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Intro abbreviations
Taber's Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | artery |
| aa | of each; arteries |
| a.c. | before a meal |
| acc. | accommodation |
| AD | advance directive |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ad lib. | freely; as desired |
| ad sat. | to saturation |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| AI | aortic incompetence; aortic insufficiency |
| alt. dieb. | every other day |
| alt. hor. | every other hour |
| alt. noc. | every other night |
| a.m.a. | against medical advice |
| ant. | anterior |
| A-P | anterior-posterior |
| ap | before dinner |
| AQ | water |
| aq. frig. | cold water |
| ARC | AIDS-related complex |
| A-V; AV; A/V | arteriovenous; atrioventricular |
| av. | avoirdupois |
| BAC | blood alcohol concentration |
| bib. | drink |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| b.i.n. | twice a night |
| BK | below the knee |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| BSA | body surface area |
| BW | birth weight; body weight |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C | Calorie (kilocalorie); Celsius |
| c | calorie (small calorie) |
| ca. | about; approximately; cancer |
| Cal | large calorie |
| CAP | let (the patient) take |
| cap. | a capsule |
| cath | catheter |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complaint |
| CCU | coronary care unit; critical care unit |
| cg | centigram |
| Cl | cardiac index |
| Ci | curie |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| cm | centimeter |
| c.m.s. | to b taken tomorrow morning |
| c.n. tomorrow night | c.n.s. to be taken tomorrow night |
| c/o | complains of |
| comp. | compound; compounded of |
| CS | cesarean section, culture and sensitivity |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| CVP | central venous pressure |
| CVRB | critical value read back |
| CVS | chorionic villi sampling |
| D | diopter; dose |
| d | density; right |
| /d | per day |
| D and C | dilatation and curettage |
| dB | decibel |
| dc | discontinue |
| dieb. Alt. | every other day |
| dieb. tert. | every third day |
| dil. | dilute; diluted |
| dim. | halved |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DOB | date of birth |
| dr. | dram |
| DRG | diagnosis-related group |
| DtR | depp tendon reflex |
| dur. dolor | while pain lasts |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| E | eye; Escherichia |
| ECF | Extened care facility; extracellular fluid |
| ECG | electrocardiogram, electrocardiograph |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| ED | emergency department; effective dose; erythema dose; erectile dysfunction |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EKG | electrocardiogram; electrocariograph |
| elix | elixir |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ENT | ear, nose and throat |
| EOM | extraocular muscles |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| f | female |
| FD | fatal dose; focal distance |
| Fld | fluid |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| g, gm | gram |
| garg | gargle |
| Gl | gastrointestinal |
| gr | grain |
| grad | by degrees |
| GRAS | generally recognized as safe |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| Gtt, gtt | drops |
| GU | genitourinary |
| H | hydrogen |
| H+ | hydrogen ion |
| h, hr | hour |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| HEENT | head, eye, ear, nose, and throat |
| hgb | hemoglobin |
| hor. decub. | bedtime |
| hor. som, h.s. | bedtime |
| HPI | history of present illness |
| HTN | hypertension |
| hx, Hx | history |
| I | intake and output |
| IBW | ideal body weight |
| IM | intramuscular |
| inj. | injection |
| instill. | installation |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| IRV | inspiratory reserve volume |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| J | joule |
| kg | kilogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, and bladder |
| L | liter |
| L | labor and delivery |
| LBW | low birth weight |
| LD | lethal dose, median |
| LE | lower extremity; lupus erythematosus |
| LGA | large for gestational age |
| lig | ligament |
| liq. | liqupid; fluid |
| lmp | last menstrual period |
| LOC | level/loss of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LTD | lowest tolerated dose |
| LUL | left upper lobe |
| LV | left ventricle |
| M | master; medicine; molar; thousand; muscle |
| m | male, meter; minim; mole; meta; muscle |
| man. prim. | first thing in the morning |
| MAP | mean arterial pressure |
| mc; mCi | millicurie |
| mcg | microgram |
| MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
| MED | minimum effective dose |
| mEq | millequivalent |
| MEq/L | millequivalent per liter |
| mg | milligram |
| MID | minimum infective dose |
| mist. | a mixture |
| MLD | minimum lethal dose |
| MM | mucous membrane |
| mMol | millimole |
| mol t | molecular weight |
| mor. dict. | as directed |
| mor. sol. | as accustomed |
| MPC | maximum permitted concentration |
| mr | milliroentgen |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| mV | millivolt |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| My | myopia |
| n | nerve |
| NAD | no acute distress |
| nCi | noanocurie |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| nn | nerves |
| noct. | in the night |
| noct. maneq. | night and morning |
| non rep; n.r. | do not repeat |
| n.p.o. | nothing by mouth |
| NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| N&V, N/V | nausea and vomiting |
| O2 | oxygen |
| om. mane vel noc. | every morning or night |
| omn. hor. | every hour |
| omn. noct. | every night |
| OOB | out of bed |
| OPD | outpatient department |
| OR | operating room |
| O.S. | left eye |
| os | mouth |
| OT | occupational therapy |
| OTC | over the counter |
| P-A; PA; pa | posteroanterior; pulmonary artery |
| part. vic | in dvided doses |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PCA | patient controlled analgesia |
| Pco2 | carbon dioxide pressure |
| PCWP | pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
| pd | prism diopter; pupillary distance |
| PEEP | positive and expiratory pressure |
| PEFR | peak expiratory flow rate |
| per | through or by |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
| PI | present illness; previous illness |
| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| pil. | pill |
| PM | afternoon/evening |
| PMH | past medical history |
| PMI | point of maximal impulse |
| PO; p.o. | orally (per os) |
| post. | posterior |
| PPD | purified protein derivative (TB test) |
| ppm | parts per million |
| p.r. | through the rectum |
| PT | prothrombin time; physical therapy |
| Pt | platinum; patient |
| p.v. | through the vagina |
| q | every |
| q.4h. | every 4 hours |
| q.l. | as much as wanted |
| q.p. | as much as desired |
| q.s. | as much as needed |
| q.v. | as much as you plese |
| rad | radiation absorbed dose |
| RBC | red blood cell; red blood count |
| RDA | recommended daily/dietary allowance |
| RE | right eye |
| REM | rapid eye movements |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RML | right middle lobe of lung |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RPM | revolutions per minute |
| RQ | respiratory quotient |
| RR | recovery room; respiratory rate |
| RT | radiation therapy; respiratory therapy |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| S.E. | standard error |
| semih. | half an hour |
| SGA | small for gestational age |
| SI | international system of units (stroke index) |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| sol | solution, dissolved |
| s.o.s. | if necessary |
| S/P | no change after |
| sp gr | specific gravity |
| ss | a half |
| st. | let it (them) stand |
| stat. | immediately |
| STU | skin test unit |
| Sx | symptoms |
| syr. | syrup |
| T | temperature |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| t.i.n. | three times a night |
| tinct. tr | tincture |
| TLC, tic | tender loving car; thin layer chromatography; total lung capacity |
| top. | topically |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respirations |
| TSD | time since death |
| Tx | treatment |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UE | upper extremity |
| ult. praes | the last ordered |
| Umb; umb | umbilicus |
| ung. | ointment |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| ut. dict. | as directed |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| v | vein |
| VA | visual acuity |
| Vf | field of vision |
| VLBW | very low birth weight |
| vol. | volume |
| vol % | volume percent |
| VORB | verbal order read back |
| vv | veins |
| WBC | white blood count cell; white blood count |
| WDWN | well-develped, well-nourished |
| WH | well-hydrated |
| WN | well-nourished |
| WNL | within normal imites |
| w/v. | weight in volume |
| x | multiplied by |
| yo | years old |
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