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Abbrev. + +/  

negative or absent positive or present plus or minus change increase decrease

a A&O

A before alert & oriented (person, place, time, situation)

a.m. AM aa AAA ABD ABG Abx ac or a.c. ACLS ACTH ad lib ADH ADL ADR AF AFB A-Fib AFP AI AKA ALL amb AML amp ANA ANS AP aq ARDS ARF AS ASAP

Definition

morning or before noon of each abdominal aortic aneurysm abdomen arterial blood gas antibiotics before eating advanced cardiac life support Adreno-corticotropic hormone as much as needed, as desired, freely anti-diuretic hormone activity of daily living adverse drug reaction. | acute dystonic reaction afebrile acid-fast bacilli atrial fibrillation alpha-fetoprotein aortic insufficiency above the knee amputation acute lymphocytic leukemia ambulate acute myelogenous leukemia ampule antinuclear antibody autonomic nervous system Antero-posterior, apical or apical pulse aqueous or water acute respiratory distress syndrome acute renal failure aortic stenosis as soon as possible

Abbrev. ASCVD ASD ASHD AV Ax

Definition atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease atrial septal defect atherosclerotic heart disease atrioventricular or atriovenous axillary B bilaterally bundle branch block barium enema

B BBB BE bid or b.i.d. BKA BM BMR BP BPH

twice daily below the knee amputation bone marrow or bowel movement basal metabolic rate blood pressure benign prostatic hypertrophy

BPM BPP BRP BS BUN BXx

beats per minute bilateral pedal pulses bathroom priviledges bowel sounds or breath sounds blood urea nitrogen biopsy

c C&S CA Ca CAD cap CAT CBC CC CCU CD CDI CF CHF CHO CI Cl cm

C with or cup culture and sensitivity cancer calcium coronary artery disease capsule computerized axial tomography complete blood count chief complaint clean catch urine or cardiac care unit controlled dose clean, dry and intact cystic fibrosis congestive heart failure carbohydrate cardiac index chloride centimeter

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CML CN CNS

chronic myelogenous leukemia cranial nerves central nervous system

DOE DPT DS

dyspnea on exertion diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus double strength

Co CO or C/O CO2 COPD CP

Celcius

DTR

deep tendon reflexes

complains of … or cardiac output carbon dioxide chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chest pain or cerebral palsy

DVT DX

deep vein thrombosis diagnosis

CPAP CPK CPM CPR Cr CR CRCL CRF

continuous positive airway pressure creatine phosphokinase continuous passive range-of-motion machine cardiopulmonary resuscitation cratinine controlled release creatinine clearance chronic renal failure

EC EENT elix ENT EOM ESR ET ETOH ETT

enteric coated eyes, ears, nose, and throat elixir ears, nose, and throat extraocular movements erythrocyte sedimentation rate endotracheal ethanol endotracheal tube

CRI CRP CSF CT CVA

chronic renal insufficiency C-reactive protein cerebrospinal fluid computerized tomography cerebrovascular accident or costal vertebral angle

CVP CXR

central venous pressure chest X-ray

D&C D5W DAT DBP DC * DI DIC dil. DJD DKA dL DM DNR DOA

D dilation and curettage 5% dextrose in water diet as tolerated diastolic blood pressure discontinue or discharge diabetes insipidus disseminated intravascular coagulopathy dilute degenerative joint disease diabetic ketoacidosis deciliter diabetes mellitus do not resuscitate dead on arrival

E

F f/u or FU FBS FEV FFP fl, fld.

follow-up fasting blood sugar forced expiratory volume fresh frozen plasma fluid

Fo FRC FTT FUO FVC Fx

Fahrenheit functional residual capacity failure to thrive fever of unknown origin forced vital capacity fracture

g GFR GI gr gt or gtt GTT GU h or hr H/H

G gram glomerular filtration rate gastrointestinal grain; 1 grain = 65mg. Therefore Vgr = 325mg drops glucose tolerance test genitourinary H hour hemoglobin/ hematocrit

Abbrev. HA HBP HCG Hct HDL HEENT Hgb HIV HJR HO HOB HPI HR HS hs * HS * HSV HTN Hx I&D I&O IADL ICS ICU ID ID IDDM IG IM IPC IT ITP IU * IV IVC IVP IVPB

Definition headache high blood pressure human chorionic gonadotropin hematocrit high density lipoprotein head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat hemoglobin human immunodeficiency virus hepatojugular reflex history of head of bed history of present illness heart rate at bedtime at bedtime half strength herpes simplex virus hypertension history I incision and drainage intake and output instrumental activities of daily living intercostal space intensive care unit infectious disease or identification intradermal insulin dependent diabetes mellitus immunoglobulin intramuscular intermittent pneumatic compression interthecal idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura international units intravenous intravenous cholangiogram | inferior vena cava intravenous pyelogram intravenous piggy-back

Abbrev. IVSS

intravenous soluset

Definition

JVD

jugular venous distention

K+ kg KOR KUB KVO

potassium kilogram keep open rate kidneys, ureters, bladder keep vein open

J K

L LA LAD LE LLE LLL LLQ LMP LOC LOS LP LPN LUL LUQ LV LVEDP LVH M MAO MAP MBT mcg MCH MCHC MCV mEq mg MI

L liter or left long acting left axis deviation or left anterior descending lupus erythematosus lower leg extremity left lower lobe left lower quadrant last menstrual period loss of consciousness or level of consciousness length of stay lumbar puncture licensed practical nurse left upper lobe left upper quadrant left ventricle left ventricular end diastolic pressure left ventricular hypertrophy M murmur monoamine oxidase mean arterial pressure maternal blood type microgram mean cell hemoglobin mean cell hemoglobin concentration mean cell volume milliequivalent milligram myocardial infarction or mitral insufficiency

Abbrev. min mix mL mmol MMR MRI MRSA

Definition minute(s) mixture milliliter millimole measles, mumps, rubella magnetic resonance imaging methicillin resistant staph aureus

MS MSSA MVA

multiple sclerosis or mitral stenosis, methicillin-sensitive staph aureus motor vehicle accident N nothing by mouth nausea and vomiting sodium

NPO N/V Na+ NAD NAS NBS NEC NED NG ng ng NGT NIDDM NKA NKA NKDA noc or noct noct NOS NPO NS N/S NSAID NSR NT O2 OB

Abbrev. OD OD oint OM OOB OR OS os or per os* OTA OU oz

Definition overdose right eye ointment otitis media out of bed operating room left eye mouth or by mouth open to air both eyes ounce P para percussion and postural drainage

no apparent distress or no active disease no added salt normal bowel sounds not elsewhere classified no evidence of disease nasogastric nanogram nanogram nasogastric tube non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus no known allergies no known allergies no known drug allergies

P P&PD p.m. or PM PA PAC PAO2 PaO2 PAP PAT pc or p.c PCA PCWP PDA PDR PE

evening or before midnight posteroanterior premature atrial contraction alveolar oxygen peripheral arterial oxygen content pulmonary artery pressure paroxysymal atrial tachycardia after eating patient controlled analgesic pulmonary capillary wedge pressure patent ductus arteriosus physicians desk reference pulmonary embolus, or physical exam or pleural effusion

at night at night not otherwise specified nothing by mouth

PEEP per per os* PERRL

positive end expiratory pressure through or by mouth or by mouth pupils round and reactive to light

normal saline non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs normal sinus rhythm nasotracheal or non-tender O oxygen obstetrics

PERRLA PFT PI PKU PLT PMH PMI

pupils round, reactive to light and accomodating pulmonary function tests pulmonic insufficiency disease phenylketonuria platelets previous medical history point of maximal impulse

Abbrev. PND PO PO

Definition paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea by mouth by mouth

POD PP PPD PR PR PRBC PRN PRN PS

post-op day postprandial or pulsus paradoxus purified protein derivative by rectum by rectum packed red blood cells as needed as needed pulmonic stenosis

PT Pt pt PTH PPTT PTT PUD PVC PVD

prothrombin time, or physical therapy patient pint parathyroid hormone partial prothromboplastin time partial thromboplastin time peptic ulcer disease premature ventricular contraction peripheral vascular disease Q every (e.g. q6h = every 6 hours) every morning

q q.a.m. q4h, q6h.... qd or q.d.* qh qid qid or q.i.d. * QNS qod q.o.d. * QS qs qt

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Definition R

R RA

right or respirations rheumatoid arthritis or right atrium

RA RAD RBC RDW rect RLL RLQ RML RNA RO or R/O ROM ROS RP RRR RT RUL RUQ RVH RW Rx

room air right atrial axis deviation red blood cell red cell distribution width rectum right lower lobe right lower quadrant right middle lobe ribonucleic acid rule out range of motion review of systems radial pulse regular rate and rhythm respiratory therapy or radiation therapy right upper lobe right upper quadrant right ventricular hyperthrophy rolling walker treatment S

every 4 hours, every 6 hours etc.

s

without | ss = one-half

every day every hour four times a day

s.o.s. S1 S2

once if necessary first heart sound second heart sound

four times a day quantity not sufficient every other day every other day quantity sufficient quantity sufficient quart

S3 S4 SA SaO2 SBE SBP SBS SC * SCD

abnormal heart sound (usu. CHF/volume overload/pregnancy abnormal heart sound usu. associated with CAD sinoatrial oxygen saturation subacute bacterial endocarditis systolic blood pressure short bowel syndrome subcutaneous seqential compression device

Abbrev. SG SGA SGGT SGOT SGPT SIADH sig sl or SL SLE SOAP SOB sol or soln SQ * SR SS * SSI * STAT subQ subcut supp susp Sx syr or syr

Definition

serum gamma- glutamyl transpeptidase serum glutamic- oxaloacetic transaminase serum glutamic- pyruvic transaminase syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone write on label sublingual systemic lupus erythematous Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan shortness of breath

Abbrev. TIBC tid tid or t.i.d. * tinct TKO TLC TLC TMJ TNTC TO TPN

three times a day tincture to keep open total lung capacity triple lumen catheter temporo mandibular joint too numerous to count telephone order total parenteral nutrition

solution subcutaneous sustained release sliding scale sliding scale insulin immediately subcutaneous subcutaneous suppository suspension symptoms or surgery

TSH TT TTP TU TUR TURP TV TVH tw tw Tx

thyroid stimulating hormone thrombin time thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura tuberculin units transurethral resection transurethral resection of prostate tidal volume total vaginal hysterectomy twice a week twice a week treatment, transplant

Tx

treatment, transplant

Swan-Ganz small for gestational age

syrup

Definition total iron binding capacity three times daily

T T or temp T&C T&H T, tbs t, tsp tab TAH TB TBG TC T&C TED hose TH T&H

U

temperature type and cross type and hold tablespoon teaspoon tab total abdominal hysterectomy tuberculosis total binding globulin

UA UAO UBD UC ud ud UE UGI UGI

urinalysis upper airway obstruction universal blood donor ulcerative colitis | umbilical cord as directed as directed upper extremity upper gastrointestinal upper gastrointestinal

type and cross

ULQ

upper left quadrant

thrombo-embolytic device hose

ung

ointment

type and hold

URI

upper respiratory infection

TIA

Abbrev. US UTI UTSN UUN UVA V/Q VAD vag VC VO VRE VS or V/S VSS VT

transient ischemic attack

URQ

Definition ultrasound urinary tract infection University of Texas Student Nurse urinary urea nitrogen ultraviolet A light V ventilation - perfusion venous access device vaginally vital capacity verbal or voice order vancomycin-resistant enterococcus vital signs vital signs stable ventricular tachycardia W

WB WBAT WBC WC WD WDL WF WID WM WN WNL WPW W-T-D WU or W/U x X XL XR XRT XS yo YOB

whole blood weight bearing as tolerated white blood cell or count wheelchair well developed within desired limits white female widow, widower white male well nourished within normal limits Wolff-Parkinson-White wet to dry workup X-Y-Z except times extended release. | extra large. extended release X-ray therapy (radiation therapy) excessive years old year of birth

URQ Abbrev. ytd Zn ZnO

upper right quadrant upper right quadrant Definition year to date zinc zinc oxide...