Commonly Used Abbreviations....

ABGs arterial blood gases
ac before meals
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ADH antidiuretic hormone
A-G ratio albumin-globulin ratio
AHF antihemolytic factor
ALT alanine aminotransferase
ANA antinuclear antibodies
ANC absolute neutrophil count
AST aspartate aminotransferase
ATP adenosine triphosphate
AV atrioventricular
bid two times a day
BMI body mass index
BP blood pressure
bpm beats per minute
BSA body surface area
BUN blood urea nitrogen
cap capsule
CBC complete blood count
CCr creatinine clearance
CHF congestive heart failure
COMT catechol-O-methyltransferase
CNS central nervous system
CPK creatine phosphokinase
CR controlled-release
CSF colony-stimulating factor; cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
CV cardiovascular
CVP central venous pressure
D5/LR 5% dextrose and lactated Ringer's solution
D5/0.9% NaCl 5% dextrose and 0.9% NaCl; 5% dextrose and normal saline
D5/0.25% NaCl 5% dextrose and 0.25% NaCl; 5% dextrose and quarter normal saline
D5/0.45% NaCl 5% dextrose and 0.45% NaCl; 5% dextrose and half normal saline
D5W 5% dextrose in water
D10W 10% dextrose in water
Derm dermatologic
dl deciliter
DMARD disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
DVT deep vein thrombosis
ECG electrocardiogram
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
EENT eye, ear, nose, and throat
Endo endocrine
ER extended-release
ESRD end-stage renal disease
F and E fluid and electrolyte
g gram(s)
GABA gamma-aminobutyric acid
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GFR glomerular filtration rate
GI gastrointestinal
G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
gt(t) drop(s)
GTT glucose tolerance test
GU genitourinary
Hb A1c hemoglobin A1c, glycosylated hemoglobin
HDL high-density lipoproteins
Hemat hematologic
HF heart failure
hr(s) hour(s)
HR .........heart rate
HRT hormone replacement therapy
IA intra-articular
IL intralesional
IM intramuscular
Inhaln inhalation
INR international normalized ratio
IPPB intermittent positive-pressure breathing
IS intrasynovial
IT intrathecal
IV intravenous
K potassium
KCl potassium chloride
kg kilogram
L liter
LA long-acting
LDH lactic dehydrogenase
LDL low-density lipoproteins
LR lactated Ringer's solution
M molar
MAOI monoamine oxidase inhibitor
mcg microgram(s)
MDI metered dose inhaler
mEq milliequivalent
Metab metabolic
mg milligram(s)
min(s) minute(s)
Misc miscellaneous
ml milliliter(s)
mM millimole
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MS musculoskeletal
MUGA multiple-gated (image) acquisition (analysis)
Na sodium
NaCl sodium chloride
0.9% NaCl 0.9% sodium chloride, normal saline
Neuro neurologic
NPO nothing by mouth
NS sodium chloride, normal saline (0.9% NaCl)
NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
OCD obsessive-compulsive disorder
Oint ointment
Ophth ophthalmic
OTC over-the-counter
pc after meals
PCA patient-controlled analgesia
PO by mouth, orally
prn as needed
PT prothrombin time
PTT partial thromboplastin time
PVC premature ventricular contraction
q every
qid four times a day
q 2 hr every 2 hours
q 3 hr every 3 hours
q 4 hr every 4 hours
RBC red blood cell count
Rect rectally or rectal
REM rapid eye movement
Resp respiratory
RTU ready to use
Rx prescription
SA sinoatrial
subcut subcutaneous
sec(s) second(s)
SL sublingual
SR sustained-release
SSRI(s) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(s)
stat immediately
supp suppository
tab tablet
tbsp tablespoon(s)
tid three times a day
Top topically or topical
tsp teaspoon(s)
UK unknown
Vag vaginal
VF ventricular fibrillation
VLDL very low-density lipoproteins
VT ventricular tachycardia
WBC white blood cell count
wk(s) week(s)
yr(s) year(s)

Nursing Abbreviations....

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The Joint Commission "Do Not Use" List of Abbreviations

The Joint Commission

	Official “Do Not Use” List1
Do Not Use	Potential Problem	Use Instead
U (unit)	Mistaken for “0” (zero), the Number “4” (four) or “cc”	Write “unit”
IU (International Unit)	Mistaken for IV (intravenous) or the number 10 (ten)	Write “International Unit”
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily) Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d., qod (every other day)	Mistaken for each other Period after the Q mistaken for “I” and the “O” mistaken for “I”	Write “daily” Write “every other day”
Trailing zero (X.0 mg)* Lack of leading zero (.X mg)	Decimal point is missed	Write X mg Write 0.X mg
MS MSO4 and MgSO4	Can mean morphine sulfate or Magnesium sulfate Confused for one another	Write “morphine sulfate” Write “magnesium sulfate”
1Applies to all orders and all medication-related documentation that is handwritten (including free-text computer entry) or on pre-printed forms. *Exception:  A “trailing zero” may be used only where required to demonstrate the level of precision of the value being reported, such as for laboratory results, imaging studies that report size of lesions, or catheter/tube sizes.  It may not be used in medication orders or other medication-related documentation.
Additional Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols (For possible future inclusion in the Official “Do Not Use” List)
Do Not Use	Potential Problem	Use Instead
> (greater than) < (less than)	Misinterpreted as the number “7” (seven) or the letter “L” Confused for one another	Write “greater than” Write “less than”
Abbreviations for drug names	Misinterpreted due to similar abbreviations for multiple drugs	Write drug names in full
Apothecary units	Unfamiliar to many practitioners Confused with metric units	Use metric units
@	Mistaken for the number “2” (two)	Write “at”
cc	Mistaken for U (units) when poorly written	Write “mL” or “ml” or “milliliters” (“mL” is preferred)
µg	Mistaken for mg (milligrams) resulting in one thousand-fold overdose	Write “mcg” or “micrograms”

Medical Abbreviations:  30,000 Conveniences, 14^th Edition by Neil M. Davis

more Common Medical Abbreviations....................

ABBREVIATIONS

Medical Terminology....Commonly Accepted Abreviations...

Fundamentals of Nursing Common_Clinical_Abbreviations


Medical Terminology

I). Why Latin?

A). Some of the terms are over 2000 years old.

B). It is the language of educated men.

C). It is the basis for many of the European languages.

D). It is a ‘dead’ language so it does not change.

II). Analyze the words by dividing them into components.

A). Root Word:

B). Prefix:

C). Suffix:

D). Combining Vowel:

E). Combining Form:



HEMAT/O/LOGY

Root Word: HEMAT: means blood

Suffix: LOGY: study of

Combining Vowel: O



Start with the suffix and read backwards to the beginning of the term.

Thus hematology is not blood the study of but the study of blood.



ELECTR/O/CARDI/O/GRAM

root /root/ suffix

electric/heart/recording

recording of the electricity of the heart



SUB/GASTR/IC

prefix/root/suffix

under/stomach/pertaining to

pertaining to under the stomach

III). Relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the human body.

Cardi-heart

Hepat-liver

Ren-kidney

IV). Beware of spelling and pronunciation problems

ie. ilium: part of the pelvis

ileum: part of the small intestine

............and handwriting problems

V). Capitals



VI). Beware of abbreviations

Abbreviations and acronyms mean different things to different people
Always define abbreviations before you use them



VII). Units

UNITS MUST ALWAYS BE EXPRESSED