Iowa EMT-I/85 Common Medical Abbreviations
Terms
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- aa
- of each
- ad lib
- as much as desired
- aq
- water
- ASA; APC
- aspirin, phenacetin and codein
- b.i.d.
- twice a day
- BP
- blood pressure
- CA
- cancer
- c
- with
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- CBC
- complete blood count
- cc
- cubic centimeter (equal to ml)
- C.C. or C/C
- chief complaint
- CCU
- coronary care unit
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- c/o
- complains of
- CO2
- carbon dioxide
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CVA
- cerebrovascular accident
- CVP
- central venous pressure
- D.C.
- discontinue
- DOA
- dead on arrival
- DOE
- dyspnea on exertion
- Dx
- diagnosis
- EEG
- electroencephalogram
- EKG or ECG
- electrocardiogram
- ER or ED
- emergency room or emergency department
- fl
- fluid
- Fx
- fracture
- GB
- gall bladder
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- Gm or gm
- gram
- gr.
- Grain
- GU
- genitourinary
- h or hr
- hour
- H or (H)
- hypodermic
- Hb or Hgb
- hemoglobin
- Hct.
- hematocrit
- H & H
- hemoglobin and hematocrit
- Hg
- mercury
- Hx
- history
- H & P
- history and physical
- IC
- intracardiac
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- IM
- intramuscular
- IV
- intravenous
- L
- liter
- LOC
- level of consciousness
- MAE
- moves all extremities
- mEq
- milliequivalent
- mg or mgm
- milligram
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- MICU
- mobile intensive care unit or medical intensive care unit
- ml
- milliliter
- Ms
- morphine sufate or multiple sclerosis
- NaHCO3
- sodium bicarbonate
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- NTG
- nitroglycerin
- O2
- oxygen
- OB
- obstetrics
- O.D.
- overdose
- O.R.
- operating room
- p
- after
- p.c.
- after meals
- P.E.
- physical exam
- p.o or PND
- by mouth
- pt.
- patient
- PT
- physical therapy
- PTA
- prior to admission
- PEARL
- pupals equal and react to light
- PEARLA
- pupils equal and react to light, accomidate
- q
- every
- q.h.
- every hour
- q.i.d.
- four times a day
- qtt
- drop
- RBC
- red blood cells
- RHD
- rheumatic heart disease
- R/O
- rule out
- Rx
- take or treatment
- ROM
- range of motion
- s
- without
- S.C., S.Q., or SubQ
- subcutaneous
- SICU
- surgical intensive care unit
- S.L.
- sublingual
- S.O.B.
- shortness of breath
- ss
- half
- Stat.
- immediately
- t.i.d.
- three times a day
- TPR
- temperature, pulse, respiration
- V.S.
- vital signs
- WBC
- white blood cells
- W/
- with
- WNL
- within normal limits
- y.o.
- year old