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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
IRBBB — Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block
CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
DM — Diabetes mellitus
Z-ESR — zeta erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ECG — Electrocardiogram
AMB — Ambulate
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
YTD — Year To Date
Q6H — Every 6 Hours
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ACL — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
FBS — fasting blood sugar
A-A GRADIENT — alveolar to arterial gradient
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
BRBPR — Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
A-VO2 — arteriovenous oxygen
W-T-D — wet to dry
BPM — Beats Per Minute
LMP — Last Menstrual Period
UAO — Upper Airway Obstruction
ASD — Atrial Septal Defect
KVO — Keep Vein Open
IV — Intravenous
AS — Aortic Stenosis
R/IH — Right Inguinal Hernia
TX — Treatment (medical)
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
L/IH — Left Inguinal Hernia
FTND — Full Term Normal Delivery
TVH — Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
JVD — Jugular Venous Distention
CABG/S — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft/Surgery
LBBB — Left Bundle Branch Block
A/E — Air Entry to Lungs
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
GI — Gastrointestinal
NKA — No Known Allergies

DOA — dead on arrival
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
CBC — Complete Blood Count
SVD — Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
A/G — albumin/globulin ratio
QS/QT — shunt fraction
SBFT — Small Bowel Follow Through
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
NKDA — No Known Durg Allergies
RBC — Red Blood Cell
LAHB — Left Anterior Hemiblock
RBBB — Right Bundle Branch Block
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
AML — Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
IM — Intramuscular
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
LDH — Lactate dehydrogenase
BMI — Body Mass Index
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine
CNS — Central Nervous System
TB — Tuberculosis
GU — Genitourinary
GR — Grain
TIBC — Total Iron Binding Capacity
BD — twice a day
BX — Biopsy
AAA — abdominal aortic aneurysm
HGB — Hemoglobin
DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
ACLS — Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ROM — Range Of Motion
DX — Diagnosis
CR — Creatinine
DAT — Diet As Tolerated
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
DJD — Degenerative Joint Disease
PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
PT — Physical Therapy
DKA — Diabetic Ketoacidosis
ICU — Intensive Care Unit
FX — Fracture
ADR — Adverse Drug Reaction
LFT — Liver Function Test
LVH — Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
DI — Diabetes Insipidus
ML — milliliter; 1/1000 liter
DDX — Differential Diagnosis

ASHD — AtheroSclerotic Heart Disease
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
CC — Chief Complaint
TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
BP — Blood Pressure
UGI — Upper Gastrointestinal
ETOH — Ethanol
ARDS — Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CA — Calcium
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
RRR — Regular Rate and Rhythm
BCC — Basal Cell Carcinoma
RTA — Renal Tubular Acidosis
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
EMG — Electromyogram
CO — Cardiac Output
DPL — Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
ANS — Autonomic Nervous System
ESR — Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
BMR — Basal Metabolic Rate
UC — Ulcerative Colitis
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
AF — afebrile
SIADH — Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
CVD — Cardiovascular Disease
OU — Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
R/O — Rule Out
ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
PAC — Premature Atrial Contraction
IVC — Inferior Vena Cava
DL — Deciliter
RUQ — Right Upper Quadrant
MVI — multivitamin injection
LAP — Left Atrial Pressure
CT — Computerised Axial Tomography
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
AFP — Alpha Fetoprotein
NCV — Nerve Conduction Velocity
HCT — Hematocrit
CMV — Cytomegalovirus
RIH — Right Inguinal Hernia
OR — Operating Room
TW — twice a week
NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
VSS — Vital Signs Stable
LNMP — Last Normal Menstrual Period

TLC — Total Lung Capacity
IRDM — Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus
TAH — Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
CHD — Coronary Heart Disease
IGT — Impaired Glucose Tolerance
ERCP — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
CRCL — Creatinine Clearance
HPI — History of Present Illness
PVC — Premature Ventricular Contraction
AODM — Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
LVEDP — CO)-left ventricular end diastolic pressure
R — Right
A&E — Accident & Emergency
CBG — Capillary Blood Gas
GCS — Glasgow Coma Scale
AOB — Alcohol On Breath
FVC — Forced Vital Capacity
AAD — Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
SCR — Serum Creatinine
L — Left
CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
SGPT — Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
LAP — Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase
LOC — Loss of Consciousness
SBE — Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
CML — Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
LIF — Left Iliac Fossa
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
LSCS — Lower Segment Caesarean Section
HX — History
CCV — Critical Closing Volume
PO — By Mouth
CHO — Carbohydrate
EBL — Estimated Blood Loss
CVAT — CVA tenderness
NSR — Normal Sinus Rhythm
MAP — Mean Arterial Pressure
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
BOM — Bilateral Otitis Media
PAP — Pulmonary Artery Pressure
URI — Upper Respiratory Infection
RX — Treatment
FU — Follow-Up
FBC — Full Blood Count
CPK — Creatine Phosphokinase
RPG — Retrograde Pyelogram
C/O — Complains Of
US — Ultrasound
CCU — Cardiac Care Unit
I&O — Intake & Output

AP — Auscultation and Percussion
VDRL — Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
RUL — Right Upper Lobectomy
MVA — Motor Vehicle Accident
QOD — Every Other Day
MI — Myocardial Infarction
VCT — Venous Clotting Time
ETT — Endotracheal tube
PT — Prothrombin Time
ALL — Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
AI — Aortic Insufficiency
CCU — Clean Catch Urine
RDW — Red Cell Distribution Width
SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
ECT — ElectroConvulsive Therapy
WB — Whole Blood
LN — Lymph Node
BE — Barium Enema
RT — Radiation Therapy
HOB — Head of Bed
FTT — Failure To Thrive
HTN — Hypertension
ABD — Abdomen
PE — Pleural Effusion
BID — Twice A Day
OOB — Out of Bed
QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
SL — Sublingual
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
C — with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
LAD — Left Anterior Descending
KOR — keep open rate
BCAA — branched chain amino acids
OCG — Oral CholecystoGram
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
C&S — Culture and Sensitivity
AAS — Acute Abdominal Series
FH — Family History
CI — Cardiac Index
GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
LUQ — Left Upper Quadrant
LLL — left lower lobectomy
SQ — Subcutaneous
WF — White Female
IDDM — insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
LP — Lumbar Puncture
ET — Endotracheal
AC — Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
PC — After Meals

HT — Heights
CXR — Chest X-Ray
IG — Immune Globulin
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
TIG — Tetanus Immune Globulin
LAD — Left Axis Deviation-Electrocardiogram
PE — pulmonary embolus
FBG — fasting blood glucose
VO — Verbal Order
PE — Physical Examination
ACEI — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
EPAU — Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
BS — Bowel Sounds
OM — Otitis Media
PG — Picogram
PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
TKO — To Keep Open
WBC — White Blood Count
HR — Heart Rate
DC — Discharge
I&D — Incision and Drainage
RTC — Return To Clinic
CA — Cancer
ICS — Intercostal Space
MAO — Monoamine Oxidase
QD — quaque die (every day)
YO — years old
ACE — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
HBP — High Blood Pressure
ARB — Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
BBB — Bundle Branch Block
MS — Mitral Stenosis
HI — Head Injury
CP — Chest Pain
GC — gonorrhea
TUR — Transurethral Resection
CRP — Cold Reactive Protein
PT — Patient
IOP — Intraocular Pressure
DNA — Did Not Attend
CFS — Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
DAW — Dispense As Written
HA — Headache
RA — Right Atrium
NIDDM — Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
RIA — Radio Immuno-Assay
RAP — Right Atrial Pressure
P&PD — Percussion and Postural Drainage
NAS — No Added Salt

FROM — Full Range of Movement
PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
MMOL — millimole
YOB — Year Of Birth
D&C — Dilation and Curettage
SEM — systolic ejection murmur
K — Potassium
TT — Thrombin Time
HSM — Hepatosplenomegaly
CP — Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
D5W — 5% Dextrose in water
WBC — White blood cells
RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
RAE — Right Atrial Enlargement
BPH — Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
P — Paragraph
DC — discontinue
ENT — Ear nose and throat
SOAP — Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
GORD — gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
P — Para
YR — Year
CVA — Costovertebral Angle
JVP — Jugular Venous Pressure
FRC — Functional Residual Capacity
VAD — Venous Access Device
NG — Nasogastric
A-V — ArterioVenous
CGL — Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
OD — OverDose
DNAR — Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
COAD — chronic obstructive airways disease
HPF — high power field
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
IMV — Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
EFAD — Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
GSW — Gun Shot Wound
MCV — Mean Cell Volume
BEE — Basal Energy Expenditure
CTG — Cardiotocograph
/52 — Weeks
EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
SA — Sinoatrial
HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
DVT — Deep Vein Thrombosis
AXR — Abdominal X-Ray
CAA — crystalline amino acids
WIA — Wounded In Action
PRBC — packed red blood cells
WN — Well Nourished

COCP — Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
SG — Swan-Ganz Catheter
X2D — times 2 days
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
HDL — High-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
BM — Bowel Movement
LAE — Left Atrial Enlargement
IPPB — intermittent positive pressure breathing
AD LIB — As Much As Needed
MLE — Midline Episiotomy
BKA — below-the-knee amputation
LPN — Licensed Practice Nurse
T&C — Type and Cross
VMA — Vanillymadelic Acid
WO — Wide-Open
LOC — Level Of Consciousness
RV — Residual Volume
SLE — Systemic Lupus Erythematous
DPT — Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
UD — ut dictum (as directed)
NG — Nanogram
BNO — Bowels Not Opened
MBT — Maternal Blood Type
A&O — Alert & Oriented
ALD — alcoholic liver diseases
DLE — Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
SBS — Short Bowel Syndrome
TO — Telephone Order
PKU — Phenylketonuria
VV — Varicose Veins
PTT — Partial Thromboplastin Time
RDA — Recommended Daily Allowance
UA — Urinalysis
FFP — fresh frozen plasma
LIH — Left Inguinal Hernia
COLD — Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
FUO — fever of unknown origin
UVA — Ultraviolet A Light
S — without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
PA — posteroanterior
ZNO — Zinc Oxide
RML — right middle lobe (lung)
AFB — acid-fast bacillia
GIT — Gastro Intestinal/Tract
MVV — Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
AED — Antiepileptic Drug
BFZ — Bendroflumethiazide
UAC — Umbilical Artery Catheter
HS — Heart Sounds
IVC — Intravenous cholangiogram

LUL — Left Upper Lobe
GETT — General by Endotracheal Tube
MMR — Measles, mumps, rubella
CX — Cervix
VW — Vessel Wall
EMV — eyes, motor, verbal response
ZN — Zinc
RLL — right lower lobe (lung)
BW — Body Weight
QH — quaque hora (every hour)
NT — NasoTracheal
CSU — collection of catheter specimen of urine
ITP — idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
BO — bowels opened
V/Q — Ventilation/Perfusion
D&V — Diarrhoea and Vomiting
OB — obstetrics
NAD — No Active Disease
HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
PR — by rectum
PDR — Physician’s Desk Reference
BM — Bone Marrow
GUM — Genito-Urinary Medicine
SIMV — synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
MCH — Mean Cell Hemoglobin
NRM — No Regular Medications
T&H — type and hold
XRT — X-Ray Therapy
MCHC — Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration
CVS — Cardiovascular System
YF — Yellow Fever
TV — Tidal Volume
WM — White Male
PTHC — percutanous transhepatic cholangiogram
VC — Vital Capacity (lung Function)
VRE — vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
MSSA — methicillin-sensitive staph aureus
DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
TOPV — Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine
XOM — Extraocular Movements
NED — no evidence of disease
VZV — Varicella-Zoster Virus
RT — Respiratory Therapy
POD — post-op day
OOP — Out of Plaster
PMH — Previous Medical History
OS — LEFT EYE
TURBT — TUR bladder tumors
TX — Transplantation
PP — Postprandial

HNPU — Has Not Passed Urine
SGGT — Serum Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase
SAA — synthetic amino acid
ZE — Zollinger-Ellison
SX — syndrome X
IUD — Intra-Uterine Death
DIP — Dorsal interphalangeal joints
S&E — Sugar and Acetone
WD — Well Developed
MMEF — maximal mid expiratory flow
IT — interthecal
HLA — histocompatibility locus antigen
HB — Haemoglobin
TMJ — Temporo-Mandibular Joint
UAC — Uric Acid
UUN — Urinary urea nitrogen
VO — Voice Order
IUCD — intra-uterine contraceptive device
PS — pulmonic stenosis
AP — Abdominal Perineal
PI — pulmonic insufficiency disease
RBP — retinol:retinol-binding protein
TD — tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
AAO — alert, awake and oriented
EAA — essential amino acidsolution
TU — Tuberculin Units
JODM — Juvenile Onset Diabetes Mellitus
RVH — right ventricular hyperthrophy
LV — left ventricle of the heart
VT — Very Terminal
SGA — small for gestational age
IBD — Irritable Bowel Disease
PP — pulsus paradoxus
TBG — Total Binding Globulin
PAO2 — alveolar oxygen
MAST — medical antishock trousers
RU — resin uptake
GUT — Genito Urinary Tract
HJR — Hepatojugular reflex
ZDV — Zidovudine
XI — Eleven (in Roman Numerals)
RAD — right atrial axis deviation
HO — History Office
MRSA — methicillin resistant staph aureus
XULN — times upper limit of normal
RUG — retrograde urethogram
XM — Crossmatch
GUS — Genito-Urinary System
SMO — Slips Made Out
WPW — Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom

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

HAA — hepatitis B surface antigen
BRP — bathroom priviledges
WO — Weeks old
HTLV-III — human lymphotropic virus, type III
FRH — Freeman Road Hospital

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