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MED104 Study Guide 4

Abbreviations Megalist

TermDefinition
ABCDE Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving
AK Actinin Keratosis
Bx biopsy
C&S Culture & Sensitivity
ID, IV, IM Intradermal Intravenous Intramuscular
SC, SQ Subcutaneous
SOAP Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
CCU Coronary Care Unit
ECU Emergency Care Unit
ER, ED Emergency Room Emergency Department
ICU, PICU, NICU Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
PACU Post-Anesthetic Care Unit
L&D Labor & Delivery
OR Operating Room
(L), (R), (B) left, right, bilateral
VS Vital Signs
T Temperature
BP Blood Pressure
HR Heart Rate
RR Respiratory Rate
Ht, Wt Height, Weight
BMI Body Mass Index
I/O Intake/Output
Dx Diagnosis
DDx Differential Diagnosis
Tx Treatment
Rx Prescription
H&P History & Physical
Hx, PMHx, FHx History Past Medical History Family History
CC Chief Complaint
HPI History of Present Illness
ROS Review of Systems
NKDA No Known Drug Allergies
PE Physical Exam
Pt Patient
y/o years old
h/o history of
PCP Primary Care Physician
f/u follow-up
SOB Shortness of Breath
HEENT (EENT, ENT) Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
PERRLA Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation
NAD No Acute Distress
CV Cardiovascular
CTA Clear to Auscultation
RRR Regular Rate and Rhythm
WDWN Well Developed, Well Nourished
A&O Alert & Oriented
WNL Within Normal Limits
NOS Not Otherwise Specified
NEC Not Elsewhere Classified
PO per os (by mouth)
NPO nil per os (nothing by mouth)
PR per rectum
CVL Central Venous Line
PICC Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
Sig signa (label)
QD, BID, TID, QID every day twice a day three times a day four times a day
AC, PC before meals after meals
prn as needed
ad lib as desired
QHS at night
EMG Electromyogram
ROM, FROM Range of Motion Full Range of Motion
NSAID Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
OA Osteoarthritis
RA Rheumatoid Arthritis
PT Physical Therapy
RICE Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
WB, WBAT Weight Bearing, Weight Bearing As Tolerated
ACL, PCL Anterior Cruciate Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament
LCL, MCL Lateral Collateral Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament
DTR Deep Tendon Reflex
Fx Fracture
LP Lumbar Puncture
EEG Electroencephalogram
PET Positron Emission Tomography
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack
CVA Cerebrovascular Accident
ADHD Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid
ICP Intracranial Pressure
CNS, PNS Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System
OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
LOC Level of Conciousness
MRA Magnetic Resonance Angiography
MS Multiple Sclerosis
ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
OS, OD, OU Oculus Sinister (left eye) Oculus Dexter (right eye) Oculus Uterque (both eyes)
VA, VF Visual Field Visual Acuity
AS, AD, AU Auris Sinister (left ear) Auris Dexter (right ear) Auris Uterque (both ears)
OM, AOM Otitis Media Acute Otitis Media
TM Tympanic Membrane
IOP, IOL Intraocular Pressure Intraocular Lens
BS, FBS Blood Sugar Fasting Blood Sugar
DM (GDM), DI Diabetes Mellitus (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus) Diabetes Insipidus
HgA1C Hemoglobin A1C test
HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy
TFT Thyroid Function Test
CGM Continuous Glucose Monitor
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