Abbreviations Flashcards
Dx
diagnosis
Bx
biopsy
F/U
follow-up
c/o
complaint/complains of
c
with
Hx
history
Tx
transplant
Rx
treatment
R/O
rule out
PT
physical therapy
Stat
immediately
PRN
as needed
ASAP
as soon as possible
bid
twice a day
OTC
over the counter
OP
outpatient
pt
patient
noc
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
S/P
status post
Preop
before surgery
Postop
after surgery
S&S
symptoms & signs
N & V
nausea and vomiting
SOB
shortness of breath
DOB
date of birth
LMP
last menstrual period
Cx
cervix
CL
corpus luteum
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
LH
luteinizing hormone
GU
genitourinary
TVS
transvaginal scan
OB
obstetrics
Gyn
gynecology
STD
sexually transmitted diseases
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
TOA
tubo-ovarian abscess
OC
oral contraception
IUCD, IUD
intrauterine contraceptive device
EDC
estimated date of confinement
EFW
estimated fetal weight
FH
fundal height
FHT
fetal heart tones
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
FTT
failure to thrive
GA
gestational age
G
gravida
P
Para
D&C
dilation and curettage
C-section
cesarean section
Amnio
amniocentesis
CVS
chorionic villi sampling
GTD
gestational trophoblastic disease
POC
products of conception
PROM
premature rupture of membrane
SAB
spontaneous abortion
Hydro
hydrocephalus or hydronephrosis
NTD
neural tube defect
GS
gestational sac
YS
yolk sac
CRL
crown rump length
BPD
biparietal diameter
HC
head circumference
AC
abdominal circumference
FL
femur length
OFD
occipital frontal diameter
BPM
beats per minute
BPP
biophysical profile
CI
cephalic index
AP
anteroposterior
IUFD
intrauterine fetal demise
IUGR
intrauterine growth restriction
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
IVF
in vitro fertilization
U/S
ultrasound
CD
color Doppler
PD
power Doppler
SD
spectral Doppler
CW
continuous wave Doppler
RI
resistive index
PI
pulsatility index
CXR
x-ray
UGI
upper gastrointestinal series
CT
computed tomography
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
NGT
nasogastric tube
CBC
complete blood count
WBC
white blood cell
RBC
red blood cell
ENT
ear, nose, throat
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
PTT
prothrombin time
Cr
creatinine
cm
centimeter
mm
millimeter
CCU
coronary care unit
ICCU
intensive coronary care unit
ICU
intensive care unit
ER
emergency room
OR
operating room
CAD
coronary artery disease
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
DM
diabetes mellitus
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
MI
myocardial infarction
NST
nonstress test
CHF
congestive heart failure
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
FUO
fever of unknown origin
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
PE
pulmonary embolism
CNS
central nervous system
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
TIA
transient ischemic attack
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
LFT
liver function tests
CBD
common bile duct
CHD
common hepatic duct
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
IVC
inferior vena cava
PV
portal vein
SMA
superior mesenteric artery
KUB
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
RK
right kidney
LK
left kidney
UPJ
ureteropelvic junction
UVJ
ureterovesical junction
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
UTI
urinary tract infection
RAS
renal artery stenosis
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
BP
blood pressure
HBP
high blood pressure
Hg
mercury
ID
intradermal (injection)
IM
intramuscular (injection)
IV
intravenous
I/O
intake and output