Common Abbreviations
Disease
Pt. Orders and Charting
Physical and History
More Common Abbreviations
100

brady-

slow

100

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure
100

AEB

As Evidenced By

100

CC

Chief Complaint

100

R/O

Rule Out

200

urethr (o)

Urethra

200

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident

200

amb

Ambulate

200

WB

Weight Bearing

200

DOB

Date of Birth

300

uter (o)

Uterus

300

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

300

BS

Blood Sugar

300

UA

Urinalysis

300

q4h

Every four hours

400

-algia

pain

400

TBI

Traumatic Brain Injury

400

c

With

400

FBS

Fasting Blood Sugar

400

noc

night

500

QH

Every Hour
500

GERD

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

500

cl liq

clear liquid

500

SOB

Shortness of Breath

500

p

after