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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
XL — Extra Large
CF — Cystic Fibrosis
HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
AF — Atrial Fibrillation
CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
IRBBB — Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
DM — Diabetes mellitus
ECG — Electrocardiogram
AMB — Ambulate
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
Z-ESR — zeta erythrocyte sedimentation rate
YTD — Year To Date
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
UAO — Upper Airway Obstruction
BRBPR — Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
AS — Aortic Stenosis
IV — Intravenous
TVH — Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
LMP — Last Menstrual Period
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
FTND — Full Term Normal Delivery
JVD — Jugular Venous Distention
A/G — albumin/globulin ratio
LBBB — Left Bundle Branch Block
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
RBC — Red Blood Cell
KVO — Keep Vein Open
BPM — Beats Per Minute
BMI — Body Mass Index
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
Q6H — Every 6 Hours
AML — Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
IM — Intramuscular
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
NKA — No Known Allergies
TX — Treatment (medical)
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
GI — Gastrointestinal
A-A GRADIENT — alveolar to arterial gradient

LDH — Lactate dehydrogenase
OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
RBBB — Right Bundle Branch Block
CNS — Central Nervous System
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
FBS — fasting blood sugar
HGB — Hemoglobin
NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
BX — Biopsy
LAHB — Left Anterior Hemiblock
GU — Genitourinary
SBFT — Small Bowel Follow Through
TB — Tuberculosis
CBC — Complete Blood Count
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
TIBC — Total Iron Binding Capacity
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
SVD — Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
ASHD — AtheroSclerotic Heart Disease
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
LFT — Liver Function Test
GR — Grain
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
PT — Physical Therapy
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
DX — Diagnosis
ADR — Adverse Drug Reaction
FX — Fracture
CR — Creatinine
QS/QT — shunt fraction
A/E — Air Entry to Lungs
CA — Calcium
ACLS — Advanced Cardiac Life Support
AAA — abdominal aortic aneurysm
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
DOA — dead on arrival
BP — Blood Pressure
CC — Chief Complaint
ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A-VO2 — arteriovenous oxygen
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
ANS — Autonomic Nervous System
AF — afebrile
UGI — Upper Gastrointestinal

CO — Cardiac Output
ETOH — Ethanol
TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
ESR — Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
DKA — Diabetic Ketoacidosis
EMG — Electromyogram
IVC — Inferior Vena Cava
RRR — Regular Rate and Rhythm
BD — twice a day
BMR — Basal Metabolic Rate
W-T-D — wet to dry
RTA — Renal Tubular Acidosis
DPL — Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
OR — Operating Room
ROM — Range Of Motion
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
MVI — multivitamin injection
BCC — Basal Cell Carcinoma
TLC — Total Lung Capacity
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
UC — Ulcerative Colitis
OU — Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
SIADH — Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
LAP — Left Atrial Pressure
RUQ — Right Upper Quadrant
CBG — Capillary Blood Gas
CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
TAH — Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
AFP — Alpha Fetoprotein
A&E — Accident & Emergency
R — Right
AAD — Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
NCV — Nerve Conduction Velocity
AODM — Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
CMV — Cytomegalovirus
CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
VSS — Vital Signs Stable
GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
HCT — Hematocrit
SCR — Serum Creatinine
DAT — Diet As Tolerated
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
IRDM — Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus

DL — Deciliter
ML — milliliter; 1/1000 liter
LAP — Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase
SBE — Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
EBL — Estimated Blood Loss
RX — Treatment
DDX — Differential Diagnosis
PVC — Premature Ventricular Contraction
FBC — Full Blood Count
HPI — History of Present Illness
SGPT — Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
ERCP — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
AP — Auscultation and Percussion
CML — Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
NSR — Normal Sinus Rhythm
PAC — Premature Atrial Contraction
AOB — Alcohol On Breath
US — Ultrasound
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
FU — Follow-Up
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
CCV — Critical Closing Volume
LIF — Left Iliac Fossa
PO — By Mouth
ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
BE — Barium Enema
MVA — Motor Vehicle Accident
PT — Prothrombin Time
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
LOC — Loss of Consciousness
L/IH — Left Inguinal Hernia
CCU — Cardiac Care Unit
ABD — Abdomen
CPK — Creatine Phosphokinase
HX — History
BOM — Bilateral Otitis Media
WB — Whole Blood
LAD — Left Anterior Descending
RDW — Red Cell Distribution Width
CRCL — Creatinine Clearance
QOD — Every Other Day
CVAT — CVA tenderness
RPG — Retrograde Pyelogram
PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
FTT — Failure To Thrive

I&O — Intake & Output
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
MI — Myocardial Infarction
R/IH — Right Inguinal Hernia
VCT — Venous Clotting Time
GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
AAS — Acute Abdominal Series
LVEDP — CO)-left ventricular end diastolic pressure
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
LN — Lymph Node
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
ETT — Endotracheal tube
URI — Upper Respiratory Infection
C&S — Culture and Sensitivity
LNMP — Last Normal Menstrual Period
RT — Radiation Therapy
ET — Endotracheal
LP — Lumbar Puncture
PE — Pleural Effusion
ACEI — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
SL — Sublingual
LAD — Left Axis Deviation-Electrocardiogram
L — Left
FBG — fasting blood glucose
WF — White Female
TW — twice a week
CHO — Carbohydrate
EPAU — Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
BCAA — branched chain amino acids
IG — Immune Globulin
PE — Physical Examination
ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
FH — Family History
LUQ — Left Upper Quadrant
CI — Cardiac Index
HT — Heights
C/O — Complains Of
KOR — keep open rate
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
LLL — left lower lobectomy
TKO — To Keep Open
SQ — Subcutaneous
BBB — Bundle Branch Block
VO — Verbal Order
PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
HOB — Head of Bed
HBP — High Blood Pressure
WBC — White Blood Count
CABG/S — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft/Surgery

ICS — Intercostal Space
HR — Heart Rate
CP — Chest Pain
TUR — Transurethral Resection
VDRL — Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
HI — Head Injury
PG — Picogram
OOB — Out of Bed
MS — Mitral Stenosis
CFS — Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
ARB — Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
PC — After Meals
RTC — Return To Clinic
C — with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
RA — Right Atrium
OM — Otitis Media
HA — Headache
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
PT — Patient
RAP — Right Atrial Pressure
DC — Discharge
ACE — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
FROM — Full Range of Movement
R/O — Rule Out
NIDDM — Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
NAS — No Added Salt
CCU — Clean Catch Urine
DNA — Did Not Attend
CA — Cancer
PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
D&C — Dilation and Curettage
BID — Twice A Day
TIG — Tetanus Immune Globulin
BPH — Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
P — Paragraph
P — Para
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
P&PD — Percussion and Postural Drainage
CVA — Costovertebral Angle
YOB — Year Of Birth
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
RIA — Radio Immuno-Assay
GSW — Gun Shot Wound
CRP — Cold Reactive Protein
QD — quaque die (every day)
DC — discontinue
A-V — ArterioVenous

HSM — Hepatosplenomegaly
RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
LSCS — Lower Segment Caesarean Section
CTG — Cardiotocograph
VAD — Venous Access Device
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
TT — Thrombin Time
IMV — Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
HTN — Hypertension
IOP — Intraocular Pressure
MMOL — millimole
SEM — systolic ejection murmur
CXR — Chest X-Ray
BS — Bowel Sounds
OD — OverDose
WIA — Wounded In Action
AC — Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
K — Potassium
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
DAW — Dispense As Written
MAO — Monoamine Oxidase
SA — Sinoatrial
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
GC — gonorrhea
WO — Wide-Open
A&O — Alert & Oriented
RAE — Right Atrial Enlargement
WBC — White blood cells
ENT — Ear nose and throat
COCP — Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
FRC — Functional Residual Capacity
CGL — Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
BEE — Basal Energy Expenditure
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
/52 — Weeks
RV — Residual Volume
LOC — Level Of Consciousness
WN — Well Nourished
MLE — Midline Episiotomy
YO — years old
UD — ut dictum (as directed)
HPF — high power field
I&D — Incision and Drainage
NG — Nasogastric
LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
CAA — crystalline amino acids
SOAP — Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
MBT — Maternal Blood Type
VV — Varicose Veins
AXR — Abdominal X-Ray

SG — Swan-Ganz Catheter
PRBC — packed red blood cells
AD LIB — As Much As Needed
UA — Urinalysis
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
HDL — High-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
HS — Heart Sounds
TO — Telephone Order
VMA — Vanillymadelic Acid
PKU — Phenylketonuria
LAE — Left Atrial Enlargement
EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
SBS — Short Bowel Syndrome
BNO — Bowels Not Opened
PTT — Partial Thromboplastin Time
AFB — acid-fast bacillia
YR — Year
HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
GORD — gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
AED — Antiepileptic Drug
ALD — alcoholic liver diseases
BKA — below-the-knee amputation
NG — Nanogram
EFAD — Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
CP — Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
PA — posteroanterior
PE — pulmonary embolus
FUO — fever of unknown origin
VW — Vessel Wall
UAC — Umbilical Artery Catheter
GETT — General by Endotracheal Tube
ZNO — Zinc Oxide
D5W — 5% Dextrose in water
DPT — Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
COLD — Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
IVC — Intravenous cholangiogram
MVV — Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
BO — bowels opened
YF — Yellow Fever
T&C — Type and Cross
S — without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
X2D — times 2 days
NT — NasoTracheal
NAD — No Active Disease
BW — Body Weight
RML — right middle lobe (lung)

LUL — Left Upper Lobe
CSU — collection of catheter specimen of urine
QH — quaque hora (every hour)
GIT — Gastro Intestinal/Tract
IPPB — intermittent positive pressure breathing
UVA — Ultraviolet A Light
GUM — Genito-Urinary Medicine
MMR — Measles, mumps, rubella
XOM — Extraocular Movements
BM — Bowel Movement
BFZ — Bendroflumethiazide
SIMV — synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
XRT — X-Ray Therapy
V/Q — Ventilation/Perfusion
BM — Bone Marrow
PTHC — percutanous transhepatic cholangiogram
FFP — fresh frozen plasma
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
RDA — Recommended Daily Allowance
MCH — Mean Cell Hemoglobin
NRM — No Regular Medications
IUD — Intra-Uterine Death
ZN — Zinc
ITP — idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
T&H — type and hold
HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
CX — Cervix
PDR — Physician’s Desk Reference
VZV — Varicella-Zoster Virus
CVS — Cardiovascular System
WM — White Male
PR — by rectum
TV — Tidal Volume
TOPV — Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine
OB — obstetrics
ZE — Zollinger-Ellison
TX — Transplantation
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
NED — no evidence of disease
RT — Respiratory Therapy
EMV — eyes, motor, verbal response
VRE — vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
SGGT — Serum Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase
MMEF — maximal mid expiratory flow
D&V — Diarrhoea and Vomiting
HNPU — Has Not Passed Urine
DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
AP — Abdominal Perineal
AAO — alert, awake and oriented
OOP — Out of Plaster

HLA — histocompatibility locus antigen
MCHC — Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration
HB — Haemoglobin
PP — Postprandial
PS — pulmonic stenosis
IBD — Irritable Bowel Disease
HO — History Office
TMJ — Temporo-Mandibular Joint
IT — interthecal
OS — LEFT EYE
SX — syndrome X
HJR — Hepatojugular reflex
S&E — Sugar and Acetone
RBP — retinol:retinol-binding protein
SAA — synthetic amino acid
TURBT — TUR bladder tumors
PI — pulmonic insufficiency disease
WD — Well Developed
PMH — Previous Medical History
POD — post-op day
UAC — Uric Acid
UUN — Urinary urea nitrogen
LV — left ventricle of the heart
GUT — Genito Urinary Tract
MAST — medical antishock trousers
VT — Very Terminal
SGA — small for gestational age
TU — Tuberculin Units
XM — Crossmatch
GUS — Genito-Urinary System
TD — tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
RVH — right ventricular hyperthrophy
PAO2 — alveolar oxygen
TBG — Total Binding Globulin
MSSA — methicillin-sensitive staph aureus
EAA — essential amino acidsolution
XI — Eleven (in Roman Numerals)
IUCD — intra-uterine contraceptive device
PP — pulsus paradoxus
ZDV — Zidovudine
RAD — right atrial axis deviation
SMO — Slips Made Out
H/H — Hemoglobin/Hematocrit
JODM — Juvenile Onset Diabetes Mellitus
RUG — retrograde urethogram
VO — Voice Order
UFH — Unfractionated heparin
ZSB — zero stools since birth
PAT — paroxysymal atrial tachycardia
MRSA — methicillin resistant staph aureus

GC — Gonorrhea Culture
XULN — times upper limit of normal
MI — Mitral Insufficiency
HT — Height of Target
RU — resin uptake
W/U — Workup
WID — Widow
IHSS — Idiopathic Hypertropic Subaortic Stenosis
DXT — Deep X-ray Treatment
IUS — Intra-Uterine System
WPW — Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
UC — umbilical cord
YLC — Youngest Living Child
AKA — above the knee amputation
VCUG — voiding cysourethrogram
VWD — Von Willebrand's Disease
= — Equivalent to
GXT — graded exercise tolerance
XII — Twelve (in Roman Numerals)
WBR — Whole Body Radiation
ADR — Acute Dystonic Reaction
NSAID — non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
XMM — xeromammography
/40 — Weeks Gestation
FHH/R — Foetal Heart Heard/Regular
URQ — Upper Right Quadrant
CNS — central nervous system
IBS — Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome
UBD — Universal Blood Donor
XL — extended release
XS — excessive
F/H — Family History
/12 — Months
/7 — Days
DIP — Dorsal interphalangeal joints
H/H — Henderson-Hasselbach equation
IX — Investigations
KUB — Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder (xray)
TURP — transurethral resection of prostate
D/H — Drug History
GR — Grain Refiner
DNR — do not resuscitate
WO — Written Order
WP — whirlpool
IGTN — In Growing Toenail
HAA — hepatitis B surface antigen
CAG/S — Coronary Artery Graft/Surgery
INF — intravenous nutritional fluid
WOP — without pain
HO — History of

FRH — Freeman Road Hospital
PIP — Proximal interphalangeal joints
BRP — bathroom priviledges
HTLV-III — human lymphotropic virus, type III
WO — Weeks old

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