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Medical Abbreviation
Medical Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term |
|---|---|
| abd | abdomen |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| a.c. | before meals |
| amb | ambulate |
| ad lib | as desired |
| A/P | anterior/posterior |
| BID | twice a day |
| bx | biopsy |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| c | with |
| Ca | cancer |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CMP | complete metabolic panel |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CP or C/P | chest pains |
| cath | catheter |
| c/o | complains of |
| C & DB | cough and deep breath |
| CXR | chest xray |
| CHO | carb controlled |
| DME | durable medical equipment |
| DB/DM | diabetic |
| D5 | sugared saline |
| D/C | discontinue |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| DCN | darvocet |
| eq | equal to |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| ETOH | ethanol alcohol |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| Fx | fracture |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| hr (degree symbol) | hour |
| H & H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
| hgb | hemoglobin |
| hct | hematocrit |
| hs | hour of sleep |
| Hx or H/O | history of, history |
| HTN | hypertension |
| i | 1 |
| ii | 2 |
| iii | 3 |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVPB | IV piggy back |
| IVIG | pharmacy thing |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IS | incentive spirometer |
| K+ | Potassium |
| K Cl | Potassium Chloride |
| KUB | Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder |
| LOC | Level of conscious ness |
| LFT | liver function test |
| LBM | last bowel movement |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| MN | midnight, 2400 |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| NC, N/C | nasal cannula |
| NT | nutritional therapy |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| NS | normal saline |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N/V | nausea & vomitting |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OOB | out of bed |
| OTC | over the counter medications |
| PCN | penicillin |
| p | after |
| Pt | patient |
| PRBC | packed red blood cells (leukocyte reduced blood cells) |
| FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PT/INR | pro-time/INR |
| PTH | dilantin level |
| PAC | premature atrial contraction |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| PVD | premature vascular disease |
| q | every |
| QID | 4 times a day |
| Rt | routine |
| Rx | treatment |
| renal panel | cmp, mg, phos, urca |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | ange of motion |
| ROS | review of systems |
| s | without |
| s/p | status post |
| SPD | sterilization & Product distribution |
| SQ | subq, subcutaneous |
| SSO | short stay observation |
| SBO | small bowel obstruction |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SL | subL, sublingual |
| Sx | symptoms |
| SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
| TID | three times a day |
| TO | telephone order |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| V/S | vital signs |
| VO | verbl order |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| VTach | ventricular tachycardia |
| w/c | wheel chair |
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