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HUC Appendix B Abbre
Abbreviations for HUC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| a.c. | before food |
| ad lib | as desired |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| a.k.a. | also known as |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| AV | arteriovenous |
| BE | barium enema |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure; boiling point |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BSE | breast self-exam |
| BSU | Bartholin; Skene; urethral glands |
| BT | bleeding time |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C | carbon; Celsius; Centigrade; clearance; concentration; contact |
| CA | cancer; cardiac arrest |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CBC | complete blood count (cell) |
| cc | courtesy copy; carbon copy |
| CC | chief complaint |
| CCU | coronary care unit; critical care unit |
| CF | cystic fibrosis |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| cm | centimeter |
| CMT | certified medical transcriptionist |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| c/o | complaints of |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| DDD | degenerative disk disease |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DPT | diphtheria; pertussis; and tetanus |
| DTR | deep tendon reflex |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EENT | eye; ear; nose; and throat |
| e.g. | for example |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| EMS | emergency medical services |
| EMT | emergency medical technician |
| EOM | extraocular movement |
| ER | emergency room |
| etc. | and so forth |
| F | Fahrenheit; fertility (factor); field (of vision) |
| FB | foreign body |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FHT | fetal heart tones |
| FNP | family nurse practitioner |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| Fx | fracture |
| G | glucose; gravida |
| GC | gonococcus; gonorrhea |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gr | grain |
| gtt. | drops |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GYN | gynecology |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| HDL | high-density lopoprotein |
| Hg | hemoglobin |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| H&P | history and physical |
| HPF;hpf | high-power field |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| Hx | history (medical) |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| IM | intramuscular |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | left; liter |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LLLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LPF; lpf | low-power field |
| LPN | licensed practical nurse |
| LUQ | left upper quadrent |
| m | mass; meter |
| mcg | microgram |
| MD | doctor of medicine |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| MI | myocardial infraction |
| mL | millilitie |
| mm | millimeter |
| MMR | measles |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| NKA | no know allergies |
| NP | nurse practitioner |
| n.o.p. | nothing by mouth |
| n.r. | do not repeat |
| NS | normal saline |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| O | oxygen |
| OB | obstetrics |
| OC | oral contraceptive |
| O&P | ova and parasites |
| OPV | oral poliovirus vaccine |
| OR | operating room |
| NTC | over the counter |
| oz | ounce |
| Pap | Papanicolaou |
| p.c. | after food |
| PERRLA | pupils equal |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMH | past medical history |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drop |
| PO/p.o. | by mouth |
| p.r.n. | as needed |
| PT | prothrombin time; physical therapy |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| q.2 h. | every 2 hours |
| BC/rbc | red blood count (cells) |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| REM | rapid eye movement (sleep) |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RN | registered nurse |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SOAP | subjective; objective; assessment; plan |
| stat | immediately |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| subcu | subcutaneous; subcuticular |
| T | temperature; tetanus |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TBV | total blood volume |
| T&C | type and crossmatch |
| TIA | transient ischemic attach |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| TPR | temperature; pulse; and respirations |
| TSE | testicular self-exal |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| TSS | toxix shock syndrome |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UC | urine culture |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test) |
| WBC/wbc | white blood count (cells) |
| WD | well-developed |
| WN | well-nourished |
| WNL | within normal limits |
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