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General Abbreviations

5/6/2014

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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

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