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Abbreviations
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| BR | Bed rest |
| MICU | Medical Intensive Care |
| NKA | No known allergies |
| OR | Operating room |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| ER | Emergency room |
| L&D | Labor & Delivery |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| HR | Heart rate |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| Hx | History |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Tx | Treatment |
| PRN | As needed |
| BID | Twice a day |
| PO | By mouth |
| I/O | Input/output |
| Ht | Height |
| Wt | Weight |
| VS | Vital signs |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| T | Temperature |
| DDx | Differential diagnosis |
| Rx | Prescription |
| PMHx | Past medical history |
| FHx | Family history |
| H&P | History & physical |
| CC | Chief Complaint |
| HPI | History of present illness |
| ROS | Review of system |
| PE | Physical exam |
| PCP | Primary care provider |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| Pt | Patient |
| y/o | years old |
| h/o | History of |
| f/u | Follow up |
| BID | Two times a day |
| QHS | At night |
| PC | After meals |
| QP | Every day |
| AC | Before meals |
| QID | Four times a day |
| prn | as needed |
| TID | Three times a day |
| NSAID | Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
| ACL | Anterior cruciate ligament |
| PCL | Posterior cruciate ligament |
| MCL | Medial collateral ligament |
| LCL | Lateral collateral ligament |
| FROM | Full range of motion |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| DTR | Deep tendon reflex |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| ORIF | Open reduction in the ternal fixation |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| RICE | Rest, ice, compression, elevation |
| WB | Weight bearing |
| WBAT | Weight bearing as tolerated |
| ABCDE | Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| AK | Actinic keratosis |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| derm | Dermatology |
| ID | Intradermal |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| SQ | Subcutaneous |
| C1-C7 | Cervical (of the neck) |
| T1-T12 | Thoracic (of the chest) |
| L1-L5 | Lumbar (of the loin) lower back |
| S1-S5 | Sacral vertebrae (spine) |
| lob/o | Lobe ()brain operation that changes personality) |
| Frontal Lobe | |
| Parietal Lobe | |
| Occipital Lobe | |
| Temporal Lobe | |
| Cerebellum | |
| Spinal Cord | |
| Dura Mater | |
| Arachnold Mater | |
| Pla Mater | |
| Gray master | |
| White mater | |
| gangll/o | Nerve bundle |
| mening/o | Meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
| dur/o | Dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
| myel/o | spinal card, bone marrow |
| neur/o | Nerve |
| gangli/o | nerve bundle |
| esthesi/o | feeling, sensation |
| phas/o | speech |
| Precentral gyrus | |
| Postcentral gyrus | |
| Speech center of primary motor cortex | |
| Angular gyrus | |
| Broca area | |
| Primary visual cortex | |
| Primary auditory cortex (in lateral sulcus) | |
| Wernicke area | |
| phren/o, psych/o | mind |
| somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o | Sleep |
| gnosi/o | Know |
| -mania | Excessive desire (manic-depression) |
| -phobia | excessive fear or sensitivity |
| -paresis | Slight or partial paralysis |
| ton/o | muscle tone, tension, pressure |
| tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| -plegia | Paralysis |
| -asthenia | Weakness |
| -la | Condition |
| -phas | speaking |
| -ment | mind |
| klnesla | movement |
| -lex | reading |
| -clonus | turmoil |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| -ambul | walk |
| -ism | condition |
| -paresis | partial paralysis |
| heml- | half |
| caus- | burn |
| pseud- | false |
| acro- | heights |
| agora- | marketplace fear |
| klepto- | theft |
| photo- | light |
| pyro- | fire |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| MRA | Magnetic resonance angiography |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance image |
| ADHD | Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) |
| CNS | Central Nervous system |
| CP | Cerebral palsy |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accidnet |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| ICP | Intracranial pressure |
| LOC | Level of consciousness |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
| little brain | Cerebellum |
| sound waves | echoencephalography |
| psychiatric drugs | Anxiety, Psychosis, Depression |
| T in TIA | transient |
| symptoms to look for ordering image of the brain | Evaluation for bleeding after injury Determine the presence of disease in brain tissue Looking for brain tumors |
| ARMD - Eye | Age-related macular degeneration |
| HEENT | Head, eyes. ears. nose throat |
| IOL | Intraocular lens |
| IOP | Intraocular pressure |
| LASIK | Laser- assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| OD | Right eye (oculus dexter) |
| OS | Left eye (oculus sinister) |
| OU | Both eyes (oculus uterque) |
| PERRLA | Pupils and equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| VA | Visual acuity |
| VF | Visual field |
| AD | Right ear (Auris dextra) |
| AOM | Acute otitis media |
| AS | Left ear (Auris sinistra) |
| AU | Both ears (Auris utraque) |
| EENT | Eye, ear, nose and throat |
| ENT | Ear, nose and throat |
| OM | Otitis Media |
| TM | Tympanic membrane |
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