Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols Commonly c.c.

,CC chief complaints

Used by Health Practitioners
cc cubic centimeter
@ at
CHF congestive heart failure
ā before
CHO carbohydrate
ABG arterial blood gases
Cl chloride
a.c/ac before meals
CBC complete blood count
ad lib as desired
CBR complete bed rest
adm admission, admitted
CCU coronary care unit
ADL activities of daily living
CHON protein
ABO the main blood group system
CHD congenital heart disease
AMI acute myocardial infraction
Cl liq. clear liquid
a.m.AM,am morning
cm centimeters
AMA against medical advice
CNS central nervous system
amb amount
CO2 carbon dioxide
ANST after negative skin test
c/o complaints of
AP, ap apical pulse
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary
A-P anterior-posterior disease

approx. approximately COLD chronic obstructive lung disease

ASAP as soon as possible CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation

B&B bowel & bladder training CS cesarean section

BaE, BE barium enema C&S culture and sensitivity

BCG bacilli Calmette-Guerin CSF cerebrospinal fluid

bid, b.i.d. twice a day CVA cerebrovascular accident, stroke

bld blood CVD cerebrovascular disease

bm, BM bowel movement CXR chest x-ray

BP blood pressure DAT diet as tolerated

bpm, BPM beats per minute dc,disc,D,C discontinue

BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy dl deciliter (100ml)

BRP bathroom privileges Disch discharge

BS bowel/ breath sound DM diabetes mellitus

BSC bed side commode DNR do not resuscitate

BSD bedside drainage DOA dead on arrival

BW bodyweight DOB date of birth

BR bed rest DOE dyspnea on exertion

Bx, bx biopsy DR delivery room

ʗ with Drsg, dsg dressing

C centigrade, Celsius DTR deep throat reflexes

C 1C 2 1ST / 2NDcervical vertebra DVT deep venous thrombosis

CA cancer Dx, dx diagnosis

Cal calorie DDx differential diagnosis

cap capsule ECG, EKG electrocardiogram

Cath catheter EEG electroencephalogram

EENT eyes, ears, nose, throat IVPB IV piggyback

EOMs extraocular movements IU international unit

ER emergency rooms Kg kilogram

F fahrenheit Kcal kilocalorie

Fb foreign body KUB kidney, urether, bladder

FBR fasting blood sugar KVO keep veins open

FF force fluid L liter

FFP fresh frozen plasma lt left

FHS fetal heart sound Lab laboratory

FHR fetal heart rate lat. Lateral

Fld fluid lb pound

FOB foot of bed liq. liquid

Ft foot, feet LLQ left lower quadrant

FUO fever of undetermined LUQ left upper quadrant

Fx fracture M male

gal gallon MAR medication administration record

GI gastrointestinal MD medical doctor

GIT gastrointestinal tract Meds, meds medications

Gm, gm, g gram mEq milliequivalent

GP general practitioner MI myocardial infraction

G1 gravida one MICU medical intensive care unit

GTT,gtts drop/ drops mg milligram

GUT genitourinary tract ml milliliter

Gyne, GYN gynecology min minute

H 2O water mm Hg millimeters of mercury

h/o history of mod moderate

hr,h hour MVP mitral valve prolapse

Hx History NA nursing assistant

Hgb or HB hemoglobin neg negative

HOB head of bed NG nasogastric

BP,HTN,HPN hypertension NKA no known allergy

HPI history of present illness NICU neonatal intensive care unit

ICU intensive care unit nil nothing, none

I&D incision and drainage noc night

IBW ideal body weight NPO, npo nothing per orem/ nothing per
mouth
ICS intercoastal space
NS, N/S normal saline
Ig immunoglobin
N/V nausea and vomiting
IM intramuscular
OB obstetrics
in inch
od daily
I&O intake or output
OD right eye
IV intravenous
OOB out of bed
IVP IV push
oint. ointment OU both eyes, each eye

OPD outpatient department OT occupational therapy

OR operating room oz ounce

OS left eye PACU post anesthesia care unit