Does anyone here know what this medical abbreviation means?
NKDA
It's on a patient medical record. And it's circled.
Thanks
Posted by tabbytamer (Member # 3159) on :
No known drug allergies
Posted by heartsickmommy (Member # 6417) on :
Thanks, tabby! Posted by cindy_leigh (Member # 3514) on :
It's also context-sensitive. When I went to nursing school, NKA meant no known allergies, as in meds. NKDA meant no know DIETARY allergies, as in food. Which is why most common abbreviations are now outlawed in hospitals, and most everything must be spelled out.
Posted by twoangie (Member # 1636) on :
