Medical Abbreviations
DNR
Do not resuscitate
DM2
Type 2 diabetes
WNL
Within normal limits
What is the name for low blood pressure?
Hypotension
Normal resting heart rate
60-100 bpm
PRN
HTN
Hypertension
N/V
What is the condition that causes hair loss?
Alopecia
What do red blood cells do?
transport oxygen
BM
Bowel movement
HF
Heart Failure
NPO
Nothing by mouth
What is the term for bad breath?
Halitosis
Normal Respiratory Rate per minute
12-20 breaths per minute
DOB
Date of birth
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
LOC
What is the name for low hemoglobin?
Anemia
Where is Insulin produced in the body?
Pancreas
QID
4 times a day
BKA
Below Knee Amputation
SOB
Shortness of breath
Laryngitis
What is your 'collarbone' actually called
Clavicle