Medical Abbreviations

STAT

• stroke

• immediately

• with

• shortness of breath

CVA

• stroke

• immediately

• bluish discoloration of the skin

• swelling

NPO

• nerves

• difficulty swallowing

• nothing by mouth

• vomiting

angina

• swelling

• chest pain

• by mouth

• after meals

edema

• swelling

• stroke

• nothing by mouth

• after meals

pc

• patient

• after meals

• before meals

• past medical history

TID

• tablet

• twice a day

• three times a day

• treatment

BM

• bed sore

• biopsy

• blood pressure

• bowel movement

ROM

• right of motion

• range of motion

• rest or motion

• right of mind

logrolling

• rolling logs

• rolling beds

• rolling patients side to side