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Medical terms
Common med abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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Abd, Abdo | Abdomen |
AF | Atrial fibrillation |
BP | Blood pressure |
CA | Cancer |
CAD | Coronary artery disease |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
CVA | Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
DM | Diabetes mellitus |
ECG, EKG | Electrocardiogram |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
Fx | Fracture |
GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
GU | Genitourinary |
GYN | Gynecology |
HPV | Human papilloma virus |
IV | Intravenous |
MI | Myocardial infraction |
OA | Osteoarthritis |
PVD | Peripheral vascular disease |
C/o, CC | Complaint(s) of, chief complaint |
SQ | Subcytaneous |
HTN | Hypertension |
SOB | Short of breath |
THR | Total hip replacement |
TKR | total knee replacement |
TMJ | Temporomandibular joint |
UA | Uranalysis |
UGI | Upper GI (series) |
URI | Upper respiratory infection |
UTI | Urinary tract infection |
PRN | As needed |
QD, BID, TID, QiD | Everyday, twice daily, three times per day, four times per day |
QHS | Everynight |
AC | Before meals (ante-cebum) |
Hx | History |
Abx | Antibiotics |