1
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
2
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
3
Q
ausc
A
auscultation, ascultate
4
Q
B.M.
A
Bowel Movement
bm
5
Q
B.R.
A
Bed Rest
6
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
7
Q
c¨
A
with
8
Q
cath
A
catheterize
9
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
10
Q
cib
A
food
11
Q
ck
A
check
12
Q
cl liq
A
clear liquid
13
Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
14
Q
DC, D/C
A
discontinue
15
Q
disch
A
discharge
16
Q
DNI
A
Do Not Intubate
17
Q
DNR
A
Do Not Resuscitate
18
Q
DOB
A
Date of Birth
19
Q
DR
A
Doctor
20
Q
dr
A
dressing
21
Q
D/S
A
dextrose with saline
22
Q
DSD
A
dry, sterile dressing
23
Q
DW
A
distilled water
24
Q
D/W
A
Dextrose and Water
25
Dx
diagnosis
26
E
enema
27
EBL
estimated blood loss
28
et
and
29
FM
flow meter
30
FU
follow-up
31
gtt
drops
32
HO
hyperbaric oxygen
33
HOB
Head Of Bed
34
ht
height
35
Hx
History
36
irrig
irrigation
37
isol
isolation
38
IV
intravenous
39
L
liter (1,000ml, quart)
40
lap
laparotomy
41
lb
pound
42
L & D
Labor & Delivery
43
lg
large
44
liq
liquid
45
L/min
liters per minute
46
Na
sodium
47
N/C
no complaints
48
neg
negative
49
NG
nasogastric
50
NPO
nothing by mouth
51
N/S
normal saline
52
N & V
nausea & vomiting
53
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
54
O2
oxygen
55
OOB
out of bed
56
per
by
57
pH
acidity
58
p.o. (per os)
by mouth
59
PO
postoperative
60
preop
preoperative
61
prep
prepare
62
p.r.n.
whenever necessary
63
pt
patient; pint (500ml)
64
Px
prognosis (prog)
65
q.s.
sufficient quantity
66
qt
quiet
67
rehab
rehabilitation
68
resp
respiration
69
rt
right, routine
70
Rx
treatment
71
s¯
without
72
¯ss¯
one-half
73
semi
half
74
sm
small
75
sos
if necessary
76
spec
specimen
77
SSE
Soap Suds Enema
78
stat
at once
79
Surg
surgery
80
Sx
symptoms
81
tinct
tincture
82
TKO
To Keep Open
83
top
topically
84
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
85
TWE
tap water enema
86
Tx
traction
87
ung.
ointment (oint)
88
ur
urine
89
w/c
wheelchair
90
wt
weight
91
YOB
Year of Birth
92
U/C
urine culture
93
U/A
urine analysis
94
