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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CF — Cystic Fibrosis
XL — Extra Large
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
IRBBB — Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block
YTD — Year To Date
DM — Diabetes mellitus
AMB — Ambulate
AF — Atrial Fibrillation
Z-ESR — zeta erythrocyte sedimentation rate
CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
A/E — Air Entry to Lungs
FTND — Full Term Normal Delivery
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
ECG — Electrocardiogram
Q6H — Every 6 Hours
R/O — Rule Out
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
KVO — Keep Vein Open
A-A GRADIENT — alveolar to arterial gradient
TX — Treatment (medical)
DAT — Diet As Tolerated
FBS — fasting blood sugar
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
PAC — Premature Atrial Contraction
W-T-D — wet to dry
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
BPM — Beats Per Minute
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
A-VO2 — arteriovenous oxygen
BRBPR — Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
LMP — Last Menstrual Period
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
ROM — Range Of Motion
SVD — Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
NKA — No Known Allergies
LNMP — Last Normal Menstrual Period
FX — Fracture
FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
R/IH — Right Inguinal Hernia
DDX — Differential Diagnosis
CBC — Complete Blood Count
IV — Intravenous
L/IH — Left Inguinal Hernia
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
Q4H — Every 4 Hours

ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
CABG/S — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft/Surgery
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
UAO — Upper Airway Obstruction
AS — Aortic Stenosis
JVD — Jugular Venous Distention
DOA — dead on arrival
NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
SBFT — Small Bowel Follow Through
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
GI — Gastrointestinal
VSS — Vital Signs Stable
RRR — Regular Rate and Rhythm
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
QS/QT — shunt fraction
CC — Chief Complaint
ACLS — Advanced Cardiac Life Support
RBBB — Right Bundle Branch Block
TVH — Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
LBBB — Left Bundle Branch Block
BD — twice a day
CNS — Central Nervous System
DX — Diagnosis
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
GR — Grain
LDH — Lactate dehydrogenase
ML — milliliter; 1/1000 liter
CR — Creatinine
BX — Biopsy
AAA — abdominal aortic aneurysm
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
RBC — Red Blood Cell
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
LAHB — Left Anterior Hemiblock
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
EMV — eyes, motor, verbal response
TB — Tuberculosis
A/G — albumin/globulin ratio
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
HGB — Hemoglobin
TIBC — Total Iron Binding Capacity
GU — Genitourinary
ADR — Adverse Drug Reaction
BOM — Bilateral Otitis Media
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
BP — Blood Pressure
LSCS — Lower Segment Caesarean Section
AML — Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
ETOH — Ethanol
DL — Deciliter
OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine
ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
BMI — Body Mass Index
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
DKA — Diabetic Ketoacidosis
IM — Intramuscular
BCC — Basal Cell Carcinoma
LFT — Liver Function Test
LVEDP — CO)-left ventricular end diastolic pressure
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
EBL — Estimated Blood Loss
PT — Physical Therapy
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
HPI — History of Present Illness
RTA — Renal Tubular Acidosis
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
HOB — Head of Bed
CA — Calcium
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
ANS — Autonomic Nervous System
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
I&O — Intake & Output
DPL — Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
EMG — Electromyogram
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
UGI — Upper Gastrointestinal
NCV — Nerve Conduction Velocity
OU — Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
ESR — Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
TW — twice a week
TIG — Tetanus Immune Globulin
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
CHO — Carbohydrate
NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
MVA — Motor Vehicle Accident
CPK — Creatine Phosphokinase
MVI — multivitamin injection
OOB — Out of Bed
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
IRDM — Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus
SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure

AF — afebrile
CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
HCT — Hematocrit
CO — Cardiac Output
TLC — Total Lung Capacity
BMR — Basal Metabolic Rate
UC — Ulcerative Colitis
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
C/O — Complains Of
ASHD — AtheroSclerotic Heart Disease
PVC — Premature Ventricular Contraction
ERCP — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
HX — History
RUQ — Right Upper Quadrant
CRCL — Creatinine Clearance
AFP — Alpha Fetoprotein
LIF — Left Iliac Fossa
CMV — Cytomegalovirus
SIADH — Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
PO — By Mouth
LAP — Left Atrial Pressure
GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
CBG — Capillary Blood Gas
HTN — Hypertension
CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
IVC — Inferior Vena Cava
LOC — Loss of Consciousness
SGPT — Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
CVAT — CVA tenderness
OM — Otitis Media
AOB — Alcohol On Breath
IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
SCR — Serum Creatinine
NSR — Normal Sinus Rhythm
HSM — Hepatosplenomegaly
SBE — Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
TAH — Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
CCV — Critical Closing Volume
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
AODM — Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
LAP — Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
SL — Sublingual
AAD — Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
FU — Follow-Up
NG — Nanogram
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
OR — Operating Room
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid

FBC — Full Blood Count
OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
NIDDM — Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
CML — Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
SOAP — Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
R — Right
URI — Upper Respiratory Infection
I&D — Incision and Drainage
PE — Pleural Effusion
LOC — Level Of Consciousness
BID — Twice A Day
WB — Whole Blood
C — with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
A&E — Accident & Emergency
PC — After Meals
RT — Radiation Therapy
L — Left
T&C — Type and Cross
HR — Heart Rate
BBB — Bundle Branch Block
A&O — Alert & Oriented
PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
RTC — Return To Clinic
ETT — Endotracheal tube
LN — Lymph Node
RX — Treatment
CI — Cardiac Index
DC — Discharge
D&V — Diarrhoea and Vomiting
C&S — Culture and Sensitivity
MI — Myocardial Infarction
VDRL — Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
QOD — Every Other Day
PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
RPG — Retrograde Pyelogram
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
CCU — Cardiac Care Unit
ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
VCT — Venous Clotting Time
SQ — Subcutaneous
US — Ultrasound
FTT — Failure To Thrive
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
AP — Auscultation and Percussion
KOR — keep open rate
CRP — Cold Reactive Protein
LUQ — Left Upper Quadrant
PT — Prothrombin Time

WF — White Female
RDW — Red Cell Distribution Width
CCU — Clean Catch Urine
YO — years old
ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
LLL — left lower lobectomy
VO — Verbal Order
AC — Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
D5W — 5% Dextrose in water
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
IG — Immune Globulin
FH — Family History
HT — Heights
FBG — fasting blood glucose
BE — Barium Enema
LAD — Left Anterior Descending
ICS — Intercostal Space
AAS — Acute Abdominal Series
PG — Picogram
COLD — Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
PRBC — packed red blood cells
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
CX — Cervix
QD — quaque die (every day)
YR — Year
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
S — without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
MBT — Maternal Blood Type
LP — Lumbar Puncture
ABD — Abdomen
BCAA — branched chain amino acids
CA — Cancer
X2D — times 2 days
BFZ — Bendroflumethiazide
ET — Endotracheal
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
IMV — Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
MMOL — millimole
CXR — Chest X-Ray
DC — discontinue
TKO — To Keep Open
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
LAD — Left Axis Deviation-Electrocardiogram
BM — Bowel Movement
RDA — Recommended Daily Allowance
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
NG — Nasogastric
GORD — gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
GC — gonorrhea

CP — Chest Pain
DNA — Did Not Attend
P&PD — Percussion and Postural Drainage
WBC — White Blood Count
PE — pulmonary embolus
RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
ACE — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
CP — Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
EPAU — Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
IOP — Intraocular Pressure
ARB — Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
PE — Physical Examination
MAO — Monoamine Oxidase
HBP — High Blood Pressure
TT — Thrombin Time
FFP — fresh frozen plasma
BS — Bowel Sounds
WBC — White blood cells
PT — Patient
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
RAP — Right Atrial Pressure
IPPB — intermittent positive pressure breathing
ACEI — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
FRC — Functional Residual Capacity
PTT — Partial Thromboplastin Time
BEE — Basal Energy Expenditure
SEM — systolic ejection murmur
HI — Head Injury
DAW — Dispense As Written
PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
RIA — Radio Immuno-Assay
ENT — Ear nose and throat
HA — Headache
K — Potassium
HDL — High-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
TUR — Transurethral Resection
MVV — Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
YOB — Year Of Birth
CGL — Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
D&C — Dilation and Curettage
MS — Mitral Stenosis
EFAD — Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
CFS — Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
OD — OverDose
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
FROM — Full Range of Movement
/52 — Weeks
NAS — No Added Salt

HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
RA — Right Atrium
CVA — Costovertebral Angle
A-V — ArterioVenous
LAE — Left Atrial Enlargement
BKA — below-the-knee amputation
RAE — Right Atrial Enlargement
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
AXR — Abdominal X-Ray
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
CAA — crystalline amino acids
BPH — Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
HPF — high power field
LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
P — Paragraph
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
CTG — Cardiotocograph
LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
VMA — Vanillymadelic Acid
UD — ut dictum (as directed)
COCP — Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
CSU — collection of catheter specimen of urine
P — Para
AD LIB — As Much As Needed
PMH — Previous Medical History
IVC — Intravenous cholangiogram
SG — Swan-Ganz Catheter
DPT — Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
WIA — Wounded In Action
SA — Sinoatrial
BNO — Bowels Not Opened
AED — Antiepileptic Drug
MLE — Midline Episiotomy
VAD — Venous Access Device
SBS — Short Bowel Syndrome
BO — bowels opened
WN — Well Nourished
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
FUO — fever of unknown origin
UA — Urinalysis
RV — Residual Volume
ALD — alcoholic liver diseases
ITP — idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
BW — Body Weight
NT — NasoTracheal
LUL — Left Upper Lobe
GSW — Gun Shot Wound
T&H — type and hold

PDR — Physician’s Desk Reference
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
OB — obstetrics
PKU — Phenylketonuria
GIT — Gastro Intestinal/Tract
CVS — Cardiovascular System
AFB — acid-fast bacillia
WO — Wide-Open
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
RML — right middle lobe (lung)
TO — Telephone Order
UVA — Ultraviolet A Light
MMR — Measles, mumps, rubella
PA — posteroanterior
RT — Respiratory Therapy
DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
WM — White Male
PP — Postprandial
VV — Varicose Veins
UUN — Urinary urea nitrogen
ZN — Zinc
NED — no evidence of disease
MCHC — Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration
SIMV — synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
SX — syndrome X
UAC — Umbilical Artery Catheter
QH — quaque hora (every hour)
MCH — Mean Cell Hemoglobin
ZNO — Zinc Oxide
TV — Tidal Volume
V/Q — Ventilation/Perfusion
NRM — No Regular Medications
BM — Bone Marrow
VW — Vessel Wall
VRE — vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
TOPV — Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine
TX — Transplantation
VO — Voice Order
PR — by rectum
OS — LEFT EYE
MMEF — maximal mid expiratory flow
MRSA — methicillin resistant staph aureus
NAD — No Active Disease
GETT — General by Endotracheal Tube
MSSA — methicillin-sensitive staph aureus
GUM — Genito-Urinary Medicine
HS — Heart Sounds
S&E — Sugar and Acetone
TU — Tuberculin Units
POD — post-op day

VZV — Varicella-Zoster Virus
XRT — X-Ray Therapy
HB — Haemoglobin
XI — Eleven (in Roman Numerals)
PTHC — percutanous transhepatic cholangiogram
JODM — Juvenile Onset Diabetes Mellitus
HNPU — Has Not Passed Urine
ZE — Zollinger-Ellison
SGA — small for gestational age
RBP — retinol:retinol-binding protein
SAA — synthetic amino acid
SGGT — Serum Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase
HLA — histocompatibility locus antigen
TURBT — TUR bladder tumors
PAO2 — alveolar oxygen
TMJ — Temporo-Mandibular Joint
OOP — Out of Plaster
PP — pulsus paradoxus
PI — pulmonic insufficiency disease
WD — Well Developed
YF — Yellow Fever
EAA — essential amino acidsolution
LV — left ventricle of the heart
VT — Very Terminal
XOM — Extraocular Movements
PS — pulmonic stenosis
TD — tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
UAC — Uric Acid
GC — Gonorrhea Culture
RVH — right ventricular hyperthrophy
MAST — medical antishock trousers
SMO — Slips Made Out
PAT — paroxysymal atrial tachycardia
IT — interthecal
DXT — Deep X-ray Treatment
IUD — Intra-Uterine Death
XULN — times upper limit of normal
IBD — Irritable Bowel Disease
RAD — right atrial axis deviation
TBG — Total Binding Globulin
RU — resin uptake
IUCD — intra-uterine contraceptive device
XM — Crossmatch
ZDV — Zidovudine
RUG — retrograde urethogram
AP — Abdominal Perineal
XII — Twelve (in Roman Numerals)
AAO — alert, awake and oriented
H/H — Hemoglobin/Hematocrit
W/U — Workup

DIP — Dorsal interphalangeal joints
WPW — Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
XL — extended release
MI — Mitral Insufficiency
NSAID — non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
HJR — Hepatojugular reflex
HT — Height of Target
IX — Investigations
GUT — Genito Urinary Tract
HO — History of
GUS — Genito-Urinary System
HO — History Office
WID — Widow
UFH — Unfractionated heparin
ZSB — zero stools since birth
YLC — Youngest Living Child
XMM — xeromammography
ADR — Acute Dystonic Reaction
DNR — do not resuscitate
/12 — Months
URQ — Upper Right Quadrant
= — Equivalent to
UC — umbilical cord
AKA — above the knee amputation
IUS — Intra-Uterine System
GXT — graded exercise tolerance
WBR — Whole Body Radiation
IHSS — Idiopathic Hypertropic Subaortic Stenosis
UBD — Universal Blood Donor
VCUG — voiding cysourethrogram
VWD — Von Willebrand's Disease
FHH/R — Foetal Heart Heard/Regular
H/H — Henderson-Hasselbach equation
KUB — Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder (xray)
/7 — Days
D/H — Drug History
F/H — Family History
IBS — Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome
CNS — central nervous system
XS — excessive
/40 — Weeks Gestation
GR — Grain Refiner
INF — intravenous nutritional fluid
TURP — transurethral resection of prostate
WO — Written Order
WP — whirlpool
HTLV-III — human lymphotropic virus, type III
CAG/S — Coronary Artery Graft/Surgery
IGTN — In Growing Toenail
HAA — hepatitis B surface antigen

WOP — without pain
WO — Weeks old
PIP — Proximal interphalangeal joints
BRP — bathroom priviledges
FRH — Freeman Road Hospital

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