| A | B |
|---|
| c | with |
| p | after |
| s | without |
| ss | one half |
| TPR | temperature,pulse&respiration |
| B/P | blood pressure |
| BRP-AdLib | bathroom priveledges,freely as desired |
| Stat | Immediately |
| Ht&Wt qod | Height and Weight every other day |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| 1gtts,OU,qd,am | one drop both eyes every day in morning |
| Rx i tab q3-4hrs,prn | take one capsule every three to four hours as necessary when needed |
| BID | twice a day |
| TID | three times a day |
| QID | four times a day |
| d/c | discontinued |
| w/c | wheel chair |
| r/o | rule out |
| c/o | complains of |
| DX | diagnosis, MD estimate of what is wrong |
| TX | treatment |
| PX | prognosis, predicted outcome of condition |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| WBC | white blood cell count |
| RBC | red blood cell count |
| NPO pre-op | nothing by mouth before before surgery |
| BS*TID ac | blood sugar check three times a day before meals |
| BP is measued in mm of Hg | blood pressure is measured in millimeters of Mercurye |
| Do EKG to r/o MI | Do electrocardiogram to rule-out Myocardial Infarction |
| Ob-GYN | Obstetrics and Gynecology, area for new baby's & mothers |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar, test done for diabetes |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| PT qod | Physical Therapy every Other Day |
| I&O and FFL | Intake and Output and Force Fluids |
| CPR | CardioPulmonary Resuscitation |
| UAto r/o UTI | Urinalysis to rule out Urinary Tract Infection |
| Do CXR Stat | Do Chest x-ray Immediately |
| NPO p midnight for FBS in am | Patient as nothing by mouth after midnight for fasting blood sugar in the morning |
| v/s stat and q15min post-op | vital Signs immediately and every 15 minutes after surgery |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| O2 qh | oxygen every hour |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| F FL, UA | Force Fluids for Urinalysis |
| Rx Tid pc & HS | Take medication 3 times a day after meals and at hour of sleep |
| FX | Fracture,broken bone |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction,Heart Attack |
| D/C PT | Discontinue physical |
| PRN | As necessary,when needed |
| Ad-Lib | freely as desired |
| QOD | every other day |
| V/S stat & q15minx2hrs | vital signs immediately & every 15 minutes for two hours |
| BS TID ac&HS | blood sugar check three times a day before meals and at hour of sleep |
| pre-op | before surgery |
| post-op | after surgery |
| RX | Prescription,to take |
| q | every |
| qd | every day |
| q4d | every 4 days |
| q3hr | every 3 hours |
