Medical Abbreviations In Medical Field a lot of Abbreviations (Short Forms) are being used. So for Nurses It is essential to have a Thorough Knowledge of these terms. The Nursing Key YouTube Channel has already released a Dedicated video on this topic, Notes are available in this Webpage. You can use these as your Notes. Abbreviation R/T Time
ac (ante cibum) – Before Meal pc (post cibum) – After Meal am – Before Noon ( Before 12 PM) pm – After Noon ( After 12 PM) alt.die (eod – every
other day) – Alternate Day om – each morning on – each night hn – Tonight hs (hora somni) – At Bed Time (BT) Prn – when required (General) SOS – If required in Emergency Stat – At Once (Immediate) cm – Tomorrow Morning (Coming Morning) OD – One time a Day ( Once
a Day ) BD (BID) – Twice a Day TDS (TID) – Three times a day (Every 8 Hour) QID – Four Times A Day (Every 6 Hour) rep – Repeat Same Treatment qh – Every Hour Q – Every
ABBREVIATION R/T DRUG FORMS
aq- water (aqua) aq dist. – Distilled Water comp- compound fl- fluid et- and lot- lotion empl- plaster pulv- powder ung.- Ointment lin. – Liniment inj- Injection inf. – Infusion Tab – Tablet Cap – Capsule ol- Oil Syr. – Syrup Mist.- mixture tsp- teaspoon (5 ML) Tbsp- Tablespoon (15 ML) gtt- Drop gtts- Drops µgtt- Microdrop Ad lib – as much as desired
ABBREVIATION R/T Routes
AD – Right Ear AS- Left Hear AU- Both Ears OD- Rt. Eye OS- Lt. Eye OU- Both Eye PR- Per Rectum PO- Per Oval NPO- Nothing Per Oral NBM- Nothing by Mouth
Others
Dx – Diagnosis Dz – Disease DNR – Do Not Resucitate DNI – Do Not Intubate CST – Continue Same Treatment
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Competitive Handbook of Nursing-VOL 2 (English)
