abbreviation case study e1

Question 1

Po

Answer 1

by mouth

Question 2

Qd

Answer 2

every day

Question 3

BID

Answer 3

twice a day

Question 4

Rx

Answer 4

prescription

Question 5

Pt

Answer 5

Patient

Question 6

PCP

Answer 6

primary care provider

Question 7

f/u

Answer 7

follow up

Question 8

CCU

Answer 8

coronary care unit

Question 9

post anesthesia care unit

aa-nis-t-ja

ane-s-the-sia

Answer 9

PACU

Question 10

After surgery

Answer 10

post-op

Question 11

OR

Answer 11

operating room

Question 12

NPO

Answer 12

nothing by mouth

Question 13

Prn

Answer 13

as needed

Question 14

SC

Answer 14

subcutaneous=تحت الجلد

sub-q-tain-yis

sub-cu-tane-ous

Question 15

intravenous

in-tra/veen-s

intra-venous

Answer 15

IV

Question 16

TX

Answer 16

Treatment

Question 17

Emergency Department

Answer 17

ED

Question 18

DX

Answer 18

diagnosis (diagnoses)

Question 19

both

Answer 19

bilateral

Question 20

bedtime

Answer 20

QHS

Question 21

CTA

Answer 21

clear to auscultation

aas-kill-taih-shin

aus-cult-ation

Question 22

CV

Answer 22

cardiovascular

Question 23

PERRLA

Answer 23

pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation

Question 24

B

Answer 24

bilateral (both sides)

Question 25

WNL

Answer 25

within normal limits

Question 26

Heent

Answer 26

head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

Question 27

ROS

Answer 27

review of systems

Question 28

WDWN

Answer 28

well developed, well-nourished | nir-ish-id ## Footnote nour-ished

Question 29

A & O

Answer 29

alert and oriented

Question 30

BMI

Answer 30

body mass index

Question 31

Wt

Answer 31

weight

Question 32

Ht

Answer 32

height

Question 33

B/P

Answer 33

blood pressure

Question 34

respiratory rate

Answer 34

RR

Question 35

Heart rate

Answer 35

HR

Question 36

T

Answer 36

temperature

Question 37

VS

Answer 37

vital signs

Question 38

Physical Exam

Answer 38

PE

Question 39

NKDA

Answer 39

no known drug allergies

Question 40

AC

Answer 40

before meals

Question 41

QHS

Answer 41

at night

Question 42

h/o

Answer 42

history of

Question 43

FHx

Answer 43

family history

Question 44

Hx

Answer 44

history

Question 45

PMHx

Answer 45

past medical history

Question 46

HPI

Answer 46

history of present illness

Question 47

H&P

Answer 47

history and physical

Question 48

shortness of breath

Answer 48

SOB

Question 49

CC

Answer 49

chief complaint | sheef/kim-plaint ## Footnote chief-com-plaint

Question 50

emergency room

Answer 50

ER

Question 51

Year old

Answer 51

y/o