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Abbreviations NOTE: Many of these abbreviations are seen on client charts but are not approved abbreviations. Please refer to agency policy regarding approved abbreviations. The following are abbreviations according to Jablonski’s Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations. abd ABD ABG ad lib adeq adm ADL AES AE A Fib AP am amt ant A/R approx ARDS art line ASAP ASA ausc as tol A-V ax

A abduct abdomen arterial blood gases as desired adequate admission activities of daily living antiembolic stockings air entry atrial fibrillation apical pulse, plus other terms morning amount anterior apical/radial pulse approximately acute respiratory distress syndrome arterial line as soon as possible acetylsalicylic acid auscultation as tolerated arterio-venous axilla

Ba BGM bicarb bilat BK amp bld BP or B/P BPH BPM/bpm BR BRP BS/bs

B barium enema bedside glucose monitoring bicarbonate bilateral, bilaterally below knee amputation blood blood pressure benign prostatic hypertrophy beats per minute bathroom bathroom privileges bowel sounds, bedside, breath sounds

C C&S ca CABG CAD cal cath CBC/cbc CHD CI

C centigrade Celsius culture & sensitivity cancer coronary artery bypass graft coronary artery disease calories catheter/catheterization complete blood count coronary heart disease, congenital heart disease

chloride

chemo cm CHF CO₂ cont cl flds CNS CPR comps. COPD CRF CSF CVA CVS CSM CT scan CVP cw CXR

chemotherapy centimeters congestive heart failure carbon dioxide continued clear fluids central nervous system cardiopulmonary resuscitation compresses (many definitions) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic renal failure cerebrospinal fluid cerebral vascular accident cardiovascular system color, sensation, movement computerized tomography scan central venous pressure crutch walking chest x-ray

D&C D&I DAT DB & C dc D/C defib dept DNR DOB drg DS DT’s DVT Dx

D dilation and curettage dry and intact diet as tolerated deep breathing and coughing discharge discontinue defibrillation department do not resuscitate date of birth drainage day surgery delirium tremens deep vein thrombosis diagnosis

echo ECG or EKG ECT EEG EMG ENT EOD ER ETOH ETT EUA exp

E echocardiogram electrocardiogram electroconvulsive therapy electroencephalogram electromyelogram ear, nose, and throat every other day emergency room alcohol endotracheal tube examination under anaesthetic expiration (plus other definitions)

FBS fld FOB freq

E continued…. external external rotation epinephrine F fasting blood sugar fluid(s) foot of bed, fecal occult blood frequent

GAU GB GERD GI g GST gtt(s) GU

G Geriatric Assessment Unit gallbladder gastroesophageal reflux disease gastrointestinal gram glucose strip test drop(s) genitourinary

h hams HF Hgb HNV HOB HR hs ht HTN HWB Hx

H hour hamstring heart failure hemoglobin has not voided head of bed heart rate at bedtime height hypertension hot water bottle history

I&D I&O ICP ICU IM incont info infreq int rot’n INR IU IUD IV IVP

I incision and drainage intake and output intracranial pressure Intensive Care Unit intramuscular incontinent information infrequent internal rotation international normalized ratio international unit intrauterine device intravenous intravenous pyelogram

JP

J Jackson Pratt

kg KUB

K kilogram(s) kidneys, ureter, bladder

ext ext rot epineph

L lab lap lat LFT Lg lig Liq LLL LLQ LMP LNMP LOC LP LUL LUQ lytes

m max mcg med meds mEq mets mg MI mL mm mmol mod MVMT MS MRI MRSA MSU MVA

N/A NAD neg neuro NG NICU Nitro NOS NPO NS NVC Nsg NYD N&V

L Litre laboratory laparotomy, laparoscopy lateral liver function test(s) large ligament liquid left lower lobe left lower quadrant last menstrual period last normal menstrual period level/loss of consciousness lumbar puncture left upper lobe left upper quadrant electrolytes M meter maximum microgram(s) medium medications milliequivalent metastasis milligram(s) myocardial infarction millilitre millimetre millimoles moderate movement multiple sclerosis magnetic resonance imaging methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

mid-stream urine motor vehicle accident N not applicable no apparent distress negative neurological nasogastric Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nitroglycerin not otherwise specified nothing by mouth (nihil per os) normal saline neurovascular checks nursing not yet diagnosed nausea and vomiting

O2 O2 sat OA OB Obst occ od OD OPD Ophth OR Ortho OS OU OT

O oxygen oxygen saturation osteoarthritis occult blood obstetrics occasional, occasionally once a day right eye, overdose Outpatient Department Ophthalmology Department Operating Room orthopedics left eye in each eye; both eyes occupational therapy

P PAC PACU Pap Path p.c. PCO2 PCA PD Peds per PERL physio PICU pm pneum p.o., PO PO2 polio pos post post-op PP pr PRC pre-op prn PPP Psychiat Psychol PT PT Pt PTT pulm Pur PVC PVD

P pulse Pre-Admission Clinic Post Anaesthetic Care Unit pap smear pathology after meals partial pressure carbon dioxide patient controlled analgesia peritoneal dialysis pediatrics Perineal or through, by, by means of pupils equal and react to light physiotherapy Pediatric Intensive Care Unit afternoon pneumonia by mouth, per os partial pressure oxygen poliomyelitis positive posterior post-operative pedal pulse per rectum packed red cells pre-operative as necessary (pro re nata) peripheral pulse present psychiatry psychological physiotherapy prothrombin time patient partial thromboplastin time pulmonary purulent premature ventricular contraction peripheral vascular disease

PWB

P continued…. partial weight bearing

q QID qs quad

Q every four times a day sufficient amount, quantity sufficient quadriplegia, quadriplegic, quadriceps

RA RDS Rec Ther reg Rehab req resp. RLL RLQ RML rot ROM RTC RR RT RUQ RUL Rx

R rheumatoid arthritis respiratory distress syndrome recreational therapy regular rehabilitation requested respiration, respiratory right lower lobe right lower quadrant right middle lobe rotation range of motion return to clinic respiratory rate (breaths/mins) related to right upper quadrant right upper lobe prescription

sang sc, SC sec ser S/L, SL s SOB SOBOE sol sp gr SpO2 spont SR SS stat staph step supp surg

T&A tab TB TBA temp

S sanguineous subcutaneous seconds serous sublingual small short of breath short of breath on exertion solution specific gravity oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry

spontaneous sinus rhythm signs and symptoms immediately staphylococcus streptococcus suppository surgery, surgical, surgeon T tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy tablet tuberculosis, tubercle bacilli to be absorbed temperature

TIA TKO t.i.d. TPN trach TPR TWE TV Tx

T continued…. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation transient ischemic attack to keep open three times a day total parenteral nutrition tracheostomy temperature, pulse, respirations tap water enema tidal volume treatment, therapy

U/A URTI/URI U/S UTI

U urinalysis upper respiratory tract infection ultrasound urinary tract infection

VD VS VSD

V venereal disease vital signs (TPR & BP) ventricular septal defect

WB WBC W/C, WC wk WNL WP or WPB wt

W weight bearing white blood cell, white blood count wheelchair week within normal limits whirlpool bath weight

x-match yr

X, Y, Z cross match year

TENS

Abbreviations highlighted in red are not to be used (as per the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada document: “Do not use. Dangerous abbreviations, symbols and dose designation”). See SHR Abbreviations Policy for more information.

Symbols ♀ ♂ =   ≈ ∆ # L Lt L R Rt R A

female male equal increase decrease approximately change fracture, number left left left right right right with apical

° 2° < > +ve -ve x/52 x/7 x/12 Q1H

N, n

@ i ii iii

degree secondary to less than greater than positive negative x number of weeks x number of days x number of months every 1 hour (hourly) (change number to change interval, i.e. Q2H- every 2 hours) normal none without therefore at one two three

Symbols highlighted in red are not to be used (as per the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada document: “Do not use. Dangerous abbreviations, symbols and dose designation”). See SHR Abbreviations Policy for more information.

Common Prefixes a, an ab ad alb ambi angi(o) ante anti auto

without, not, no away from near, toward white both sides vessel before, forward against self

bi branchy brady

two short slow

chromo contra cyano

color against blue

de diplo dis dys

take away double from painful, difficult

ecto, exo endo epi erythro ex extra eu

outside inside, within over red out, away from outside normal

fore

before

gene gyno

originate female

hemi heter homo, homeo hydro hyper hypo

half, one side different likeness water too much, high not enough, low

infra inter intra iso

below between within same, equal

later leuk, leuko

side white

macro mal medi, meso megalo, megaly melan/o meta micr, micro multi

large bad middle enlarged black after, beyond small many

neo noct(i), nocto

new night

olig

small, few

para peri poly post pre prime pro pseudo

near, beside around many, much after before first proceeding false

quad, quadri

four

re retro

put back behind

semi sub supra

half below above

tachy therm trans tri

fast heat across or through three

uni uro

one urine

Common Suffixes -algia -asthenia -atresia

pain weakness abnormal closure

-cele -centesis -cyst

hernia, rupture, swelling puncture of a cavity (to remove fluid) bladder-like sac

-dynia

pain

-meter -metry

-oma -orrhea -oscopy -osis (iasis) -ostomy

instrument that measures or counts using measuring instruments tumor flow, discharge procedure using scope, examination with a lighted instrument condition of creating a permanent opening cutting into oxygen

-ectasis -ectomy -edema -emesis -emia -esis -esthesia

stretching, dilating to remove surgically swelling vomiting blood condition sensation, feeling

-gram

the record produced by -graphy instrument that records diagnostic procedure (making record of)

-paresis -pathy -penia -pexy -phago, -phagia -phasia -plasia -plasty

-ia -iasis (osis) -itis

disease condition of inflammation of

-plegia -pnea -ptosis

-lysis

release, breaking down

-sepsis -stasis

infection slow down, stagnate, stand still

-tonia -tripsy -trophy

stretching crushing development

-graph -graphy

-otomy -oxia

weakness any disease decrease fixation or suturing eating, swallowing speech growth shaping, rebuilding, surgical repair paralysis breathing, air sagging

Common Root Words abdomin/o aden/o andr/o angi/o appendic arteri/o arthr/o

abdomen gland man vessel appendix artery joint

bronch/o

bronchus

cardi/o cephal/o cerebr/o cervic/o cheil/o cholecyst/o choleduch/o chondr/o col/o cost/o crani/o cyst/o cyt/o

heart head cerebrum neck lip gall bladder common bile duct cartilage colon rib cranium (skull) bladder cell

dent/o, odont/o derm/o, dermat/o duoden/o

tooth skin duodenum

encephal/o esophag/o entero

brain esophagus intestine

gastr/o glossi/o gyne

stomach tongue woman

hem/at/o herni/o hepat, hepato hyster/o hydr/o

blood hernia liver uterus water

ile/o irid/o

ileum iris (eye)

kerat/o

cornea of eye

lamina lapar/o lingua

thin, flat part of vertebrae abdomen tongue

lipo lith

fat stones

mast/o, mamm/o meno meso myel/o my/o, myos myring/o

breast menstruation mesentery

necr/o nephr/o neur/o

dead kidney nerve

oophor/o orchi/o, orchid/o

ovary testicle

pancreat/o pharyng/o phleb/o pneum/o proct/o prostat/o psycho pyelo pyo

pancreas pharynx vein lungs rectum, anus prostate gland mind renal pelvis pus

rect/o ren/o rhin/o

rectum kidney, renal nose

sacr/o salping/o sarc/o splen/o spondyl/o stomat/o

sacrum fallopian tube connective tissue spleen vertebra mouth

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o thorac/o thromb/o thyr/o -tony trache/o tympan/o

tendon thorax clot thyroid gland tone (firmness of tissues) trachea eardrum

ureter/o

ureter

vas/o ven/o

vessel vein

bone marrow or spinal cord

muscle eardrum...