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General Medical Abbr

General Medical Abbreviations

TermDefinition
AP Anterior-posterior
BE Barium enema
BP Blood pressure
Bx Biopsy
C Carbon
Ca Calcium, cancer
CAD Coronary artery disease
C&S Culture and sensitivity
cath Catheter
CBC Complete blood count
CC Chief complaint
CHF Congestive heart failure
c/o Complains of
CO2 Carbon dioxide
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA Cerebral vascular accident
CXR Chest x-ray
HCT Hematocrit
Hg Mercury
Hib Haemophilus influenzae type B
Hx, hx History
I Iodine
IM Intramuscular
IUD Intrauterine device
IV Intravenous
K Potassium
LMP Last menstrual period
MI Myocardial infarction
MMR Measles-mumps-rubella
N Nitrogen
Na Sodium
NPO Nothing by mouth
OB Obstetrics
P Pulse
PERRLA Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
PO Orally
D&C Dilatation and curettage
DOB Date of birth
DPT Diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus
Dx Diagnosis
EEG Electroencephalogram
EENT Eyes, ears, nose, throat
EKG, ECG Electrocardiogram
FBS Fasting blood sugar
Fe Iron
FUO Fever of unknown origin
GI Gastrointestinal
GU Genitourinary
Gyn Gynecology
H Hydrogen
H&P History and physical
Hgb Hemoglobin
HBV Hepatitis B virus
Pt Patient
R Respirations, right
Rx To take, recipe
RBC Red blood cell
rbc Red blood count
R/O Rule out
ROM Range of motion
SOB Shortness of breath
T Temperature
TIA Transient ischemic attack
Tx Treatment
UA Urinalysis
UTI Urinary tract infection
VS, vs Vital signs
WBC White blood cell
wbc White blood count
WNL Within normal limits
wt Weight
y/o, yo Years old
Created by: isantose11
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