Medical Abbreviations A
ENT
Ear Nose and Throat
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
BD
Twice Per Day
PO
By Mouth/ Orally
QID
4 Times per day
BP
Blood Pressure
STEMI
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
SOOB
Sit out of bed
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
TDS
3 times per day
Hx
History
GCS
Glascow Coma Scale
NBM
Nill By Mouth
MC&S
Microculture & sensitivity
BNO
Bowels not open
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
AWS
Alcohol withdrawal scale
FFMN
Fast from midnight
URTI
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
FBE
Full Blood Examination
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
NIDDM
Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
CVAD
Central venous access device
TKVO
To keep vein open
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction