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Medical terms
Common med abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |