abbreviation and symbols Flashcards
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
basos
basophils (WBC)
bili
bilirubin
BMP
basic metabolic panel
BP
blood pressure
c
with
CBC
complete blood count
cc
cubic centimeter
CCU
coronary care unity or critical care unit
chemo
chemotherapy
cm
centimeter
CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel
C&S
culture and sensitivity(microbiology testing)
CNS
central nervous system
C/O
complaint of
CO2
carbon dioxide
COH
carbohydrate
CPR
cardiopulmonary resusciation
crit
hematocrit
C-section
cesarean section
CSF
cerebro spinal fluid
CT scan
computed axial tomography (x-ray in a cross sectional view)
CVICU
cardiovascular intensive care unit
D&C
dilation and curettage (widening of the cervix and scraping the lining of the uterus)
diff
differential (count of numbers of the different white blood cells)
DOB
date of birth
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resusitate
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
ECG
electrocariogram
ED
emergency department
EEG
electroencephalogram
EKG
electrocardiogram
ENT
ear, nose and throat
Eos
eosinophils (WBC)
ER
emergency room
ETOH
alcohol
FBG
fasting blood glucose
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FDA
food and drug administration
FISH
flourescence in situ hybridization (test that looks for gene changes in cells)
FUO
fever of unknown origin
GCMS, GC mass spec
gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
GI
gastrointestinal
gm
gram
GP
general practitioner
Grav 1, 2, 3
first second third pregnancy
GT or GTT
glucose tolerance or glucose tolerance test
Gyn
gynecologist or gynecology
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
hgb, hb
hemoglobin
Hct
hematocrit (percentage of RBC’s in a given volume of blood)
HDL
high density lipoprotein
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
H2O
water
HTN
hypertension
ICU
intensive care unit
IM
intramuscular (as in the vaccination) infectious monnucleosis
in vitro
outside the body, in the lab
in vivo
inside the body
I&O
intake and output (measurement of a patient’s fluids)
IU
international units
IUD
intrauterine device
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous pyelogram (x-ray of the kidney and urinary tract)
kg
kilogram
L
liter
R
right
L(with circle around it)
left
LDL
low density lipoprotein
LE
Lupus erythematosus (an autoimmune disorder of the skin, connective tissue, and joints)
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
lymps
lymphocytes
lytes
electrolytes
m
meter
mets
metastases (transfer of disease from one area of the body to another)
mg
milligram (1/1000 of a gram)
MI
myocardial infarction
MICU
medical intensive care unit
ml
milliliter (1/1000 of a liter)
mm
millimeter (1/1000 of a meter)
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury (measurement of blood pressure)
monos
monocytes
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MS
multiple sclerosis
NB
newborn
neg
negative
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
NPO
nothing by mouth
N/V
nausea/vomiting
O2
oxygen
OB
obstetrics
O&P
ova and parasites
OP
outpatient
OR
operating room
p
pulse
PACU
post-anesthesia care unit
Pap smear
papanikolaou smear (microscopic exam of cervical vaginal cells)
Path
pathology
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
Ped
pediatrics
pH
hydrogen ion concentration (measurement of acidity or alkalinity)
PICU
pediatric intensive care unit
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PKU
phynylektonuria
Pit
platelets
PMN
polymorphonuclear leukocytes (WBC’s)
polys
polymorphonuclear leukocytes
pos
positive
post-op
after operation (surgery)
PP
after meals (post prandial)
pre-op
before operation (surgery)
prep
prepare for
PRN
as needed or as often as necessary
protime
prothrombin time (test for blood clotting, checking coumadin therapy)
PT
physical therapy
pt
patient
q
each
q.d.
each day
q.h.
each hour
q2h
four times a day
q.n.
each night
qns
quantity not sufficient
q.s.
as much as needed
R(with a circle around it)
right
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RBC, rbc
red blood cells
RIA
radioimmunoassay (lab methodology
RLQ
right lower quadrant
R/O
rule out
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
treatment
s(with a line above it)
without
sed rate
sedimentation rate (time it takes RBC’s to settle out of the blood)
segs
segmented cells(neutrophils)
SLE
systematic lupus erythematosus
sol
solution
s/p
status post
staph
staphylococcus aureaus
stat
immediately
STD
sexually transmitted disease
strep
streptococcus
STICU
surgical-trauma intensive care unit
Sx
symptoms
T
temperature
TB
tuberculosis
t.i.d.
three times daily
Tx
treatment
UA, U/A
urinalysis
U/O
urine output
UTI
urinary tract infection
UV
ultraviolet
Vit
vitamin
WBC, wbc
white blood cell
WT, wi
weight
=
negative
above
–>
to (in direction of)
>
greater than
<
less than
1E, 2E
primary to, secondary to
1(degree mark) 2(degree mark)
primary, secondary
