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Week 2
Medical Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
---|---|
> | Greater than |
Less than | |
∆ | Change |
NKDA | No known drug allergies |
BP | Blood Pressure |
\/ | Decreased |
/\ | Increased |
c ( with line on top) | With |
C/O | Complaints of |
DOB | Date of Birth |
CBC | Complete blood count |
CC | Chief complaint |
CPE | Complete physical exam |
D & C | Dilation & curettage |
Dx | Diagnosis |
EKG | Electrocardiogram |
ER | Emergency room |
GU | Genitourinary |
HEENT | Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
LLQ | Lower left quadrant |
MI | Myocardial infarction |
NVD | Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea |
P | Pulse |
PT | Physical therapy |
R | Respirations |
ROS | Review of systems |
RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
SOB | Shortness of breathe |
T & A | Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy |
UTI | Urinary tract infection |
WNL | Within normal limits |
URI | Upper respiratory infection |
T | Temperature |
RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
s (with line above) | Without |
ROM | Range of motion |
pt | Patient |
p( with line above) | After |
OR | Operating Room |
N & V | Nausea & vomiting |
LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
I & D | Incision & drainage |
GYN | Gynecology |