Common Abbreviations
Patient Orders & Charting
Time Abbreviations
International Time
Common Prefixes
100
complete blood count
What is a CBC
100
ASAP
What is as soon as possible
100
twice a day
What is b.i.d
100
1315
What is 1:15 pm
100
post
What is after
200
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What is COPD
200
amb
What is ambulation
200
before meals
What is a.c
200
00:00
What is midnight
200
tachy
What is fast
300
ESRD
What is End Stage Renal Disease
300
aka
What is also known as
300
after meals
What is p.c.
300
2330
What is 11:30 pm
300
hyper
What is above
400
DVT
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis
400
AROM
What is active range of motion
400
t.i.d
What is three times a day
400
1520
What is 3:20 pm
400
many
What is poly
500
HTN
What is Hypertension
500
DNR
What is do not resuscitate
500
qh
What is every hour
500
0900
What is 9:00 am
500
slow
What is hypo
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