angio

AP/PA


Ba

BE

Bq

cGy

CXR

CCK

CINE

CDI

CT

CAT

CT

decub

DVT

DI

DTPA


DSA

EEG

ERCP


FLASH

fluoro

Fx

GB

Ga

GI

Gy

Hz

HDR

HIDA

IVP

I

KUB


kHz

kV

LVH

LS spine

MRI

MRI

MHz

Mcg

mCi

MUGA scan

OCG

PTCA


PET scan

rad

RAO

RVH

R

S/N ratio

SPECT


Tc

T

US

UGI

V/Q

VCUG

XRT

angiogram

anteroposterior/posteroanterior

barium

barium enema

Becquerel

Centigray

chest x-ray

Cholecystokinin

Cineangiogram

color Doppler imaging

computed tomography

computerized axial tomography

computerized tomography

decubitus

deep vein/venous thrombosis

diagnostic imaging

diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid

digital subtraction angiography

electroencephalogram

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

fast low-angle shot

fluoroscopy

fracture

gallbladder

gallium

gastrointestinal

gray

hertz

high-dose rate

Hydroxyiminodiacetic Acid

intravenous pyelogram

iodine

kidneys, ureters, bladder (abdominal x-ray)

kilohertz

kilovolt

left ventricular hypertrophy

lumbosacral

magnetic resonance imaging

magnetic resonance imaging

megahertz

microgram

millicurie

multiple gated acquisition

oral cholecystectomy

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

positron emission tomography

radiation absorbed dose

right anterior oblique

right ventricular hypertrophy

roentgen

signal-to-noise

Single photon emission computed tomography

technetium

tesla

Ultra Sound

upper gastrointestinal series

ventilation/perfusion

voiding cystourethrogram

x-ray/radiation therapy

AC

ACL

AFO

AKA

ANA

BKA

C1-C7

CMC

C-spine

CTS

DC (physician)

DDD

DEXA


DIP

DJD

DO (physician)

DTRs

EMG

ESR

FABER


FROM

FWB

fx

HNP

IM

IP

IT

L1-5

LE cell

LP

LS

L-spine

MCL

MCP

MTP

NSAID


ORIF


ortho

PCL

PIP

PT

RA

RF

ROM

ROMI

sed rate

SI

SLE

SLR

T1-T12

TENS unit


THR

tib-fib

TMJ

T-spine

UE

acromioclavicular

anterior cruciate ligament

ankle-foot orthosis

above-knee amputation

antinuclear antibody

below-knee amputation

cervical vertebrae

carpometacarpal (joint)

cervical spine

carpal tunnel syndrome

Doctor of Chiropractic

degenerative disk disease

dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry

distal interphalangeal (joint)

degenerative joint disease

Doctor of Osteopathy

deep tendon reflexes

electromyogram

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

flexion abduction and external rotation

full range of motion

full weight bearing

fracture

herniated nucleus pulposus

intramuscular

interphalangeal

iliotibial

lumbar vertebrae

lupus erythematosus cell

lumbar puncture

lumbosacral (spine)

lumbar spine

medial collateral ligament

metacarpophalangeal (joint)

metatarsophalangeal (joint)

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

open reduction internal fixation

orthopedics

posterior cruciate ligament

proximal interphalangeal joint

physical therapy

rheumatoid arthritis

rheumatoid factor

range of motion

range of motion intact

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

sacroiliac (joint)

systemic lupus erythematosus

straight leg raising

thoracic vertebrae

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

total hip replacement

tibial-fibular

temporomandibular joint

thoracic spine

upper extremity

a.c.

ad lib

a.m., AM

b.i.d.

C

cc

cm

cm3

d

dL

F

fL

ft

g

hr

h.s., HS

IM

IV

J

K

kg

L

lb

m

mA

mcg

MCi

mEq

mEq/L

mg

mg/cc

mg/dL

mg/kg

mIU

mL

mm

mmHG

Mmol

mOsm

mU

ng

n.p.o.

oz

p.c.

pg

p.m., PM

p.o., PO

p.r.n.

q.

q.a.m.

q.h.s.

q.i.d.

q.p.m.

q.6h.

t.i.d.

U

IU

before meals

as desired

before noon

twice a day

Celsius; centigrade

cubic centimeter

centimeter

cubic centimeter

day

deciliter

Fahrenheit

femtoliter

foot

gram

hour

bedtime

intramuscular/intramuscularly

intravenous/intravenously

joule

kelvin

kilogram

liter

pound

meter

milliampere

microgram

millicurie

milliequivalent

milliequivalents per liter

milligram

milligrams per cubic centimeter

milligrams per deciliter

milligrams per kilogram

milli-International Unit

milliliter

millimeter

millimeters of mercury

millimole

milliosmole

milliunit

nanogram

nothing by mouth

ounce

after meals

picogram

afternoon

by mouth

as needed

every

every morning

every bedtime

four times a day

every afternoon/evening

every six hours

three times a day

Unit

International Unit

U (for unit)

IU (for international unit)

O.D or Q.O.D.


Trailing zero (X.0 mg)




MS
MSO4
MgSO4

μg (for microgram)

H.S. (for half-strength or Latin abbreviation for bedtime)

T.I.W. (for three times a week)


S.C. OR S.Q. (for subcutaneous)


D/C (for discharge)

c.c. (for cubic centimeter)

A.S., A.D.,A.U. (Latin abbreviation for left, right, or both ears)

Write “unit”

Write “International unit”

Write “daily” and “every other day”

Never write a zero by itself after decimal point (X mg), and always use a zero before a decimal point (0.X mg)

Write “morphine sulphate” or “magnesium sulphate”


Write “mcg”

Write out “half-strength” or “at bedtime”

Write “3 times weekly” or “three times weekly”

Write “Sub-Q” , “subQ” or “subcutaneously”


Write “discharge”

Write “mL” for millimeters

Write “left ear”, “right ear”, or “both ears”

EBV

AIDS


GABHS


HIV

IM

Epstein-Barr virus

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci

Human immunodeficiency virus

Infectious mononucleosis

A&P

AAA

AB

ABG

AC

AC

ACLS

ACLS

ADA

ADLs

AFB

A-fib

AFO


AIDS


AKA

ALL


AMA

ARDS


ASA

ASCAD



ASHD


AV

AV

AVM

BKA

BP

BPD

BPH

BSO


BUN

C&S

CA

CBAG

CBC

CC

CCE

CCU

CF

CHF

CLL

CMC

CMV

CNS

CO2

COPD


CPAP


CPD

CPR

C-section

CSF

C-spine

CTR

CVA

CVA

CVS

D&C


DC

DDD


DIP

DISH


DJD

DM

DNR

DOB

DTRs

DVT

e.g.

EBL

ECG/EKG

ED or ER


EDC

EF

EFW

EGA

EGD

EKG, ECG

ENT

EOMI


ESWL


ET

etc.

FCD

fem-fem-

fem-pop-

FEV

FL

FVC

G

GE

GE

GERD


GI

GU

GYN

H&H

H&P

HC

HCTZ

HEENT


HIV

HMD

HNP

HPI

I&D

i.e.

IAC

ICU

IDDM


IJ

ILD

IM

IOL

IP

IT

ITP


IUGR

IV

IVC

JV pulse

JVD

JVP

KCI

K-wire

L&D

lab

LAD


LAO

lap

LCA


LFT

LGA

LIMA

LLL

LLQ

LMP

LOC

LP

LR

LS

L-spine

LUQ

LV

MCL

MCP

MDI

meds

MI

MS

MSAFP


MTP

NAD

NC/AT

NG

NICU

NKDA

NPO


NSVD


O&P

O.D.

O.S.

O2

OB

OMB

OR

ORIF


OT

P

P&A

PCL


PDA

PE


PE

PERRLA

PFT


Phen-fen

PICU

PID

PIP

PMH

PMI

PND


PSA

PT

PT

PTCA

PTI


PTSD

PVC

PVD


RA

RAD

RAO


RBC/rbc

RCA

REM

RLQ

ROM

ROM

ROS

RPR

RSD

RSV

RUQ

SAB

SG

SI

SICU

SIDS

SLE

SMA

SMA

SOAP

SOB


subq

SVC


T&A

TAB


TAH

TB

temp

THA

TIA

tib-fib

TKA

TMJ

TMs

TPN

T-spine

TURBT

TURP


TVH


UA

URI

UTI

VBAC

V-tach

WBC/wbc

auscultation and percussion

abdominal aortic aneurysm

abortion/abortus

arterial blood gas

abdominal circumference

acromioclavicular

advanced cardiac life support

anterior cruciate ligament

American Diabetes Association

activities of daily living

acid-fast bacillus

atrial fibrillation

ankle-foot orthosis or ankle-foot orthotic

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

above-knee amputation

acute lymphocytic (or lymphoblastic) leukemia

against medical advice

adult respiratory distress syndrome

acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease/atherosclerotic coronary artery disease

arteriosclerotic/atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

atrioventricular

arteriovenous

arteriovenous malformation

below-knee amputation

blood pressure

biparietal diameter

benign prostatic hypertrophy

bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

blood urea nitrogen

culture and sensitivity

cancer or carcinoma

coronary artery bypass grafting

complete blood count

chief complaint

clubbing, cyanosis, and edema

coronary care unit

cystic fibrosis

congestive heart failure

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

carpometacarpal (joint)

Cytomegalovirus

central nervous system

carbon dioxide

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

continuous positive airway pressure

cephalopelvic disproportion

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

cesarean section

cerebrospinal fluid

cervical spine

carpal tunnel release

costovertebral angle

cerebrovascular accident

cardiovascular system/surgery

dilatation and curettage OR dilation and curettage

discontinue or discharge

degenerative disc (OR disk) disease

distal interphalangeal (joint)

diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

degenerative joint disease

diabetes mellitus

DO NOT RESUSCITATE

date of birth

deep tendon reflexes

deep venous thrombosis

for example

estimated blood loss

electrocardiogram

emergency department OR emergency room

estimated date of confinement

ejection fraction

estimated fetal weight

estimated gestational age

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

echocardiogram

ears, nose, and throat

extraocular movements (or muscles) intact

extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

endotracheal (tube)

et cetera (and so forth)

fibrocystic disease

femoral-femoral

femoral-popliteal

forced expiratory volume

femur length

forced vital capacity

gravida (# of pregnancies)

gastroenterology

gastroesophageal

gastroesophageal reflux disease

gastrointestinal

genitourinary

gynecology

hemoglobin and hematocrit

history and physical

head circumference

hydrochlorothiazide

head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

human immunodeficiency virus

hyaline membrane disease

herniated nucleus pulposus

history of present illness

incision and drainage

that is

internal auditory canal

intensive care unit

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

internal jugular

interstitial lung disease

intramuscular

intraocular lens

interphalangeal

iliotibial

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

intrauterine growth retardation

intravenous

inferior vena cava

jugular venous

jugular venous distention

jugular venous pressure

potassium chloride

Kirschner wire

labor and delivery

laboratory

left anterior descending (artery)

left anterior oblique

laparotomy or laparoscopic

left coronary artery/circumflex artery

liver function test

large for gestational age

left internal mammary artery

left lower lobe

left lower quadrant

last menstrual period

loss of consciousness

lumbar puncture

lactated Ringer's

lumbosacral (spine)

lumbar spine

left upper quadrant

left ventricle

medial collateral ligament

metacarpophalangeal (joint)

metered dose inhaler

medications

myocardial infarction

multiple sclerosis

maternal serum alpha fetoprotein

metatarsophalangeal (joint)

no acute distress

normocephalic, atraumatic

nasogastric (tube)

neonatal intensive care unit

no known drug allergies

nothing by mouth (can be written n.p.o.)

normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

ova and parasites

right eye

left eye

oxygen

obstetrics

obtuse marginal branch

operating room

open reduction, internal fixation

occupational therapy

para (# of living children)

percussion and auscultation

posterior-anterior OR posteroanterior

posterior cruciate ligament

patent ductus arteriosus OR posterior descending artery

pulmonary embolism/embolus

physical examination

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

pulmonary function test

phentermine-fenfluramine

pediatric intensive care unit

pelvic inflammatory disease

proximal interphalangeal

past medical history

point of maximal impulse (or intensity)

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

prostate-specific antigen

prothrombin time

physical therapy

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

partial thromboplastin time

post-traumatic stress disorder

premature ventricular contraction

peripheral vascular disease

rheumatoid arthritis

right anterior descending (artery)

right anterior oblique

red blood count/red blood cell

right coronary artery

rapid eye movement

right lower quadrant

range of motion

rupture of membranes

review of systems

rapid plasma reagin

reflex sympathetic dystrophy

respiratory syncytial virus

right upper quadrant

spontaneous abortion

Swan-Ganz (catheter)

sacroiliac (joint)

surgical intensive care unit

sudden infant death syndrome

systemic lupus erythematosus

panel of laboratory tests

superior mesenteric artery

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

shortness of breath

subcutaneous or subcutaneously

superior vena cava

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

therapeutic abortion

total abdominal hysterectomy

tuberculosis

temperature

total hip arthroplasty

transient ischemic attack

tibial-fibular

total knee arthroplasty

temporomandibular joint

tympanic membranes

total parenteral nutrition

thoracic spine

transurethral resection of the bladder tumor

transurethral resection of the prostate

total vaginal hysterectomy

urinalysis

upper respiratory infection

urinary tract infection

vaginal birth after cesarean

ventricular tachycardia

white blood count/white blood cell