Body Systems
Time/Frequency
Behavioral Health Abbreviations
Medical Terms
Abbreviations
100
Cardio

What is heart?

100

PRN

What is as needed?

100

MDD

What is major depressive disorder?

100

Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen

What are vital signs?

100

ADL

What is activities of daily living?

200

Neuro

What is nervous system

200

NPO

What is nothing by mouth?

200

AVH

What is auditory and visual hallucinations?

200

Fast heart rate

What is tachycardia?

200

AMA

What is against medical advice?

300

Osteo

What is bones?
300
BID
What is twice daily
300

ECT

What is electroconvulsive therapy?

300

Affecting both sides

What is bilateral?

300
WNL

What is within normal limits?

400

Nephro

What is kidneys?

400

TID

What is three times daily?

400

SI/HI

What is suicidal ideation/homicidal ideation?

400

Sweating excessively

What is diaphoresis?

400

I&O

What is intake and output?

500

Pneumo

What is lungs?

500

q hs

What is at bedtime?

500

QMHP

What is qualified mental health professional?

500

Sudden onset, short duration?

What is acute?

500

DSO

What is director of shift operations?

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