Glossary of Common Medical Abbreviations
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- AAA
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- AAS
- Acute Abdominal Series
- ABD
- abdomen
- ABG
- Arterial Blood Gas
- AC
- before eating
- ACLS
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- ACTH
- adrenocorticotropic hormone
- ADH
- Anti-Diuretic Hormone
- ad lib
- as desired;
at liberty
- AF
- atrial fibrillation;
afebrile
- AFB
- Acid-Fast Bacilli
- A/G
- Albumin/globulin ratio
- AI
- Aortic Insuffiency
- AKA
- Above the knee amputation
- ALL
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Amb
- ambulate
- AML
- Acute Myelongenous Leukemia
- ANA
- AntiNuclear Antibody
- AOB
- Alcohol On Breath
- AODM
- Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus
- AP
- anteroposterior;
abdominal-perineal
- ARDS
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- ARF
- Acute Renal Failure
- AS
- Aortic Stenosis
- ASAP
- As Soon As Possible
- ASCVD
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
- ASD
- Atrial Septal Defect
- ASHD
- Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
- AV
- Atrioventricular
- BBB
- Bundle Branch Block
- BCAA
- Branched Chain Amino Acids
- BE
- Barium Enema
- BEE
- Basal Energy Expenditure
- BID
- Twice A day
- BKA
- Below the knee amputation
- BM
- Bone Marrow;
Bowel Movement
- BMR
- Basal Metabolic Rate
- BOM
- Bilateral Otitis Media
- BP
- Blood Pressure
- BPH
- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
- BPM
- Beats Per minute
- BRBPR
- Bright red blood per rectum
- BRP
- bathroom priviledges
- BS
- bowel;
breath sounds
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- BW
- body weight
- BX
- biopsy
- c
- with
- C&S
- Culture and Sensitivity
- CA
- crystalline amino acids
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass graft
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- CAT
- computerized axial tomography
- CBC
- complete blood count
- CBG
- capillary blood gas
- CC
- cheif complaint
- CCU
- clean catch urine;
cardiac care unit
- CCV
- critical closing volume
- CF
- cystic fibrosis
- CGL
- Chronic granulocytic leukemia
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- CHO
- carbohydrate
- CI
- cardiac index
- CML
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- CMV
- cytomegalovirus
- CN
- cranial nerves
- CNS
- central nervous system
- CO
- cardiac output
- C/O
- complaining of
- COLD
- chronic obstructive lung disease
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CP
- cheast pain;
cerebral palsy
- CPAP
- continuous positiveairway pressure
- CPK
- creatinine phosphokinase
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- CRCL
- creatinine clearance
- CRF
- Chronic renal failure
- CRP
- C-reactive Protein
- CSF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CT
- computerized tomography
- CVA
- cerebrovascular acident;
costovertebral angle
- CVAT
- CVA tenderness
- CVP
- central venous pressure
- CXR
- chest x-ray
- DAT
- diet as tolerated
- DAW
- dispense as written
- DC
- discontinue;
discharge
- D&C
- dilation and cureetage
- Ddx
- differential diagnosis
- D5W
- 5% dextrose in water
- DI
- diabetes insipidus
- DIC
- disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
- DIP
- distal interphalangeal joint
- DJD
- degenerative joint disease
- DKA
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- DL
- deciliter
- DM
- diabetes mellitus
- DNR
- do not resuscitate
- DOA
- dead on arrival
- DOE
- dyspnea on exertion
- DPL
- diagnostic peritoneal lavage
- DPT
- diptheria, pertussis, tetanus
- DTR
- deep tendon reflexes
- DVT
- deep venous thrombosis
- DX
- diagnosis
- EAA
- essential amino acids
- EBL
- estimated blood loss
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- ECT
- electroconvulsive therapy
- EFAD
- essential fatty acid deficiency
- EMG
- electromyogram
- EMV
- eyes, motor, verbal response
(glasgow coma sacle)
- ENT
- ear, nose, and throat
- EOM
- extraocular muscles
- ESR
- erythrocyte sediimentation rate
- ET
- endotracheal
- ETT
- endotracheal tube
- ERCP
- endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography
- ETOH
- ethanol
- EUA
- examination under anesthesia
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- FEV
- forced expriatory volume
- FFP
- fresh frozen plasma
- FRC
- functional residual capacity
- FTT
- failure to thirve
- FU
- follow up
- FUO
- fever of unknown origin
- FVC
- forced vital capicity
- Fx
- fracture
- GC
- gonorrhea
- GETT
- general by endo tracheal tube
- GFR
- glomerular filtration rate
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- Gr
- grain
- A grain is equal to how many milligrams?
- 65 mg
- V Gr
- five grains
- How many milligrams are in 5 grains?
- 325 mg
- GSW
- gun shot wound
- gt or gtt
- drops
- GTT
- glucose tolerance test
- GU
- genitourinary
- GXT
- graded exercise tolerace (stress test)
- What is another name for a stress test?
- graded exercise tolerance
- HA
- headache
- HAA
- hepatitis B surface antigen
- HAV
- hepatitis A virus
- HBP
- high blood pressure
- HCG
- human chorionic gonadotropin
- HCT
- hematocrit
- HDL
- high density lipoprotein
- HEENT
- head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
- Hgb
- hemoglobin
- H/H
- henderson hasselbach equation;
hemoglobin/hematocrit
- HIV
- human immunodeficiency virus
- HLA
- histocompatibility locus antigen
- HJR
- hepatojugular reflex
- HO
- history of
- HOB
- head of bead
- HPF
- high power field
- HPI
- history of present illness
- HR
- heart rate
- HS
- at bedtime
- HSM
- hepatosplenomegaly
- HTLV-III
- human lymphotropic virus, type III, (AIDS agent, HIV)
- HSV
- herpes simplex virus
- HTN
- hypertension
- Hx
- history
- I&D
- incision and drainage
- I&O
- intake and output
- ICS
- intercostal space
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- ID
- infectious diesase;
identification
- IDDM
- insulin dependant diabetes mellitus
- IG
- immunoglobulin
- IHSS
- idiopathic hypertropic subaortic stenosis
- IM
- intramuscular
- IMV
- intermittent mandatory ventilation
- INF
- intravenous nutritional fluid
- IPPB
- intermittent positive pressure breathing
- IRBBB
- incomplete right bundle branch block
- IRDM
- insulin resistant diabetes mellitus
- IT
- interthecal
- ITP
- idiopathic thrombocytopenic purura
- IV
- intravenous
- IVC
- intravenous cholangiogram;
inferior vena cava
- IVP
- intravenous pyelogram;
intravenous push
- JODM
- juvenile onset diabetes mellitus
- JVD
- jugular venous distention
- KOR
- keep open rate
- KUB
- kidneys, ureters, bladder
- KVO
- keep vein open
- L
- left
- LAD
- left axis deviation;
left anterior descending
- LAE
- left atrial enlargement
- LAHB
- left anterior hemiblock
- LAP
- left atrial pressure ;
leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
- LBBB
- left bundle branch block
- LDH
- lactate dehydrogenease
- LE
- lupus erythematosus
- LIH
- left inguinal hernia
- LLL
- left lower lobe
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- LNMP
- last normal menstrual period
- LOC
- loss of consciousness;
level of consciousness
- LP
- lumbar puncture
- LPN
- licensed practical nurse
- LUL
- left upper quadrant
- LV
- left ventricle
- LVEDP
- left ventricular end diastolic pressure
- LVH
- left ventricular hypertrophy
- MAO
- monoamine oxidase
- MAP
- mean arterial pressure
- MAST
- medical antishock trousers
- MBT
- maternal blood type
- MCH
- mean cell hemoglobin
- MCHC
- mean cell hemoglobin concentration
- MCV
- mean cell volume
- MI
- myocardial infarction;
mitral insufficiency
- mL
- milliliter
- MLE
- midline episiotomy
- MMEF
- maximal mid expiratory flow mmol millimole
- MMR
- measles, mumps, rubella
- MRI
- magnetic resonance imaging
- MRSA
- methcillin resistant staph aureus
- MS
- multiple sclerosis;
mitralstenosis;
morphine sulfate
- MSSA
- methcillin-sensitive staph aureus
- MVA
- motor vehicle accident
- MVI
- multivitamin injection
- MVV
- maximum voluntary ventilation
- NAD
- no active disease
- NAS
- no added salt
- NCV
- nerve conduction velocity
- NED
- noevidence of recurrent disease
- ng
- nanogram
- NIDDM
- non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- NKA
- no known allergies
- NKDA
- no known drug allergies
- NMR
- nuclear magnetic resonance
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- NRM
- no regular medications
- NSAID
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- NSR
- normal sinus rhythm
- NT
- nasotracheal
- OB
- obstetrics
- OCG
- oral cholecystogram
- OD
- overdose;
right eye
- OM
- otitis media