Abbreviation

• Abd


  Abdomen
• ABO


  main blood group system
• ac


  Before meal
• Ad lib


  As desired
• ADL


  Activity on the daily living
• Adm


  Admission or admitted
• Am


  Morning
• Amt


  Amount
• amb


  Ambulatory
• Approx


  approximately
• bid


  Twice a day
• BM


  Bowel Movement
• BP


  Blood Pressure
• BRP


  Bathroom privilege
• Ċ


  With
• C


  Celsius
• CBC 


  Complete Blood Count
• c/o


  Chief Complaints
• DAT


  Diet as tolerated
• Dc


  Discontinue
• drsg


  Dressing
• Dx


  Diagnosis
• ECG


  Electrocardiogram
• F


  Fahrenheit
• Fld 


  Fluid
• GI


  Gastrointestinal
• gtt


  Drop
• h (hr)


  Hour
• h2O


  Water
• I&O


  Intake and output
• IV


  intravenous
• (L)


  left
• LMP


  Last menstrual period
• MEDS


  Medications
• mL


  Milliliter
• Mod


  Moderate
• neg


  Negative
• Ø


  None
• #


  Number
• NPO


  nothing by mouth