Abbreviations 1
PRN
as needed
Stat
Immediately
hemo/a
blood
abduction
away from the body
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
MI
Myocardial Infarction
Hypo
below
AROM
active range of motion
adduction
toward the body
HOH
hard of hearing
FF
forced fluids
hyper
above
BM
bowel movement
apnea
absence of breath
HOB
head of bed
ABD
abdomen
tachy
rapid
CPR
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
ad lib
as desired
NKDA
no known drug allergies
B/P
blood pressure
brady
slow
LLE
left lower extremity
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
SOB
shortness of breath