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Abreviations
abreviations/acacronyms/symbols
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| APGAR | appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CABG | coronary artery bi-pass graft |
| CAT/CT Scan | computerized axial tomography |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| HIPAA | **health insurance potability and accountability act (of 1996)** |
| LASER | light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
| MICU | medical intensive care unit |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit (birth to 1st 28 days) |
| PEEP | positive end expiratory pressure |
| PERRLA | pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| SAD | seasonal affective disorder |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| A TENs unit | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| ETOH | **ethyl alcohol** |
| HCI | **hydrochloric acid** |
| HCO3 | **bicarbonate** |
| h,hr,* | hour |
| hs, HS (2100) | at bedtime/hour of sleep (2100) |
| with | c with a line over it |
| without | s with a line over it |
| after | p with a line over it |
| every | q, or q with a line over it |
| bid | twice a day 0900&1800 |
| tid | three times a day 0900, 1300, 1800 |
| qid | four times a day 0900, 1300, 1800, 2100 |
| hs | at bedtime/hour of sleep 2100 |
| STAT | immediately |
| PRN | as needed |
| ad lid | as desired |
| < > | less than, greater than |
| triangle | change |
| circle with a line through it, and a triangle | no change |
| a- /an- | no, not, without |
| anti- / ant- | against |
| end- / endo- | within |
| AKA | above knee amputation |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Geric disease) |
| AM, am (ante meridiem) | in the morning before noon |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| amb | ambulate |
| ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| A&W | alive and well |
| Ba | barium |
| BE | barium enema |
| BKA | below knee amputation |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BMR | basil metabolic rate |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| BP, B/P, bp | blood pressure (120/80) |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia |
| bs, BS | blood sugar (80-110mg%) |
| BSE | breast self exam |
| BSO (2 fallopian tubes) | bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (2 tubes/ 2 oo's) |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen (kidneys) |
| bw, BW | birth weight |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| APC | asprin |
| ASA | asprin |
| A, B, AB, O | blood types |
| @ | at |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurism |
| abd | abdomen |
| ABG's | arterial blood gases |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme (anti-hypertensive) |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| AD | Alzheimer disease |
| ADD | attention deficit disorder |
| ADH | anti-diuretic hormone |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ADT | admission, discharge, transfer |
| AED | automated external defibrillator |
| AF | atrial-fibrillation (quivering) |
| AFB | acid fast bacillus (TB) |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| ED | emergency department |
| EDC | expected date of confinement (pregnancy due date) |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EENT | ears, eyes, nose, throat |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| EMT | emergency medical technician |
| ENT | ear, nose, throat |
| eos | eosinophils (type of white blood cell) |
| ER | emergency room |
| ERT | estrogen replacement therapy |
| ESRD | end stage renal disease |
| ETT | exercise tolerance test |
| F, F* | Fahrenheit |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar (mormal= 80-110mg%) |
| FDA | food and drug administration |
| Fe | iron |
| FEF | forced expiratory flow |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FUO | fever of undetermined origin |
| Fx | fracture |
| G | gravida |
| g, gm | gram |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GP (Dr) | general practitioner |
| grav. 1, 2, 3, | how many times pregnant |
| gt | drop/gutt (Hb A1c gutta) |
| gtt | drops/guttae |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GYN | gynecologist |
| H | hydrogen |
| Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HBV | hep. B virus |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| patent | open |
| occluded | blocked |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| HDL (happy) | high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol) |
| He | helium |
| HEENT | head, ears, eyes, nose, throat |
| Hg | mercury |
| H&H | hemoglobin & hematocrit |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| h/o | history of |
| H2O | water |
| H&P | history and physical |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| ht | height |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Hx | history |
| RBC | red blood cell/erythrocyte (blood value= 4.5 - 5.5mm3) |
| WBC | white blood cell/leukocyte (blood value= 4,000 - 11,000) |
| Platelets | thrombocyte (blood value= 200,000 - 4000,000) |
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