1. Medical Terminology
Abbreviations
Lesson 4

2. ABG
Arterial blood gas
blood is taken from an artery and tested for oxygen.

3. B/P
Blood Pressure

4. CNS
Central Nervous System
Brain and Spinal Cord

5. DNR
Do Not Resuscitate X

6. etiol
etiology
The Cause Of

7. FHT
Fetal Heart Tone

8. Hr
Hour

9. Artificial ventilation
IPPB
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
Artificial ventilation

10. LMP
Last Menstrual Period

11. nsg
Nursing

12. OTC
Over The Counter

13. prn
As needed

14. qh
Every hour

15. RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant

16. sq
subcutaneous
3rd layer of skin

17. Review
ABG bid
Arterial blood gas twice a day

18. Review
B/P Q4H
Blood Pressure
every 4 hours

19. Review
Tylenol ii Q4H prn
Every 4 hours
As needed

20. Review
NPO after midnight
Nothing by mouth

21. Review
FHT 160
Fetal Heart tone

22. Review Severe pain RLQ. LMP 09-01-09 Right Lower quadrant
Last Menstrual Period

23. Review
CNS disturbance.
Etiol unknown
Central Nervous System
Etiology

24. Review
IPPB qd
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
Every day

25. Review 10 units regular insulin sq 1 hr pc Subcutaneous Hour
After meals