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Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly used by Helath Practitioners

ABBREVIATIONS

complains of

diagnosis

Assessment Data

Abd

BP

bx

C

Cc

Activities

AMB

BRP

CBROOB

Up ad lib

abdomen

blood pressure

biopsy

Celsius (centigrade)

chief complaint

ambulatory

bathroom privileges

complete bed restout of bed

Up as desired

history of present illness

impressions

left

no apparent distress

negative

pulse

Fahrenheitgastrointestinal

genitourinary

history of

treatment

symptoms

temperature

within normal limits

vital signs

positive

physical examination

past medical history

respirations

rule out

review of system

right

benign prostatic hypertrophy

cancer

negative

acut myocardial infarction

arteriosclerotic heart disease

arterial septal deffect

arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

c/o

do

FGI

GU

h/o

PE

PMH

R

R/O

ROS

rt or

HPI

Imp

It or

NAD

neg

P

(-)

Diseases

AMI

ASHD

ASD

ASCVD

RX

Sx

T

WNL

VS

(+)

BPH

CA

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coronary artery disease

congestive heart failure

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

cerebrovascular accident

temperature, pulse, respirations, Blood Pr

ventrical septal deffect

arterial blood gases

barium enema

bowel open

diabetes mellitus

hypertension

myocardial infarction

otitis media purulenta

peripheral vascular disease

sexually transmitted disease

electroencephalogram

full blood count

has passed urine

electrolytes

nothing abnormal detected

red blood cells

complete blood count

carbon dioxideculture and sensitivity

chest x-ray

central venous pressure

electrocardiogram

increase

increasing

decrease

decreasing

secondary to

equal to

urinalysisupper GI

white blood cells

greater than

less than

as desired

unequal

female

male

degree

Libra (body weight) 1 lb= 0,5 kg

CVA

HTN( BP)

MI

OMP

PVD

STD

CAD

C

HF

COPD

CBC

CO 2C&S

CXR

CVP

ECG (EKG)

T,P,R,BP

VSD

Diagnostic Studies & Others

ABG

BE

BO

UAUGI

WBC

Symbols

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against medical orders

bowel movement

blood pressure

with

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

nothing by mouth

normal saline

oxygen

daily

after

discontinue

diagnosis

do not resuscitate

hour of sleep

intake and output

intravenous

Prescription Of Medication

twice a day

capsuls

three times a day

orally (through the mouth)

tablets

every

four times a day

when necessary

once every two hours

before meals

after meals

q

p.r.n

2 hrly

a.c.

p.c.

Termination of Pregnancy

times

Per rectum

patient

range of motion

without

immediately

Stomach washout

occupational therapypostoperative

preoperative

preparation

physical therapy

Per Vagina

night

dc (disc)

do

DNR (no cone)

hs

I&O

IV

AMA

BM

BP

c (C)

CPR

O.T.post op

pre op

Prep

P.T.

PV

noc

NPO

NS (NIS)

O2od

p

p.o.

tab.

TOP

x

b.d.

caps

t.d.s.

q.d.s

PR

Pt

ROM

(S)

STAT

SWO

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Meaning

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