abd a.c. ADL ad lib afeb adm AM (am) amb A.M.H A.M.

A amt Ap A&P alb AMA AMI ANS ant AOx3 AP approx aq ARDS AD AS asap as tol ATD AU Ax BE bid bil bl bl wk BLS BM B/P bpm BR BRP BS BUN bx c C&S CA

Abdominal Before meal Activities of Daily Living as desired afebrile, no fever admitting/admission morning ambulatory American Heart Association American Medical Association amount apical anatomy and physiology albumin against medical advice Acute myocardial infarction automatic nervous system anterior Alert and Oriented to person, time, and place apical pulse approximately aqueous acute respiratory distress syndrome right ear left ear As soon as possible as tolerated admission, transfer, discharge both ears Auxiliary barium enema twice a day bilateral, both sides blood blood work basic life support bowel movement blood pressure beats per minute bed rest bathroom privileges breath sounds blood, urea, nitrogen levels biopsy with Culture and Sensitivity cancer

CAD cal CBC cath CAT cc CC CCU CHD CHF CHO chol CNS c/o COPD CPK CPR CPT CT CVA CVU CXR d/c DAT DC DNR DOA DOB DPT D/S DW Dx EBL ECG ED EEG EENT EKG EMG est ER ETA exam exp ext FBOA FBS

coronary artery disease calorie complete blood count catheter computerized axial tomography cubic centimeters chief complaint coronary/critical care unit coronary heart disease congestive heart failure carbohydrate cholesterol central nervous system complains of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease creatine phoshokinase cardiopulmonary resuscitation chest physical therapy computer tomography cerebrovascular accident (stroke) cardiovascular unit chest X-ray discontinue diet as tolerated discharge do not resuscitate dead on arrival date of birth diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus dextrose in saline distilled water Diagnosis estimated blood loss electrocardiogram emergency department electroencephalogram eyes, ears, nose, throat electrocardiogram electromyogram estimated emergency room estimated time of arrival examination exploratory external foreign body obstructed airway fasting blood sugar

FBW FF ft FUO Fx GB GI GU GTT gtt(s) gyn H&H hct HDL hgb hr (h) HIV H&P HR hs ht Hx IBS I&O ICP ICU IM inj IS isol IT IV L&D lab lat LD LDH LDL LLQ LMP LOC LP lt MA meds MI MICU

fasting blood work force fluids foot fever of undetermined origin fracture gallbladder gastrointestinal genitourinary glucose tolerance test (pancreas test) drop(s) gynecology hemoglobin and hematocrit hematocrit high-density lipoprotein hemoglobin hour human immunodeficiency virus history and physical heart rate hour of sleep, bedtime height history irritable bowel syndrome intake and output intracranial pressure intensive care unit intramuscular injection intercostal space isolation inhalation therapy intravenous labor and delivery laboratory lateral lethal dose lactic dehydrogenase low-density lipoprotein lower left quadrant last menstrual period level of consciousness lumbar puncture left mental age medication myocardial infarction mobile intensive care unit

min MN MOM MRI MVA NVD N/C no neg neuro NG NGT nitro NKA noc (t) NPO NS NVS OB OD oint OOB OPD OR ord ORTH os OT OD OS OU oz p P pc pe PE PEDS per PET PH PID PKU pm PNS po post (pos)

minute midnight milk of magnesia magnetic resonance imagery motor vehicle accident nausea, vomiting, diarrhea nasal cannula complaints negative neurology nasogastric nasogastric tube nitroglycerine no known allergies night nothing by mouth normal saline neurological vital signs obstetrics overdose ointment out of bed outpatient department operating room Orderly orthopedics mouth occupational therapy right eye left eye both eyes ounce after pulse after meals physical exam pulmonary embolism pediatrics by or through positron emission tomography past history pelvic inflammatory disease phenylketonuria between noon and midnight peripheral nervous system by mouth posterior

Post Op PP (p.p.) PPD Pre Op prn pt PT Px q qd qh q2h, q3h qhs qid qns qod qs resp RBC reg RLQ RML R/O ROM R.R. RUQ rt Rx s S&S ss Sats SOB spec stat Sx T (temp) tab tachy TB TCDB tid tol TPR tr TV UA

postoperative after eating TB test before surgery as needed patient physical therapy physical exam, prognosis every every day every hour every two hours, every three hours every night at bedtime four times a day quantity not sufficient every other day quantity sufficient respirations red blood count regular right lower quadrant right middle lobe (lung) rule out range of motion recovery room right upper quadrant right take (prescription) without signs and symptoms 1/2 (half) oxygen/blood saturation level shortness of breath specimen immediately symptoms temperature tablet tachycardic tuberculosis turn, cough, deep breath three times a day tolerated temperature, pulse, respiration tincture tidal volume urinalysis

unc. ung unk ur URI UTI vit vo vol V/S WA WBC w/c WNL wt y/o

unconscious ointment unknown urine upper respiratory infection urinary tract infection vitamin verbal order volume vital signs while awake white blood cell/count wheelchair within normal limits weight year(s) old