Medical Abbreviations FUN

Before

• a
• A
• b
• B

before meals

• BC
• b.c.
• a.c.
• AC

twice a day

• b.i.d
• t.i.d
• q.i.d
• c.i.d

Date of Birth

• dt of birth
• DOB
• dob
• bod

What does FSB mean?

• for serial baseline
• fourth series booked
• fasting blood sugar
• fasting blood sample

What does h or hr mean?

• have
• hour
• time
• now

STAT

• stroke

• immediately

• with

• shortness of breath

CVA

• stroke

• immediately

• bluish discoloration of the skin

• swelling

NPO

• nerves

• difficulty swallowing

• nothing by mouth

• vomiting

edema

• swelling

• stroke

• nothing by mouth

• after meals