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Med Abbreviation-IPC
Medical Abbreviations-IPC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a (with line above it) | Before |
| abd | Abdomen |
| ac | Before meals |
| ACS | Acute coronary syndrome |
| AD | Right ear or Alzheimer’s disease |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
| AKA | Above the knee amputation |
| ALOC | Altered level of consciousness |
| AMA | American Medical Association or against medical advice |
| AMI | Acute myocardial infarction |
| AMS | Altered Mental Status |
| ARDS | Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| AROM | Active range of motion |
| AS | Left ear or aortic stenosis |
| AVR | Aortic valve replacement |
| AV | Atrioventricular (node in the heart) |
| BID | Twice daily |
| BKA | Below the knee amputation |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| BMP | Basal Metabolic Profile |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| bpm | beats per minute |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| c | With |
| c/o | Complaints of |
| CA | Cancer |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CAT/CT | Computerized axial tomography (scan) |
| Cath | Catheter |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| cc | Chief complaint |
| CHD | Coronary heart disease |
| CHF | Chronic heart failure |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| cr,sCr | Creatinine, serum creatinine |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CXR | Chest X ray |
| CVA | Cerebral vascular accident |
| DC | Discharge or discontinue |
| DJD | Degenerative joint disease |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DOA | Date of admission, Dead on arrival |
| DOB | Date of birth |
| DT | Delirium tremens |
| ECG, EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| ENT | Ear, nose, and throat |
| ETOH | Ethanol (alcohol) |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| FUO | Fever of unknown origin |
| G tube | Gastric tube (a tube in the stomach) |
| GB | Gall bladder |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GSW | Gun shot wound |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| gtts | Drops |
| HA | Headache |
| hct | Hematocrit |
| HEENT | Head, ear, eyes, nose, throat |
| hgb | Hemoglobin |
| h/o | History of |
| HPI | History of present illness |
| hs | Bedtime |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| I and O | Intake and output |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| ICP | Intracranial pressure |
| ID | Infectious disease |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IO | Intraosseous |
| IV | Intravenous |
| LFT | Liver function tests |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| LOC | Level of consciousness |
| LP | Lumbar puncture |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| MI | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MS | Mitral stenosis or multiple sclerosis or musculoskeletal |
| MVR | Mitral valve replacement |
| NAD | No apparent distress |
| NC | Nasal cannula |
| NG, NGT | Nasogastric tube |
| NKA/NKDA | No known allergies/No known drug allergies |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug |
| N/V | Nausea/vomiting |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OD | Right eye or overdose |
| OOB | Out of bed |
| OS | Left eye |
| OU | Both eyes |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| p (with line on top) | After |
| PAD | Peripheral artery disease |
| path | Pathology |
| pc | After meals |
| PE | Physical exam or pulmonary embolism |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal, round reactive to light and accommodation |
| PND | Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
| PO | By mouth |
| ppd | Packs per day (cigarette smoking) |
| prn | As needed or required |
| PTA | Prior to arrival/prior to admission |
| PVC | Premature ventricular contraction |
| q | Every |
| QDAY, qday | Every day |
| QHS, qhs | Every evening |
| QID, qid | Four times a day |
| RA | Right atrium |
| RBC | Red blood cell |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| R/O, r/o | Rule out |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| RV | Right ventricle |
| s | Without |
| SA | Sinoatrial node |
| SL | Sublingual |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| S/P, s/p | Status post |
| Sx | Symptom |
| T | Temperature |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| THR | Total hip replacement |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
| tid | Three times a day |
| TKR | Total knee replacement |
| TO | Telephone order |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| Tx | Treatment |
| U/A | Urinalysis |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| VD | Venereal disease |
| VO | verbal order |
| VS | Vital signs |
| WBC | White blood cell |
| WNL | Within normal limits |
| w/o | Without |
| Wt | Weight |
| yo, y/o | Years old |