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Medical abbreviations.

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a (with a line above it)

A

before

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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abd

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abdomen

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ABC(s)

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Airway/Breathing/Circulation

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ac

A

before meals

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ACLS

A

advanced cardiac life support

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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AICD

A

automated implantable cardioverter defibrilator

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AK

A

above knee

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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ALTE

A

apparent life threatening event

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amb

A

ambulatory

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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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ant

A

anterior

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AO x 4; A/O x 4

A

alert and oriented to person, place, time and self

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AP

A

anteroposterior, front to back, action potential, angina pectoris, anterior pituitary, arterial pressure

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ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic/arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BGL

A

blood glucose level

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bid/b.i.d./BID

A

twice daily

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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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BRUE

A

brief resolved unexplained event (in infants, change of color, action, etc)

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BS

A

blood sugar/breath sounds/bowel sounds

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BSA

A

body surface area

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BVM

A

bag valve mask

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bx

A

biopsy

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CA

A

cancer/cardiac arrest/chronologic age/coronary artery/cold agglutinin

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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31
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CBC

A

compete blood cell count

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CCU

A

coronary care unit

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C diff

A

clostridium difficile

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CN

A

cyanide

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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c/o

A

complaining of

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CO

A

cardiac output/carbon monoxide

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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COLD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease

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CP

A

chest pain/chemically pure/cerebral palsy

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CRNA

A

certified registered nurse anesthetist

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42
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CRT

A

capillary refill time/cathode ray tube

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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DPT

A

diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, doctor of PT

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DSD

A

dry steril dressing

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DtaP

A

diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine

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DTs

A

delirium tremens

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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

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53
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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54
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EDC

A

estimated date of confinement

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55
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EOC

A

emergency operations center

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ETCO2

A

end-tidal carbon dioxide

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ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

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FiO2

A

fraction of inspired O2

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60
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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Fe

A

iron

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62
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FHR

A

fetal heart rate

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63
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FHx

A

family history

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fl./fld

A

fluid

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65
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fx

A

fracture

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GB

A

gallbladder

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GCS

A

glasgow coma scale

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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69
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GSW

A

gunshot wound

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70
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gtt

A

drop(s)

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71
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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GU

A

genitourinary

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73
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h

A

hour

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74
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H&P

A

hx & physical

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HA; H/A

76
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Hb; Hgb

A

hemaglobin

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

78
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Hct

A

hematocrit

79
Q

HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

80
Q

HH

A

hiatal hernia

81
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency disease

82
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HPI

A

hx of present illness

83
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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

84
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ICS

A

incident command system/intercostal space

85
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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

86
Q

IMS

A

incident management system

87
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IO

A

intraosseous

88
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JVD

A

jugular veinous distention

89
Q

LE

A

lower extremity/left eye/lupus erythematosus

90
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe of the lung

91
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant of the abdomen

92
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L/m; LPM

A

liters per min

93
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

94
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LOC

A

level of consciousness/loss of consciousness

95
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LUL

A

left upper lobe of the lung

96
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant of the abdomen

97
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LVAD

A

left ventricular assist device

98
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MAE

A

moves all extremities

99
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MAEW

A

moves all extremities well

100
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MICU

A

mobile intensive care unit

101
Q

mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury

102
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

103
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

104
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

105
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress/no appreciable disease

106
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NG

A

nasogastric

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NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

108
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NKA

A

no known allergies

109
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NP

A

nurse practitioner

110
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NPA

A

nasopharyngeal airway

111
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

112
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NRB/NRBM

A

nonrebreathing mask

113
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NS

A

normal saline (aka pasta water)

114
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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

115
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerin

116
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OBS

A

organic brain syndrome

117
Q

OD

A

overdose/right eye/optical density/outside diameter/doctor of optometry

118
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OP

A

outpatient

119
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OPA

A

oropharyngeal airway

120
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OS

121
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OU

122
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p (with a line above it)

123
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pc

A

after meals

124
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PcO2

A

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

125
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism/physical examination

126
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PEARL; PERL

A

pupils equal and reactive to light

127
Q

PERLA

A

pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation

128
Q

PEARRL

A

pupils equal and round, regular in size, and react to light

129
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PEEP

A

positive end-expiratory pressure

130
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PERRL

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light

131
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

132
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PMH

A

past medical Hx

133
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PND

A

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

134
Q

po

A

by mouth (per os)

135
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PO

136
Q

PRN

A

as needed (pro re nata)

137
Q

psi

A

lbs/sq inch

138
Q

PSVT

A

paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

139
Q

PT

A

physical therapy/prothrombin time

140
Q

PTA

A

prior to admission/plasma thromboplastin antecedent

141
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

142
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction/polyvinyl chloride

143
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

144
Q

q

145
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis/right atrium

146
Q

RAD

A

reactive airway disease/right axis deviation

147
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Rh

A

rhesus blood factor/rhodium

148
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe of the lung

149
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant of the abdomen

150
Q

R/O

151
Q

ROM

A

range of motion/rupture of membranes

152
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe of the lung

153
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant of the abdomen

154
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Rx

155
Q

s (with a line above it)

156
Q

SaO2

A

oxygen saturation

157
Q

SC

A

subcutaneous

158
Q

SG

A

supraglottic

159
Q

SL

A

sublingual

160
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

161
Q

SpO2

A

saturation of peripheral oxygen

162
Q

S/S; S&S

A

signs and symptoms

163
Q

STEMI

A

St-segment elevation myocardial infarction

164
Q

subcut

A

subcutaneous

165
Q

SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

166
Q

sym/Sx

167
Q

T

168
Q

tab

169
Q

TBA

A

to be admitted/to be announced

170
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

171
Q

tid/t.i.d./TID

A

three times a day

172
Q

Tx

173
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

174
Q

UE

A

upper extremity

175
Q

URI

A

upper resp infection

176
Q

VD

A

venereal disease

177
Q

VRE

A

vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

178
Q

VS

A

vital signs

179
Q

VT/V Tach

A

ventricular tachycardia

180
Q

W/

181
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

182
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WMD

A

weapon of mass distruction

183
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

184
Q

W/O

185
Q

wt

186
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