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This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes). This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).
The CPT code revisions in 2013 were part of a periodic five-year review of codes. Some psychotherapy codes changed numbers, for example 90806 changed to 90834 for individual psychotherapy of a similar duration. Add-on codes were created for the complexity of communication about procedures.
neural tube defect NTG: nitroglycerin: n/t: numbness and tingling NTP: Nortriptyline: NTS: nucleus tractus solitarii, or Solitary nucleus: NTT: nasotracheal tube (see intubation) NTX: N-telopeptide nu in each nostril N&V n/v: nausea and vomiting: NVD: normal vaginal delivery (see childbirth); nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea: NVDC: nausea ...
Whole bowel irrigation is sometimes used prior to colonoscopy, bowel surgery, other abdominal/pelvic surgery, or a barium enema examination, to cleanse the intestines, enhancing visibility of the intestines' inner surfaces, preventing complications from occurring as a result of spillage of bowel contents into the abdominal cavity, and potentially providing other benefits depending on the type ...
ng nanogram billionth of a gram; also known as millimicrogram nm nanometer billionth of a meter; also known as millimicron nmol nanomole nocte at night Npo nothing by mouth/nil by mouth NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug O2 oxygen OTC over-the-counter pharmaceuticals oz ounce(s) P phosphorus; pressure PAco2
For example, nasogastric (NG) tubes inserted through the nose and into the stomach can help remove stomach contents for patients who have a blockage further along in their gastrointestinal tract. After surgery, drains can be placed to remove blood, lymph, or other fluids that accumulate in the wound bed.
General sales list Gutt/g Guttae (drops) Meds Medications Nocte/QHS At night Occ Ointment od/QD Once a day otc Over the counter (bought medication) P Pharmacy (drug) POM Prescription-only medicine prn When required q Every (e.g. q2h – every two hours) qds/qid Four times a day Rx Prescription tds/tid Three times a day ung Ointment
A Miller–Abbott tube is a tube used to treat obstructions in the small intestine through intubation. [1] It was developed in 1934 by William Osler Abbott and Thomas Grier Miller . The device is around 3 metres (9.8 ft) [ 2 ] long and has a distal balloon at one end.