| A | B |
|---|
| I & O | Intake and Output |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| OOB | Out of Bed |
| HOB | Head of Bed |
| CBR | Complete Bedrest |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| BR | Bedrest |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| BRP | Bathroom Priviledges |
| BSC | Bedside Commode |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| SOB | Short of Breath |
| LLL | Left Lower Lobe (of Lung) |
| LUL | Left Upper Lobe (of Lung) |
| RLL | Right Lower Lobe (of Lung) |
| RUL | Right Upper Lobe (of Lung) |
| RML | Right Middle Lobe (of Lung) |
| H & P | History and Physical |
| PMI | Point of Maximal Impulse |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| wt | weight |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) |
| S1 | First Heart Sound ("Lubb") |
| S2 | Second Heart Sound ("Dupp") |
| ap | apical |
| JVD | Jugular Venous Distention |
| SaO2 | Oxygen Saturation of the Blood |
| LOC | Level of Consciousness |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GB | Gallbladder |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant (of Abdomen) |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant (of Abdomen) |
| LUQ | Right Upper Quadrant (of Abdomen) |
| RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant (of Abdomen) |
| U/A (or UA) | Urinalysis |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
