Abbreviations
Abdomen
ABD
Cerebrovascular Accident
CVA
History of
H/O
Cubic centimeters
CC
Used to shorten a phrase by taking the first & last letter of a word.
Acronym
Nausea/ Vomiting
N/V
Below the Knee Amputation
BKA
Diagnosis
Dx
Do Not Resuscitate
DNR
Shorten words into two letters
Abbreviations
As needed
PRN
Date Of Birth
DOB
Cancer
Ca
Blood Pressure
BP
Are terms named after the individual which first discovered; Can also be names after places or organizations
Eponyms
Hypertension
HTN
Diabetes Mellitus
DM
No Known Drug Allergies
NKDA
Acute Renal Failure
ARF
Used to represent a word
Symbols
Complaining of
℅
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CPR
Milligrams
mg
Before bedtime
A.C.
This virus is named after Ebola river Zaire
Ebola Virus