Medical Terminology

AbbreviationsWeek 4

Ellie Pribble, RN

ABG Arterial blood gas

blood is taken from an artery and tested for oxygen.

B/P

Blood Pressure

CNS

Central Nervous System Brain and Spinal Cord

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate X

etiol

etiology

The Cause Of

FHT

Fetal Heart Tone

Hr

Hour

IPPB Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing

Artificial ventilation

LMP Last Menstrual Period

nsg

Nursing

OTCOver The Counter

prn

As needed

qh

Every hour

RLQ

Right Lower Quadrant

sqsubcutaneous

3rd layer of skin

ABG bid

Review

Arterial blood gas twice a day

B/P Q4H

Review

Blood Pressure

every 4 hours

Tylenol ii Q4H prn

Review

Every 4 hours

As needed

NPO after midnight

Review

Nothing by mouth

FHT 160

Review

Fetal Heart tone

Severe pain RLQ.

LMP 09-01-09

Review

Right Lower quadrant

Last Menstrual Period

CNS disturbance.

Etiol unknown

Review

Central Nervous System

Etiology

IPPB qd

Review

Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing

Every day

10 units regular insulin sq 1 hr pc

Review

Subcutaneous

Hour

After meals