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Appendix A (I-V)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| I&O | Intake and output |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| ICP | Intracranial pressure |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| ID | Intradermal |
| IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1) |
| Ig | Immunoglobulin |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| INR | International normalized ratio |
| ITP | Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IVF | in virto fertilization |
| IVP | Intravenous pyelogram |
| JRA | Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
| K | Potassium |
| KS | Kaposi Sarcoma |
| KUB | kidney ureter and bladder |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| L1-L5 | Lumbar vertebra |
| LA | left atrium |
| LASIK | Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis |
| LAT | Lateral |
| LE | Lower extremity |
| LFT | Liver function test |
| LLE | Lower left extremity |
| LLQ | Lower left quadrant |
| LMP | Last menstrual period |
| LOC | level of consciousness, loss of consciousness |
| LP | Lumbar puncture |
| LUE | Left upper extremity |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| MD | Macular degeneration; muscular dystrophy |
| MDI | Metered dose inhaler |
| MET, met | metastasis, metastasize |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| MM | Malignant melanoma |
| MR | Mitral regurgitation |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| MVP | Mitral valve prolapse |
| N&V | Nausea and vomiting |
| Na | Sodium |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NIDDM | non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NSAID | Non steriodal anti inflammatory drug |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OB-GYN | Obstetrics and gynecology |
| OC | Oral Contraceptives |
| OCD | Obsessive compulsive disorder |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
| Ortho | orthopedic, straight |
| OSA | Obstructive sleep apnea |
| OT | Occupational therapy |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| P | Pulse |
| PA | posteroanterior |
| PAC | Premature artial contraction |
| PAD | Peripheral artery disease |
| Pap | Papanicolaou smear |
| PCP | Pneumocyctitis carinii pneumonia, pneumosystis |
| PE | Physical Examination OR pulmonary embolism |
| PERRLA | Pupils are Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodating |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test |
| pH | potential of hydrogen (measure of acidity or alkalinity) |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| PM | polymyositis |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PND | Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| PO | By mouth |
| PPD | Purified protein derivative |
| PR | per rectum |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| PT | prothrombin time OR physical therapy |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| q | every |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| qam | every morning |
| qh | every hour |
| qhs | each evening (hours of sleep) |
| qid, q.i.d. | four times a day |
| R | respiration |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis, right atrium OR room air |
| RD | retinal detachment |
| RK | radial keratotomy |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RV | right ventricle |
| S1-S5 | sacral vertebra |
| SBO | small bowel obstruction |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| SCI | Spinal cord injury |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| SG, sp. gr. | specific gravity |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SS | sjogren syndrome |
| stat | immediately |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| SubQ | subcutaneous |
| Sx | symptoms |
| T&A | tonsillectomy and adnoidectomy |
| T1-T12 | Thoracic vertebra |
| T3, T4 | thyroid hormones |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| TAO | thromboangiitis obliterans |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| TEE | transesophageal echocardiography |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| TGA | transient global amnesia |
| THA, THR | total hip arthroplasty, total hip replacement |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| tid, t.i.d. | three times a day |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| TN | trigeminal neuralgia |
| TOS | thoracic outlet syndrome |
| Trich | trichomoniasis |
| TSE | testicular self examination |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| TV | tidal volume |
| Tx | treatment |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UC | urine culture |
| UE | upper extremity |
| UGI | upper GI X-ray |
| ung | ointment |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| V, VA | visual acuity |
| VC | vital capacity |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrography |
| V-fib | ventricular fibrillation |
| VTE | Venous thromboembolism |
| VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |
| VT, V-tach | ventricular tachycardia |
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