Medical Abbreviations

    Cards (74)

    • NANDA
      North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
    • ROS
      Review of Systems
    • DM
      Diabetes Mellitus
    • IPPA
      Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
    • HTN
      Hypertension
    • PES
      Problem, Etiology, Signs and Symptoms
    • SMART
      Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound
    • GCS
      Glasco Comma Scale
    • Abd
      Abdomen
    • ABO
      The main blood group system
    • ac
      Before meals
    • ad lib
      As desired
    • ADL
      Activities of Daily Living
    • Adm
      Admitted or admission
    • am
      Morning
    • amb
      Ambulatory
    • amt
      Amount
    • approx
      Approximately
    • bid
      twice daily
    • BM
      Bowel movement
    • BP
      Blood pressure
    • BRP
      Bathroom priveleges
    • With
    • C
      Celsius (Centigrade)
    • CBC
      Complete Blood Count
    • c/o
      Complains of
    • DAT
      Diet as tolerated
    • DC
      Discontinue
    • drsg
      Dressing
    • Dx
      Diagnosis
    • ECG (EKG)

      Electrocardiogram
    • F
      Farenheit
    • fd
      fluid
    • GI
      Gastrointestinal
    • gtt
      drop
    • h (hr)

      Hour
    • H20
      Water
    • I&O
      Intake and Output
    • IV
      Intravenous
    • (L)

      Left
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