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ICP
Intracranial pressure
ICU
Intensive care unit
IM
intramuscular
ing
Inguinal
inj
Injection
IPPB
Intermittent positive pressure breathing
irrig
Irrigation
IS
Intercostal space
isol
Isolation
IT
Inhalation therapy
IUD
Intrauterine device
IV
Intravenous
IVF
In vitro fertilization
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
K+
Potassium
KCI
potassium chloride
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
L
Lumbar
L&D
Labor and delivery
lac
Laceration
lab
Laboratory
lap
Laparotomy
lat
Lateral
LD
Lethal dose
LDH
Lactic dehydrogenase
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
liq
Liquid
LLQ, LLL
Left lower quadrant (abdominal), lobe (lung)
LMP
Last menstrual period
LOC
Level of consciousness
LP
Lumbar puncture
lt
Left
LUQ, LUL
Left upper quadrant (abdomen), love (lung)
MA
Mental age
MAST
Medical anti shock trousers
MCI
Mass casualty incident
meds
Medications
MI
Myocardial infarction
MICU
Mobile intensive care unit
min
Minute
MN
Midnight
MOM
Milk of magnesia
MRI
Magnetic resonance imagery
MS
Morphine sulfate
Multiple sclerosis
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
NVD
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Na+
Sodium
NaCl
Sodium chloride
N/C
Nasal cannula
no
Complaints
neg
Negative
neuro
Neurology
NG
Nasogastric
NGT
Nasogastric tube
nitro
Nitroglycerin
NKA
No known allergies
noc (t)
Night
NPO
Nothing by mouth