Abbreviations

Question 1

CCU

Answer 1

Coronary Care Unit

Question 2

ECU

Answer 2

Emergency Care Unit

Question 3

ER

Answer 3

Emergency Room

Question 4

ED

Answer 4

Emergency Department

Question 5

ICU

Answer 5

Intensive Care Unit

Question 6

PICU

Answer 6

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Question 7

NICU

Answer 7

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Question 8

SICU

Answer 8

Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Question 9

PACU

Answer 9

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

Question 10

L&D

Answer 10

Labor and Delivery

Question 11

OR

Answer 11

Operating Room

Question 12

Post-Op

Answer 12

After Surgery

Question 13

Pre-Op

Answer 13

Before Surgery

Question 14

(R)

Answer 14

Right

Question 15

(L)

Answer 15

Left

Question 16

(B)

Answer 16

Bilateral (Both sides)

Question 17

Arrow facing up

Answer 17

increased

Question 18

Arrow facing down

Answer 18

decreased

Question 19

VS

Answer 19

Vital Signs

Question 20

T

Answer 20

Temperature

Question 21

BP

Answer 21

Blood Pressure

Question 22

HR

Answer 22

Heart Rate

Question 23

RR

Answer 23

Respiratory Rate

Question 24

Ht

Answer 24

Height

Question 25

Wt

Answer 25

Weight

Question 26

BMI

Answer 26

Body Mass Index

(Measurement of body fat based on height and weight)s

Question 27

I/O

Answer 27

Intake/Output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output)

Question 28

Dx

Answer 28

Diagnosis

Question 29

DDx

Answer 29

Differential Diagnosis

Question 30

Tx

Answer 30

Treatment or Traction

Question 31

Rx

Answer 31

Prescription

Question 32

H&P

Answer 32

History and Physical

Question 33

Hx

Answer 33

History

Question 34

CC

Answer 34

Chief Complaint (the main reason for visit)

Question 35

HPI

Answer 35

History of present illness (the story of symptoms)

Question 36

ROS

Answer 36

Review of systems (anything else not related to chief complaint)

Question 37

PMHx

Answer 37

Past Medical History

Question 38

FHx

Answer 38

Family History

Question 39

NKDA

Answer 39

No known drug allergies

Question 40

PE

Answer 40

Physical Exam

Question 41

Pt

Answer 41

Patient

Question 42

y/o

Answer 42

Years Old

Question 43

h/o

Answer 43

History Of

Question 44

PCP

Answer 44

Primary Care Provider

Question 45

f/u

Answer 45

Follow Up

Question 46

SOB

Answer 46

Shortness of Breath

Question 47

HEENT

Answer 47

Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat

Question 48

PERRLA

Answer 48

Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation

Question 49

NAD

Answer 49

No acute distress (the patient does not display any intense symptoms)

Question 50

CV

Answer 50

cardiovascular

Question 51

RRR

Answer 51

Regular rate and rhythm (description for normal heart on exam)

Question 52

CTA

Answer 52

Clear to Auscultation (description of normal sounding lungs)

Question 53

WDWN

Answer 53

Well developed, well nourished (the patient is growing or has grown appropriately and does not appear to be malnourished)

Question 54

A&O

Answer 54

Alert and oriented (the patient can answer questions and is aware of what is going on)

Question 55

WNL

Answer 55

Within normal limits

Question 56

NOS

Answer 56

Not otherwise specified

Question 57

NEC

Answer 57

Not elsewhere classified

NOS and NEC are catch-alls for diagnoses that don’t quite fit any specific cause, for example, “rash NOS”

Question 58

PO

Answer 58

per os (by mouth)

Question 59

NPO

Answer 59

nil per os (nothing by mouth)

Question 60

PR

Answer 60

per rectum (anal)

Question 61

IM

Answer 61

intramuscular

Question 62

SC

Answer 62

subcutaneous (under the skin)

Question 63

IV

Answer 63

intravenous

Question 64

CVL

Answer 64

central venous line

Question 65

PICC

Answer 65

peripherally inserted central catheter

Question 66

Sig

Answer 66

instructions short for signa, from Latin, for “label”

Question 67

BID

Answer 67

twice daily

Question 68

TID

Answer 68

three times daily

Question 69

Q

Answer 69

every x

Example Q4hr would mean every four hours or Q3 days would be every 3 days

Question 70

QD*

Answer 70

Daily

Question 71

QID*

Answer 71

four times daily

Question 72

QHS

Answer 72

at night

Question 73

AC

Answer 73

before meals

Question 74

PC

Answer 74

after meals

Question 75

prn

Answer 75

as needed

Question 76

ad lib

Answer 76

as desired

Question 77

Fx

Answer 77

Fracture

Question 78

ACL

Answer 78

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Question 79

MCL

Answer 79

Medical Collateral Ligament

Question 80

LCL

Answer 80

Lateral Collateral Ligament

Question 81

PCL

Answer 81

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

Question 82

C1-C7

Answer 82

Cervical (of the neck) vertebrae

Question 83

T1-T12

Answer 83

Thoracic (of the chest) vertebrae

Question 84

L1-L5

Answer 84

Lumbar (of the loin) vertebrae

Question 85

S1-S5

Answer 85

Sacral Vertebrae

Question 86

DTR

Answer 86

Deep Tendon Reflex (this is what doctors are testing when they tap the knee with a reflex hammer)

Question 87

EMG

Answer 87

Electromyogram

Question 88

FROM

Answer 88

Full Range of Motion

Question 89

NSAID

Answer 89

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory drug

Question 90

OA

Answer 90

Osteroarthritis

Question 91

ORIF

Answer 91

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

Question 92

PT

Answer 92

Physical Therapy

Question 93

RA

Answer 93

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 94

RICE

Answer 94

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

Question 95

ROM

Answer 95

Range of Motion

Question 96

WB

Answer 96

Weight Bearing

Question 97

WBAT

Answer 97

Weight Bearing as tolerated