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PPC Quiz II Abbrevia

PPC Quiz II Abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
H & H OR H/H Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
HA Headache
Hct Hematocrit
H & P History and Physical
HEENT Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Hgb Hemoglobin
HPI History of Present Illness
h,hr. Hour
HR Heart Rate
hs At bedtime / hour of sleep
HTN Hypertension
Hx History
I & D Incision and Drainage
I & O Input and Output
IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ICD Implantable Cardiac Defibrilator
ICU Intensive Care Unit
IDDM Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IM Intramuscularly OR Internal Medicine
INR International Normalized Ratio
IRB Institutional Review Board
IU International Unit
IV Intravenous
IVF Intravenous Fluids
IVPB Intavenous PiggyBack
IVP IV push
JVD Jugular Venous Distension
K+ Potassium
KCl Potassium Chloride
KVO Keep Vein Open
LDH Lactate Dehydrogenase
LE Lower Extremity
LFTs Liver Function Tests
LLE Left Lower Extremity
LLQ Left Lower Quadrant
LOC Loss of Consciousness
LR Lactated Ringer's
LUE Left Upper extremity
LUQ Left Upper Quadrant
LVH Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
MAC Mycobacterium Avium Complex
MAOI MonoAmine Oxidase Inhibitor
MAP Mean Arterial Pressure
M.D. Doctor of Medicine
mEq milliequivalents
MgSO4 Magnesium Sulfate
MI Myocardial Infarction
MOM Milk of Magnesia
MMR Measles, Mumps,and Rubella vaccine
MMSE Mini Mental State (Status) Exam
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MS Multiple Sclerosis OR Morphine Sulfate
MSO4 Morphine Sulfate
MUE Medication Use Evaluation
MVA Motor Vehicle Accident
NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NIDDM Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NKA No Known Allergies
N.P. OR CRNP Nurse Practitioner
NPO Nothing by mouth
NS Normal Saline
NSAID Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug
NTG Nitroglycerin
N/V Nausea and Vomiting
N/V/D Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea
NaCl Sodium Chloride
OA Osteoarthritis
OB/Gyn Obstetrics/gynecology
OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
o.d right Eye
O.D doctor of Optometry
OR Operating Room
o.s. Left Eye
OT Occupational Therapy
OTC Over The Counter
o.u. both eyes OR each eye
PA Physician Assistant
p.c. after meals
PCA Patient Controlled Anagesia
PCN Penicillin
PCO2 Carbon Dioxide Pressure
PCWP Pulmonary Capillary wedge Pressure
PDR Physician Desk Reference
PE Physical Exam OR Pulmonary Embolism (Posiitve End Expiratory Pressure)
PEG tube Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube
PERRLA Pupils Equally (round and) Reactive to Light and Accommodation
PFTs Pulmonary function Tests
PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PMH Past Medical History
PMR Polymyalgia Rheumatica
p.o. by mouth
PONV Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting
PR, pr, pro rect per rectum (give rectally)
PRBCs Packed Red Blood Cells
PRN OR prn When Necessary OR as needed
PSA Prostate Specific Antigen
PSH Past Surgical History
PSVT Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
Psych Psychiatric
PT Prothrombin Time OR Physical Therapy
PTA Prior to Admission
PTSD Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
PVD Peripheral Vascular Disease
q every
qd OR QD every day
q.h OR q 2h Every hour OR every 2 hours
q.h.s. every evening
q.i.d four times a day
q.o.d every other day
q 6PM every night at 6pM
qs as much as is sufficient, OR as needed
RA Rheumatoid Arthritis
RLE Right Lower Extremity
RLQ Right Lower Quadrant
R.N. Registered Nurse
r/o rule out
ROM range of Motion
ROS review of symptoms
RR Respiratory rate
RRR Regular rate and rhythm
RUE Right Upper Extremity
RUQ Right Upper Quadrant
Rx Prescription
SC Subcutaneous
SH OR SocHx Social History
SIADH Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
SIDS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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