| AAO | awake, alert, oriented |
| A&O | alert and oriented |
| A&W | alive and well |
| BNO | bowels not opened |
| BO | bowels opened |
| BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum |
| CCE | clubbing, cyanosis, edema |
| Cgh | cough |
| CP | chest pain |
| CTB | ceased to breath |
| D&V | diarrhea and vomiting |
| HNPU | has not passed urine |
| JACCOL | jaundice, anemia, cyanosis, clubbing, oedema, lymphodenopathy |
| LBP | low back pain |
| LOC | loss of consciousness |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accomodation |
| RRR | regular rate and rythm |