08/28/2026
nursing abbreviations you must know
💊 Medication & Timing
ATC = Around the clock
AC = Before meals
PC = After meals
OTC = Over-the-counter
Rx = Prescription
Abx = Antibiotics
gtt = Drop(s)
🩺 Assessment & Diagnosis
ABD = Abdomen
SOB = Shortness of breath
CBC = Complete blood count
AKI = Acute kidney injury
C&S = Culture and sensitivity
Dx = Diagnosis
Px = Prognosis
📍 Abdominal Quadrants
RUQ = Right upper quadrant
RLQ = Right lower quadrant
LUQ = Left upper quadrant
LLQ = Left lower quadrant
💉 Routes of Administration
ID = Intradermal
IM = Intramuscular
IV = Intravenous
SC/SQ = Subcutaneous
SL = Sublingual
🏥 Treatment & Care
HOB = Head of bed
CTx = Chemotherapy
RTx = Radiation therapy
Tx = Treatment/Therapy
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