places
RUQ
right upper quadrant
ASAP
as soon as possible
symbol for change
triangle
amb
ambulate
ASA
aspirin
LUE
left upper extremity
qd
every day
p with a line over it
after
LOA
leave of absence
QS
quantity sufficient
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
qh
once each hour
each, every
q with a line over it
PPE
personal protective equipment
QNS
quantity not sufficient
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
bid
twice a day
n/v
nausea and vomiting
pt/PT
patient/Physical Therapy
qHS
every bedtime
HAI
health-care associated infection
qid
four times a day
q2h
every two hours
qod
every other day
AODM
adult onset diabetes mellitus