The most common medical abbreviations that you may not know:
Rx* = Treatment
Hx* = History
Dx* = Diagnosis
q* = Every
qd* = Every day
qod* = Every other day
qh* = Every Hour
S* = without
SS* = One & half
C* = With
SOS* = If needed
AC* = Before Meals
PC* = After meals
BID* = Twice a Day
TID* = Thrice a Day
QID = Four times a day
OD* = Once a Day
BT* = Bed Time
hs* = Bed Time
BBF* = Before Breakfast
BD* = Before Dinner
Tw* = Twice a week
SQ* = sub cutaneous
IM* = Intramuscular
ID* = Intradermal
IV* = Intravenous
Q4H* = (every 4 hours)
QOD* = (every other day)
HS* = (at bedtime)
PRN* = (as needed)
PO or "per os"*= (by mouth)
Mg* = (milligrams)
Mcg/ug* = (micrograms)
G or Gm* = (grams)
1TSF* (Teaspoon) = 5 ml
1 Tablespoonful* =15ml
DDx* =Differential Diagnosis
Tx* =Treatment
RTX* =Radiotherapy
CTx* =Chemotherapy
R/O* =rule out
s.p* =status post
PMH(x)* =past medical history
Px* =Prognosis
Ix* =Indication
CIx* =contraindication
Bx* =biopsy
Cx* =complication





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