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Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID
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).
Pro re nata is a Latin phrase meaning "in the circumstances" or "as the circumstance arises" (literally "for the thing born"). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In medical terminology , it is often abbreviated PRN or P.R.N. and refers to the administration of prescribed medication as the situation calls for it.
PRN pro re nata "for the thing born" As used in standard medical jargon, PRN is understood to mean "as needed". This reading of the abbreviation implies that the delivery of the prescription (by a suitable person, following a medications protocol) is done in a reactive, passive way, e.g., "when that happens, do this".
Pronunciation follows convention outside the medical field, in which acronyms are generally pronounced as if they were a word (JAMA, SIDS), initialisms are generally pronounced as individual letters (DNA, SSRI), and abbreviations generally use the expansion (soln. = "solution", sup. = "superior").
Direct medical direction, often called on-line medical direction, is when care is rendered under direct orders of the base station physician, usually over the radio or telephone. The other is indirect medical direction, or off-line medical direction, which includes the development of a set of written medical guidelines , or standing orders.
As the name implies, a standing rib roast is cooked “standing,” so the curved ribs hold the roast upright. If a butcher removes and discards the ribs, the cut won’t be sold as a standing rib ...
The results are only meaningful if performed in the correct order (starting with supine position). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Used to identify orthostatic hypotension , [ 5 ] orthostatic vital signs are commonly taken in triage medicine when a patient presents with vomiting , diarrhea or abdominal pain ; with fever ; with bleeding; or with syncope ...