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Abbreviations

Medical Abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
ABG arterial blood gas
ACL anterior cruciate ligament
AD right ear
AF atrial fibrillation
AIP acute interstitial pneumonia
AL left ear
BE barium enema
c/o complaining of
CA cancer
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD computer aided detection
CKD chronic kidney disease
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CT computed tomography
CTA computed tomography angiography
CVA cerebrovascular accident
CVAT costovertebral angle tenderness
CVP central venous pressure
DXA dual energy xray absorbency
ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygen
EP eligible professional
ESRD end stage renal disease (genitourinary)
ESWL extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
FE iron
FX fracture
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gtt drop
IABP intra aortic balloon pump
IVC intravascular vena cava
K potassium
LUTS lower urinary tract symptoms
MI myocardial infarction
MRA magnetic resonance angiography
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
Na sodium
od right eye
ORIF open reduction internal fixation
os left eye
ou both eyes
pc after meals
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
PCL posterior cruciate ligament
PFSH past family social history
PFT pulmonary function test
PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
q every
qh every hour
ROS review of systems
s without
s/p status post
SLAP superior labral anterior posterior
SVD spontaneous vaginal delivery
TIA trans ischemic attack
VA ventriculoatrial
VAD ventricular assist device
VF ventricular fibrillation
VSD ventricular septal defect
WNL within normal limits
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