abbreviations!!!!!!!!

Alcoholics Anonymous

before meals

right ear

freely, as often as desired

morning

left ear

each ear

barium enema

twice a day

blood pressure

bed rest

bathroom privileges

bowel movement

biopsy

with

carcinoma (cancer)

capsule

discontinue

do not resuscitate

diagnosis

emergency department

emergency room

fracture

gram

drop, drops

hour

hours of sleep (bedtime)

height

injection

intake and output

intravenous

potassium

milligram

nausea and vomiting

sodium

nasal cannula

nothing by mouth

nothing by mouth past midnight

ointment

out of bed

over the counter

ounce

pulse

after meals

power of hydrogen concentration

afternoon

by mouth

as needed

every morning

every hour

four times a day

quantity not sufficient

quantity sufficient

rectal

prescription

without

shortness of breath

one-half

immediately

syrup

suspension

suppository

temperature

tablet

tablespoon

three times a day

temperature, pulse, respirations

teaspoon

treatment

vital signs

wheelchair

*orthopedics

*range of motion

*intramuscular

*magnetic resonance imaging

*central nervous system

*cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

*oculus dexter (right eye)

*oculus sinister (left eye)

*pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

*ears, nose, throat

*electrocardiogram

*myocardial infraction (heart attack)

*echocardiogram

*congestive heart failure

*acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

*human immunodeficiency virus

*herpes simplex virus

*chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

*chest x-ray

*intensive care unit

*tuberculosis

*upper respiratory infection

*gastrointestinal

*nasogastric

*urinary tract infection

*urinalysis

*insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 diabetes)

*gynecologist

*sexually transmitted disease/infection