click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
PHM 311 1.2
Abbr. For disease States and Physiologic states
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ADHD | Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| BPM | Beats per Minute |
| CA | cancer, carcinoma |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COLD | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (same as COPD) |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (same as COLD) |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident, stroke |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| GERD | Gastro-esophageal reflux disease |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease |
| HA | headache |
| HBP | High blood pressure, hypertension (same as HTN) |
| HTN | High blood pressure, hypertension (same as HBP) |
| HR | heart rate |
| MI | Myocardial infraction, heart attack |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| N&V , N/V | Nausea and vomiting |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| RR | respiration rate |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| Temp | Body temperature |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |