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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

AB

A

Apex Beat

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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AFB

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Acid-Fast Bacilli

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AF

A
  1. Atrial Flutter
  2. Atrial Fibrillation
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AHF

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Anti-Hemophilic Factor

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AKA

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Above Knee Amputation

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ALD

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Alcohol Liver Disease

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ALL

A

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

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ALT

A

Alanine Aminotransferase

formerly SGPT

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AMI

A

Acute Myocardial Infarction

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ANS

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Autonomic Nervous System

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ANST

A

After Negative Skin Test

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AOG

A

Age of Gestation

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AP

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Adynamic Precordium

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APTT

A

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

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ARDS

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  1. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  2. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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ARF

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  1. Acute Renal Failure
  2. Acute Respiratory Failure
  3. Acute Rheumatic Fever
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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

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AST

A

Aspartate Aminotransferase

formerly SGOT

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ATN

A

Acute Tubular Necrosis

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AVM

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Arteriovenous Malformation

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BA

A

Bronchial Asthma

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BID

A

Twice Daily

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BKA

A

Below Knee Amputation

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BLE

A

Both Lower Extremities

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BLF

A

Both Lungs Field

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

BM

A

Bowel Movement

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BOV

A

Blurring of Vision

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BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

BPM

A

Beats Per Minute

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BPP

A

Biophysical Profile

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BSA

A

Body Surface Area

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BSRTL

A

Both Sluggish Reactive To Light

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BT

A

Blood Transfusion

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

BUE

A

Both Upper Extremities

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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BUR

A

Back-Up Rate

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CA

A
  1. Carcinoma
  2. Community-Acquired
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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CAD

A

Coronary Artery Disease

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CAP

A

Community-Acquired Pneumonia

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42
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CAT

A

Computed Axial Tomography

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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44
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CBG

A

Capillary Blood Glucose

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45
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CBS

A

Clear Breath Sounds

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46
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CC

can also be cc

A

Chief Complaint

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47
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CHO

A

Carbohydrate

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CHVD

A

Chronic Hypertensive Vascular Disease

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CK

A

Creatinine Kinase

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CLAD

A

Cervical Lymph Adenopathy

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CNIL

A

Cephalic Not In Labor

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CPAP

A

Central Pulmonary Airway Pressure

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CRF

A

Chronic Renal Failure

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56
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CrCL

A

Creatinine Clearance

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57
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CRT

A

Capillary Refill Time

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CT

A

Computed Tomography

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60
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CTT

A

Chest Tube Thoracostomy

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61
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CVA

A
  1. Cardiovascular Accident
  2. Cerebrovascular
    Accident
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CVD

A

Cerebrovascular Disease

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63
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CVP

A

Central Venous Pressure

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64
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CVS

A

Cardiovascular System

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65
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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66
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

DCMP

A

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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67
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D/C

A
  1. Discharge
  2. Discontinue
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68
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

DHN

A

Dehydration

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69
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

DHS

A

Distinct Heart Sound

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70
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DIC

A

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy

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DKA

A

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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72
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

DM

A

Diabetis Mellitus

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73
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DOB

A

Difficulty of Breathing

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74
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

DOE

A

Dyspnea On Exertion

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

DOI

A

Date of Injury

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76
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DTG

A

Diffuse Toxic Goiter

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DTR

A

Deep Tendon Reflex

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78
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

Dx

or Dxic

A

Diagnosis

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79
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E/N

A

Essentially Normal

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80
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ECE

A

Equal Chest Expansion

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81
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EBRTL

A

Equal Briskly Reactive To Light

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

EF

A

Ejection Fraction

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83
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EOM

A

Extra Ocular Movement

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84
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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85
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ESRD

A

End-Stage Renal Disease

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86
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ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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88
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F/D

A

Fairly Developed

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89
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FC

A
  1. Functional Class
  2. Foleycath
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90
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FHT

A

Fetal Heart Tone

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91
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

FEP

A

Full Equal Pulses

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92
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

FHx

A

Family History

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F/N

A

Fairly Nourished

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94
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

FTSVD

A

Full Term Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

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95
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

FT

A

Full Term

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96
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATION

FWB

A

Fresh Whole Blood

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97
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATION

Fxn

A

Function

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98
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATION

GBS

A

Guillain Barre Syndrome

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99
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GIN

A

Gastrointestinal Nutrition

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100
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GN

A

Glomerulonephritis

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101
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATION

GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

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102
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATION

GI

or GIT

A

Gastrointestinal Tract

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GOBO

A

Gravida Para

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GS

or C/S

A

Gram Stain

or Culture Sensitivity

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105
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HA

A

Headache

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106
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HAA

A

Home Against Advice

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107
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HAP

A

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

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108
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATION

HBP

A

High Blood Pressure

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109
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATION

Hct

A

Hematocrit

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110
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HDL

A

High Density Lipoprotein

111
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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

112
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HF

A

Heart Failure

113
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HEENT

A

Head, Ear, Eyes, Nose, Throat

114
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HHD

A

Hypertensive Heart Disease

115
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HPI

A

History of Present Illness

116
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HPN

or HTN

A

Hypertension

117
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HR

A

Heart Rate

118
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HSV

A

Herpes Simplex Virus

119
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Hx

A

History

120
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ICM

A

Intracostal Margin

121
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

ICS

A

Intercostal Space

122
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I&O

A

Intake & Output

123
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IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

124
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IE

A

Infective Endocarditis

125
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IHD

A

Ischemic Heart Disease

126
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INR

A

International Normalized Ratio

127
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ITP

A

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

128
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IVP

A

Intravenous Pyelogram

129
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KUB

A

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder

130
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KVO

A

Keep Vein Open

131
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LA

A

Left Atrium

132
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LAAL

A

Left Anterior Axillary Line

133
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LDH

A

Lactate Dehydrogenase

134
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LDL

A

Low Density Lipoproteins

135
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LE

A

Lower Extremities

136
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LFT

A

Liver Functions Tests

137
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LLE

A

Left Lower Extremity

138
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LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe

139
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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

140
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LMCA

A

Left Mid Carotid Artery

141
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LMCL

A

Left Mid Clavicular Line

142
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LMP

A

Last Menstrual Period

143
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

LOC

A
  1. Loss of Consciousness
  2. Level of Consciousness
144
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LPF

A

Lower Power Field

145
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LPM

A

Liter Per Minute

146
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LPSB

A

Left Parasternal Border

147
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LT

A

Lumbar Tap

148
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LUE

A

Left Upper Extremity

149
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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

150
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LV

A

Left Ventricle

151
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

LWI

A

Latest Working Impression

152
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MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

MG

A

Myasthenia Gravis

153
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MGH

A

May Go Home

154
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

MOB

A

Medications On Board

155
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

MOI

A

Mechanism of Injury

156
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

157
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

MRS

A

Methicillin-Resistant Strain

158
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

MV

A

Mechanical Ventrilator

159
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

MVP

A

Mitral Valve Prolapse

160
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NABS

A

Normoactive Bowel Sounds

161
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NBS

A

Normal Bowel Sounds

162
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NGT

A

Nasogastric Tube

163
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NIAE

A

Not In Acute Exacerbation

164
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NICRD

A

Not In Cardiorespiratory Distress

165
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

166
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NIL

A

Not In Labor

167
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NIR

A

Non-Insulin Requiring

168
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NNO

A

No New Orders

169
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NIRD

A

Not In Respiratory Distress

170
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NNS

A

No New Suggestions

171
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NO

A

Non-Obese

172
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NORF

A

No Other Remarkable Findings

173
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NPO

A

Nothing Per Orem

“nothing by mouth”

174
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NRRR

A

Normal Rate Regular Rhythm

175
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NRTL

A

Non-Reactive to Light

176
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NSAID

A

Non-Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drug

177
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NSNI

A

Non-Septic Non-Induced

178
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NSTEMI

A

Non-ST wave Elevation Myocardial Infarction

179
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NSSTWC

A

Non-Specific ST Wave Changes

180
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NV

A

Neurovascular

181
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

NVE

A

Neck Vein Engorgement

182
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

OB

A

Occult Blood

183
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

OCP

A

Oral Contraceptive Pill

184
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

OD

A
  1. Once Daily
  2. Right Eye
185
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

OF

A

Osterized Feeding

186
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

OS

A

Left Eye

187
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

OU

A

Both Eye

188
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

P/SHx

A

Personal/Social History

189
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PE

A

Physical Examination

190
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PEEP

A

Positive End Expiratort Pressure

190
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PGO

A

Partial Gut Obstruction

191
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PHx

A

Personal History

192
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

Plt

A

Platelet

193
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PMP

A

Post Menstrual Period

194
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PNB

A

Pink Nail Beds

195
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

POI

A

Place of Injury

196
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PND

A

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

196
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PRBC

A

Packed Red Blood Cells

197
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PS

A

Pressure Support

198
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PT

A

Prothrombin Time

199
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PTA

A

Prior to Admission

200
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PTB

A

Pulmonary Tuberculosis

201
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PTC

A

Prior to Consult

202
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PTH

A

Parathyroid Hormone

202
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PTO/PTOR

A

Prior to Operation

203
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PTT

A

Partial Thromboplastin Time

204
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PU

A

Pregnancy Urine

205
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

206
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PVC

A

Premature Ventricular Contraction

207
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

R/O

A

Rule Out

207
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PVT

A

Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia

207
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

PWI

A

Present Working Impression

208
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RA

A

Right Atrium

209
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RBC

A

Red Blood Cells

210
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RBS

A

Random Blood Sugar

211
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RCM

A

Right Costal Margin

212
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RF

A
  1. Renal Failure
  2. Respiratory Failure
213
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RHD

A

Rheumatic Heart Disease

214
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RLE

A

Right Lower Extremity

215
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RMCA

A

Right Mid-Carotid Artery

216
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RMI

A

Regular Menstrual Interval

217
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

ROR

A

Red Orange Reflect

218
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

ROS

A

Review of Systems

219
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RR

A

Respiratory Rate

220
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RRE

A

Round, Regular, and Equal

221
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RRR

A

Regular Rhythm and Rate

222
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RTC

A

Round the Clock

223
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RUE

A

Right Upper Extremity

224
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

225
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RV

A

Right Ventricle

226
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

RVR

A

Rapid Ventricular Rate

227
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

S/P

A

Status Post

228
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SABE

A

Sub-Acute Bacterial Endocarditis

229
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SAH

A

Sub-Arachoid Hemorrhage

230
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SBP

A

Systolic Blood Pressure

231
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SC

A

Spinal Cord

232
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SC/SQ

A

Subcutaneous

233
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SPI

A

Spinal Cord Injury

234
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SCN

A

Sternocleidomastoid

235
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SGOT

also AST

A

Serum Glutamic Ovalo-Acetic Transaminase

236
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SGPT

also ALT

A

Serum Glutamic
Pyruvic Transaminase

237
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SIADH

A

Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

238
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SLE

A

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

239
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

240
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SrCr

A

Serum Creatinine

241
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SSS

A

Sick Sinus Syndrome

242
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

SVT

A

Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia

243
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

T/C

A

To Consider

244
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TCVS

A

Thoracic Carrdiovascular Surgery

245
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TFI

A

Total Fluid Intake

246
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

247
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TKVO

A

To Keep Vein Open

248
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TOH

A

Time of Injury

249
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TPC

A

Tonsilopharyngeal Congestion

250
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

251
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TSB

A

Tepid Sponge Bathe

252
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TTHD

A

Thyrotoxic Heart Disease

253
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

TVP

A

Transvenous Pacemaker

254
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

Tx

also Txic

A

Treatment

255
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

U/A

A

Urinalysis

256
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

UBP

A

Usual Blood Pressure

257
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

UE

A

Upper Extremities

258
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

UGIB

A

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

259
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

UO

A

Urine Output

260
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

URTI

A

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

261
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

262
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

VA

A

Vehicular Accident

263
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

VF

A

Visual Field

264
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

VS

A

Vital Signs

265
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

266
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

WOF

A

Watch Out For

267
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

1,25-DHCC

A

1,25-dihydrocholecalciferol

268
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

25-HCC

A

25-hydrocholecalciferol

268
Q

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

3Ps

A

Polyphagia, Polydipsia, Polyuria

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