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HS is bedtime and qhs is every bedtime. Depending on context, they might mean the same thing. If you're instructed to take a medication hs x30 days, you can assume that's qhs x30d.
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What is the abbreviation for at bedtime?
The medical abbreviation for bedtime is h.s. (hora somni).
What is the medical abbreviation meaning once a day at bedtime?
Nocturnal is used generally, not just in the medical-nursing fields. Since nocturnal means night, and the general assumption historically was that most people sleep at night, the term now may refer to "while sleeping" even though nocturnal means "at night". Examples from medicine and nursing include:nocturnal bedwettting - involuntary loss of urine during sleepnocturnal SOB - shortness of breath during sleep
What is the medical term meaning at night?
The medical term for "at night" is "nocturnal." This term is often used to describe animals or organisms that are active during the night.
What does the medical abbreviation prn mean?
PRN means "as needed." It stands for "pro re nata" which translates to "in the circumstances."It is routinely used by physicians in prescribing instructions to mean "as needed for." An example of such might include "Benadryl 50mg qhs prn insomnia."("qhs" is another Latin abbreviation, which stands for quaque hora somni, or "at the hour of sleep or bedtime.") Fortunately for patients, pharmacists are also familiar with these shorthand notations. Therefore, when used in medical situations, specifically for medications, it means that the medication is to be used only when needed, rather than on a consistent basis.
What is the medical term meaning before bed?
hs means at bedtime, as in "take 1 tab po hs."A prescription written to be taken at bedtime would be abbreviated h.s from the latin horus somni; literally the sleeping hour.
What is HS care?
It means Hour of Sleep. It is a medical term used by nurses to refer to the "hour" of bedtime care ie toileting, getting undressed, brushing teeth. Basically it is the same as bedtime care.
What does HS mean in dosing?
h.s. means LATIN hora somni "at bedtime."
What does the medical abbreviation CRP HS mean?
CRP HS is not a blood disorder; it's a chemical in the blood (C reactive protein).
What does medical abbreviation HS PRN-MR x 1 mean?
its an medic
What do the medical abbreviations ac and hs mean?
AC and HS mean before meals and bedtime, respectively.AC and HS means before meals and at bedtime.ac = before mealshs = hours of sleep
What does the medical abbreviation po hs mean?
PO means is a Latin abbreviation for "by mouth" and HS is a Latin abbreviation for "at night" so that the medication by mouth at night.
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