Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
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Nothing By Mouth
NOP
milligram
mg
milliliter
mL
millimeter
mm
sodium
NA
sodium chloride
NaCl
No added salt
NAS
Nasogastric
NG
night
NOC
nausea vomiting diarrhea
N/V/D
oxygen
O2
Out Of bed
OOB
over the counter
OTC
afternoon
pm
by mouth
PO
as needed
PRN
Range of motion
ROM
prescription
RX
without
s
status post
S/P
immediately
STAT
tuberculosis
TB
before
a
before meals
ac
Morning
AM
As Soon As Possible
ASAP
TWICE a day
BID
Bed Rest
BR
Bed side commode
BSC
centimeter
cm
complains of
c/o
diagnosis
dx
Alcohol
ETOCH
force fluids
FF
follow up
f/u
fracture
fx
Water
H2O
headache
h/a
hepitius B Virus
HBV
head of bed
HOB
hard Of Hearing
HOH
hour
hr
heart rate
HR
above/over
hyper
below/under
hypo
history
hx
incontinent
inc
intravenous
IV
Long Term Care
LTC