COMMON MEDICAL

ABBREVIATIONS
Including Ailment/Disease Acronyms
CODE MEANING
ac before meals
ad lib at will, as desired
adm admission, admitted
AP Attending physician
ASAP as soon as possible
Bid twice a day
Bm bowel movement
BP blood pressure
BRP bathroom privileges
C Centigrade, Celsius
cap capsule
 CODE MEANING
CC: chief complaint
cc: cubic centimeter
c/o: complains of
C02: carbon dioxide
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CXR: chest x-ray
d/c: discontinue or discharge
DAT Diet as tolerated
DFA Diet for age
DOA Dead on arrival
ECG or EKG: electrocardiogram
EBL: estimated blood loss
ER Emergency room
CODE MEANING
F Fahrenheit
Fb foreign body
fx fracture
gtt(s) drop-liquid measurement
H&P history and physical
HR heart rate
hr hour
hs hour of sleep (bedtime)
HO water
CODE MEANING
i: 1
ii: 2
iii: 3
iv: 4
v: 5
I & O: intake and output
IDDM: insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IV: intravenous
IM: intramuscular
l liter
LMP Last menstrual period
mg: milligram
CODE MEANING
MVA: motor vehicle accident
NOD: Nurse on duty
NPO: nothing by mouth / nothing per orem
NTG: nitroglycerin
O2: oxygen
OD: right eye
OS left eye
OU both eyes
Post-op postoperative (after surgery)
Pre-op preoperative (before surgery)
PO by mouth / per orem
CODE MEANING

pt: patient

prn: as needed

pc: after meals

qd: every day

qh: every hour

qid: four times a day

qod: every other day

ROD Resident on duty

Rx: prescription, treatment

sc/sq: subcutaneous

with

s without
CODE MEANING
sx: symptoms
s/s: signs and symptoms
SOB: Short(ness) of breath
STAT immediately / right now
Tab: tablet
TPR: temperature, pulse, respiration
V/S vital signs
Acronym Disease / Disorders

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

BA(IAE) Bronchial Asthma (In Acute Exacerbation)

CA Cancer

CAD Coronary Artery Disease

CHD Coronary/ Congenital Heart Disease

CHF Congestive Heart Failure

COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CVA Cerebrovascular Accident

CVD Cardiovascular Disease

D(H)F Dengue (Haemorrhagic) Fever

DM Diabetes Mellitus

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

MI Myocardial Infarction

PTB Pulmonary Tuberculosis