Sorry, etoh stands for alcohol. You will probably see this used alot in hosp charts, e.g. pt denies etoh use, smokes 1 ppd (pack per day). This is on the labor and delivery (L&D) admit sheet. Laurie - by the way, I love when I make the followup calls and, thinking I will need to bring the mom in for a consult, find out that everything is going smoothly now. Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC Louisiana Breastfeeding MediaWatch Campaign Violet Louisiana, USA mailto:[log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com