Med Abbrev
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- CC: Chief Complaint
- DOB: Difficulty of Breathing
- ER: Emergency Room
- VS: Vital Signs
- PR: Pulse Rate
- BP: Blood Pressure
- O2: Oxygen
- w/: with
- hx: History
- COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- URI: Upper Respiratory Infection
- CA: Cancer
- VHF: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
- DM: Diabetes Mellitus
- stat: immediately
- CXR: Chest X-Ray
- CBC: Complete Blood Count
- adm.: admission
- min.: minutes
- /I: incision
- IV: Intravenous
- D(subscript n): n% dextrose
- NSS: Normal Saline Solution
- ml/hr: milliliter per hour
- Med.: medical
- NH: ___ hours
- BR: Bed Rest
- BRP: Bathroom Privileges
- q: every
- L: Liter
- milliequivalent is abbreviated as mEq
- KCl stands for Potassium Chloride
- by mouth is abbreviated as PO or per orem
- q.i.d stands for four times a day or quarter in die
- qnH means every n hours (e.g., q4H, q6H, q5H, etc.)
- T represents Temperature
- P stands for Pulse
- R represents Respiration
- oz. stands for ounces
- MgCitrate refers to magnesium citrate