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acronym
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging. |
| VS | Vital signs |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| ROS | review of systems |
| PE | physical exam |
| T | Temp |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| Ht | Height |
| Wt | Weight |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| I/O | Input & Output |
| EU | Good/normal |
| ad | toward in direction of |
| en | inside |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| AE | above elbow |
| DISL | dislocation |
| LIG | ligament |
| X | times |
| AI | Adrenal Insufficiency |
| fl,fld | Fluid |
| ER | Emergency room |
| H&P | History and Physical |
| Hx | History |
| h | Hour |
| h20 | Water |
| n. | Nerve |
| liq | Liquid |
| neur | Neurology |
| Endocrin | Endocrinology |
| MD | Muscular Dystrophy |
| lat. | Lateral |
| LP | Lumbar Puncture |
| Neg | Negative |
| NKA | No known allergies |
| Q | Every |
| q.h | Every hour |
| Rx | prescription |
| EMG | Electromyography (A test that measures electrical impulses of muscles) |
| ENT | ear,nose,throat |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Stasis | Slowing or stopping the flow of a bodily fluid. |
| OR | Operating room |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a life-saving technique that’s also called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. |
| Lytes | Electrolytes |
| Stat | Immediately |
| CXR | Chest x-ray |
| TTO | To take out |