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MED 104 Abbrev. 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| R | respiration |
| PT | Prothrombin time |
| LA | left arm |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| Tx | treatment |
| Sx | symptoms |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| H&P | history and physical |
| lb | pound |
| H/O | history of |
| Hx | history |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| US | ultrasound |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| Echo | echocardiogram |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| H2O | water |
| UA | urinalysis |
| Bx | biopsy |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |