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

FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
DX — Diagnosis
R/IH — Right Inguinal Hernia
TW — twice a week
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
L/IH — Left Inguinal Hernia
LVEDP — CO)-left ventricular end diastolic pressure
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
CNS — Central Nervous System
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
CABG/S — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft/Surgery
SBFT — Small Bowel Follow Through
GR — Grain
AAA — abdominal aortic aneurysm
AS — Aortic Stenosis
BP — Blood Pressure
VSS — Vital Signs Stable
ML — milliliter; 1/1000 liter
QS/QT — shunt fraction
BD — twice a day
LDH — Lactate dehydrogenase
NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
DL — Deciliter
BX — Biopsy
CC — Chief Complaint
RRR — Regular Rate and Rhythm
CR — Creatinine
TB — Tuberculosis
UAO — Upper Airway Obstruction
RBBB — Right Bundle Branch Block
PT — Physical Therapy
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
TIBC — Total Iron Binding Capacity
HGB — Hemoglobin
LBBB — Left Bundle Branch Block
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
LSCS — Lower Segment Caesarean Section
NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
JVD — Jugular Venous Distention
GU — Genitourinary
EMV — eyes, motor, verbal response
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram

S — without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
EBL — Estimated Blood Loss
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
C — with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
ADR — Adverse Drug Reaction
LAHB — Left Anterior Hemiblock
HPI — History of Present Illness
DKA — Diabetic Ketoacidosis
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
RBC — Red Blood Cell
IM — Intramuscular
FU — Follow-Up
I&O — Intake & Output
TVH — Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
MVA — Motor Vehicle Accident
ETOH — Ethanol
C/O — Complains Of
SOAP — Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
HX — History
CA — Calcium
DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
BOM — Bilateral Otitis Media
LFT — Liver Function Test
PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
HCT — Hematocrit
AML — Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
CPK — Creatine Phosphokinase
BMI — Body Mass Index
ESR — Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
CHO — Carbohydrate
OOB — Out of Bed
A/G — albumin/globulin ratio
DPL — Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
BCC — Basal Cell Carcinoma
HOB — Head of Bed
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine
HTN — Hypertension
EMG — Electromyogram
PO — By Mouth
OU — Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
CO — Cardiac Output
HR — Heart Rate
LOC — Loss of Consciousness
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

ANS — Autonomic Nervous System
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
NCV — Nerve Conduction Velocity
BID — Twice A Day
RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
ERCP — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
I&D — Incision and Drainage
CMV — Cytomegalovirus
UGI — Upper Gastrointestinal
PVC — Premature Ventricular Contraction
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
SIADH — Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
C&S — Culture and Sensitivity
BMR — Basal Metabolic Rate
RTA — Renal Tubular Acidosis
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
CRCL — Creatinine Clearance
YR — Year
GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
OM — Otitis Media
AF — afebrile
AFP — Alpha Fetoprotein
RUQ — Right Upper Quadrant
YO — years old
MI — Myocardial Infarction
IRDM — Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus
CI — Cardiac Index
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
A&E — Accident & Emergency
NSR — Normal Sinus Rhythm
LIF — Left Iliac Fossa
CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
TIG — Tetanus Immune Globulin
UC — Ulcerative Colitis
SBE — Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
CVAT — CVA tenderness
L — Left
CBG — Capillary Blood Gas
NG — Nanogram
FBC — Full Blood Count
NIDDM — Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
SL — Sublingual
TLC — Total Lung Capacity
CRP — Cold Reactive Protein
TAH — Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

SCR — Serum Creatinine
IVC — Inferior Vena Cava
PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
HSM — Hepatosplenomegaly
OR — Operating Room
AAD — Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
CML — Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
PC — After Meals
DC — Discharge
RX — Treatment
AODM — Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
RT — Radiation Therapy
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
LAP — Left Atrial Pressure
R — Right
BBB — Bundle Branch Block
MVI — multivitamin injection
SQ — Subcutaneous
RTC — Return To Clinic
IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
SGPT — Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
LOC — Level Of Consciousness
LUQ — Left Upper Quadrant
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
ASHD — AtheroSclerotic Heart Disease
WB — Whole Blood
LAP — Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase
PT — Prothrombin Time
AOB — Alcohol On Breath
QOD — Every Other Day
ETT — Endotracheal tube
US — Ultrasound
CCU — Cardiac Care Unit
AC — Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
CCV — Critical Closing Volume
URI — Upper Respiratory Infection
T&C — Type and Cross
ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
DC — discontinue
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
FTT — Failure To Thrive
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
QD — quaque die (every day)
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
FH — Family History
MMOL — millimole
ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

NG — Nasogastric
AP — Auscultation and Percussion
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
IG — Immune Globulin
LP — Lumbar Puncture
D&V — Diarrhoea and Vomiting
HBP — High Blood Pressure
LN — Lymph Node
ENT — Ear nose and throat
CP — Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
CXR — Chest X-Ray
OD — OverDose
PE — Pleural Effusion
HT — Heights
VO — Verbal Order
D5W — 5% Dextrose in water
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
WBC — White blood cells
CA — Cancer
PG — Picogram
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
RPG — Retrograde Pyelogram
IMV — Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
FFP — fresh frozen plasma
BE — Barium Enema
CX — Cervix
ABD — Abdomen
VDRL — Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
BM — Bowel Movement
GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
K — Potassium
COLD — Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
RDA — Recommended Daily Allowance
ACE — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
LLL — left lower lobectomy
WF — White Female
PE — Physical Examination
GORD — gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
PTT — Partial Thromboplastin Time
BS — Bowel Sounds
CVS — Cardiovascular System
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
A&O — Alert & Oriented
BCAA — branched chain amino acids
PT — Patient
PRBC — packed red blood cells
MAO — Monoamine Oxidase

MBT — Maternal Blood Type
MVV — Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
P&PD — Percussion and Postural Drainage
DAW — Dispense As Written
HDL — High-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
KOR — keep open rate
RDW — Red Cell Distribution Width
FBG — fasting blood glucose
LAD — Left Anterior Descending
CCU — Clean Catch Urine
DNA — Did Not Attend
IPPB — intermittent positive pressure breathing
ICS — Intercostal Space
TKO — To Keep Open
CP — Chest Pain
RIA — Radio Immuno-Assay
PE — pulmonary embolus
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
RAP — Right Atrial Pressure
TT — Thrombin Time
A-V — ArterioVenous
HA — Headache
LAD — Left Axis Deviation-Electrocardiogram
FRC — Functional Residual Capacity
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
GC — gonorrhea
WBC — White Blood Count
ARB — Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
IOP — Intraocular Pressure
ET — Endotracheal
HI — Head Injury
LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
BEE — Basal Energy Expenditure
MS — Mitral Stenosis
CGL — Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
BKA — below-the-knee amputation
SEM — systolic ejection murmur
AAS — Acute Abdominal Series
D&C — Dilation and Curettage
EFAD — Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
VMA — Vanillymadelic Acid
VCT — Venous Clotting Time
RA — Right Atrium
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
AXR — Abdominal X-Ray
YOB — Year Of Birth
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure

AD LIB — As Much As Needed
PDR — Physician’s Desk Reference
LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
BW — Body Weight
TUR — Transurethral Resection
EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
MMR — Measles, mumps, rubella
UD — ut dictum (as directed)
PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
SX — syndrome X
X2D — times 2 days
DPT — Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
CVA — Costovertebral Angle
EPAU — Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
ACEI — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
BFZ — Bendroflumethiazide
QH — quaque hora (every hour)
HPF — high power field
OB — obstetrics
RAE — Right Atrial Enlargement
CAA — crystalline amino acids
CFS — Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
LAE — Left Atrial Enlargement
WM — White Male
PKU — Phenylketonuria
NAS — No Added Salt
UA — Urinalysis
RV — Residual Volume
OS — LEFT EYE
T&H — type and hold
BPH — Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
SBS — Short Bowel Syndrome
IVC — Intravenous cholangiogram
RT — Respiratory Therapy
CTG — Cardiotocograph
PMH — Previous Medical History
SA — Sinoatrial
FROM — Full Range of Movement
ALD — alcoholic liver diseases
NT — NasoTracheal
DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
/52 — Weeks
LUL — Left Upper Lobe
ITP — idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
BNO — Bowels Not Opened
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
AED — Antiepileptic Drug
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

WIA — Wounded In Action
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
CSU — collection of catheter specimen of urine
P — Paragraph
AFB — acid-fast bacillia
SG — Swan-Ganz Catheter
WN — Well Nourished
SGA — small for gestational age
BO — bowels opened
FUO — fever of unknown origin
VO — Voice Order
PA — posteroanterior
NED — no evidence of disease
PP — Postprandial
TV — Tidal Volume
ZN — Zinc
MLE — Midline Episiotomy
MCH — Mean Cell Hemoglobin
TX — Transplantation
COCP — Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
UVA — Ultraviolet A Light
TU — Tuberculin Units
RML — right middle lobe (lung)
TO — Telephone Order
P — Para
XULN — times upper limit of normal
PR — by rectum
ZNO — Zinc Oxide
TOPV — Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine
BM — Bone Marrow
LV — left ventricle of the heart
VRE — vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
MMEF — maximal mid expiratory flow
XI — Eleven (in Roman Numerals)
UAC — Umbilical Artery Catheter
SAA — synthetic amino acid
MCHC — Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration
VW — Vessel Wall
V/Q — Ventilation/Perfusion
NRM — No Regular Medications
UUN — Urinary urea nitrogen
S&E — Sugar and Acetone
WD — Well Developed
VZV — Varicella-Zoster Virus
VT — Very Terminal
SIMV — synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
GUM — Genito-Urinary Medicine
ZE — Zollinger-Ellison
POD — post-op day
MRSA — methicillin resistant staph aureus

JODM — Juvenile Onset Diabetes Mellitus
SGGT — Serum Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase
RBP — retinol:retinol-binding protein
HLA — histocompatibility locus antigen
EAA — essential amino acidsolution
MSSA — methicillin-sensitive staph aureus
PAO2 — alveolar oxygen
PTHC — percutanous transhepatic cholangiogram
UAC — Uric Acid
VAD — Venous Access Device
PP — pulsus paradoxus
NAD — No Active Disease
TURBT — TUR bladder tumors
GSW — Gun Shot Wound
GIT — Gastro Intestinal/Tract
MAST — medical antishock trousers
HB — Haemoglobin
TD — tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
XRT — X-Ray Therapy
PI — pulmonic insufficiency disease
WO — Wide-Open
SMO — Slips Made Out
TMJ — Temporo-Mandibular Joint
RU — resin uptake
RUG — retrograde urethogram
TBG — Total Binding Globulin
RVH — right ventricular hyperthrophy
WPW — Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
PS — pulmonic stenosis
ZDV — Zidovudine
RAD — right atrial axis deviation
PAT — paroxysymal atrial tachycardia
VV — Varicose Veins
W/U — Workup
IT — interthecal
XII — Twelve (in Roman Numerals)
HNPU — Has Not Passed Urine
AAO — alert, awake and oriented
MI — Mitral Insufficiency
YF — Yellow Fever
GETT — General by Endotracheal Tube
IX — Investigations
XM — Crossmatch
XOM — Extraocular Movements
HS — Heart Sounds
AP — Abdominal Perineal
H/H — Hemoglobin/Hematocrit
GC — Gonorrhea Culture
IUCD — intra-uterine contraceptive device
IBD — Irritable Bowel Disease

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

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

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