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Abbreviations

Medical Terms

TermDefinition
VS (vital signs) HR (heart rate), RR (respiratory rate), BP (blood pressure), and T (temperature)
Ht height
BMI body mass index
Wt I/O – input/output weight
I/O input/output
Dx diagnosis
DDx differential diagnosis
Tx treatment
Rx prescription
Hx (history) PMHx (past medical history); FHx (family history).
H&P history and physical
CC chief complaint
HPI history of present illness
ROS review of systems
PE physical exam
PCP primary care provider
NKDA no known drug allergies
Pt patient
y/o years old
h/o history of
PCP primary care provider
f/u follow up
PERRLA pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
NOS not otherwise specified
RRR regular rate and rhythm
CTA clear to auscultation
A&O alert and oriented
NAD no acute distress
PO per os (by mouth)
IV intravenous
SC subcutaneous
CVL central venous line
IM intramuscular
PR per rectum
NPO nil per os (nothing by mouth)
prn as needed
QID four times a day
QD daily
AC before meals
TID three times a day
BID twice daily
PC after meals
QHS at night
T Temperature
BP Blood Pressure
HR Heart Rate
RR Respiratory Rate
SOB Shortness of breath
HEENT Head, Eyes, ears, Nose Throat
NAD No acute distress
WDWN well developed, well nourished
WNL within normal limits
NOS not otherwise specified
NEC not elsewhere classified
CCC 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 after surgery
ARMD age-related macular degeneration
ENT Ear, nose, throat
IOL intraocular lens
IOP Intraocular pressure
LASIK laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
OD Right eye
OS left eye
OU both eyes
VA visual acuity
VF visual field
AD Right ear
AS Left ear
AU both ears
AOM acute otitis media
EENT Eyes, ear, nose, throat
OM otitis media
TM tympanic membrane
FX fracture
DTR Deep tendon reflex
EMG Electromyography
NSAID non-steroid inflammatory drug
ORIF open reduction & Internal fixation
PT physical therapy
RICE rest, ice, compression, elevation
WBAT weight bearing as tolerated
OA Osteroarthritis
RA rheumatoid arthritis
FROM full range of motion
ROM range of motion
PET scan position emission tomography
MRA magnetic resonance angiography
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
EEG elctroencephalogram
CNS central nervous system
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
PNS peripheral nervous system
MS multiple sclerosis
TIA transient ischemic attack
ICP intracranial pressure
LOC level of consciousness
LP Lumbar puncture
ADHD attention-deficient hyper active disorder
OCD Obsessive compulsive disorder
ALS amytrophic lateral sclerosis
CP cerebral palsy
CVA cerebrovascular accident
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
GH growth hormone
TSH thyroid stimulating hormone
T3 Triiodothyronine
T4 thyroxine
BS blood sugar
CGM continuous glucose monitor
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatograpjy
GTT glucose tolerance test
DI diabetes insipidus
DM diabetes mellitus (problem with insulin)
GDM gestational diabetes mellitus
CBC complete blood count
PLT platelet count
RBC red blood cell count
WBC white blood count
INR international normalized ratio
*PT prothrombin time
PTT partial thombroplastin time
ALL acute lymphoblastic leukemia
AML acute myeloid leukemia
CML chronic myeloid leukemia
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
HUS hemolytic uremia syndrome
ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
A-FIB atrial fibrillation
NSR normal sinus rhythm
ASD atrial septial defect
MVP mitral valve prolapse
VSD ventricular septal defect
CO cardiac output
SV stroke volume
CTA computed tomography angiography
ECHO echocardiogram
TEE transesophageal echocardiogram
CHF congested heart failure
CAD coronary artery disease
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
AA abdominal aortic aneurysm
DVT deep vein thrombosis
ABG Arterial Blood Clots
Bx Biopsy
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CF Cystic Fibrosis
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
LRTI Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
LTB Laryngotracheo Bronchitis
PE pulmonary Embolism
TB Tuberculosis
URI Upper respiratory Infection
URTI Upper respiratory tract infection
DOE Dyspnea on exertion
CXR chest x-ray
V/Q ventilation - perfusion scan
ETT Endotracheal Tube
PSG Polysomnography
T&A Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
ABG Atrial Blood Gas
Bx Biopsy
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CF Cystic Fibrosis
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
LRTI Lower respiratory tract infection
LTB Laryngotracheo Bronchitis
OSA Obstructive sleep apnea
PE Pulmonary Embolism
TB Tuberculosis
URI upper respiratory infection
URTI upper respiratory tract infection
DOE Dyspnea on exertion
CT computed tomography
CXR chest x-ray
V/Q ventilation - perfusion scan
ETT Endotracheal tube
PSG polysomnography
CCE cholecystectomy
EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EUS Endoscopic Ultrasound
FOBT Fecal occult blood test
LFT liver function test
GI gastrointestinal
UGI upper gastrointestinal
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
HAV, HBV, HCV hepatitis virus A, B, C
IBS inflammatory bowel syndrome
IBD irritable bowel disease
PUD pelvic ulcer disease
RLQ Right lower quandrant
RUQ right upper quanrant
LLQ Lower left quandrant
LUQ lower upper quadrant
BE barium enema
NGT nasogastric tube
PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PEJ percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
BM bowel movement
N&V nausea and vomiting
BUN blood, urea, nitrogen
UA urinalysis
Bx biopsy
IVP Intravenous pyelogram
IVU intravenous urogram
KUB kidneys, ureters, bladder
RP retrograde pyelogram
VCUG voiding cystourethrogram
cath catheter
ESWL extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
HD hemodialysis
I & O Intake and output
OAB overactive bladder
PKD polycystic kidney disease
SUI Stress Urinary Incontinence
UTI urinary tract infection
VUR vesicoureteral reflux
BPH benign prostate hyperplasia
DRE digital rectal exam
ED Erectile dysfunction
PSA prostate specific antigen
TURP transurethral resection of the prostate
AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HPV human papilloma virus
HSV herpes simplex virus
STD sexually transmitted disease
STI sexually transmitted infection
Created by: Felicia26
 

 



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