| A | B |
|---|
| Stat. | (Statim) immediately |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| WMD | weapons of mass destruction |
| t.i.d. | three times per day |
| T | temperature |
| Rx | prescription |
| R | respiration |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| q. | every |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| P.r.n | as needed |
| P | pulse |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| MRSA | methicillin resistant staphyloccus aurerus |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| FEMA | federal emergency managenment agency |
| F | fahrenheit |
| EKG, ECG | electrocardiogram |
| CAT | computed axial tomography |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| C | celsius |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| a.c. | before meals |
| OTC | over the counter |
| P.O. | orally |
