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Intro to Sonography

Medical Abbreviations

TermDefinition
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
AODM adult onset diabetes mellitus
ASAP as soon as possible
bid twice a day
BP blood pressure
BUN blood urea nitrogen
Bx biopsy
C celsius
CBC complete blood count
CHF congestive heart failure
c/o complaining of
Cr creatinine
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CVA cerebrovascular accident
db decibel
DTs delirium tremens
Dx diagnosis
ECG electrocardiogram
EEG electroencaphalogram
ETOH alcohol
F fahrenheit
FH fundal height; fetal heart; family history
F/U follow-up
FUO fever of unknown origin
Fx function; fracture
GB gallbladder
GI gastrointestinal
gyn gynecology
HCG human chorionic gonadotropin
HCT hematocrit
hs at bedtime
Hx history
Hydro hydrocephalus; hydronephrosis
IDDM insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IM intramuscular
IUD/IUCD intrauterine contraceptive device
IV intravenous
IVC inferior vena cava
JODM juvenile onset diabetes mellitus
LE lower extremity
LFT liver function test
LLQ left lower quadrant
LMP last menstrual period
LUQ left upper quadrant
MHz megahertz
MI myocardial infarction; mechanical index
ml milliliter
ML midline
NGT nasogastric tube
NPO nothing by mouth
Ob obstetrics
OR operating room
oz ounce
PE pleural effusion; pulmonary embolus
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
POD# post-op day #
postop after surgery
PP post partum
pt patient
PTT partial thromboplastin time
qh every hour
qid four times a day
RBC red blood cells
RLL right lower lobe
RLQ right lower quadrant
R/O rule out
RUQ right upper quadrant
Rx treatment; prescription
SBE subacute bacterial endocarditis
SD standard deviation
S/P status post
STAT immediately
TAS transabdominal sonography
TIA transient ischemic attack
tid three times a day
tx transplant; transducer; treatment
UE upper extremities
URI upper respiratory infection
UTI urinary tract infection
WBC white blood cell
Created by: ginaliane
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