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Standard Abbreviations and Meanings
The following contains a list of health related abbreviations for use in
documentation for Missouri WIC.
“The following contains a list of health related abbreviations for use in documentation for Missouri WIC. Standard medical credentials such as RD, LD, MD, may be abbreviated in documentation but are not included on this list.” A A assessment aa of each Ab abortion abd. abdomen/abdominal ac before meals AD right ear ad lib as desired ADD attention deficit disorder ADHD attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity ADM administer AEB as evidenced by AGA appropriate for gestational age AKA also known as a.m. morning amt. amount ante before appt. appointment ASAP as soon as possible ASD atrial septal defect aud auditory Avg. average ax. axillary B B breastfeeding woman bbtd baby bottle tooth decay BCG bacille Calmette-Guerin Bf breastfeed/breastfeeding bfpc Breastfeeding peer counselor/breastfeeding peer counseling program bid twice a day bkft breakfast BLL blood lead level BM bowel movement BMI Body Mass Index BOW bag of water BP blood pressure BS blood sugar Btl bottle BUN blood urea nitrogen C C child
Standard Abbreviations and Meanings
CA cancer/carcinoma Ca calcium CC chief complaint cho carbohydrate CM case management CNM Certified Nurse Midwife CNS Certified Nurse Specialist C/O complains of CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide conc concentrate cont continue COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CP cerebral palsy CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation C/S caesarian section CTX‘s contractions CV clinic visit CVA cerebral vascular accident CVB Cash Value Benefit CVV Cash Value Voucher Cx. cervix D d day D&C dilation & curettage D/C discharge/discontinue DCN department client number DDST Denver developmental screening test DFS Division of Family Services DM diabetes mellitus DME durable medical equipment DNKA did not keep appointment DO Doctor of Osteopathy DOB date of birth Dr. doctor DT diphtheria and tetanus toxoids DTP diphtheria, tetanus, the pertussis Dx. diagnosis E ebf exclusively breastfed/breastfeeding ebm expressed breast milk ed education EDC estimated date of confinement EDD expected date of delivery EEG electroencephalogram EKG/ECG electrocardiogram enc encouraged ENT ears, nose and throat ER emergency room
Standard Abbreviations and Meanings
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I infant ICU intensive care unit IDDM insulin dependent diabetes mellitus ie for example ifu infant follow-up incont. Incontinent indep independent info information I&O intake & output IUD intrauterine device IUGR intrauterine growth retardation IV intravenously K K potassium KCl potassium chloride Kg. kilogram L l liter Lab/lab laboratory lb. pound LBW low birth weight LE lower extremity lg. large LGA large for gestational age Lgt/a length for age Lgt/wt length for weight liq liquid lm left message LMP last menstrual period Lt. or L left lytes electrolytes M m meter/minim M2M Month to Month mat maternal mcg micrograms MCA Mid-Certification Assessment MC+ Mohealthnet/Medicaid MD doctor of medicine MDHQ mandatory dental health questions Mer milk ejection reflex MGF maternal grandfather MGM maternal grandmother MI myocardial infraction Min minute ml milliliter MMM Medications and Mother’s Milk (Hale) MMR measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
Standard Abbreviations and Meanings
Mo mother mo month MOC mother of child mod moderate MOI mother of infant MOWINS Missouri WIC Information Network System MR mental retardation MR/DD mental retardation/developmental disability MS multiple sclerosis MSAFP maternal serum alpha fetal protein test m/v multivitamin MVA motor vehicle accident N N nonbreastfeeding woman NA nutrition assessment Na sodium N/A not applicable NE nutrition education NaCl sodium chloride neg negative Neuro neurology Neuro-surg neuro-surgical NICU newborn intensive care unit NKA no known allergies NP Nurse Practitioner NPO nothing by mouth NST non stress test Nutr nutrition/nutritionist N/V or N&V nausea & vomiting O O objective od daily OB obstetrical/obstetrics OC oral contraceptives occ occasional OPV oral polio vaccine Ortho orthopedic OT occupational therapy OTC over the counter OV office visit oz ounce O2 oxygen P P plan PA Physician Assistant Pap smear Papanicolaou smear test PAT Parents as Teachers Pb Peanut butter Pbf Partially breastfed/breastfeeding
Standard Abbreviations and Meanings
R/O rule out ROI release of information r/s reschedule r/t related to RTC return to clinic RTF ready to feed RTU ready to use Rx prescription S S subjective Sa spontaneous abortion Sahm stay at home mom SE side effects SGA small for gestational age SLP speech language pathologist/pathology sm small SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SOB short of breath SP speech pathologist S/S signs and symptoms SSDI social security disability income SSI social security income SSN social security number ST speech therapy Staph staphylococcus STD sexually transmitted disease Strep streptococcus Sts skin to skin subl sublingual subq/SQ subcutaneous Svg serving T T&A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy TAB therapeutic abortion tab tablet TB tuberculosis TBI traumatic brain injury Tbsp tablespoon TC telephone call Td tetanus diphtheria vaccine tid three times a day Temp temperature TO telephone order tol. tolerate tsp teaspoon Tx therapy/treatment U Ua/UA urinalysis US ultrasound
Standard Abbreviations and Meanings
USGA ultrasound gestational age UTI urinary tract infection V vag vagina/vaginal VBAC vaginal birth after caesarian Vit vitamin when followed by specific letter VLBW very low birth weight VO verbal order VS vital signs VSD ventricular septal defect W w/ with WBC white blood count Wc WIC Certifier Wg whole grain WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for women, infants, and children wk week WNL within normal limits w/o without Wt weight Wt/a weight for age Wt/ht weight for height Wt/lgt weight for length X X Times (2x, 3x, etc) Y Yr year y/o years old
