Time of Day
am
morning
pounds
@
at
Post-op
after operation or surgery
qid
4 times a day
wt
weight
P
pulse
RLQ
right lower quadrant
lab
laboratory
q4h
every 4 hours
gm
grams
CT
cat scan
CDC
centers for disease control
DNR
no not resuscitate
q3h
every 3 hours
ounces
oz.
CBC
complete blood count
CHF
congestive health failure
R/O
rule out
qh
every hour
qns
quantity insufficient
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
SOB
shortness of breath
ac
before meals
mEq/l
milliequivalent per liter
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CNS
central nervous system
TIA
transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)