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Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CC | Chief Complant |
| DOB | Date of birth |
| Dx | disnosis |
| ED | emergency department |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
| H&P | history & physical |
| HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| MD | doctor of medicine |
| OB | obstetrics |
| OR | operation room |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| PE | physical examination; pulmonary embolism |
| Pt | patient |
| ROS | review of systems |
| Tx | treatment |
| VS | vital signs |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CT, CAT | computed tomography, computed axial tomography |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| lab | laboratory |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NPO | nothing my mouth (*Nothing Per Oral) |
| p.o. | orally |
| p.r.n. | as needed |
| stat. | immdiately |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| CBC, cbc | complete blood count |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| HEENT | head, eye, ear, nose, throat |
| IV | intravenous |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| mcg | microgram |
| mL | milliliter |
| mg | milligram |
| PA | posteroanterior |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| WBC | white blood count |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| HTN | hypertension |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| CO 2 | carbon dioxide |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| O 2 | oxygen |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TB | tubercluosis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| LFT | liver function test |
| N&V | nausea & vomiting |
| NG | nasogastric |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal or upper GI |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | culture & sensitivity |
| GU | genitourinary |
| I&O | intake & output |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, & bladder |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| UA, U/A | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| CS or c-section | cesarean section |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GYN, Gyn, gyn | gynecology |
| LMP | Last menstraul period |
| OB | obstetrics |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| STD | sexual transmitted disease |
| STI | sexual transmitted infection |
Created by:
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