Med Admin Abreviations Flashcards
Flash card short hand language
A
allergy, abortion
AB
antibiotic
abd, abdom
abdominal, abdomen
Acc, acc
accommodation
accid
accident
adm
admit, admission, admitted
adv
advice
aet
at the age of
AgNO3
silver nitrate
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrom
alb
albumin
ALL
allergy
a.m, AM
before noon
AMA
American Medical ssociation
an ck
annual check
an PX
annual physical examination
ant
anterior
ante
before
A & P
auscultation and percussion
AP
anterior posterior, anteroposterior, antepartum care
AP & L
anteroposterior and lateral
approx
approximate
apt
apartment
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid
asap, ASAP
as soon as possible
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
asst
assistant
auto
automobile
Ba
barium
BI
biopsy
BM
bowel movement
BMR
basal metabolic rate
BP, B/P
blood pressure
BP ck, BP ✔
blood pressure check
breast ck
breast check
Brev
brevital
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Bx, BX
biopsy
C
cervical, centigrade, celsius
C & S
culture and sensitivity
Ca, CA
cancer, carcinoma
canc, cncl
cancel, cancled
cast ck
cast check
Cauc
caucasian
CBC
complete blood count
CC
chief complaint
CDC
calculated date of confinement
chem
chemistry
CHF
congestive heart failure
chr
chronic
ck, ✔
check
CI
color index
cm
centimeter
CNS
central nervous system
CO, C/O
complains of
CO2, CO2
carbon dioxide
comp
comprehensive
campl
complete
Con, CON, cons, consult
consultation
Cont.
coninue
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPE, CPX
complete physical examination
C section, C/S
cesarean section
CT
computerized tomography
CV
cardiovascular
CVA
costovertebral angle, cardiovascular accident, cererovascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
Cysto, cysto
cystoscopy
D & C
dilation and curettage
dc
discontinue
DC
discharge, dressing change
del
delivery
Dg, dg, Dx, dx
diagnosis
diag.
diagnosis, diagnostic
diam.
diameter
diff
differential
dilat
dilate
disch.
dischargeed
DNA
does not apply
DNKA
did not keep appointment
DNS
did not show
DOB
date of birth
dr, drsg
dressing
DSHA
does not have appointment
DTaP*
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (vaccine)
Dx, Dg, dx
diagnosis
E
emergency
ECG
electrocardiogram, electrocardiograph
ED
emergency department
EDC
estimated date of confinement, due date for baby
EEG
electroencephalogram
EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
EKG
electrocardiogram, electrocardiograph
EMG
electromyogram, electromyelogram
epith.
epithelial
ER
emergency room
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
est.
established , estimated
etiol.
etiology
EU
etiology(cause) unknown
Ex, exam.
examination
exc.
excision
ext
external
F
Fahrenheit, French (catheter)
FH
family history
FHS
fetal heart sounds
flu syn
influenza syndrome
fluor
fluoroscopy foot, feet
ft
foot, feet
FU, F/U
follow-up visit
FUO
fever of unknown/ undetermined origin
FX, Fx
fracture
G
Gravida (number of pregnancies)
g, gm
gram
GA
gastric analysis
GB
gallbladder
GC
gonorrhea
GGE
generalized glandular enlargement
GI
gastrointestinal
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GU
genitourinary
gyn, GYN
gynocology
H
Hospital call
HA
headache
HBP
high blood pressure
HC
house call, hospital call, hospital consultation
HCD
house call day
HCI
hydrochlori acid
HCN
house call night
hct
hematocrit
HCVD
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
HEENT
head, eyes, ears nose, and throat
Hgb, Hb
hemoglobin
hist
history
H2O
water
hosp
hospital
H&P
history and physical
HPI
history of present illness
hr, hrs
hour, hours
HS
hospital surgery
Ht, ht
height
HV
hospital visit
HX
history
HX PX
history and physical examination
I
injection
I&D
incision and drainae
IC
initial consultation
i.e.
that is
IM
intramuscular
imp, IMP
impression
inc
include
inf, INF
infection, infected
inflam, INFL
inflammation
init
initial
inj., INJ
injection
int, INT
internal
intermed
intermediate
interpret
interpretation
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
IQ
intelligence quotient
IUD
intrauterine device
IV, I.V.
intravenous
IVP
intravenous pyelogram (s a form of imaging of the renal pelvis and ureter)
JVD
jugalovecous distention???
K35
kollmann (dilator)
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
L
left, laboratory, having children there
lab, LAB
laboratory
lac
laceration
L&A, l/a
light and accommodation
L&W
living and well
lat, LAT
lateral
LBP
lower back pain
Ib(s)
pounds
LLL
left lower lobe
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMP
last menstrual period
lt., LT
left
ltd.
limited
LUQ
left upper quadrant
M
medication, married
MA
mental age
med., MED
medicine
mg
milligram(s)
MH
marital history
ml
milliliter(s)
mm
millimeter(s)
MM
mucous membrane
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
mo
month(s)
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
N
negative
NA, N/A
not applicable
NaCl
sodium chloride
NAD
no appreciable(important enough to be noticed) disease
neg.
negative
New OB
new obstetric patient
NFA
no future appointment
NP, N/P, (N)
new patient
NPN
nonprotein nitrogen
N/S NS
no-show
NTRA
no telephone requests for antibiotics
N&V
nausea an vomiting
NYD
not yet diagnosed
O2
oxygen
OB
obstetrical patient, obstetrics, prenatal care
OC
office call
occ
occasional
ofc
office
OH
occupational history
OPD
outpatient department
OR
operating room
orig.
origonal
OT
occupational therapy
OTC
over the counter
OV
office visit
P
pulse, preterm parity or deliveries before term
PA
posterior anterior , posteroanterior
P&A
percussion and auscultation
PAP, Pap
papanicolaou( test smear)
Para 1
woman having borne one child (para II an so on
PBI
protein-bound iodine
PC
present complaint, pregnancy confirmation
PD
permanent disability
PE
physical examination
perf.
performed
PERRI.A, PERLA
pupils equal, round react to light and to accommodation
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
PH
past history
Ph ex
physical examination
phys.
physical
PI
present illness
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
p.m, PM
after noon
PMH
past medical history
PND
postnasal drip
PO
postoperative check, phone order
P Op, Post-op
postoperative check
pos.
positive
post.
posterior
postop
postoperative
PP
post partum care
Pre-op, preop
preoperative (official visit)
prep
prepare, prepared
PRN, p.r.n.
as neccessary
procto
proctoscopic (rectal) examination
prog.
prognosis
P&S
permanent and stationary
PSP
phenolsulfonphthalein
Pt, pt
patient
PT
physical therapy
PTR
patient to return
PX
physical examination
R
right, residence call, report
RBC, rbc
red blood celll
rec
recommend
re ch
rechek
re-exam, reex
reexamination
REF, ref
referral
reg.
regular
ret, retn
return
rev
review
Rh-
Rhesus negative (blood)
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RB
return visit
Rx, RX,
prescription, any medication or treatment ordered
S
surgery
SD
state disability
SE
special examination
sed rate
sedimentation rate
sep.
separated
SH
social history
SIG, sigmoido
sigmoidoscopy
SLR
straight leg raising
slt
slight
Smr, sm.
smear
S, M, W, D
Single, married, widowed, divorced
SOB
shortness of breath
sp gr
specific gravity
SubQ
subcutanious
SR
suture removal, sedimentation rate
STAT, stat
immediately
STD
sexually transmitted disease
strab
strabismus
surg.
surgery
Sx.
symptoms
T
temperature, term parity or deliveries at term
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Tb, tbc, TB
tuberculosis
TD
temporary disability
temp.
temperature
TIA
transient ischemic attack
TMs
tympanic membranes
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
Tr.
treatment
TTD
total temporary disability
TURB
transurethral resection of bladder
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
TX, Tx
treatment
U
unit
UA, U/A
urine analysis
UCHD
usual childhood diseases
UCR
ususal, customary, and resonable
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
UPJ
ureteropelvic junction or joint
UR, ur
urine
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
vac
vaccine
VD
venereal disease
VDRI.
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
W
work; white
WBC, wbc
white blood cell count, well baby care
WF
white female
WI, W/I
walk-in, work-in
wk
week, work
wks
weeks
WM, W/M
white male
WNL
within normal limits
WR
Wassermann reaction
WT, Wt, wt
weight
x, X
x-ray(s), multiplies by
XR
x-rays(S)
yr
year
*
birth
c line over top, /c,w/
with
p with line over top
after
s line over top, /s, w/o
without
c/c or cc (line over first c),
with correction (eyeglasses)
sc, s/c (line over s)
without correction (eyeglasses)
+
positive
-, o with line over top
negtative
➕➖ over eachother
positve or negative, indefinite
L circled
left
R circled
right
m circled
murmur
o➡
male
o+
female
u
microns
