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PMI PHL Abbreviation
highlighted terms from pages 110-11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABGs | arterial blood gases |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALT | alanine transaminase |
| aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| BMP | basic metabolic profile |
| BP | blood pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| BS | blood sugar |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| "C" with a line over it | with |
| C & S | culture & sensitivity |
| CBC; cbc | complete blood count |
| Chem | chemistry |
| Chol | cholesterol |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| c/o | complaints of |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| Crit | hematocrit/separate |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| Diff | differential count of white blood cells |
| DKA | diabetic acidosis (ketoacidosis) |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNAR | Do not attempt resuscitation |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| DOB | Date of birth |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immusorbent assay |
| ER | emergency room |
| ESR/sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate/ sedimentation westigren |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| Fe | iron |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| FUO | fever of unknown orgin |
| gluc | glucose |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| Hb,Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HCT/Hct | hematocrit/separate |
| HGB, hgb | hemoglobin |
| HH, H & H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| H2O | water |
| hx | history |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| ID | identification , intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IP | inpatient |
| IV | intravenous |
| K+ | potassium |
| lytes | electrolytes |
| Mg++ | magnesium |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| Na+ | sodium |
| neg | negative |
| NKA | no known allergy |
| NPO, n.p.o. | nothing by mouth |
| O2 | oxygen |
| O&P | ova and parasite |
| OR | operating room |
| path | pathology |
| pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| PLT, plt | platelet |
| PO, p.o. | orally/by mouth |
| pos | positive |
| PP | postprandial (after a meal) |
| Pre-op | before operation |
| prep | prepare for |
| PRN, p.r.n. | as necessary |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| pt | patient |
| PT | prothrombin time/physical therapy |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| QNS, q.n.s. | quantity not sufficient |
| RBC, rbc | red blood cell or red blood count |
| req | requisition |
| R/O | rule out |
| RPR | rapid plasma reagin |
| Rx | treatment |
| "S" with a line over it | without |
| SAD | seasonal affective disorder |
| sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Staph | staphylococcus |
| STAT, stat | immediately |
| Strep | streptococcus |
| Sx | symptoms |
| TAT | turnaround time |
| TB | tuberculosis, tuberculin |
| T&C | type and crossmatch |
| TIBC | total iron-binding capacity |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| UA, ua | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| WT, wt | weight |
| y/o | years old |
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