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Medical Abbreviations

AAAabdominal aortic aneurysm

A-a gradientalveolar to arterial

gradient

AADantibiotic-associated diarrhea

AAOalert, awake, and oriented

A&Oalert & oriented

AASacute abdominal series

ABDabdomen

ABGarterial blood gas

ACbefore eating

ACLSadvanced cardiac life support

ACTHadrenocorticotropic hormone

ADHanti-diuretic hormone

ADRadverse drug reaction. | acute

dystonic reaction

ad libas much as needed

AEDantiepileptic drug

AFatrial fibrillation or afebrile

AFBacid-fast bacilli

AFPalpha-fetoprotein

A /Galbumin/globulin ratio

AIaortic insufficiency

AKA above the knee amputation

ALDalcoholic liver disease

ALLacute lymphocytic leukemia

ambambulate

ALacute myelogenous leukemia

A!Aantinuclear antibody

A!Sautonomic nervous system

AOBalcohol on breath

AODadult onset diabetes mellitus

APanteroposterior or abdominal -

perineal

ARDSacute respiratory distress

syndrome

ARFacute renal failure

ASaortic stenosis

ASAPas soon as

possible

ASC"Datherosclerotic cardiovascular

disease

ASDatrial septal defect

ASHDatherosclerotic heart disease

A"atrioventricular

A-"arteriovenous

A-"O#arteriovenous oxygen

BBBbundle branch block

BCAAbranched chain amino acids

BEbarium enema

BEEbasal energy expenditure

bidtwice a day

BKAbelow the knee amputation

Bbone marrow or bowel movement

BRbasal metabolic rate


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BObilateral otitis media

BPblood pressure

BPHbenign prostatic

hypertrophy

BPbeats per minute

BRBPRbright red blood per rectum

BRPbathroom priviledges

BSbowel or breath sounds

B$!blood urea nitrogen

B%body weight

Bbiopsy

'with

C&Sculture and sensitivity

CAcancer

Cacalcium

CAAcrystalline amino acids

CABGcoronary artery bypass graft

CADcoronary artery disease

CATcomputerized axial tomography

CBCcomplete blood count

CBGcapillary blood gas

CCchief complaint

CC$clean catch urine or cardiac careunit

CC"critical closing volume

CFcystic fibrosis

CGLchronic granulocytic leukemia

CHFcongestive heart failure

CHOcarbohydrate

CIcardiac index

CLchronic myelogenous leukemia

C"cytomegalovirus

C!cranial nerves

C!S central nervous system

COcardiac output

C/Ocomplaining of

COLDchronic obstructive lungdisease

COPDchronic obstructive pulmonary

disease

CPchest pain or cerebral palsy

CPAPcontinuous positive airway

pressure

CPKcreatine phosphokinase

CPRcardiopulmonary resuscitation

CRCLcreatinine clearance

CRFchronic renal failure

CRP-reactive protein

CSFcerebrospinal fluid

CTcomputerized tomography

C"Acerebrovascular accident or

costovertebral angle

C"AT!" tenderness

C"Pcentral venous pressure

CRchest #-ray


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DATdiet as tolerated

DA%dispense as written

DCdiscontinue or discharge

D&Cdilation and curettage

DD(differential diagnosis

D)%$% dextrose in water

DIdiabetes insipidus

DICdisseminated intravascular

coagulopathy

DIPdistal interphalangeal oint

D*Ddegenerative oint disease

DKAdiabetic ketoacidosis

dLdeciliter

Ddiabetes mellitus

D!R do not resuscitate

DOAdead on arrival

DOEdyspnea on exertion

DPLdiagnostic peritoneal lavage

DPTdiphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

DTRdeep tendon reflexes

D"Tdeep venous thrombosis

Ddiagnosis

EAAessential amino acids

EBLestimated blood loss

ECGelectrocardiogram

ECTelectroconvulsive therapy

EFADessential fatty acid deficiency

EG'lectromyogram

E"eyes, motor, verbal response

()lasgow coma scale*

E!Tears, nose, and throat

EOextraocular muscles

ESRerythrocyte sedimentation rate

ETendotracheal

ETTendotracheal tube

ERCPendoscopic retrograde

cholangio -pancreatography

ETOHethanol

E$Aexamination under anesthesia

FBSfasting blood sugar

FE"forced expiratory volume

FFPfresh frozen plasma

FRCfunctional residual capacity

FTTfailure to thrive

F$follow-up

F$Ofever of unknown origin

F"Cforced vital capacity

F(fracture

GCgonorrhea

GETTgeneral by endotracheal tube

GFRglomerular filtration rate

GIgastrointestinal

grgrain+ grain $mg. herefore

!gr 01$mg


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GS%gun shot wound

gt +r gttdrops

GTTglucose tolerance test

G$genitourinary

GTgraded exercise tolerance

(2tress test*

HAheadache

HAAhepatitis 3 surface antigen

HA"hepatitis " virus

HBPhigh blood pressure

HCGhuman chorionic gonadotropin

HCThematocrit

HDLhigh density lipoprotein

HEE!Thead, eyes, ears, nose, throat

Hgbhemoglobin

H/Hhenderson- hasselbach e4uation

or hemoglobin/ hematocrit

HI"human immunodeficiency virus

HLAhistocompatibility locus antigen

H*Rhepatougular reflex

HOhistory of

HOBhead of bed

HPFhigh power field

HPIhistory of present illness

HRheart rate

HSat bedtime

HShepatosplenomegaly

HTL"-IIIhuman lymphotropic virus,

type 555 ("562 agent, 75!*

HS"herpes simplex virus

HT!hypertension

H(history

I&Dincision and drainage

I&Ointake and output

ICSintercostal space

IC$intensive care unit

IDinfectious disease or identification

IDDinsulin dependent diabetes

mellitus

IGimmunoglobulin

IHSSidiopathic hypertropic subaortic

stenosis

Iintramuscular

I"intermittent mandatory

ventilation

I!Fintravenous nutritional fluid

IPPBintermittent positive pressure

breathing

IRBBBincomplete right bundle branch

block

IRDinsulin resistant diabetes

mellitus

ITinterthecal

ITPidiopathic thrombocytopenic

purpura

I"intravenous


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I"Cintravenous cholangiogram |

inferior vena cava

I"Pintravenous pyelogram

JODMjuvenile onset diabetes mellitus

JVD jugular venous distention

KORkeep open rate

K$Bkidneys, ureters, bladder

K"Okeep vein open

Lleft

LADleft axis deviation or left anteriordescending

LAEleft atrial enlargement

LAHBleft anterior hemiblock

LAPleft atrial pressure or leukocytealkaline phosphatase

LBBBleft bundle branch block

LDHlactate dehydrogenase

LElupus erythematosus

LIHleft inguinal hernia

LLLleft lower lobe

LPlast menstrual period

L!Plast normal menstrual period

LOCloss of consciousness or level ofconsciousness

LPlumbar puncture

LP!licensed practical nurse

L$Lleft upper lobe

L$,8eft 9pper :uadrant

L"left ventricle

L"EDPleft ventricular end diastolicpressure

L"Hleft ventricular hypertrophy

AOmonoamine oxidase

APmean arterial pressure

ASTmedical antishock trousers

BTmaternal blood type

CHmean cell hemoglobin

CHCmean cell hemoglobinconcentration

C"mean cell volume

Imyocardial infarction or mitralinsufficiency

mLmilliliter

LEmidline episiotomy

EFmaximal mid expiratory flow

mm+lmillimole

Rmeasles, mumps, rubella

RImagnetic resonance imaging

RSAmethicillin resistant staphaureus

Smultiple sclerosis or mitralstenosis, or morphine sulfate


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SSAmethicillin-sensitive staphaureus

"Amotor vehicle accident

"Imultivitamin inection

""maximum voluntary ventilation

!ADno active disease

!ASno added salt

!C"nerve conduction velocity

!EDno evidence of recurrent disease

ngnanogram

!Gnasogastric

!IDDnon-insulin dependentdiabetes mellitus

!KAno known allergies

!KDAno known drug allergies

!Rnuclear magnetic resonance

!POnothing by mouth

!Rno regular medications

!SAIDnon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

!SRnormal sinus rhythm

!Tnasotracheal

OBobstetrics

OCGoral cholecystogram

ODoverdose or right eye

Ootitis media

OOBout of bed

OOPout of plaster

OP"oral polio vaccine

ORoperating room

OSleft eye

O$both eyes

Ppara

PAposteroanterior

PACpremature atrial contraction

PAO#alveolar oxygen

PaO#peripheral arterial oxygencontent

PAPpulmonary artery pressure

PATparoxysymal atrial tachycardia

P&PDpercussion and postural

drainage

PCafter eating

PC%Ppulmonary capillary wedgepressure

PDApatent ductus arteriosus

PDRphysicians desk reference

PEpulmonary embolus, or physical

exam or pleural effusion

PEEPpositive end expiratory pressure

PFTpulmonary function tests

gpictogram


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PIpulmonic insufficiency disease

PK$phenylketonuria

PHprevious medical history

PIpoint of maximal impulse

P!polymorphonuclear leukocyte(neutrophil*

P!Dparoxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

POby mouth

PODpost-op day

PPpostprandial or pulsus paradoxus

PPDpurified protein derivative

PRby rectum

PRBCpacked red blood cells

PR!as needed

PSpulmonic stenosis

PTprothrombin time, or physicaltherapy

Ptpatient

PTCApercutaneous transluminalcoronary angioplasty

PTHparathyroid hormone

PTHCpercutanous transhepatic

cholangiogram

PTTpartial thromboplastin time

P$Dpeptic ulcer disease

P"Cpremature ventricularcontraction

P"Dperipheral vascular disease

.every (e.g. 4h every hours*

.devery day

.every hour

.01 .23333every ; hours, every hours etc.

.idfour times a day

,!S4uantity not sufficient

.+devery other day

,4/,tshunt fraction

,ttotal cardiac output

Rright

RArheumatoid arthritis or rightatrium

RADright atrial axis deviation

RAEright atrial enlargement

RAPright atrial pressure

RBBBright bundle branch block

RBCred blood cell

RBPretinol-binding protein

RDArecommended daily allowance

RD%red cell distribution width

RIAradioimmunoassay

RIHright inguinal hernia

RLLright lower lobe


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RL,right lower 4uadrant

RLright middle lobe

R!Aribonucleic acid

R/Orule out

ROrange of motion

ROSreview of systems

RPGretrograde pyelogram

RRRregular rate and rhythm

RTrespiratory or radiation therapy

RTArenal tubular acidosis

RTCreturn to clinic

R$resin uptake

R$Gretrograde urethogram

R$Lright upper lobe

R$,right upper 4uadrant

R"residual volume

R"Hright ventricular hyperthrophy

R(treatment

4without | ss one-half

SAsinoatrial

SAAsynthetic amino acid

S&Esugar and acetone

SBEsubacute bacterial endocarditis

SBFTsmall bowel follow through

SBSshort bowel syndrome

SCrserum creatinine

SEsystolic eection murmur

SG2wan-)anz

SGAsmall for gestational age

SGGTserum gamma- glutamyltranspeptidase

SGOTserum glutamic- oxaloacetictransaminase

SGPTserum glutamic- pyruvic

transaminase

SIADHsyndrome of inappropriateantidiuretic hormone

4igwrite on label

SI"synchronous intermittentmandatory ventilation

4lsublingual

SLEsystemic lupus erythematous

SOslips made out

SOAPsubective,


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TAHtotal abdominal hysterectomy

T&Htype and hold

TBtuberculosis

TBGtotal binding globulin

Tdtetanus-diphtheria toxoid

TIAtransient ischemic attack

TIBCtotal iron binding capacity

tidthree times a day

TIGtetanus immune globulin

TKOto keep open

TLCtotal lung capacity

T*temporo mandibular oint

T!TCtoo numerous to count

TOtelephone order

TOP"trivalent oral polio vaccine

TP!total parenteral nutrition

TSHthyroid stimulating hormone

TTthrombin time

TTPthrombotic thrombocytopenicpurpura

T$tuberculin units

T$Rtransurethral resection

T$RBT9> bladder tumors

T$RPtransurethral resection ofprostate

T"tidal volume

T"Htotal vaginal hysterectomy

t5twice a week

T(treatment, transplant

VADvenous access device

VCvital capacity

VCTvenous clotting time

VCUGvoiding cysourethrogram

VDRLVenereal Disease ResearchLaboratory (test for syphilis)

VMAvanillymadelic acidVOverbal or voice orderV/Qventilation - perfusion

VREvancomycin-resistant enterococcus

VSSvital signs stable

VTventricular tachycardia

VVvaricose veins

VWvessel wall

VWDvon Willebrands disease

VVvaricella !oster virus

%Bwhole blood

%BCwhite blood cell or count

%BRwhole body radiation

%Dwell developed

%Fwhite female


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%IAwounded in action

%IDwidow, widower

%white male

%!well nourished

%!Lwithin normal limits

%Owritten order | weeks old | wideopen.

%OPwithout pain

%3P3whirlpool

%P%?olff-=arkinson-?hite

%-T-Dwet to dry

%/$workup

#dtimes 1 days.

Ieleve

n IItwelve

Lextended release. | extra large.

crossmatch

xeromammography

Oextraocular movements

RT#-ray therapy (radiation therapy*

Sexcessive

$L!times upper limit of normal

6Fyellow fever

6LCyoungest living child

7+years old

6OByear of birth

7ryear

7tdyear to date

8D"zidovudine

8E@ollinger-'llison

8-ESRzeta erythrocytesedimentation rate

8nzinc

8nOzinc oxide

8SBzero stools since birth

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