD | overdose | 45 | |
7387691202 | OP | outpatient | 46 | |
7387691203 | OR | operating room | 47 | |
7387691204 | OTC | over-the-counter | 48 | |
7387691206 | oz | ounce | 49 | |
7387691207 | after | ![]() | 50 | |
7387691208 | PE | physical exam | 51 | |
7387691209 | per | by or through | 52 | |
7387691210 | PET | positron emission tomography | 53 | |
7387691212 | pm/PM | between noon and midnight | 54 | |
7387691213 | PRN/prn | as needed | 55 | |
7387691214 | Pt/pt | patient | 56 | |
7387691215 | q | every | 57 | |
7387691216 | qd | every day | 58 | |
7387691217 | qid | four times a day | 59 | |
7387691218 | right | ![]() | 60 | |
7387691219 | r/o, R/O | rule out | 61 | |
7387691221 | Rx | "take" OR prescription | 62 | |
7387691222 | without | ![]() | 63 | |
7387691223 | sig | instructions or directions | 64 | |
7387691224 | SO | standing order OR significant other | 65 | |
7387691226 | S&S | signs and symptoms | 66 | |
7387691227 | stat | immediately | 67 | |
7387691228 | T | temperature | 68 | |
7387691230 | tbsp | tablespoon | 69 | |
7387691231 | temp | temperature | 70 | |
7387691232 | tid | three times a day | 71 | |
7387691233 | TPR | temperature, pulse, and respiration | 72 | |
7387691234 | tsp | teaspoon | 73 | |
7387691235 | Tx | therapy or treatment | 74 | |
7387691237 | VS | vital signs | 75 | |
7387691239 | wk | week | 76 | |
7387691240 | WNL | within normal limits | 77 | |
7387691241 | Wt | weight | 78 | |
7387691242 | > | greater than | 79 | |
7387691243 | < | less than | 80 | |
7387691244 | + | positive | 81 | |
7387691245 | - | negative | 82 | |
7387691246 | ~ | approximately | 83 | |
7387691247 | % | percent | 84 | |
7387691248 | increase | ![]() | 85 | |
7387691249 | decrease | ![]() | 86 | |
7387691252 | change or changed | ![]() | 87 | |
7387691253 | @ | at | 88 | |
7387691254 | degree | ![]() | 89 | |
7387691255 | ♀ | female | 90 | |
7387691256 | ♂ | male | 91 |
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