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ABBREVIATIONS

Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
CCU coronary care unit
ECU emergency care unit
ER emergency room
ED emergency department
ICU intensive care unit
PICU pediatric intensive care unit
NICU neonatal intensive care unit
SICU surgical intensive care unit
PACU post-anesthesia care unit
L&D labor and delivery
OR operating room
POST-OP after surgery
PRE-OP before surgery
R right
L left
B bilateral
VS vital signs
T temperature
BP blood pressure
HR heart rate
RR respiratory rate
Ht height
Wt weight
BMI body mass index
I/O input/output
Dx diagnosis
DDx differential diagnosis
Tx treatment
Rx prescription
H&P history and physical
Hx history
CC chief complaint
HPI history of present illness
ROS review of systems
PMHx past medical history
FHx family history
NKDA no known drug allergies
PE physical exam
Pt patient
y/o years old
h/o history of
PCP primary care provider
f/u follow up
SOB shortness of breath
HEENT head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
PERRLA pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light & accommodation
NAD no acute distress
CV cardiovascular
RRR regular rate & rhythm
CTA clear to auscultation
WDWN well developed, well nourished
A&O alert and oriented
WNL within normal limits
NEC not elsewhere specified
PO per os (by mouth)
NPO nil per os (nothing by mouth)
PR per rectum
IM intramuscular
SC SQ subcutaneous
IV intravenous
CVL central venous line
PICC peripherally inserted central catheter
Sig signa (instructions; latin for label)
BID twice a day latin - bis in die = 2 in a day
TID 3 times daily latin - ter in die = 3 in a day
Q every _____
QD daily latin - quaque die = each day
QID 4 times daily latin - quarter in die = 4 in a day
QHS at night latin - quaque hora somni = each night at the hour of sleep
AC before meals latin - ante cibum = before food
PC after meals latin - post cibum = after food
PRN as needed latin - per re nata = as the need arises
ad lib as desired
ABCDE asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
AK actinic keratosis
Bx biopsy
C&S culture and sensitivity
Derm dermatology
ID intradermal
ARMD age-related macular degeneration
IOL intraocular lens
IOP intraocular pressure
LASIK laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
OD right eye latin - oculus dexter
OS left eye latin - oculus sinister
OU both eyes latin - oculus uterque
VA visual acuity
VF visual field
AD right ear latin - auris dextra
AOM acute otitis media
AS left ear latin - auris sinistra
AU both ears latin - auris utraque
OM otitis media
TM tympanic membrane
Fx fracture
ACL anterior cruciate ligament
MCL medial collateral ligament
LCL lateral collateral ligament
PCL posterior cruciate ligament
DTR deep tendon reflex
EMG electromyogram
FROM full range of motion
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OA osteoarthritis
ORIF open reduction internal fixation
PT physical therapy
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RICE rest, ice, compression, elevation
ROM range of motion
WB weight bearing
WBAT weight bearing as tolerated
ADHD attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's)
CNS central nervous system
CP cerebral palsy
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CVA cerebrovascular accident
EEG electroencephalogram
EMG electromyogram
ICP intracranial pressure
LOC level of consciousness
LP lumbar puncture
MRA magnetic resonance angiography
MS multiple sclerosis
OCD obsessive compulsive disorder
PET positron emission tomography
PNS peripheral nervous system
TIA transient ischemic attack
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
BS blood sugar
CGM continuous glucose monitor
DI diabetes insipidus
DM diabetes mellitus
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
FBS fasting blood sugar
GDM gestational diabetes
GH growth hormone
GTT glucose tolerance test
HgA1C hemoglobin A1C
HRT hormone replacement therapy
TFT thyroid function test
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
T3 triiodothyronin
T4 thyroxine
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALL acute lymphoblastic leukemia
AML acute myeloid leukemia
BMT bone marrow transplant
CBC complete blood count
CML chronic myeloid leukemia
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
EBV epstein-barr virus
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Hct hematocrit
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HSM hepatosplenomegaly
HUS hemolytic uremic syndrome
INR international normalized ratio
ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
IVIG intravenous immunoglobin
LAD lymphadenopathy
NCAT no cervical adenopathy or tenderness
PLT platelet count
PT prothrombin time
PTT partial thromboplastin time
RBC red blood cell; red blood count
TTD thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
WBC white blood cell: white blood count
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
A-Fib atrial fibrillation
ASD atrial septal defect
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD coronary artery disease
CHF congestive heart failure
CO cardiac output
CTA computed tomographic angiography
DVT deep vein thrombosis
ECHO echocardiogram
EKG electrocardiogram
HTN hypertension
MI myocardial infarction
MRA magnetic resonance angiography
MVP mitral valve prolapse
NSR normal sinus rhythm
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
SCA sudden cardiac arrest
SV stroke volume
TEE transesophageal echocardiogram
VSD ventricular septal defect
ABG arterial blood gas
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
CF cystic fibrosis
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CT computed tomography
CTA clear to auscultation
CXR chest x-ray
DOE dyspnea on exertion
ETT endotracheal tube
LRTI lower respiratory tract infection
LTB laryngotracheobronchitis
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
OSA obstructive sleep apnea
PE pulmonary embolism
PET positron emission tomography
PFT pulmonary function test
PSG polysomnography
SOB shortness of breath
T&A tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
TB tuberculosis
URI/URTI upper respiratory infection/upper respiratory tract infection
V/Q ventillation-perfusion scan
BE barium enema
BM bowel movement
CCE cholecystectomy
EDG esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
EUS endoscopic ultrasound
FOBT fecal occult blood test
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI gastrointestinal
HAV, HBV, HCV hep A virus, hep B virus, hep C virus
IBD inflammatory bowel disease
IBS irritable bowel syndrome
LFT liver function test
NGT nasogastric tube
NPO nothing by mouth
N&V nausea &vomiting
PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy
PEJ percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
PUD peptic ulcer disease
UGI upper gastrointestinal
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