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Medical Abbrev. WYP
What's Your Problem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A1C | A blood test. It measures your average blood glucose, or blood sugar level over the past 3 months. |
| AOB | Alcohol on Breath |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| BGL | Blood glucose level |
| BKA | Below the knee amputation |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| B/P | Blood pressure |
| BS | Breath sounds |
| c (with line over it) | With |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| c/o | Complains of |
| CPOD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) |
| DOA | Dead on Arrival |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| FHR | Fetal Heart Rate |
| H/A | Headache |
| h/o | History of |
| HR | Heart rate |
| HRST | Heat/Redness/Swelling/Tenderness |
| L&D | Labor and Delivery |
| LE | Lower extremity |
| LLQ | Lower Left Quadrant |
| LOC | Loss of Consciousness |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident |
| NBS | Normal bowel sounds |
| N/C | Nasal cannula |
| n&v | Nausea and vomiting |
| p (with line over it) | After |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| pt | Patient |
| px | Physical exam |
| R/O | Rule out |
| RST | Rapid Strep Test |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| TPR | Temperature/Pulse/Respirations |
| UC | Uterine contractions |
| WNL | Within normal limts |