𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝘼𝘽𝘽𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎
𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙈𝙎 𝘼𝘾𝘾𝙊𝙍𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂
𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙄𝙍 𝙍𝙊𝙇𝙀/𝙁𝙐𝙉𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉:
𝘽𝙔 𝙍𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙀:
IM - Intramascular
IV - Intravenous
IV PB - Intravenous
piggyback
SC/SQ - Subcutaneous
SL - Sub lingual, under the
tongue
ID - Intradermal
GT - Gastrostomy tube
NGT - Nasogastic tube
p.o - by mouth, orally
p.r - per rectum, rectally
O.D - right eye
O.S - left eye
O.U - both eyes
A.D - right ear
A.S - left ear
A.U - both ears
𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙔:
b.i.d - twice a day
t.i.d - three times a day
q.i.d - four times a day
Min - minutes
h - hour of sleep, at bedtime
qh - every hour
a.c - before meals
p.c - after meals
ad.lib. - as desired
p.r.n - when necessary
h.s - hour of sleep, at
bedtime
Stat - immediately, at once
q.d - once a day, everyday
q.o.d - every other day aq,
H2O - water
NPO - nothing by mouth
gtt - drop
amp - ampule
tab - tablet
cap - capsule
et - and *QID* = Four times a day
noct - night *OD* = Once a Day
amt – amount *BT* = Bed Time
𝙂𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙇: *hs* = Bed Time
a - before *BBF* = Before Breakfast
p - after *BD* = Before Dinner
c - with *Tw* = Twice a week
s - without *SQ* = sub cutaneous
q – every *IM* = Intramuscular
𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍 𝙂𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙇 *ID* = Intradermal
𝘼𝘽𝘽𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 & 𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙈𝙎: *IV* = Intravenous
abd - abdomen *Q4H* = (every 4 hours)
ADL - activities of daily living *QOD* = (every other day)
am - morning *HS* = (at bedtime)
BRP - bathroom privileges *PRN* = (as needed)
LMP - last menstrual period *PO or "per os"* (by mouth)
BM - bowel movement *Mg* = (milligrams)
VS - vital signs *Mcg/ug* = (micrograms)
pt. – patient *G or Gm* = (grams)
CBC - complete blood count *1TSF* (Teaspoon) = 5 ml
CBR - complete bed rest *1 Tablespoonful* =15ml
DAT - diet as tolerated *DDx* =differential Diagnosis
Dx – Diagnosis *Tx* =Treatment
I & o - intake and output *RTx* =Radiotherapy
TPR - temperature, pulse, *CTx* =Chemotherapy
respiration *R/O* =rule out
Per - by or through *s.p* =status post
Meds – medication *PMH(x)* =post medical
𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉 𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 history
𝘼𝘽𝘽𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 *Px* =Prognosis
*Rx*= Prescription *Ix* =Indication
*Hx* = History *CIx* =contraindication
*Dx* = Diagnosis *Bx* =biopsy
*q* = Every *Cx* =complication
*qd* = Every day
*qod* = Every other day
*qh* = Every Hour
*S* = without
*SS* = One & half
*C* = With
*SOS* = If needed
*AC* = Before Meals
*PC* = After meals
*BID* = Twice a Day
*TID* = Thrice a Day