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Medical abbreviations are a shorthand way of writing and talking by medical professionals (people who work to help sick people) to hurry explanation of diseases (sickness), patients, or medicines (drugs).
Abbreviation Explanation min Minute h/hr (h by h r) Hour qh/qhr (q h by q h r) Every hour q2h Every 2 hours q3h Every 3 hours q4h Every 4 hours q6h Every 6 hours q8h Every 8 hours q12h Every 12 hours General abbreviations Abbreviation Explanation q Every NPO Nothing by mouth gtt Drop tab tablet Abbreviations that should NOT be used
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Feb 8, 2024 · A list of common medical abbreviations and medical acronyms to help you understand entries in the medical notes.
Use this list of common medical abbreviations and terminology used by doctors, medical specialists, RNs, PAs, and other health-care professionals to help you read and decipher the information on your prescriptions and doctors' medical notes.
Certain medical abbreviations are avoided to prevent mistakes, according to best practices (and in some cases regulatory requirements); these are flagged in the list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions.
APPENDIX E. A. A&O A&P A&W AA. AAA. AAO Abd ABG ABW AC ACEI ACTH AD ADH ADHD ADL AF AFP. AI. TABLE OF COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS. alert and oriented auscultation and percussion alive and well aplastic anemia abdominal aortic aneurysm awake, alert, and oriented abdomen arterial blood gases actual body weight before meals (ante cibos ...
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There are always four digits in the number when stating the time using a 24-hour clock. The first two digits indicate the hour, and the second two digits indicate the minutes. The use of a.m. and p.m. is unnecessary. A few examples and explanations are given below: Morning hours are 0000 hours to 1200 hours.
