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abbreviations part 2
1805 abbreivations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| ED | emergency department |
| EDC | estimated date of confinement |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EF | ejection fraction |
| EJ | external jugular |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| EMS | emergency medical service |
| ENT | ears, nose, and throat |
| Epi | epinephrine |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ER | emergency room |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ET | endotracheal |
| ETA | estimated time of arrival |
| ETT | endotracheal tube |
| ETOH | ethyl alcohol, ethanol (alcohol) |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| Fe | iron |
| Fem | femoral |
| FEV | forced expiratory volume |
| FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
| FH | family history |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FHT | fetal heart tone |
| FHM | fetal heart monitor |
| FHx | family history |
| FOB | foot of bed |
| FRB | funcional residue capacity |
| FSBS | finger stick blood sugar |
| FTT | failure to thrive |
| F/U FU | follow up |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| Fx | fracture |
| Fx dis | fracture dislocation/dislocated |
| GC | gonorrhea |
| GETT | general by endotracheal tube |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GP | general practitioner |
| gr | grain |
| GSW | gun shot wound |
| gtt(s) | drop(s) |
| GT | gastrostromy tube |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GXT | graded exercise test (stress test) |
| GYN | gynecology |
| h | hour |
| H&P | history and physical |
| H2O | water |
| HA H/A | headache |
| Hep | hepatitis |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| Hct, HCT | hematocrit |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| HEENT | head, ears, eyes, nose, throat |
| Hgb, HGB | hemoglobin |
| H&H or H/H | hemoglobin and hemocrit |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HO | History of |
| HOB | head of bed |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| hr | hour |
| HR | heart rate |
| HS | at bedtime |
| HsM | hepatosplenomegaly |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| HTLV-III | human lymphotropic virus, type three (AIDS agent, HIV |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Hx | history |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| I&O | intake and output |
| ICCU | intensive coronary care unit |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| ID | infectious disease or identification |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| IHSS | idiopathic hypertropic subaortic stenosis |
| IJ | intrajugular vein |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IMV | intermittent mandatory ventilation |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| IO | intraosseous |
| IPPB | intermittent positive pressure breathing |
| IR | interventional radiology |
| IRBBB | incomplete right bundle branch block |
| IRDM | insulin resistant diabetes mellitus |
| IT | idiopathic thrombocytic purpura |
| IU | international unit |
| IUC | intrauterine device |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVC | inferior vena cava or intravenous cholagiogram |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| JVD | jugular venous distention |
| KLS | kidney, liver, spleen |
| KUB | KIdneys, ureters, bladdar (usually indicates X-ray) |
| KVO | keep vein open (refers to IV rate) |
| L | left |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| Lab | laboratory |
| LAD | left axis deviation or left anterior descending |
| LAE | left atrial enlargement |
| LBBB | Left bundle branch block |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LE | lupus erythematosus |
| LIH | left inguinal hernia |
| LLE | left lower extremity |
| LLL | left lower lobe |
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