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Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | before |
| ac | before meals |
| AMI | Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| bid | twice a day |
| BP | blood pressure |
| c/o | complaining of |
| Ca | Cancer/Carcinoma |
| CC | chief complaint |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis) |
| CXR | chest X-ray |
| DOB | date of birth |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ECG, EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| Fx | fracture |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| h/o | history of |
| HEENT | head, ears, eyes, nose, throat |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Hx | history |
| IM | intramuscular |
| LAC | laceration |
| LOC | level of conciousness |
| mcg | microgram |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| npo | nothing by mouth |
| po | by mouth |
| PRN | as needed |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| Tx | treatment |
| w/o | without |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| lat | lateral (saggital) |
| AP | anteroposterior (from front to back) |
| BSA | body surface area |
| bx, BX, Bx | biopsy |
| Derm | dermatology |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Disease |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| I&D | incision & drainage |
| ID | infectious disease |
| oint | ointment |
| PPD | purified protein derivative (used in skin tests for Tuberculosis) |
| staph | Staphylococcus |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection(s) |
| strep | Streptococcus |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| dB | decibel |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| RIA | radioactive immunoassay |
| SIADH | syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
| t3, T3 | triiodothyronine |
| t4 | thyroxine |
| AKA | above the knee amputee |
| BKA | below the knee amputee |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| ROM | range of motion |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| C1, C2, (and so on...) | 1st, 2nd (and so on...) cervical vertebra |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| CTS | carpal tunnel syndrome |
| D.O. | Doctor of Osteopathy |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| TMJ | temporomadibular joint |
| baso | basophil |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| CBC, cbc | complete blood cell count |
| eos | eosinophil |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| Hgb, Hb | hemoglobin |
| mono | monocyte |
| neut | neutrophil |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| RBC | red blood cell count |
| Rh | rhesus |
| SR | sedimentation rate |
| WBC | white blood cell count |
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