MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS
The following list contains some of the most common abbreviations found in medical records.Please note that in medical terminology,the capitalization of letters bears significance as to the meaning of certain terms,and is often used to distinguish terms with similar acronyms.
@—at
A & P—anatomy and physiology
ab—abortion
abd—abdominal
ABG—arterial blood gas
<—before meals
ac & cl—acetest and clinitest
ACLS—advanced cardiac life support
AD—right ear
ADL—activities of daily living
ad lib—as desired
adm—admission
afeb—afebrile,no fever
AFB—acid-fast bacillus
AKA—above the knee
alb—albumin
alt dieb—alternate days (every other day)
am—morning
AMA—against medical advice
amal—amalgam
amb—ambulate,walk
AMI—acute myocardial infarction
amt—amount
ANS—automatic nervous system
ant—anterior
eoaAOx3—alert and oriented to person,time,and place
Ap—apical
AP—apical pulse
approx—approximately
aq—aqueous
ARDS—acute respiratory distress syndrome
AS—left ear
ASA—aspirin
asap (ASAP)—as soon as possible
as tol—as tolerated
ATD—admission,transfer,discharge
AU—both ears
Ax—axillary
BE—barium enema
bid—twice a day
bil,bilateral—both sides
BK—below knee
BKA—below the knee amputation
bl—blood
bl wk—blood work
BLS—basic life support
BM—bowel movement
BOW—bag of waters
B/P—blood pressure
bpm—beats per minute
BR—bed rest
BRP—bathroom privileges
BS—breath sounds
BSI—body substance isolation BSO—bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy BUN—blood,urea,nitrogen levels BVM—bag-valve-mask
bx—biopsy
c—with
C & S—culture and sensitivity
c-spine—cervical spine
CA—cancer
CAD—coronary artery disease
cal—calorie
CAT—computerized axial tomography cath—catheter
CBC—complete blood count
cc—cubic centimeters
CC—chief complaint
CCU—coronary care unit,critical care unit CHD—coronary heart disease CHF—congestive heart failure CHO—carbohydrate
chol—cholesterol
circ—circumcision
cl liq—clear liquid
CNS—central nervous sysyem
c/o—complains of
COPD—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPK—creatine phosphokinase CPR—cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPT—chest physical therapy
CS—central supply
CSF—cerebrospinal fluid
CT—computer tomography
CV A—cerebrovascular accident (stroke) CVU—cardiovascular unit
cx—cervix or complaint of
CXR—chest X ray
cysto—cystography
d/c—discontinue
D & C—dilation and curettage
DAT—diet as tolerated
DC—discontinue or discharge del—delivery
Del.Rm.—delivery room
diff—differential DNA—deoxyribonucleic acid
DNR—do not resuscitate
DOA—dead on arrival
DOB—date of birth
DPT—diphtheria,pertussis,tetanus DRG—diagnosis-related grouping
D/S—dextrose in saline
DT’s—delirium tremens
DW—distilled water
D5W 5%—dextrose in water Dx—diagnosis
EBL—estimated blood loss ECG—electrocardiogram ED—emergency department EEG—electroencephalogram EENT—eyes,ears,nose,throat EKG—electrocardiogram EMG—electromyogram EOA—esophageal obturator airway ESR—erythrocyte sedimentation rate est—esti
mated
ER—emergency room ET—endotracheal
ETA—estimated time of arrival etiol—etiology
ETOH—ethyl alcohol,intoxicated exam—examination
exp—exploratory
ext—external,extract,extraction FBOA—foreign body obstructed airway FBS—fasting blood sugar FBW—fasting blood work
FF (F.Fl)—force fluids
FH—family history
FHS—fetal heart sounds
FHT—fetal heart tone
FIFO—first in,first out
FSH—follicle-stimulating hormone ft—foot
FUO—fever of undetermined origin Fx—fracture
GB—gallbladder
GI—gastrointestinal GU—genitourinary
GTT—glucose tolerance test (pancreas test) gtt(s)—drop(s)
gyn—gynecology
H & H—hemoglobin and hematocrit HCG—human chorionic gonadotrophin hct—hematocrit
HDL—high-density lipoprotein hgb—hemoglobin
HOB—head of bed
hr (h)—hour
HIV—human immunodeficiency virus
H&P—history and physical
HR—heart rate
hs—hour of sleep,bedtime
ht—height
Hx—history
hypo—hypodermic injection hyst—hysterectomy
IBS—irritable bowel syndrome
I & D—incision and drainage
I & O—intake and output
ICP—intracranial pressure
ICU—intensive care unit
IM—intramuscular
ing—inguinal
inj—injection
IPPB—intermittent positive pressure breathing irrig—irrigation
IS—intercostal space
isol—isolation
IT—inhalation therapy
IUD—intrauterine device
IV—intravenous
IVF—in vitro fertilization
IVP—intravenous pyelogram
K+—potassium
KCl—potassuim chloride
KUB—kidney,ureter,bladder
L—lumbar
L & D—labor and delivery
lac—laceration
lab—laboratory
lap—laparotomy
lat—lateral
LD—lethal dose
LDH—lactic dehydrogenase
LDL—low-density lipoprotein
liq—liquid
LLQ,LLL—left lower quadrant (abdomen),lobe (lung) LMP—last menstrual period
LOC—level of consciousness
LP—lumbar puncture
lt—left
LUQ,LUL—left upper quadrant (abdomen),lobe (lung) MA—mental age
MAST—medical antishock trousers
MCI—mass casualty incident
meds—medications
MI—myocardial infarction
MICU—mobile intensive care unit
min—minute
MN—midnight
MOM—milk of magnesia
MRI—magnetic resonance imagery
MS—morphine sulfate,multiple sclerosis
MV A—motor vehicle accident
NVD—nausea,vomiting,diarrhea
Na+—sodium
NaCl—sodium chloride
N/C—nasal cannula
no—complaints
neg—negative
neuro—neurology
NG—nasogastric
NGT—nasogastric tube
nitro—nitroglycerine
NKA—no known allergies
noc (t)—night
NPO—nothing by mouth
NS—normal saline
nsg—nursing
NSR—normal sinus rhythm
NVS—neurological vital signs
O—oxygen
OB—obstetrics
OD—right eye,overdose
oint—ointment
OOB—out of bed
OPD—outpatient department
OR—operating room
ord—orderly
ORTH—orthopedics
ortho—correct,right (bones)
os—mouth
OS—left eye
OT—occupational therapy
OU—both eyes
oz—ounce
p—after
P—pulse
P & A—percussion and auscultation
PAC—premature atrial contraction
palp—palpation
PAR—post-anesthesia room
PAT—paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
pc—after meals
pCO2—partial pressure of carbon dioxide
PDR—physician’s desk reference
PE—physical exam,pulmonary embolism
PEDS—pediatrics
per—by or through
PERL(A)—pupils equal and reactive to light (and accommodation) PET—positron emission tomography
PH—past history
pH—hydrogen ion concentration
PID—pelvic inflammatory disease
PKU—phenylketonuria
pm—between noon and midnight
PNS—peripheral nervous system
po—by mouth
post (pos)—posterior
postop,PostOp—–postoperative
pp (p.p.)—postprandial (after eating)
pO2—partial pressure of oxygen
PPD—purified protein derivative (TB test)
preop,PreOp—before surgery
prn—as needed,whenever necessary
pro time—prothrombin time
pt—patient,pint
PT—physical therapy
PTT—partial prothrombaplastin time
PVC—premature ventricular contraction
Px—physical exam,prognosis
q—every
qd—every day
qh—every hour
q2h,q3h,...—every two hours,every three hours,...
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