Common Medical Abbreviations C5
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| AM | before noon
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| NB | newborn
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| AMT | amount
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| N/C | no complaint
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| approx | approximately
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| neg | negative, not
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| aq | water
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| ASAP | as soon as possible
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| noc | nocturnal, night
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| BC(P) | birth control (pill)
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| N/V | nausea & vomiting
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| BM | bowel movement
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| occ | occasionally
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| CC | chief complaint
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| OTC | over the counter
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| ck | check
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| peds | pediatrics
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| c/o | complains of
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| per | by or through
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| dc | discontinue
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| PM | afternoon
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| dec | decrease
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| po | by mouth
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| def | deficiency
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| postop | postoperative
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| DOB | date of birth
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| prep | preparation
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| dsg | dressing
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| pt | patient
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| D&V | diarrhea and vomiting
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| qns | quantity not sufficient
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| DSD | dry sterile dressing
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| Rx | prescription
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| ea | each
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| sigmoid | sigmoidoscopy
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| EDD | expected date of delivery
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| sl | slight
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| GYN | gynecology
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| lac | laceration
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| spec | specimen
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| liq | liquid
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| stat | now, immediately
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| LMP | last menstrual period
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| meds | medications
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| mod | moderate
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| n | normal
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| H&P | history and physical examination
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| H/O | history of
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| Hx | history
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| MHx | medical history
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| PE | physical examination
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| prog | prognosis
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| Tx | therapy, treatment
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident
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| HT | hypertension
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| MI | myocardial infarction, heart attack
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| OM | otis media (ear)
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| STI | sexually transmitted infection
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| TB | Tuberculosis
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram
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| Echo | echocardiogram
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| EEG | electroencephalogram
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| IVP | intravenous pyelogram
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| U/S, US | ultrasound, ultrasonography
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| BG | blood glucose
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| Bx | biopsy
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| C&S | culture and sensitivity
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| C&S | culture and sensitivity
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| WBC | white blood cell count
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| UA | urinalysis
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| U/C | urine culture
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| abd | abdomen
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| AD | right ear
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| AS | left ear
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| AU | in each ear
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat
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| GU | genitourinary
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| LA | left arm
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| LL | left leg
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant
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| RLQ | right lower quadrant
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant
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| OD | right eye
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| OS | left eye
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| OU | both eyes
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| RUQ | right upper quadrant
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| RL | right leg
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| RLE | right lower extremity
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| rt | right
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| lt | left
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| C | celcius or centigrade
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| F | fahrenheit
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| l | length
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| L | liter
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| qt | quart
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| AP | apical pulse
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| BP | blood pressure
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| DVA | distance visual acuity
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| P | pulse
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| R | respiration
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| SC | subcutaneous
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| T | temperature
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| VS | vital signs
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| wt | weight
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration
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| AM | before noon
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| NB | newborn
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| AMT | amount
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| N/C | no complaint
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| approx | approximately
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| neg | negative, not
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| aq | water
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| NKA | no known allergies
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| ASAP | as soon as possible
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| noc | nocturnal, night
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| BC(P) | birth control (pill)
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| N/V | nausea & vomiting
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| BM | bowel movement
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| occ | occasionally
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| CC | chief complaint
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| OTC | over the counter
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| ck | check
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| peds | pediatrics
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| c/o | complains of
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| per | by or through
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| dc | discontinue
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| PM | afternoon
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| dec | decrease
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| po | by mouth
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| def | deficiency
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| postop | postoperative
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| DOB | date of birth
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| prep | preparation
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| dsg | dressing
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| pt | patient
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| D&V | diarrhea & vomiting
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| qns | quantity not sufficient
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| DSD | dry sterile dressing
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| Rx | prescription
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| ea | each
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| sigmoid | sigmoidoscopy
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| EDD | expected date of delivery
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| sl | slight
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| GYN | gynecology
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| lac | laceration
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| spec | specimen
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| liq | liquid
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| stat | now, immediately
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| LMP | last menstural period
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| meds | medications
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| mod | moderate
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| n | normal
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| H&P | history & physical examination
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| H/O | history of
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| Hx | history
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| MHx | medical history
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| PE | physical exam
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| prog | prognosis
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| Tx | therapy, treatment
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident
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| HT | hypertension
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| MI | myocardial infarction, heart attack
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| OM | otis media (ear)
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| STI | sexually transmitted infection
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| TB | Tuberculosis
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram
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| Echo | echocardiogram
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| EEG | electrencephalogram
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| IVP | intravenous pyelogram
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| U/S, US | ultrasound, ultrasonography
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| BG | blood glucose
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| Bx | biopsy
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| C&S | culture & sensitivity
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| WBC | white blood cell count
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| fbs | fasting blood sugar
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| RBC | random blood count
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| UA | urinalysis
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| U/C | urine culture
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