Medical abbreviations
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- SPECT
- single photon emission computed tomography
- FEV
- forced expiratory volume
- T cells
- lymphocytes originating in the thymus gland
- CVA
- cerebrovascualr accident (stroke)
- C-section, CS
- cesarean section
- Rx
- treatment
- BSO
- bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- NICU
- neonatal intensive care unit
- Fe
- iron
- CC
- chief complaint
- PTR
- patient to return
- pro time
- prothromibin time
- PaO2
- arterial pressure of oxygen in the blood
- cath
- catheter, catheterization
- C1,C2
- first, second cervical verebra
- q2h
- every two hours
- tomos
- tomograms
- AP or A/P
- anteroposterior
- ECT
- electroconvulsive therapy
- PTA
- prior to admission
- CNS
- central nervous system
- EENT
- eyes ears nose and throat
- EMG
- electromyogram
- myop
- myopia
- TEE
- transesophageal echocardiogram
- CKD
- chronic kidney diseaase
- ad lib
- freely as desired
- ELISA
- enzyme linke immunosorbet assay
- RT
- radiation therapy, recreational therapy, radiologic technologis
- MRI
- magnetic resonance angiography
- HRT
- hormone replacement therap
- IBD
- inflammatory bowel disease
- ALS
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- MRA
- magnetic rsonance angiograpy
- RUQ
- right upper quadrant
- KS
- Kaposi sarcoma
- CSF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- q.h., qh
- every hour
- LEEP
- loop electrocautery excision procedure
- Hx
- history
- ORTH, ortho.
- orthodpeics or orthopaedics
- PCI
- percutaneous cornary interventions
- V tach, VT
- ventricular tachycardia
- mm
- millimeter
- WDWN
- well developed, well nourished
- PVT
- paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
- PMH
- past medical history
- os
- mouth
- IOL
- intraocular lens
- rad
- radiation absorbed dose
- PTCA
- percuatneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
- ERCP
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- y/o, yr
- years old
- PSA
- prostate specific antigen
- T4
- thyroxine
- PP
- after meals; after birth
- WT, wt
- weight
- alk phos
- alkaline phosphatase
- Ca
- calcium
- DOB
- date of birth
- LPN
- licensed practical nurse
- FBS
- fasting blood sugar
- RP
- retrograde pyelogram
- diff
- differential
- S/P, s/p
- status post
- FDA
- food and drug administration
- PWB
- partial weight bearing
- BM
- bowel movement, bone marrow
- ESWL
- extracoporeal shockwave lithotripsy
- wd
- wound
- p.o., po
- by mouth
- sig
- let it be labeled
- ALT
- alanine transaminase
- CBC
- complete blood count
- ORIF
- open reduction, internal fixation
- NG tube
- nasogastic tube
- p.c.,pc
- after meals
- ACTH
- adrenocorticotropic hormone
- LDL
- low-density lipoproteins
- TPN
- total parenteral nutrition
- SOAP
- subjective data, ovjective data, assessment, plan
- C&S, C+S
- culture adn sensitivity
- VA
- visual acuity
- US, u/s
- ultrasound
- sz
- seizure
- c/w
- consistent with
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- BSE
- breast self examination
- IUD
- intrauterine device
- PEEP
- positive end-expiratory pressure
- Pap smear
- Papanicolaou smear
- HTN
- hypertension
- KUB
- kidneys, ureters, bladder
- DTR
- deep tendon reflex
- PVC
- permature ventricular contraction
- PaCO2
- arterial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood
- MSW
- medical social worker
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- CIS
- carcinoma
- ASD
- atrial septal defect
- staph
- staphyloccci
- GC
- gonococcus
- PE
- physical examination; pulmonary embolus
- MCH
- mean corpuscular hemoglovin
- CP
- cerebral palsy, chest pain
- q.i.d., qid
- four times a day
- Gd
- gadolinium
- intensive care unit
- ICU
- Echo
- echoardiogram
- PH
- past history
- VSS
- vital signs stable
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- CXR, CX
- chest x-ray
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- ESRD
- end stage renal disease
- ADHD
- attention deficit disorder
- w/u
- work up
- IBS
- irritable bowel syndrom
- PERRLA
- pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accomdation
- W/C
- wheel chair
- Mg
- Magnesium
- Na
- sodium
- Bx, bx
- biopsy
- post-op
- after operation
- BUN
- blood urea nitrogen
- OSA
- obstructive sleep apnea
- H
- hydrogen
- mono
- moncytes
- sp.gr.
- specific gravity
- PND
- paroxysmal nocturnal dyspne; postnasal drip
- mm HG
- milimiter of mercury, bp
- D&C
- dilation and curettage
- umb
- navel
- Gyn
- gynecology
- BaE
- barium enema
- OV
- office visit
- EEG
- electroencephalogram
- R,r
- right, respiration
- SERM
- selective estrogen receptor modulator
- PVD
- peripheal vasular disease
- ALL
- acute lymphocytic leukemia
- q.s.,qs
- quantity sufficient
- q
- every
- UA, U/A
- urinalysis
- O2
- oxygen
- RV
- right ventricle
- TENS
- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
- VSD
- ventrivular septal defect
- VF
- visual field, ventricular fibrilalltion
- TRUS
- transrectal ultrasound
- SARS
- severe acute respiratory syndrom
- TB
- tuberculosis
- EDC
- estimated date of confinement
- HSY
- hysterosalpinggography
- ETT
- exercise tolerance test, endotracheal tube
- Chemo
- chemotherapy
- NSAID
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- h/o
- history of
- ACL
- anterior cruciate ligament
- RIA
- radioimmunoassary
- ESR
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- BP,B/P
- blood pressure
- LLQ
- lower left quadrant
- HPV
- human papilloma virus
- H&P
- history and physical
- bs
- blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds
- Ab
- anitbody
- T1, T2
- first, second thoracic vertebra
- per
- by
- PTH
- parathyroid hormone
- VS, V/S
- vital signs
- LV
- left venticle
- PKU
- phenyketonuria
- VC
- vital capacity of lungs
- GERD
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- P
- plan, posterior, pulse, phosphours, pupil, pressure
- ADH
- antidiuretic hormone
- DNA
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- F/U, f/u
- follow up
- sed. rate
- erthrocyte sedimentation rate
- prep
- prepare for
- VCUG
- voiding cystourethorgram
- ER
- emergency room, estrogen receptor
- GVHD
- graft versus host disease
- CT (CAT) scan
- computed axial tomography
- Para 1,2,3
- woman having produced one, two, three viable offspring
- N
- nitrogen
- para
- paracentesis
- I
- iodine
- RRR
- regular rate and rythm
- HIPAA
- health insurance portability and accountability act
- MH
- marital history; mental health
- Grav. 1,2,3
- first second third pregnancy
- TVH
- total vaginal hysterectomy
- TAH-BSO
- total abdominal hysteretomy-bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- PPD
- purified protein derivative
- PAC
- premature atrial contraction
- SMA
- sequential multiple analyzer
- DKA
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- OB
- obstetrics
- TNM
- tumor ,nodes, metastasis
- OU
- each eye
- lytes
- electolytes
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- ASHD
- arteriosclerotic heart disease
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- q.n.s.,qns
- quantity not sufficient
- LFT
- liver function test
- S-A node
- sinoatrial node
- OA
- osteoarthritis
- UGI
- upper gastointestinal
- R/O, r/o
- rule out
- cap
- capsule
- LE
- lupus erythematosus
- DT
- delirium tremens
- SSRI
- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
- Hgb
- hemoglobin
- OR
- operating room
- ACE
- angiotensing coronary syndromes
- XRT
- radiotion thearpy
- PT
- physical therapy;prothrombin time
- ROM
- range of motion
- RR
- recovery room; respiration rate
- T&A
- tonsillectomy and adenoidecotomy
- STI
- sexually transitted infection
- AB
- abortion
- PID
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- DOE
- dyspne on exdrtion
- LA
- left atrium
- cysto
- cystoscopy
- TUR, TURP
- transurethral resection of the prostate gland
- PET
- positive emmision tomography
- HEENT
- head ears eyes nose and throat
- FH
- family history
- Eos
- eosinophil
- IV
- intravenous
- HBV
- hepatitis B virus
- L, l
- left, liter, lower
- qt
- quart
- poplit
- popliteal
- kg
- kilogram
- polys
- polymorphonuclear leukocytes
- Sx
- symptoms;signs
- EBV
- Epstein-barr virus
- L&W
- living and well
- MCV
- mean corpuscular volume
- ECG
- electrocardiogram
- TUIP
- transurethral incision of the prostate gland
- Dx
- diangosis
- NED
- no evidence of disease
- p/o
- postoperative
- abd
- abdomen
- Hct
- hematocrit
- TSH
- thyroid-stimulation hormone
- MD, M.D.
- medical doctor, muscular dystorphy
- CF
- cystic fibrosis
- A&W
- alive and well
- HCV
- hepatitis C virus
- h, hr
- hour
- ETOH
- ethyl alcohol
- b.i.d., bid
- twice a day
- pt
- patient
- PFT
- pulmonary function test
- IVP
- intravenous pyelogram
- AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- MCHC
- mean corpuscular hemoglobing concentration
- Bronch
- bronchoscopy
- FHR
- fetal heart rate
- Tx
- treatment
- strep
- streptococci
- procto
- proctoscopy
- SIDS
- sudden infant death syndrome
- SBFT
- small bowel follow through
- PM
- afternoon, postmortem
- T3
- triiodothyronine
- NB
- newborn
- HCG, hCG
- human chorionic gonadotopin
- EGD
- esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- UV
- ultraviolet
- TAB
- thearaputic abortion
- PE tube
- pressure-equalizing tube
- palp
- palpale
- PA
- posteroanterior, pulmonary artery
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- ENT
- ear nose throat
- THR
- total hip replacement
- OS
- left eye
- LDH
- lactate dehdrogenase
- RBC, rbc
- red blood cell
- NSR
- normal sinus rhythm
- HDL
- high density lipoproteins
- HD
- hemodialysis
- A&P
- ausculationa and percussion
- N+V
- nausea and vomiting
- L1, L2
- first, second lumbar vertebra
- LP
- lumbar puncture
- DIC
- disseminated intravascular coagulation
- pre-op
- before operation
- UE
- upper extremity
- PI
- present illness
- Fx
- fracture
- t.i.d.,tid
- three times a day
- I&O
- intake and outake
- CPD
- cephalopelvic desproportion
- LVAD
- left ventricle assist device
- RLQ
- right lower quadrant
- NKA
- no known allergies
- s.gl.
- without glasses
- lat
- lateral
- m
- meter, milli
- CIN
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
- ECC
- emergency cardiac care
- LBP
- low back pain, low blood pressure
- DM
- diabetes mellitus
- aq
- water
- segs
- segmented white blood cells
- SIRS
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- Chol
- cholesterol
- HSV-1,,2
- herpes simplex virus type 1,2
- TLC
- total lung capacity
- AST
- aspartate transaminase
- ACS
- acute coronary syndroms
- alb
- albumin
- Hg
- mercury
- ED
- emergency department
- WNL
- within normal limits
- LTB
- laryngotracheal bronchitis
- STAT, stat
- immediately
- BPH
- benign prostatic hypertrophy
- LES
- lower esophageal sphincter
- INH
- isoniazid
- MS
- mitral stenosis, multiple sclerosis, mental status
- LUQ
- left upper quadrant
- RA
- rtheumatoid arthritis right atrium
- CT
- computed tomography
- FSH
- follicle-stimulation hormone
- MVP
- mitarl valve prolapse
- c/o
- complains of
- TM
- tympanice membrane
- p.r.n., prn
- as needed
- OD, O.D.
- right eye, eye doctor
- BMT
- bone marrow transplant
- FUO
- fever of unknown origin
- PACS
- picture achival communications system
- mg
- milligram
- K
- potassium
- U/O
- urine output
- GB
- gallbladder
- DRE
- digital rectal exam
- CML
- chronic myelocytic leukemia
- a.c.,ac
- before meals
- ROS
- review of system
- HIV
- human immunodeficieency virus
- ECMO
- extrcoporeal membrane oxygenator
- CO2
- carbon dioxide
- SH
- social history;serum hepatis
- ABC
- aspiration, biopsy, cytology
- CABG
- coronary artery bypass graft
- IM
- intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
- lymphs
- lymphocytes
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- T
- temperature, time
- gt, gtt
- drop, drops
- NTP
- normal temperature and pressure
- AML
- acute myelocytic leukemia
- MAC
- monitored anesthesia care
- CCU
- coronary care unit; critical care unit
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- Ga
- gallium
- DVT
- deep vein thrombosis
- ml
- milliliter
- ADD
- attention deficit disorder
- PTT
- partial thromboplastin time
- B cells
- white blood cells
- ung
- ointment
- CAPD
- continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
- DES
- diethylstilbestrol
- mets
- metastases
- GU
- genitourinary
- S1,S2
- first, second sacral vertebra
- BW
- birth weight
- tab
- tablet
- AV
- arteriovenous;atrioventricular
- TIA
- tranient ischemic attack
- I&D
- incision and drainage
- g (gm)
- gram
- GTT
- glucose tolerance test
- cm
- centimeter