You may notice doctors use no. of words while prescribing medicines to you. Every term has a different meaning. You must know what the doctors are exactly using.
Common terms used by doctors are:
BP: Blood Pressure
BSF: Blood Sugar Fasting
USG:Ultrasound /Sonography
CXR:Chest X-Ray
T:Temperature
PR: Pulse Rate
RR:Respiration Rate
HR:Heart Rate
BD:Two time a day
TDS:Three times a day
OD:Once in a day
QD:Everyday
QID:Four times a day
SOS: If needed
HS or BT:Before Sleep
BBF:Before Breakfast
PC:After Meals
AC:Before Meals
OPD:Out Patient Department
IPD:In-Patient Department
C/O:Complains of
O/E:On Examination
Rx: Prescription
Tx:Treatment
Dx: Diagnosis
Hx:History
Sx: Symptoms
S/S: Signs and Symptoms
VS:Vital Signs
Stat:Immediately
Cap.:Capsule
Tab:Tablet
Syp: Syrup
Inj:Injection
IV:Intravenous
IM:Intramuscular