Common ER abbreviations for charting

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Hello, I'm a new grad in the ER and was wondering if any of you could give me common abbreviations used in the ER charting? When charting my initial assessment I feel like I'm spelling everything word for word and it's taking me longer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Specializes in EMERG.

D/C- Discharged

ERP- Emergency Room Physician

CAMS-CandyAssManSyndrome (We say but never chart it!)

CP-Chest Pain

CBA-Clear Bilateral Auscultation

GAEBL-Good Air Entry Bi-Laterally

PSBO-Possible Small Bowel Obstruction

NIDDM-Non insulin dependant DM or IDDM-Insulin dependant DM

HTN-Hypertension

HLP-Hyperlipidemia

PVD- Peripheral Vascular Disease

AC-antecubital

MAE-Moving all extremeties

A+Ox3 (alert and orientedx3)

R/O-rule out

D/T-Due to

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LOL = little old lady

DFD = done fell down

DFO = done fell out

FDGB = fall down go boom

BMT = baby momma trauma

CTD = circling the drain

DRT = dead right there

ADASTW = arrived dead and stayed that way

UBI = unexplained beer injury

RCI = rectal/cranial inversion

TMB = too many birthdays

And a couple of bonus vitamins:

Vitamin A = Ativan

Vitamin H = Haldol

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