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Medical Abbreviations.txt

    • author "Seth"
    • tags "Medical Assisting, medical, abbreviations"
    • description "Medical abbreviations and terminology essential for success in the medical profession
    • black- medical abbreviations"
    • fileName "Medical Abbreviations"
    • freezingBlueDBID -1.0
    • aa
    • Of each
  2. adde
    Add: let it be added
  3. Alt. Dieb
    Alternate days
  4. Alt.noc
    Alternate nights
  5. Aq. Com.
    Common water, tap water
  6. Aq. Ferv
    Hot water
  7. Aq. Susp
    Water suspension
  8. Abdom. Abd
    Abdomen
  9. AD
    Right ear
  10. adm
    Admit
  11. Alb.
    Albumin
  12. A.m.
    Before noon
  13. Anes
    Anesthesia
  14. Ant.
    Anterior
  15. Ante.
    Before
  16. AP
    Anterior posterior, anteroposterior
  17. AP and L
    Anteroposterior and lateral
  18. Approx.
    Approximate
  19. ASA
    Aspirin
  20. ASCWD
    Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  21. ASHD
    Arteriosclerotic heart disease
  22. BE
    Barium enemia
  23. BE. Bx
    Biopsy
  24. BMR
    Basal metabolic rate
  25. BP
    Blood pressure
  26. BUN
    Blood urea nitrogen
  27. C
    Cervical; centigrade
  28. Ca: CA
    Cancer: carcinoma
  29. Ad
    Up to
  30. Ad lib
    As much as needed
  31. Alt. hor
    Alternate hours
  32. Aq. Bull
    Boiling water
  33. Aq. Dest
    Distilled water
  34. Aq. Frig.
    Cold water
  35. f. Or ft
    To be made
  36. F
    Fahrenheit
  37. Fhs & F
    Fetal heart sounds
  38. Fu: F/U
    Follow up
  39. Fx
    Fracture
  40. FHT
    Fetal heart tones
  41. GI
    Gastrointestinal
  42. GU
    Genitourinary
  43. gyn
    Gynecology
  44. H & P
    History and physical
  45. HBP
    High blood pressure
  46. HC
    Hospital consultation
  47. HCL
    Hydrochloric acid
  48. Hct:Hmct
    Hematocrit
  49. HEENT
    Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  50. Hgb, hb
    Hemoglobin
  51. H20
    Water
  52. Hosp
    Hospital
  53. Hpf
    High power field
  54. Hx
    History
  55. HX, PX
    History & physical exam
  56. I & D
    Incision & drainage
  57. IM
    Intramuscular
  58. imp
    Impression
  59. CBC
    Complete blood count
  60. CC
    Chief complaint
  61. CHF
    Congestive heart failure
  62. CNS
    Central Nervous System
  63. CO. C/O
    Complains of
  64. CO
    Carbon dioxide
  65. C-section
    Cesarean section
  66. CVA
    • Cerebrovascular accident
    • Cardiovascular accident
  67. CSF
    Cerebral spinal fluid
  68. Cysto
    Cystoscopy
  69. Guttat
    Drop by drop
  70. D & C
    Dilation & curretage
  71. Temp
    Temperature
  72. D/C or dc
    Discontinue
  73. D.C.
    Discharge
  74. Del
    Delivery
  75. DX
    Diagnosis
  76. Diff
    Differential
  77. DNKA
    Did not keep appointment
  78. DPM
    Doctor of Pediatric Medicine
  79. DPT
    Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
  80. Dr.
    Doctor
  81. DTR
    Deep tendon reflex
  82. ECG; EKG
    • Electrocardiogram
    • Electrocardiograph
  83. EEG
    • Electroencephalogram
    • Electroencephalograph
  84. neg
    Negative
  85. OD
    Right eye
  86. EMG
    Electromyogram
  87. ER
    Emergency Room
  88. ESR
    Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  89. Ex; exam
    Examination
  90. Exc
    Excision
  91. Ext
    External
  92. IVP
    Intravenous piggyback
  93. KUB
    Kidneys, ureters, bladder
  94. L
    Left
  95. L & W
    Living and well
  96. Lab
    Laboratory
  97. Lat
    Lateral
  98. Lbs.
    Pounds
  99. Wt.; wt
    Weight
  100. q.n.s
    Quantity not sufficient
  101. LMP
    Last menstrual period
  102. contra
    Against
  103. Med
    Medicine
  104. mg
    Milligram
  105. MH
    Marital history
  106. MI
    Myocardial infarction
  107. ml
    Milliliter
  108. mm
    Millimeter
  109. MRI
    Magnetic resonance imaging
  110. N/A
    Not applicable
  111. NaCl
    Sodium chloride
  112. NKA
    No known allergies
  113. NKDA
    No known drug allergies
  114. N & V; N/V
    Nausea & vomiting
  115. EENT
    Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  116. OS
    Left eye
  117. OU
    Both eyes
  118. OP
    Outpatient
  119. OPD
    Out patient dept.
  120. OR
    Operating room
  121. inj
    Injection
  122. OP; op
    Operative
  123. AMA
    Against medical advice
  124. ABG
    Arterial blood gas
  125. BT
    Bleeding time
  126. ↓
    Decrease
  127. ↑
    Increase
  128. <
    Less then
  129. >
    Greater then
  130. =
    Approximately equal to
  131. i, ii, iv
    1, 2, 4
  132. Vii, etc
    7, etc
  133. 5; 10
    5hrs, 10 hrs
  134. 5'10"
    5 min., 10 min.
  135. HOB
    Head of bed
  136. I & D
    Incision & drainage
  137. irrig
    Irrigation
  138. IVU
    Intravenous urogram
  139. MR
    May repeat
  140. NPO
    Nothing by mouth
  141. BM
    Bowel movement
  142. BaE
    Barium enema
  143. BR
    Bed rest
  144. ED
    Effective dose
  145. FBS
    Fasting blood sugar
  146. HO
    House office
  147. I & O
    Intake & output
  148. # or no
    Number
  149. NTG
    Nitroglycerin
  150. NVD
    Nausea vomiting and diarrhea
  151. OD
    Overdose
  152. O & P
    Ova and parasites
  153. Agit
    Shake & stir

    (Really?)
  154. NR
    No response
  155. OOB
    Out of bed
  156. OP
    Outpatient
  157. Peds
    Pediatrics
  158. pos
    Positive
  159. PPT
    Partial prothrombin time
  160. SAM
    Self administered medication
  161. TO
    Telephone order
  162. WNL
    Within normal limits
  163. OTC
    Over the counter
  164. PMI
    Patient medication instructions
  165. et.
    And
  166. UCHD
    Usual childhood
  167. Pap
    • Papanicolaou
    • (Pap smear)
  168. Para I
    Having born 1 child
  169. ROM
    Range of motion
  170. PBI
    Protein bound iodine
  171. PH
    Past history
  172. PMH
    Past Medical History
  173. Phys
    Physical
  174. PI
    Present illness
  175. PID
    Pelvic inflammatory disease
  176. Post-op
    Post operative
  177. Pre-op
    Preoperative
  178. WD
    Well developed
  179. Prep
    Prepare; prepared
  180. Prog
    Prognosis
  181. PT
    Physical therapy
  182. R
    Right
  183. RBC; rbc
    Red blood cells
  184. CBC
    Complete blood count
  185. Ret; retn
    Return
  186. RHD
    Rheumatic heart disease
  187. LUQ
    Left upper quadrant
  188. LLQ
    Left lower quadrant
  189. RUQ
    Right upper quadrant
  190. RLQ
    Right lower quadrant
  191. XR
    X-rays
  192. YR
    Year
  193. yoa
    Years of age
  194. LR
    Lactated ringers
  195. Parent
    Parenterally
  196. PND
    Post nasal drip
  197. PT
    Prothrombin time
  198. pt
    Patient
  199. TT
    Thrombin time
  200. VO
    Verbal order
  201. SIG
    Give the following directions
  202. MTD
    Maximum tolerated dose
  203. Non rep
    Do not repeat
  204. Rx
    Take
  205. SOS
    If necessary
  206. sat
    Saturated
  207. OV
    Office visit
  208. P & A
    Percussion & ausculation
  209. R/O
    Rule out
  210. ROS
    Review of system
  211. SLR
    Straight leg raising
  212. SMWD
    Single, married, widowed, divorced
  213. SOB
    Shortness of breath
  214. SpGr
    Specific gravity
  215. T & A
    Tonsillectomy & adnoidectomy
  216. TPR
    Temperature, pulse, & respiration
  217. UGI
    Upper gastrointestinal
  218. URI
    Upper respiratory infection
  219. UTI
    Urinary tract infection
  220. VD
    Venereal disease
  221. WBC; wbc
    White blood cells
  222. WF; BF
    White female; black female
  223. wks
    Weeks
  224. WM; BM
    White/black male
  225. WN
    Well nourished
  226. X
    X-rays; multiplied by
  227. CXR
    Chest x-ray
  228. KVO
    Keep vein open
  229. NSS
    Normal saline solution
  230. I & O
    Intake & output
  231. ICU
    Intensive care unit
  232. FUO
    Fever of unknown origin
  233. CCU
    Coronary care unit
  234. IUD
    Intrauterine device
  235. Fx
    Fracture
  236. CPR
    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Author
seth.bars
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Medical Abbreviations.txt
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Medical abbreviations and terminology essential for success in the medical profession
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