For Medications:
- PRN ……… when or as needed
- BID ……… twice a day
- TID ………. three times a day
- QID ……… four times a day
- HS ……….. at night
- OD ………. daily
- PO ……… by mouth
- Q (as in Q 4 hrs) … every (every four hours)
Illness
- CA ………. cancer
- ASHD……… artherosclerotic heart disease
- SOB (SOBOE) ….. short of breath (short of breath on exertion)
- TIA ………. transient ischemic attacks (these are small strokes)
- UTI ……… urinary track infection
- URTI ………. Upper respiratory track infection
- TUPR ………. transurethral prostatic resection
- GERD ………. gastro esophageal reflux disease
- MI ……….. Myocardial infarct (heart attack)
- NYD ………. Not yet diagnosed
- NIDDIM (IDDIM) …. Non insulin dependent diabetes (insulin dependent diabetes )
- GI ………… gastro intestinal
- HTN ………. hypertension
- BP ………. blood pressure
- CHF ……….. congestive heart failure
- CAD ………. coronary artery disease
- COPD (COLD) …… Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (lung disorder)
- CVA ………. Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
- WBC, RBC,TSH …… white blood cells, red blood cells thyroid stimulating hormone
Dementia and Care
- STM ……… short term memory
- LTM ………. long term memory
- ADL ……….. activities of daily living
- IADL ……….. instrumental activities of daily living
- AD ………… Alzheimer’s disease
- SDAT ………. Senile dementia Alzheimer’s type
- ETOH ………. Alcohol
- DAT ……….. diet as tolerated
- DNR, DOI ……. do not resuscitate, degree of intervention
- Dx, Sx,Hx, Ax ……… diagnosis, symptoms, history, assessment
Professions
- OT ………. occupational therapy
- PT ………. physiotherapy
- SLP ……….. speech language pathologist
- MSW/BSW …….. Social Work (M= master, B= Bachelor)
Other
- OMG ………. Oh My God (as in, oh my God, how will I remember all of these initials.)
