Question | Answer |
RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
RLQ | Right Lower quadrant |
LLQ | Left Lower quadrant |
AP | anteroposterior |
D&C | Dilation and curettage |
C-section | cesarean section |
FSH | folicile-stimulating hormone |
GYN | gynecology |
IUD | intrauterine device |
IVF | In vitro fertilization |
LH | leutinizing hormone |
LMP | last menstral period |
OB-GYN | obstetrics and gynecology |
OC | oral contraceptive |
Pap test | Papanicolaou test |
PID | pelvic inflammatory diseasse |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
STI | sexually transmitted infection |
TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
TAH-BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
BSA | body surface area |
DDH | developmental dysplasia of the hip |
DPT | diptheria, pertusis, and tenanus (combination vaccine) |
Hep B | hepatitis B vaccine |
HiB | Haemophilus Influenzae type B vaccine |
IPV | inactivated polliovirus vaccine |
MMR | mumps, measles, rubella (combination vaccine) |
PCV | pneumococcal conjugate vaccine |
PDA | patient ductus arteriosis |
Peds | pediatrics |
ROP | retinopathy of prematurity |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
WBC, wbc | white blood cells |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
segs | segmented neutrophils |
RBC, rbc | red blood cells |
RA | right atrium, rheumatoid arthritis |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
PT | physical therapy |
PMNL | polymorphonuclear leukocyte |
PCP | pneumocystis pneumonia, or primary care physician |
NK cell | natural killer cell |
MNL | mononuclear leukocytes |
Igs | immunoglobulins |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
cos | eosinophil |
GVHD | graft-venus-host disease |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
DVT | deep vein thromboisis, |
diff | differential count (while blood cells) |
DIC | disseminated inravascular coagulation |
CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
CBC | complete blood count |
BMT | bone marrow transplant |
APTT | activated partial thromboplstin time |
APC | antigen presenting cell |
ANA | antinuclear antibody |
AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
AB, Ab, ab | antibody, abortion |
US | Ultra sound |
SA, S-A | sinoatrial |
RV | residual volume or right ventricle |
RA | right atrium |
PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
MUGA scan | multiple gated acquisition scan |
MRA | magnetic resonance angiogram, magnetic resonance anigography |
MI | myocardial infarcation |
LV | left ventricle |
LDL | low density lipoprotein |
LA | left atrium |
ICD | implantable carioverter defibrillation |
HTN | hypertension |
HF | heart failure |
HDL | high density lipoprotein |
EPS | electrophysiology studies |
ECHO | echocardiogram, echocardiography, echoencephlogram, echoencephalography |
ECG, EKG | lectrocardiogram |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resusitation |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
CK | creatine kinase, conductive keratoplasty |
Chol | cholesterol |
CHD | coronary heart disease |
CC | cardiac catherization |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graph |
CA | cancer, cardiac arrest, chronological age |
BP, B/P | blood preasure |
AV | atrioventricular, arteriovenous |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AS | aortic stenosis |
AICD | automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
AFib | atrial fibrillation |
ACE | angiotensin converting enzyme |
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
TB | turberculosis |
T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
SOB | shortness of breath |
RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
RD | respiratory disease |
Po2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
pH | degree of acidity |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
Pco2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
PA | posteroanterior, pernicious anemia |
NMT | nebulized mist treatment |
MDI | metered dose inhaler |
IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome |
HMD | hyaline membrane disease |
DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
DPI | dry powder inhaler |
CXR | chest xray chest radiograph |
CTPA | computed tomography pulmonary angiography |
CT | computed tomography |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
COPD | chronic obstruction pulmonary disease |
ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
AFB | acid fast bacillus |
ABG | arterial blood gas(es) |