Tags & Description
cc:
chief complaint
c/o
complains of
pt
patient
BM
bowel movement
O2
Oxygen
AMA
Against Medical Advice
OOB
Out of bed
SOB
Shortness of breath
h
hour
AM
in the morning
PM
in the afternoon
BP
blood pressure
TPR
temperature, pulse and respiration
per
by way of
os
mouth
NPO
nothing by mouth
via
by means of
WC
wheelchair
RBC
red blood count
WBC
white blood count
CBC
complete blood count
Hb
Haemoglobin
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
WNL
within normal limits
N
noon
Mn
Midnight
sos
when necessary
q
every
stat
immediately
bid
two times a day
tid
three times a day
qid
four times a day
qh
every hour
d
day
qd
every day
qod
every other day
q2h
every two hours
PRN
when needed
DC
discontinue
sol
solution
ext
extract
ung
ointment
caps
capsules
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
SC, subq, sc
subcutaneous
(R)
rectum
tsp
teaspoon
tbsp
tablespoon
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
hs
hour of sleep
qn
every night