common medical abbreviaton
ASAP
What is as soon as possible
ac, a.c
what is before meals
lb
what is a pound?
BMP
What are beats per minute?
DNR
What is do not resuscitate?
HOB
What is the head of the bed?
cath.
What is a catheter?
BM
What is bowel movement?
HTN
What is hypertension?
C
What is Centigrade?
c/o
what is complains of?
ROM
What is the range of motion?
TPR
What is temperature, pulse, and respiration?
mm Hg
what is millimeters of mercury?
PPE
What is personal protective equipment?
p.r.n.,prn
what is when necessary?
C. diff
What is Clostridium diffiicile?
MRSA
What is methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus?
CVA
What is Cerebrovascular accident, stroke?
COPD
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
OBRA
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act?
BKA
What is below-the-knee-amputation?
HAI
What is the healthcare-associated infection?
ePHI
What is electronic protected health information?
NIDDM
What is non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus?