Abbreviations H - K Flashcards
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
ID
Infectious Disease
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HBV
Hepatitis B
HCV
Hepatitis C
hgb
Hemoglobin
hct
Hematocrit
HOB
head of bed
isol
isolation
IV
intravenous
KCL
Potassium chloride
IM
Intramuscular
HA
headache
GMF
General Medical Floor
H&P
History and Physical
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
KUB
Kidney Ureter Bladder
hx
History
IVDA
Intravenous drug abuser
IUD
Intrauterine device
ht
Height
kg
kilograms
HHA
home health aide
HTN
hypertension
Hg
mercury
IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1)
I & D
Incision & Damage
HDL
High density lipoprotein
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
hrs
hours
h.s.
take at bedtime
IM
intramusuclar
inj
injection
I&O
Intake and Output
HOH
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
inf
infusion
ing
Inguinal
IRRIG
irrigated
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
ICD
Informed Consent Document
HMO
Health Maintenance Organization
IH
intracranial hypertension
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
HVD
Hypertensive vascular disease
HPI
history of present illness
gyn
Gynecology
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
HSV
Herpes simplex virus
jt
Joint
HR
heart rate
ID
Infectious Disease
HCD
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
IPPB
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing