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Medical Abbrev. WYP
What's Your Problem
Term | Definition |
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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 |