Medical abbreviations (alphabetical order) PDF

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ABC Airway, breathing, circula4on ABG Arterial blood gas ABX An4bio4cs ACS Acute coronary syndrome ACS-STEMI Acute coronary syndrome ST-wave eleva4on myocardial infarc4on ADL Ac4vi4es of daily living AF Atrial fibrilla4on AFB Acid-fast bacteria A-fib Atrial fibrilla4on A-flut Atrial fluHer AGE c mod...

Description

ABC

Airway, breathing, circula4on

BA

Bronchial asthma

ABG

Arterial blood gas

BAIAE

Bronchial asthma in acute exacerba4on

ABX

An4bio4cs

BBB

Blood brain barrier

ACS

Acute coronary syndrome

BM

Bowel movement

ACS-STEMI

Acute coronary syndrome ST-wave eleva4on myocardial infarc4on

BMI

Body mass index

BOV

Blurring of vision

ADL

Ac4vi4es of daily living

BPH

AF

Atrial fibrilla4on

AFB

Acid-fast bacteria

Benign prosta4c hyperplasia (increase in cell number); Benign prosta4c hypertrophy (increase in size)

A-fib

Atrial fibrilla4on

BRCA

Breast cancer

A-flut

Atrial fluHer

BS

AGE c mod DHN

Acute gastroenteri4s with moderate dehydra4on

Bowel sounds; breath sounds; blood sugar

BT

AI

Aor4c insufficiency

Blood transfusion; brain tumor; breast tumor

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

AKI

Acute kidney injury

Bx

Biopsy

AKI

Acute kidney injury

C&S

Culture and sensi4vity

ALL

Acute lymphocy4c leukemia

c/o

Care of

ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graT

ALT

Alanine aminotransferase

CAP

Community-acquired pneumonia

AMP

(procedure) amputa4on (dosage form) ampule

CAP-HR

Community-acquired pneumonia high risk

ANST

ATer nega4ve skin test

CAP-LR

AP

Appendici4s AHending physician

Community-acquired pneumonia low risk

CAP-MR

N-Acetyl-para-Aminophenol (paracetamol)

Community-acquired pneumonia moderate risk

CAP-SR

Community-acquired pneumonia severe risk

APAP APS

Anaphylac4c shock

ARF

Acute renal failure Acute respiratory failure

CBG

Capillary blood glucose

CBR

Complete bed rest

AS

Anicteric sclerae; Aor4c stenosis

CBS

Clear bowel/ breath sounds

CC

Chief complaint

ASA

Aspirin

CF

Cys4c fibrosis

AST

Aspartate aminotransferase

CGS

Cardiogenic shock

ATP

Acute tonsillopharyngi4s

CHD

Coronary/ congenital heart disease

AUB

Abnormal uterine bleeding

AUG

Age of gesta4on

AVR

Aor4c valve replacement

CK CK-MM CK-MB CK-BB

Crea4ne kinase @ skeletal muscle and heart @ heart @ brain

B

Both

CKD

Chronic kidney disease

CLAD

Cervical lymphadenopathy

FBS

Fas4ng blood sugar

CNS

Central nervous system

FT4

Free thyroxine

CNSI

Central nervous system infec4on

Fx

Func4on

COC

Cocaine

GANT

Giant autonomic nerve tumor

CPK

Crea4ne phosphokinase

GCS

Glasgow coma scale

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscita4on

GERD

Gastrointes4nal reflux disease

CR

Crohn’s disease

GFR

Glomerular filtra4on rate

CS

Caesarean sec4on

GGT

Gamma-glutamyl transferase

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid

Gm +

Gram posi4ve

CT

Computed tomography

GS/ CS

Gram stain / culture & sensi4vity

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

GTT

Glucose tolerance test

CVD- Infarct

Cerebrovascular disease infarct

gH.

Drops (guHa)

CXR

Chest X-ray

H/O

History of

d/c

Discon4nue; discharge

HA or H/A

Headache

DAT

Diet as tolerated

HAP

Hospital-acquired pneumonia

ddx

Differen4al diagnosis

HCAP

Healthcare-acquired pneumonia

DF s WS

Dengue fever without warning signs

Hct

Hematocrit

DKA

Diabe4c ketoacidosis

HCVD

Hypertensive cardiovascular disease

DOA

Date of admission; dead on arrival

HDL

High-density lipoprotein

DOB

Difficulty of breathing; Date of birth

HEENT

Head, eye, ear, nose and throat

DOC

Drug of choice

Hgb

Hemoglobin

DOE

Dyspnea on exer4on

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

DOI

Date of injury

HNDB

Hyoscine-N-Butyl bromide

DPT

Diphtheria pertussis tetanus

HPI

History of present illness

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

HR

Heart rate

DWC

Discon4nue when consumed

HR

Heart rate

e.g.

For example (exempli gra4a)

hr

Hour

ECG

Electrocardiogram

HRZE

ED

Emergency department

Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol

EEG

Electroencephalogram

hs

Hours of sleep; at bed4me (hora somni)

EENT

Eye, ear, nose and throat

HTN/ HPN

Hypertension

EF

Ejec4on frac4on

HVS

Hypovolemic shock

ER

Emergency room

Hx

History

ESR

Erythrocyte sedimenta4on rate

I&D

Incision and drainage

ESRD

End-stage renal disease

I&O

Intake and output

EtOH

Ethyl alcohol

ICCU

Intensive Coronary Care Unit

ext.

External, extremi4es

ICH

Intracranial hemorrhage

IDDM

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

IE

Infec4ous/ Infec4ve endocardi4s

NGT

Nasogastric tube

IHD

Ischemic heart disease

NIR

Non-insulin resistant

INR

Interna4onal normalized ra4o

NKA

No known allergies

IU

Interna4onal units

NKDA

No known drug allergies

IVF

Intravenous fluid

NPH

Neutral Protamine Hagedorn

IVP

IV push

NRRR

Normal rate, Regular rhythm

IVPB

IV piggyback

NSCL CA

Non-small cell lung cancer

IVTT

IV test tube

NSR

Normal sinus rhythm

KVO

Keep veins open

NST

Nega4ve skin test

L

LeT

NSVD

Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery

NTG

Nitroglycerin

LDH

Lactate dehydrogenase

NVD

Nausea, vomi4ng, diarrhea

LDL

Low-density lipoprotein

OA

Osteoarthri4s

LFT

Liver func4on test

OCP

Oral contracep4ve pills

LGIB

Lower gastrointes4nal bleeding

ONG

Ovarian new growth

LOC

Loss of consciousness

OPI

Opiates

LP

Lumbar puncture/ lumbar tap

PC

Pink conjunc4vate

LRTI

Lower respiratory tract infec4on

PCM

Paracetamol

MAP

Methamphetamine; mean arterial pressure

PCN

Penicillin

MCH

Mean cell/ corpuscular hemoglobin

PCP

Pharmacist care plan

MCHV

Mean cell hemoglobin concentra4on

PD

Parkinson’s disease

MCV

Mean corpuscular volume

PE

Physical examina4on Pulmonary embolism

MDI

Metered-dose inhaler

PERRLA

MDMA

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Pupils equal round, reac4ve to light & accommoda4on

MG

Myasthenia gravis

PET

Positron emission

MGH

May go home

PH

Pa4ent history

MI

Myocardial infarc4on

PI

Present illness

mmHg

Millimeter of mercury

Plt

Platelet

MOP

Morphine

PMH

Past medical history

MRI

Magne4c resonance imaging

PRN

As needed (pro re nata)

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

PT

Prothrombin 4me Pregnancy test

MS

Mul4ple sclerosis

PTA

Prior to admission

MSCC

Midstream clean catch

PTB

Pulmonary tuberculosis

NAD

No ac4ve disease; Not in acute distress; Nothing abnormal detected

PTC

Prior to consulta4on Pharmacy & Therapeu4cs CommiHee

PTCA

Papillary thyroid cancer

NASH

Non-alcoholic steatohepa44s

PTH

Parathyroid hormone

PTO

Prior to opera4on

T or Temp.

Temperature

PUD

Pep4c ulcer disease

T/C

To consider

PVT

Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia

t/c

To con4nue

PWI

Present Working Impression

T/S

To start

q

Every

TEE

Transesophageal echocardiography

qd

Everyday

TG

Triglycerides

qh

Every hour

TIA

Transient ischemic aHack

qhs

Every bed4me

TLC

Total lung capacity

qid

Four 4mes a day

TPN

Total parenteral nutri4on

qod

Every other day

TSH

Thyroid s4mula4ng hormone

R

Right

TSS

Toxic shock syndrome (by S. aureus)

Tx

Treatment

R/I

Rule in

TY

Typhoid fever

R/O

Rule out

U/R

Unrecalled

r/o

Rule out

UA

Urinalysis

RBBB

Right bundle branch block

UC

Ulcera4ve coli4s

RBS

Random blood sugar

UGIB

Upper gastrointes4nal bleeding

RDW

Red cell distribu4on width

UO

Urinary output

RF

Renal/ Respiratory failure

URTI

Upper respiratory tract infec4on

RHD

Rheuma4c heart disease

UTZ or US

Ultrasound

RLQ

Right lower quadrant

V-fib

Ventricular fibrilla4on

ROS

Review of systems

V-flut

Ventricular fluHer

RR

Respiratory rate

VLDL

Very low-density lipoprotein

RRR

Regular rhythm and rate

vs

Versus

RTC

Round-the-clock

VS

Vital signs

Rx

To take; prescrip4on; pharmacy

VT or V-tach

Ventricular tachycardia

S/P

Status post

VTE

Venous thromboembolism

S/sx

Signs and symptoms

w/ or c

With

SAH

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

WDWNWM

SBE

Subacute bacterial endocardi4s

Well-developed, well-nourished, white male

SE or S/E

Side effects

WNL

Within normal limits

SGOT

Serum glutamic oxaloace4c transaminase

wt

Weight

SGPT

Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

SLE

Systemic lupus erythematosus

SOB

Shortness of breath

STEMI

ST-wave eleva4on myocardial infarc4on

SVT

Supraventricular tachycardia...