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
Hx
History
STEMI
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
FFMN
Fast from midnight
MC&S
Microculture & sensitivity
TDS
3 times per day
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
AWS
Alcohol withdrawal scale
NBM
Nill By Mouth
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
BNO
Bowels not open
BP
Blood Pressure
NIDDM
Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
SOOB
Sit out of bed
URTI
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
FBE
Full Blood Examination
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
GCS
Glascow coma scale
CVAD
Central venous access device
TKVO
To keep vein open
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction