Common Charting Abbreviations
what does I & O stand for?
Intake and output
What does PO stand for?
By mouth
What does CBC stand for?
Complete blood count
A term describing an illness or disease that is quick and has a sudden onset
Acute
To visualize
scopy
What does Hx stand for
history
What does BID stand for?
Twice a day
What does CMP stand for?
Complete metabolic panel
This term refers to illnesses or conditions that typically last longer than one year.
Chronic
Creating an opening
ostomy
What does Sx stand for?
Symptoms
What does QHS mean?
At bedtime
What does CXR stand for?
Chest xray
The name for expected an outcome
prognosis
Process of recording
graphy
What does WNL mean?
Within normal limits
What does NPO stand for?
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
What does Hgb stand for?
Hemoglobin
when there is an unknown cause for a disease or illness
idiopathic
Surgical puncture to remove flud
centesis
What does Tx stand for?
Treatment
What does PRN stand for?
as needed (pro re nata)
What does BMP stand for?
Basic metabolic panel
Another word for cancerous
malignant
Binding or fixation
desis