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Medical Abbreviations
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53 cards·by Libra1975
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DOD
Date of death
DOB
Date of birth
Am
Morning
Pm
Evening
DOA
Dead on arrival
Kg
Kilogram
Mg
Milligram
L
Liter
mL
Milliliter
DAT
Diet as tolerated
HOB
Head of bed
FOB
Foot of bed
OOB
Out of bed
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
Bl
Blood
Wk
Work
Bid
Twice a day
Tid
3 times a day
Qid
4 times a day
Qod
Every other day
Qd
Every day
Q2h
Every 2 hours
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
Stat
Immediately
ER
Emergency room
CCU
Critical/coronary care unit
ac
Before meals
pc
after meals
HS
At bedtime
BP
Blood pressure
T
Temperature
R
Rectal or Respiration
P
Pulse
HR
Heartrate
O2
Oxygen
CO2
Carbon dioxide
H2O
Water
Aqua
Water
AP
Apical pulse
Rx
Prescription
Dx
Diagnosis
Tx
Treatment
XR
Xray
VS
Vital signs
S/S
signs/symptoms
AU
Both ears
AD
Right ear
AS
Left ear
OU
Both eyes