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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
XL — Extra Large
CF — Cystic Fibrosis
HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
AF — Atrial Fibrillation
CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
IRBBB — Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
DM — Diabetes mellitus
Z-ESR — zeta erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ECG — Electrocardiogram
AMB — Ambulate
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
YTD — Year To Date
Q6H — Every 6 Hours
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
FBS — fasting blood sugar
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
A-A GRADIENT — alveolar to arterial gradient
FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
BRBPR — Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
A-VO2 — arteriovenous oxygen
UAO — Upper Airway Obstruction
ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
W-T-D — wet to dry
BPM — Beats Per Minute
IV — Intravenous
LMP — Last Menstrual Period
AS — Aortic Stenosis
R/IH — Right Inguinal Hernia
TVH — Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
L/IH — Left Inguinal Hernia
KVO — Keep Vein Open
FTND — Full Term Normal Delivery
TX — Treatment (medical)
JVD — Jugular Venous Distention
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
CABG/S — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft/Surgery
LBBB — Left Bundle Branch Block
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
A/G — albumin/globulin ratio
NKA — No Known Allergies

RBC — Red Blood Cell
GI — Gastrointestinal
A/E — Air Entry to Lungs
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
SVD — Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
AML — Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
IM — Intramuscular
SBFT — Small Bowel Follow Through
CBC — Complete Blood Count
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
LDH — Lactate dehydrogenase
BMI — Body Mass Index
RBBB — Right Bundle Branch Block
LAHB — Left Anterior Hemiblock
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine
CNS — Central Nervous System
QS/QT — shunt fraction
GU — Genitourinary
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
HGB — Hemoglobin
BX — Biopsy
DOA — dead on arrival
TB — Tuberculosis
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
TIBC — Total Iron Binding Capacity
DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
GR — Grain
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
PT — Physical Therapy
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
AAA — abdominal aortic aneurysm
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
DX — Diagnosis
ACLS — Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ADR — Adverse Drug Reaction
PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
ASHD — AtheroSclerotic Heart Disease
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
FX — Fracture
LFT — Liver Function Test
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
CR — Creatinine
BD — twice a day
BP — Blood Pressure
DKA — Diabetic Ketoacidosis
CA — Calcium

CC — Chief Complaint
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
ETOH — Ethanol
ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
ROM — Range Of Motion
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
DDX — Differential Diagnosis
RTA — Renal Tubular Acidosis
UGI — Upper Gastrointestinal
ANS — Autonomic Nervous System
CO — Cardiac Output
DPL — Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
ESR — Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
RRR — Regular Rate and Rhythm
EMG — Electromyogram
BMR — Basal Metabolic Rate
AF — afebrile
SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
UC — Ulcerative Colitis
OU — Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
SIADH — Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
BCC — Basal Cell Carcinoma
IVC — Inferior Vena Cava
ML — milliliter; 1/1000 liter
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
MVI — multivitamin injection
LAP — Left Atrial Pressure
OR — Operating Room
TLC — Total Lung Capacity
DL — Deciliter
CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
NCV — Nerve Conduction Velocity
RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
DAT — Diet As Tolerated
CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
RUQ — Right Upper Quadrant
CMV — Cytomegalovirus
HCT — Hematocrit
AFP — Alpha Fetoprotein
CBG — Capillary Blood Gas
A&E — Accident & Emergency
TAH — Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
R — Right
AODM — Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
R/O — Rule Out
PVC — Premature Ventricular Contraction
AAD — Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
VSS — Vital Signs Stable
PAC — Premature Atrial Contraction
IRDM — Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus
GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
ERCP — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
LOC — Loss of Consciousness
SCR — Serum Creatinine
HPI — History of Present Illness
LAP — Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
AOB — Alcohol On Breath
CML — Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
LVEDP — CO)-left ventricular end diastolic pressure
CRCL — Creatinine Clearance
LIF — Left Iliac Fossa
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
TW — twice a week
SBE — Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
EBL — Estimated Blood Loss
SGPT — Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
PO — By Mouth
RX — Treatment
FBC — Full Blood Count
HX — History
BOM — Bilateral Otitis Media
AP — Auscultation and Percussion
URI — Upper Respiratory Infection
NSR — Normal Sinus Rhythm
CVAT — CVA tenderness
CCV — Critical Closing Volume
FU — Follow-Up
US — Ultrasound
CCU — Cardiac Care Unit
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
QOD — Every Other Day
CPK — Creatine Phosphokinase
CHO — Carbohydrate
ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
PT — Prothrombin Time
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
MVA — Motor Vehicle Accident
LNMP — Last Normal Menstrual Period

PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
LSCS — Lower Segment Caesarean Section
VCT — Venous Clotting Time
RDW — Red Cell Distribution Width
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
C/O — Complains Of
RPG — Retrograde Pyelogram
BE — Barium Enema
MI — Myocardial Infarction
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
RT — Radiation Therapy
ABD — Abdomen
LN — Lymph Node
LAD — Left Anterior Descending
WB — Whole Blood
ETT — Endotracheal tube
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
I&O — Intake & Output
FTT — Failure To Thrive
AAS — Acute Abdominal Series
VDRL — Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
SL — Sublingual
GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
HTN — Hypertension
LLL — left lower lobectomy
PE — Pleural Effusion
BCAA — branched chain amino acids
FH — Family History
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
CXR — Chest X-Ray
L — Left
WF — White Female
IG — Immune Globulin
C&S — Culture and Sensitivity
LUQ — Left Upper Quadrant
C — with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
ET — Endotracheal
CI — Cardiac Index
LP — Lumbar Puncture
HT — Heights
HOB — Head of Bed
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
KOR — keep open rate
LAD — Left Axis Deviation-Electrocardiogram
PE — Physical Examination
BID — Twice A Day
EPAU — Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
PC — After Meals

AC — Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
ACEI — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
FBG — fasting blood glucose
SQ — Subcutaneous
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
OOB — Out of Bed
BS — Bowel Sounds
VO — Verbal Order
OM — Otitis Media
HR — Heart Rate
TKO — To Keep Open
PG — Picogram
BBB — Bundle Branch Block
HBP — High Blood Pressure
ACE — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
WBC — White Blood Count
MAO — Monoamine Oxidase
CP — Chest Pain
HI — Head Injury
MS — Mitral Stenosis
ICS — Intercostal Space
PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
TUR — Transurethral Resection
PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
ARB — Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
TIG — Tetanus Immune Globulin
GC — gonorrhea
CA — Cancer
DNA — Did Not Attend
DC — Discharge
QD — quaque die (every day)
CFS — Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
NAS — No Added Salt
RA — Right Atrium
RAP — Right Atrial Pressure
RTC — Return To Clinic
P&PD — Percussion and Postural Drainage
CRP — Cold Reactive Protein
NIDDM — Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
CCU — Clean Catch Urine
PT — Patient
IOP — Intraocular Pressure
HA — Headache
YOB — Year Of Birth
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
D&C — Dilation and Curettage
P — Paragraph
MMOL — millimole

FROM — Full Range of Movement
SEM — systolic ejection murmur
K — Potassium
DC — discontinue
P — Para
RIA — Radio Immuno-Assay
BPH — Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
YO — years old
RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
WBC — White blood cells
TT — Thrombin Time
CVA — Costovertebral Angle
VAD — Venous Access Device
A-V — ArterioVenous
CP — Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
DAW — Dispense As Written
FRC — Functional Residual Capacity
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
GSW — Gun Shot Wound
NG — Nasogastric
HSM — Hepatosplenomegaly
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
OD — OverDose
GORD — gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
CGL — Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
CTG — Cardiotocograph
ENT — Ear nose and throat
YR — Year
RAE — Right Atrial Enlargement
HPF — high power field
IMV — Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
I&D — Incision and Drainage
EFAD — Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
BEE — Basal Energy Expenditure
WN — Well Nourished
WIA — Wounded In Action
D5W — 5% Dextrose in water
SA — Sinoatrial
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
AXR — Abdominal X-Ray
SG — Swan-Ganz Catheter
COCP — Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
CAA — crystalline amino acids
/52 — Weeks
WO — Wide-Open
HDL — High-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)

SOAP — Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
RV — Residual Volume
VMA — Vanillymadelic Acid
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
A&O — Alert & Oriented
LOC — Level Of Consciousness
EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
MLE — Midline Episiotomy
UD — ut dictum (as directed)
PRBC — packed red blood cells
LAE — Left Atrial Enlargement
VV — Varicose Veins
NG — Nanogram
AD LIB — As Much As Needed
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
BKA — below-the-knee amputation
DPT — Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
TO — Telephone Order
UA — Urinalysis
T&C — Type and Cross
SBS — Short Bowel Syndrome
MBT — Maternal Blood Type
ALD — alcoholic liver diseases
BNO — Bowels Not Opened
COLD — Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
BM — Bowel Movement
PKU — Phenylketonuria
FUO — fever of unknown origin
PTT — Partial Thromboplastin Time
HS — Heart Sounds
PA — posteroanterior
UVA — Ultraviolet A Light
ZNO — Zinc Oxide
AFB — acid-fast bacillia
IVC — Intravenous cholangiogram
AED — Antiepileptic Drug
LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
PE — pulmonary embolus
GETT — General by Endotracheal Tube
RML — right middle lobe (lung)
VW — Vessel Wall
UAC — Umbilical Artery Catheter
S — without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
MMR — Measles, mumps, rubella
X2D — times 2 days
ZN — Zinc
LUL — Left Upper Lobe
NT — NasoTracheal

MVV — Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
IPPB — intermittent positive pressure breathing
NAD — No Active Disease
BW — Body Weight
RDA — Recommended Daily Allowance
QH — quaque hora (every hour)
BO — bowels opened
FFP — fresh frozen plasma
V/Q — Ventilation/Perfusion
CSU — collection of catheter specimen of urine
HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
CX — Cervix
GIT — Gastro Intestinal/Tract
BFZ — Bendroflumethiazide
GUM — Genito-Urinary Medicine
PDR — Physician’s Desk Reference
YF — Yellow Fever
ITP — idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
BM — Bone Marrow
PTHC — percutanous transhepatic cholangiogram
SIMV — synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
XRT — X-Ray Therapy
CVS — Cardiovascular System
XOM — Extraocular Movements
NRM — No Regular Medications
PR — by rectum
OB — obstetrics
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
VRE — vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
T&H — type and hold
WM — White Male
TV — Tidal Volume
MCH — Mean Cell Hemoglobin
OOP — Out of Plaster
DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
NED — no evidence of disease
RT — Respiratory Therapy
TOPV — Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine
VZV — Varicella-Zoster Virus
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
D&V — Diarrhoea and Vomiting
MCHC — Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration
ZE — Zollinger-Ellison
TX — Transplantation
IUD — Intra-Uterine Death
PP — Postprandial
EMV — eyes, motor, verbal response
SAA — synthetic amino acid
POD — post-op day
SGGT — Serum Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase

PMH — Previous Medical History
HNPU — Has Not Passed Urine
TURBT — TUR bladder tumors
SX — syndrome X
MSSA — methicillin-sensitive staph aureus
OS — LEFT EYE
MMEF — maximal mid expiratory flow
S&E — Sugar and Acetone
WD — Well Developed
TMJ — Temporo-Mandibular Joint
IT — interthecal
HLA — histocompatibility locus antigen
HB — Haemoglobin
PS — pulmonic stenosis
PI — pulmonic insufficiency disease
AAO — alert, awake and oriented
UUN — Urinary urea nitrogen
RBP — retinol:retinol-binding protein
VT — Very Terminal
UAC — Uric Acid
IBD — Irritable Bowel Disease
AP — Abdominal Perineal
TBG — Total Binding Globulin
EAA — essential amino acidsolution
RVH — right ventricular hyperthrophy
LV — left ventricle of the heart
HO — History Office
SGA — small for gestational age
TU — Tuberculin Units
HJR — Hepatojugular reflex
RU — resin uptake
GUT — Genito Urinary Tract
ZDV — Zidovudine
JODM — Juvenile Onset Diabetes Mellitus
PP — pulsus paradoxus
PAO2 — alveolar oxygen
MAST — medical antishock trousers
TD — tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
VO — Voice Order
IUCD — intra-uterine contraceptive device
GUS — Genito-Urinary System
RAD — right atrial axis deviation
SMO — Slips Made Out
RUG — retrograde urethogram
XI — Eleven (in Roman Numerals)
XM — Crossmatch
MRSA — methicillin resistant staph aureus
XULN — times upper limit of normal
W/U — Workup
H/H — Hemoglobin/Hematocrit

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

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

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