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Healthcare Abbreviations

AB
v.s. or VSvital signs
BPblood pressure
htheight
TPRtemperature, pulse, respiration
wtweight
a.m.morning
p.m.afternoon
o.d. od ODonce daily
b.i.d. bid BIDtwice daily
t.i.d. tid TIDthree times a day
q.i.d. qid QIDfour times a day
o H hrhour
HShours of sleep, bedtime
PRNwhenever necessary
q or q (with a line over it)every
q.d. qdevery day
q.o.d. qodevery other day
a (with a line over it)before
p (with a line over it)after
c (with a line over it)with
s (with a line over it)without
C/O c/ocomplains of
O2 or O subscript 2oxygen
DNRdo not resusitate
MDSminimum data set
RAIresident assessment instrument
SRside rail
PTphysical therapy
OToccupational therapy
SLPSpeech Language Pathologist
AIDSAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIVHuman Immunodeficiency
AROMActive Range of Motion
PROMPassive Range of Motion
D/Cdiscontinue
EKGelectrocardiogram
FXfracture
dxdiagnosis
R, or R inside a circleRight
L, or L inside a circleLeft
CHFCongestive Heart Failure
MIMyocardial infarction
CVACerebrovascular accident
TIATransient ischemic attack
GIgastrointestinal
GUgenitourinary
UTIurinary tract infection
ad libas desired
amb. or ambambulatory
BMbowel movement
BRPbathroom privileges
BSCbedside commode
cath. or cathcatheter
G/Cgeri-chair
H.O.B. or HOBhead of bed
R.O.M. or ROMrange of motion
SOBshortness of breath
W/Cwheelchair
ac (with a line over it)before meals
pc (with a line over it)after meals
amt. or amtamount
cccubic centimeter
FFfrequent fluids
H2OWater
I & Ointake and output
IVintravenously
liq. or liqliquid
NPOnothing by mouth
mlmilliliter
POby mouth
lliter
NASno added salt
NGnasogastric
NCSno concentrated sweets
G-tube or g-tubegastrostomy tube
Stat, STAT, or statimmediately
B & Bbowel & bladder
URIupper respiratory infection
MRSAmethicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
VREvancomycin-resistant enterococci
TBtuberculosis
txtreatment or traction
arrow pointing upup, elevate, increase
arrow pointing downdown or decrease
ICFIntermediate Care Facility
RCFResidential Care Facility
SNFSkilled Nursing Facility
EDLEmployee Disqualification List


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Saint Louis, MO

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