Mississippi
Department
Human
Services
Division
of
Youth
Services
Medical
Services
MEDICAL
ABBREVIATIONS;
NURSING
SERVICE
A
&0x3
a
abd
a.c.
ad
lib
adm
admin
approx.
ASA
ATC
B
BM
BP
BR
BRP
b.i.d.
B.S.
X
4
quads.
c
cap.,
caps.
cc
cm
CTA
c
\o
crm.
DOB
dc,
D
\C
DDS
disp.
DSD
dx.
EENT
elix.
ED
ER
Etoh
FROM
Gm.
alert
and
oriented
to
person,
place,
and
time
before
at
abdominal
before
meals
as
required
admitted/
admission
administered
approximately
aspirin
around
-
the
-clock
bilateral,
bilaterally
bowel
movement
blood
pressure
bed
rest
bathroom
privileges
twice
a
day
bowel
sounds
present
in
all
four
abdominal
quadrants
with
capsule
cubic
centimeter
centimeter
clear
to
auscultation
complains
of
cream
date
of
birth
discontinue
dentist
dispense
dry
sterile
dressing
diagnosis
eyes,
ears,
nose
and
throat
elixir
emergency
department
emergency
room
alcohol
full
range
of
motion
gram
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gr.
grain
GSW
gun
shot
wound
gtt.,
gtts.
drop,
drops
f
\u
follow
-up
HA
head
ache
HBV
hepatitis
B
virus
Hz02
hydrogen
peroxide
HIV
Human
Immunodeficiency
Virus
H2O
water
HOLD
hold
(must
document
reason
for
hold)
hr.
hour
h.s.
bedtime
ht.
height
hx.
history
I.D.
intradermal
I.M.
intramuscular
I.V.
intravenous
LL
lower
lobe
(lung)
L.,
1,
liter
L
(circled),
Lt.
left
liq.
liquid
L.O.C.,
loc
level
of
consciousness
mcg.
microgram
meds.
medications
mEq.
milliequivalent
mg,
milligram
ml.
milliliter
M.O.M.
milk
of
magnesia
MMR
measles,
mumps,
and
rubella
MVA
motor
vehicle
accident
N\
A,
n/
a
not
available
NG.,
N
\G
nasogastric
NHC
nursing
health
call
NKA
no
known
allergies
NKDA
no
known
drug
allergies
NPO
nothing
by
mouth
No.,
#
number
N/
V/
D
nausea,
vomiting,
and
diarrhea
N/V
nausea
and
vomiting
OZ
oxygen
O.D.
right
eye
oint.
ointment
O.S.
left
eye
OTC
over
the
counter
O.U.
each
eye
oz.
ounce
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P
p.c.
PCN
PE
PERRLA
PMH
p.m.
p.o.
PPD
p.r.
prn,
PRN
PT
Q.,
q.
q.d.
q.o.d.
q.
(4,
6,
8,
etc.)
h.
q.i.d.
qt.
Rt
(circled),
Rt.
R
(circled)
after
after
meals
penicillin
physical
exam
pupils
equal,
round,
reactive
to
light,
accommodation
past
medical
history
afternoon,
evening
by
mouth
purified
protein
derivative
of
tuberculin
per
rectum
as
needed
physical
therapy
every
every
day
every
other
day
every
(4,
6,
8,
etc.)
hour
four
times
a
day
quart
right
refuse
regarding
TB
tuberculosis
Td
tetanus
-
diphtheria
Tdap
tetanus,
diphtheria
Pertussis
Rec.
ROM
RTC
Rx
s
S.C.
S.L.
S.O.B.
SO
per
s/
o
S.Q.,
Sub
-Q
s/p
STAT
St.
s/s
syr.
sx.
TAO
tab.,
tabs
t.i.d.
tine.
TO
TPR
recreation
range
of
motion
return
to
clinic
prescription
without
subcutaneously
sublingual
short
of
breath
standing
order
subcutaneously
status
post
immediately
strength
signs
and
symptoms
syrup
symptoms
triple
antibiotic
ointment
tablet,
tablets
three
times
a
day
tincture
telephone
order
temperature,
pulse,
respiration
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tsp.
tbs.
tx.
UA,
u/
a
vs
vss
WNL
wt.
x
YIAF
d
t
l
Local
Hospital
Abbreviations:.
teaspoon
tablespoon
treatment
urinalysis
vital
signs
vital
signs
stable
within
normal
limits
weight
time
youth
injury
assessment
form
female
male
up,
upper
down,
lower
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