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medical abbreviatons
All abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a.c. | Before meals |
| b.i.d. | twice daily |
| q.s. | quantity sufficient |
| sig: | let it be written |
| mmHg | millimeters of mercury |
| P | Phosphorus |
| F | Farenheit |
| dr | dram |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| Sx | symptoms |
| NTP | Normal Temperature & Pressure |
| MA | Medical Assistant/ Mental Age |
| NED | No Evidence of Disease |
| ECF | Extended Care Facility |
| OV/OC | Office Visit/Office Call |
| FH | Family History |
| PT | Physical Therapy/ Prothrombin Time |
| imp. | impression |
| PTA | Prior To Admission |
| BRP | Bathroom Privileges |
| MH | Marital,Menstrual,Medical History |
| FU | Follow Up |
| R/O | Rule Out |
| pH | Hydrogen Ion Concentration |
| Mon | Monocyte |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| NG | nasogastric |
| ASHD | Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease |
| BBB | Bundle Branch Block |
| RLL | Right Lower Lobe |
| VSD | Ventrical Septal Defect |
| PAC | Premature Atrial Contraction |
| BI | Body/Bone Injury,Biological indicator |
| PDR | Physicians Desk Reference |
| LCM | Left Coastal Margin |
| AP | Apical Pulse, anteroposterior |
| CMA | Certified Medical Assistant |
| MS | Mitral Stenosis/ Multiple Sclerosis |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| PA | Physicians Assistant/ Posterioanterior |
| spec | specimen |
| inj. | injection |
| IM | intramuscular |
| I | Iodine |
| N | Nitrogen |
| L | Liter |
| gr | grain |
| Ra | Radium |
| AFB | Acid Fast Bacillus |
| PBI | Protein Bound Iodine |
| VDRL | Veneral Disease Research laboratory |
| UGI | Upper Gastrointestinal |
| LMP | Last Menstrual period |
| ♀ | female |
| ♂ | male |
| LMP | Last Menstural Period |
| L&W | Living & Well |
| VS | Vital Signs |
| H & H | Hemoglobin & Hematocrit |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| p.m. | post-meridian (afternoon) |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| AI | Aortic Insufficiency |
| RA | Right Atrium |
| P.O | by mouth |
| t.i.d. | three times daily |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q.n.s. | quantity not sufficient |
| q | every, each |
| ung. | ointment |
| p.c. | after meals |
| Ba | Barium |
| ↑ | increase |
| Co2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| M | meter |
| HCl | Hydrochloric Acid |
| C | Celsius |
| dsg | dosage |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| c/o | complains of |
| TPR | Temperature, Pulse & Respiration |
| PE | Physical Examination |
| ↓ | decrease |
| RV | Right Ventricle |
| post. | posterior |
| ant. | anterior |
| CBR | Complete Bed Rest |
| A&P | Auscultation & Percussion |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| Rh | Rhesus Factor |
| Coags | Coagulation Time Tests PT, PTT |
| MVR | Mitral Valve Replacement |
| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
| AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
| VF | Ventricular Fibrillation |
| LLL | Left Lower Lobe |
| RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant |
| PVC | Premature Ventricular Contraction |
| syr. | syrup |
| sol. | solution |
| sub-q | subcutaneous |
| IV | intravenous |
| q.n. | every night |
| amp. | ampule |
| cap. | capsule |
| elix. | elixir |
| tab. | tablet |
| PP | Post Pradinal |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| I&O | Intake & output |
| supp. | suppository |
| STAT | immediately |
| C with a line on top | with |
| S with a line on top | without |
| Co | Cobalt |
| Cl | Chlorine |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| dos. | dosage |
| vac | vaccine |
| OTC | over the counter |
| Rx | Prescription |
| DAW | Dispense as written |
| amt | amount |
| < | less than |
| cm | centimeter |
| oz | Ounce |
| Gm | Gram |
| Kg | kilogram |
| Hg | Mercury |
| K | Potassium |
| aq. | aqueous |
| △ | change |
| gtt. | drop |
| H | Hydrogen |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| Ca | Calcium |
| CA | Cancer, Chronological age |
| mm | millimeter |
| Na | Sodium |
| O2 | oxygen |
| > | greater than |
| mg | milligram |
| ml | milliliter |
| staph | staphylococcus |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| OR | Operating Room |
| palp. | palpation |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| Tx | Treatment |
| NKA | No Known Allergies |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| HT/HTN | hypertension |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| pt. | patient |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| h/o | history of |
| CCU | Coronary Care unit |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| NB | Newborn |
| H&P | History & Physical |
| hx | history |
| alb. | albumin |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| RBC | Red Blood Count |
| Plts | Platelets |
| diff. | differential |
| sed.rate | sedimentation rate |
| PT/Pro-time | Prothrombin time |
| GBS | Gallbladder Series |
| sp.gr. | specific gravity |
| WBC | White Blood Count |
| EKG/ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| Hb/Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| HCT/Hct | hematocrit |
| C&S | Culture & Sensitivity |
| LP | Lumbar Puncture |
| LFT | Liver Function Test |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| pap smear | Papanicolaou Smear |
| lymph | lymphocyte |
| BaE | Barium Enema |
| strep | streptococcus |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| LA | Left Atrium |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant |
| lat. | lateral |
| bil. | bilateral |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| RCM | Right coastal margin |
| LV | left Ventricle |
| BRBPR | Bright Red Blood per rectum |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux disease |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| IBD | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| PPBS | Postprandial Blood Sugar |
| PUD | Peptic Ulcer Disease |
| TPN | Total Parenteral Nutrition |
| AB | abortion |
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| BSE | Breast Self Examination |
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy/ hyperplasia |
| CS | Cesarean Section |
| Cx | Cervix |
| DRE | Digital Rectal Examination |
| EMB | Endometrial Biopsy |
| ERT | Estrogen Replacement Therapy |
| FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| OCP'S | oral contraceptive pills |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| PU | Pregnancy urine |
| TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
| UC | uterine contraction |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
| ESWL | Extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy |
| GFR | Glomerular filtration Rate |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| PD | Peritoneal Dialysis |
| u/o | Urinary Output |
| VCUG | Voiding Cystourethrogram |
| U/S | ultrasound |
| ABCD | asymmetry (shape), border (irregularity), color (variation with one lesion), diameter (greater than 6mm), associated with skin cancer. |
| Derm | dermatology |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| AKA | above knee amputation |
| BC | bone conduction |
| BKA | Below knee amputation |
| C-Spine | Cervical spine films |
| FROM | Full Range of Movement |
| DTR | Deep Tendon Reflexes |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| AD | Alzheimer disease |
| ADD | Attention Deficit disorder |
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein, detect neurological defects in fetus Ex:spina bifida |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| AOM | Acute Otitis Media |
| ARMD | Age related macular degeneration |
| DT | Delirium tremens |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive therapy |
| ICP | Intracrainal pressure |
| LS | lumbosacral spine |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
| SOM | serous otitis media |
| TBI | Traumatic brain injury |
| TM | tympanic membrane |
| ABGs | Arterial Blood gases |
| ARDS | Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| CAO | Chronic Airway Obstruction |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| CTA | Clear to auscultation |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| DOE | Dyspnea on exertion |
| IMV | Intermittent Mandatory ventilation |
| INH | isoniazid |
| LTB | laryngotrachel bronchitis |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PND | Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| RML | Right middle lobe |
| RSV | Respiratory syncytial virus, causes common cold and bronchopneumonia |
| TLC | Total Lung Capacity |
| UAO | upper airway obstruction |
| VC | Vital Capacity |
| LUL | Left Upper Lobe |
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