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DEX
— (DXT) Blood Sugar
A&OX4
— alert and oriented, times 4
A&OX3
— alert and oriented, times 3
FTNVD
— full term normal vaginal delivery
CEIOL
— Cataract extraction with intraocular lens placement
ELLSCS
— elective lower segment caesarean section
H/H OR H&H
— hemoglobin and hematocrit
CPR
— Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
MCGTT
— microdrop
AAS
— Atomic Absorbance Spectrophotometry
B/L
— Bilateral
EMLSCS
— emergency lower segment Caesarean section
PNA
— pneumonia
SX
— Surgery
SMA-6
— six-channel serum multiple analysis
ESM
— Ejection Systolic Murmur
CTA
— Clear To Auscultation (medical; lungs)
OPS
— Operations
CF
— Cystic Fibrosis
BMBX
— Bone marrow biopsy
HEENT
— head, ear, eyes, nose, throat
CRIT
— hematoCRIT
HLD
— Hyperlipidemia
IX
— Investigation
A FIB
— atrial fibrillation
Q12H
— Every 12 Hours
PRN
— ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
REEDA
— Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Drainage, Approximation
AAOX3
— awake, alert, and oriented, times 3
C/W
— Consistent With
N&V
— Nausea & Vomiting
SAPS II
— simplified acute physiology score
IMU
— Intermediate Care Unit
U&E
— urea and electrolytes (blood test)
NSVD
— Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
KIV
— Keep In View
AAT
— Activity As Tolerated
PTBD
— Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage
X-MATCH
— crossmatch
COPD
— Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
C-SSRS
— Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
HIV
— Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
TIB-FIB
— tibia and fibula
PERRLA
— pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
PPX
— Prophylaxis
Q.M.T.
— every month
DM
— Diabetes mellitus
AMB
— Ambulate
D BIL
— direct bilirubin
NISS
— New Injury Severity Score
ASC-H
— atypical squamous cells – cannot exclude HSIL
FTND
— Full Term Normal Delivery
PAC
— Premature Atrial Contraction
Q6H
— Every 6 Hours
HA
— Hypertonia arterialis
V-FIB
— Ventricular Fibrillation
DCH
— Doctor of Surgery
V-TACH
— Ventricular Tachycardia
LA/AO
— left atrial/aortic
AF
— Atrial Fibrillation
MB BCH
— Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
SITREP
— Situation Report
ADLS
— Activities of Daily Living Scale
Q.AM
— every day before noon
TX
— Treatment (medical)
TCDB
— Turn, Cough, Deep Breathe
CHF
— Congestive Heart Failure
T.S.T.H.
— too sick to send home
PCIOL
— Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens
CABG
— Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
ECG
— Electrocardiogram
X/40
— x number of weeks of pregnancy
RR
— blood pressure measured with a specific sphygmomanometer
R/G/M
— rubs/gallops/murmurs
M&IE
— Meals and Incidental Expenses
FMLA
— Family Medical Leave Act
Ψ
— psychiatry
DOB
— Date Of Birth
IPPV
— Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
KVO
— Keep Vein Open
G-B SYN
— Guillain-Barre syndrome
FAMMM SYNDROME
— familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome
EOD
— Every Other Day
FIO2
— Fraction of Inspired Oxygen
Mφ
— macrophage
PRA
— Panel Reactive Antibody (blood testing)
MEDLINE
— Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online
ESRD
— End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program)
PPM
— parts per million
R/O
— Rule Out
IVSS
— intravenous soluset
OB-GYNE
— obstetrics and gynecology
WBAT
— Weight Bearing As Tolerated
ΔΔ
— differential diagnosis
AIDS
— Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
ROD
— resident on duty
TBC
— Total Body Crunch: Multiple Injuries
W/O
— Without
H/A
— Headache
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
IVRS/IWRS
— Interactive Voice Response System / Interactive Web Response System
LD50
— Lethal Dose 50 (median concentration of a toxicant that will kill 50% of the test animals within a designated period)
EOMI
— Extraocular Movements Intact
EQVR
— Electronic Quality Variance Report
SOBOE
— Shortness of Breath on Exertion
ETIOL
— etiology
≠
— not equal
IQ
— Intelligence Quotient
CVA
— Cerebrovascular Accident
BA E
— barium enema
ABX
— antibiotics
CT
— Computed Tomography
DICVP
— Diplomat, International College of Veterinary Pharmacy
A FLUT
— atrial flutter
Q.WK.
— weekly
MB BCHIR
— Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
ROM
— Range Of Motion
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
FTE
— Full Time Equivalent
J-TUBE
— jejunostomy tube
CSSD
— Central Sterile Supply Department
Q.O.H.
— every other hour
CNA
— Certified Nursing Assistant
KELS
— Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills
AA
— Ascorbic Acid
D DAVP
— desamino D-argihine vasopressin
STAT
— Immediately (from Latin statim)
ASPECTS
— Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score
ROSC
— Return of Spontaneous Circulation
NT-PROBNP
— N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
B II
— Billroth II gastrectomy
SSN
— Social Security Number
ASCVD
— Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
MEQ
— Milliequivalent
C-SECTION
— cesarean section
A1C
— glycosylated hemoglobin
K CAL
— kilocalorie
H→S
— heel-to-shin test
LOL
— Little Old Lady
H202
— hydrogen peroxide
RSV
— Respiratory Syncytial Virus
SAPS III
— simplified acute physiology score
V&P
— vagotomy and pyloroplasty
PREME
— premature infant
A-NVH
— asymptomatic non-visible haematuria
PPE
— Personal Protective Equipment
TKA
— Total Knee Arthroplasty
MM
— millimolar (millimoles/liter)
DDST
— Denver Developmental Screening Test
THR
— Total Hip Replacement
ADHD
— Attention Deficiti Hyperactivity Disorder
BPM
— Beats Per Minute
AKA
— Also Know As
SD
— Standard Deviation
H-MOLE
— hydatidiform mole
D LOCKER
— Diving Locker
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
X-AFP
— extended alpha-fetoprotein
A.H.
— every other hour
LAP APPY
— laparoscopic appendectomy
L/S SCAN
— liver-spleen scan
LMP
— Last Menstrual Period
COX-3
— cyclooxygenase 3
HA5
— 5% homatropine
IVPB
— intravenous piggyback
C-SPINE
— Spine, Cervical
NAD
— No Acute Distress
ADLS
— Activities of Daily Living
VDRF
— Ventilator-Dependent Respiratory Failure
FWD
— Forward
INSTR
— Instruct
LABBB
— Left Anterior Bundle Branch Block
DSW
— 5% Dextrose in water
PLOV
— painless, progressive loss of vision
CBS
— Capillary Blood Sugar
HB%
— hemoglobin concentration in gram per deciliter
BRBPR
— Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
AD
— Right Ear
BAL
— Bronchoalveolar Lavage
RAD HYS
— radical hysterectomy
RAADP
— Routine Antenatal Anti-D Prophylaxis
SVD
— Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
OHTN
— ocular hypertension
ACQ
— Acquisition
OC&P
— ova, cysts and parasites
IRB/IEC
— Institutional Review Board / Independent Ethics Committee
IPH
— Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage
D55%
— dextrose
BRP
— Bathroom Privileges
C1-INH
— C1-inhibitor antigenic protein
NAAT
— Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
RFP
— Request For Proposal
Σ
— sigmoidoscopy
DDX
— Differential Diagnosis
VC-BA
— Vice Chancellor-Business Affairs
RAST
— Radioallergosorbent Test (immunoassay)
QC
— Quality Control
CBC
— Complete Blood Count
AMI
— acute myocardial infarction
CO2
— Carbon Dioxide
HCO3
— Bicarbonate
NKA
— No Known Allergies
MGSO4
— magnesium sulfate
WHO
— World Health Organization
CBI
— Continuous Bladder Irrigation
L-DOPA
— levo-dihydroxyphenylalanine
LUS
— Lower Uterine Segment
POA
— Power Of Attorney
BO
— bowel open
FTA-ABS
— Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test
D5/5
— 5% Dextrose in water
FWB
— Full Weight Bearing
ACL
— Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
ACTH
— Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
DRG
— Diagnosis Related Group
H&P
— history and physical examination
CHG
— Change
S/P
— Status Post
SVI
— Stroke Volume Index
RVOT
— Right Ventricular Outflow Tract
YR
— Years old
VC-ER
— Vice Chancellor-External Relations
T-AX
— temperature, axillary
PEEP
— positive end expiratory pressure
CGA
— Contact Guard Assist
H/OPI
— history of the present illness
FX
— Fracture
EMBX
— endometrial biopsy
CMT
— Cervical Motion Tenderness
S-NVH
— symptomatic non-visible haematuria
SID
— Semel in die meaning once daily. Only used in veterinary medicine.
CPD
— Cephalopelvic Disproportion
RATVH
— Radical Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
FMS
— Fibromyalgia Syndrome
VC-UG AF
— Vice Chancellor-Undergraduate Affairs
RPM
— Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
ADH
— Antidiuretic Hormone
DCP-CAS
— Defined Contribution Plan Casual
Q.N.
— every night
CGI
— Clinical Global Impression
DNR
— Do Not Resuscitate
I131
— iodine-131
EAP
— Employee Assistance Program
GSM
— Global System for Mobile Communications
RFQ
— Request For Quotation
FDP
— Flexor Digitorum Profundus
HASHD
— Hypertensive Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
LCX
— Left Circumflex Artery
BPRS
— Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
PAF
— Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
CV
— Curriculum Vitae
PMH
— Past Medical History
UCSDMC
— University of California, San Diego Medical Center
LCD
— Liquid Crystal Display
TUIP
— Transurethral incision of the prostate
—
— negative
FACIL D&C
— Facilities Design & Construction
PT.
— patient
IV
— Intravenous
WRD
— word
F→N
— finger-to-nose test
DOA
— dead on arrival
FHS
— Fetal heart sound
WDL
— Within Defined Limits
ASHD
— Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
IABAD
— intra-aortic balloon assist device
MMEDSCI
— Master of Medical Science
CVAT
— Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
ESBL
— extended spectrum beta-lactamase
SBO
— Small Bowel Obstruction
MAE
— Moves All Extremities
DIC
— disseminated intravascular coagulation
CRRT
— Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
UDS
— Urine Drug Screen
LTCS
— Low Transverse Cesarean Section
RVSP
— Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure
SAA&HR
— Student Affirmative Action & Human Relations
HANDL
— headache and neurological deficits CSF lymphocytosis
AP
— Accounts Payable
VC-RSP
— Vice Chancellor-Resource Strategy and Planning
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
I125
— the 125 molecular
N/TPCT
— North Torrey Pines Court
OTC
— Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
ACLS
— Advanced Cardiac Life Support
APACHE II
— Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II
MAIL SVCS
— Mail Services
FEV
— Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
VC-RM&P
— Vice Chancellor-Resource Management & Planning
CAOX4
— Conscious
AM
— Ante Meridian
Q4H
— Every 4 Hours
SUV
— Standardized Uptake Value
A/W
— alive and well
LVEDP
— CO)-left ventricular end diastolic pressure
ADL
— activity of daily living
RFI
— Request For Information. Sales department shorthand. Special priority when use in conjunction with RFN (see below).
I123
— the 123 molecular
CVP
— Central Venous Pressure
AMP
— Ampere
CV
— Cardiovascular
PTA
— Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
BLE
— Bilateral Lower Extremity
GI
— Gastrointestinal
OHSP
— Occupational Health and Safety Program
ASA
— Acetylsalicylic Acid
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
NBT
— Nitroblue tetrazolium (assay)
ISQ
— In Status Quo
DX
— Diagnosis
MAR
— Medication Administration Record
IVII
— IV insulin infusion
ISS
— Injury Severity Score
NCP
— Nursing Care Plan
AFO
— Ankle-Foot Orthosis
RESP
— Respiratory
CST
— Contraction Stress Test
TET TOX
— tetanus toxoid
PERRLAC
— Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation Consensually
SBFT
— Small Bowel Follow Through
HNP
— Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
CRBS/MEDICAL
— Center for Research in Biological Structure/Medical
NKHHC
— NonKetonic Hyperglycemic-Hyperosmolar Coma
DGM
— Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
FDA
— Food Drug Administration
BGL
— Blood Glucose Level
INT
— Intermittent Needle Therapy
BIBA
— Brought In By Ambulance
DIP
— Distal Interphalangeal Predominant
GASTROE
— Gastroenterology
BD
— twice a day
ASD
— Atrial Septal Defect
VSS
— Vital Signs Stable
UTI
— Urinary Tract Infection
NSF
— National Sanitation Foundation
PHX
— Past History
BOA
— Born Out of Asepsis
ā
— (a with a bar over it) before
ER
— Emergency Room
LSIL
— Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
IRA
— Individual Retirement Account
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
APTT
— activated partial thromboplastin
QS
— every shift
AS
— Aortic Stenosis
OD
— Overdraft
GR
— Grain
HMO
— Health Maintenance Organization
NPH
— Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (Insulin)
PROJ
— Project
DCCV
— Direct Current Cardioversion
SMA-7
— serum metabolic assay
CMO
— Comfort Measures Only
ITIN
— Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
RRR
— Regular Rate and Rhythm
AAA
— abdominal aortic aneurysm
SOS
— if needed
ORIF
— Open Reduction Internal Fixation
SYS
— System
HACCP
— Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
AGN
— Acute Glomerulonephritis
PVR
— Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
DEL
— Delivery
RIF
— Right Iliac Fossa Pain
NKDA
— No Known Durg Allergies
EVD
— External Ventricular Drain
CNS
— Central Nervous System
CRT
— Capillary Refill Time
ICCE
— Intracapsular Cataract Extraction
ECC
— Emergency Cardiac Care
IOP
— intra-orifice pressure
BAER
— Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
BTL
— Bilateral Tubal Ligation
MC&S
— microscopy, culture, and sensitivity
PPTL
— Postoperative Postpartum Tubal Ligation
BALT
— Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
UAO
— Upper Airway Obstruction
TKO
— to keep (vein) open for IV therapy
BILI T/D
— bilirubin total and direct
ADMTG
— Admitting
AMA
— American Medical Association
SALT
— Skin-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
CO
— Carbon Monoxide
CR
— Creatinine
CDI
— Clostridium Difficile Infection
ADA
— Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990 (Text Of ADA Legislation)
CC
— Chief Complaint
NL
— Normal
LVSWI
— Left Ventricular Stroke Work Index
DRT
— Dead Right There. (ODSA) Doctors and nurses shorthand acronym for a patient found dead at the scene.
LDH
— Lactate dehydrogenase
HOTN
— Hypotension
ML
— milliliter; 1/1000 liter
BLDG
— Building
SVR
— Systemic Vascular Resistance
BX
— Biopsy
NSS
— Normal Saline Solution
MVO2
— Myocardial Oxygen Consumption
CDC
— Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2°
— secondary
COA
— Chart Of Accounts
DEPT
— Department
RBBB
— Right Bundle Branch Block
OBS
— Organic Brain Syndrome
COM MED
— Community Medicine
RM
— Room
CTS
— Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
DJD
— Degenerative Joint Disease
NM
— Nanometer
DLCO
— diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
AEB
— As Evidenced By
GOAT
— Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test
LC50
— Lethal Concentration 50
FISH
— Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
BUN
— Blood Urea Nitrogen
JVD
— Jugular Venous Distention
KG
— Kilogram
ECRF
— Electronic Case Report Form
MMHG
— millimeters of mercury
NJT
— Nasojejunal Tube
LSCS
— Lower Segment Caesarean Section
ATB
— antibiotic
GALT
— Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
SOL
— Space-Occupying Lesion
TDWB
— Touch-Down Weight-Bearing
RPM
— Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
FOOSH
— Fall On Outstretched Hand
ASCAD
— Arteriosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease
AAPMC
— antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis
FHR
— Fetal Heart Rate
SPEC
— Special
BP
— Blood Pressure
PROM
— Passive Range Of Motion
ISA
— Intrinsic Sympathomimetic Activity
PA
— Physician Assistant
/S
— without
MD
— Doctor of Medicine
TIBC
— Total Iron Binding Capacity
LMCA
— Left Main Coronary Artery
SUPP
— Support
GARS
— Gait Abnormality Rating Scale
CCU
— Coronary Care Unit
ALL
— Adult Lymphoblastic Leukemia
THA
— Total Hip Arthroplasty
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
MDS
— Myelodysplastic Syndrome
BNO
— Bowel Not Open
TPA
— Third Party Administrator
OFC
— Office
PROM
— Premature Rupture of Membranes
LBBB
— Left Bundle Branch Block
NSD
— Normal Spontaneous Delivery
FEN
— Fluids, Electrolytes, Nutrition
ECF
— Extracellular Fluid
Q.O.D.
— deprecated
GU
— Genitourinary
MED
— Medical
INFO
— Information
SDS
— Safety Data Sheet
ME
— Medical Examiner
LAHB
— Left Anterior Hemiblock
DL
— Deciliter
ABG
— Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
ICU
— Intensive Care Unit
NGTD
— Negative to Date
HGB
— Hemoglobin
RA
— Rheumatoid Arthritis
MMPI
— Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
CARDIO
— CARDIOLOGY
SIRS
— Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
TBC
— Tuberculosis
FTSG
— Full Thickness Skin Graft
DO
— Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
APPT
— Appointment
MG
— Magnesium
OMB
— Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
INT
— Internal
HPI
— History of Present Illness
LAB
— Laboratory
DTR
— Deep Tendon Reflex
PLCMT
— Placement
CAD
— Coronary Artery Disease
ANA
— Antinuclear Antibody
ARF
— Acute Renal Failure
ADR
— Adverse Drug Reaction
WCC
— White Cell Count
TB
— Tuberculosis
HAZMAT
— Hazardous Material
PT
— Physical Therapy
GPL
— George Palade Laboratories
RVSWI
— Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index
APGAR
— appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration – used to assess newborns
.1 MCG
— 0.1 mcg
AU
— Both Ears
AU
— Auris unitas
RIND
— Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
DIV
— Division
DHTR
— Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
NABS
— Normoactive Bowel Sounds
CPAP
— Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
AED
— Automated external defibrillator
LVOT
— Left Ventricular Outflow Tract
CSF
— Cerebrospinal Fluid
CKD
— Chronic Kidney Disease
ALT
— Alanine Transaminase
PMI
— Point of Maximum Impulse
SQL
— Structured Query Language
CRO
— Contract Research Organization
DZ
— Disease
FU
— Follow-Up
ED
— Emergency Department
BL TIME
— bleeding time
TPN
— Total Parenteral Nutrition
IDMC/DSMB
— Independent Data Monitoring Committee / Data and Safety Monitoring Board
RBC
— Red Blood Cell
BS
— Blood Sugar
MCV
— Mean Corpuscular Volume
QS
— Quantity Sufficient
BOM
— Bilateral Otitis Media
AUX
— Auxiliary
NP
— Nurse Practitioner
DFMR
— daily fetal movement record
DKA
— Diabetic Ketoacidosis
HPF
— High-Power Field
O
— [ō—letter o with overbar]
LFT
— Liver Function Test
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
PMA
— Progressive Muscular Atrophy
NMR
— Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
EPL
— Extensor Pollicis Longus
CJD
— Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
STH
— Somatotropic Hormone
@
— at
AHA
— Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
ECHO
— Echocardiogram
OT
— Occupational Therapy
NA
— Not Applicable
NIH
— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
S
— without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
REIMBURSE
— REIMBURSE, REIMBURSEMENT
AMA
— Against Medical Advice
DBP
— Diastolic Blood Pressure
APPY
— Appendectomy
ASX
— Asymptomatic
WDWN
— Well developed and well nourished
QUAL
— Quality
STSG
— Split Thickness Skin Graft
INST
— Institute
AML
— Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
HBD
— Has Been Drinking
ETOH
— Ethanol
HSA
— Health Savings Account
MGR
— Manager
NPC
— Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
MVA
— Motor Vehicle Accident
TPA
— Tissue Plasminogen Activator
SVC
— Service
C/O
— Complains Of
I&O
— Intake & Output
HR
— HUMAN RESOURCES
ECU
— Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
MAT
— Microscopic Agglutination Test
TIAA-CREF
— Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund
CRF
— Chronic Renal Failure
L&D
— Labor and Delivery
NACL
— Sodium Chloride
PWB
— Partial Weight Bearing
DOL
— United States Department of Labor
PSVT
— Paroxysmal SupraVentricular Tachycardia
PEA
— Pulseless Electrical Activity
CMML
— Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
PROF
— Professor
OZ
— Ounce
BILAT
— Bilateral
EEG
— Electro-EncephaloGram
ECC
— Endocervical Curettage
SSE
— Soap Suds Enema
REHAB
— Rehabilitation Evaluation Hall and Baker
OSH
— Outside Hospital
IRIS
— Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
URTI
— Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
SOAP
— Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
INH
— Isoniazid
AUC
— Area under the Curve (statistics)
ATN
— Acute Tubular Necrosis
FICA
— Federal Insurance Contribution Act
IUP
— Intrauterine Pregnancy
DCF
— Data Clarification Form
BMI
— Body Mass Index
SCI
— Science
AFB
— Aflatoxin B
PROG
— Program
POTS
— Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
PVD
— Peripheral Vascular Disease
HS
— High School
CA
— Calcium
PRIN
— Principal
TLA
— Three Letter Abbreviation
IVP
— Intravenous Pyelogram
SUPT
— Superintendent
D/C
— Discontinue
EBL
— Estimated Blood Loss
CHOL
— Cholesterol
HX
— History
IVDU
— Intravenous Drug Use
PERLA
— Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light and Accommodation
OPD
— Outpatient Department
UVJ
— Ureterovesical Junction
EXEC
— Executive
MAP
— Mean Arterial Pressure
AFE
— Amniotic Fluid Embolism
D
— Day
ADD
— Attention Deficit Disorder
SVI
— Systemic Viral Infection
C
— with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
OPV
— Oral Polio Vaccine
MPV
— Mean Platelet Volume
OOB
— Out of Bed
HOSP
— Hospital
ASP
— Aspartic Acid
APB
— Abductor Pollicis Brevis
PROC
— Process
RSI
— Repetitive Strain Injury
CPK
— Creatine Phosphokinase
CRF
— Case Report Form
CIN
— Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia
GITS
— Gastrointestinal therapeutic system
IM
— Intramuscular
LOS
— Length of Stay
SUSP
— Suspension
SBP
— Systolic Blood Pressure
VIRO
— Virology
EMT
— Extraordinary Masochistic Tendencies (joke At Expense Of Emergency Medical Technicians)
QS/QT
— intrapulmonary shunt fraction
BSL
— Blood Sugar Level
HOB
— Head of Bed
TNTC
— Too Numerous To Count
ANP
— Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
HCL
— Hydrochloric Acid
MSO4
— morphine sulfate
MN
— Midnight
COI
— Conflict Of Interest
SIDS
— Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
DME
— Durable Medical Equipment
S&S
— Signs & Symptoms
CTR
— Cardiothoracic ratio
SSL
— Secure Socket Layer
APPT
— Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
TCA
— Tricyclic Antidepressant
EOMI
— extraocular muscles intact
HCT
— Hematocrit
OU
— Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
H
— Hour
MCHIR
— Master of Surgery
PJRT
— Permanent Junctional Reentrant Tachycardia
#
— Number
DPL
— Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
NA
— Not Available
ACT
— Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy
ESR
— Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
HSKPG
— Housekeeping
NIPPV
— Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
IVF
— in vitro fertilization;
GSW
— GunShot Wound
MCG
— micrograms
PROMO
— Promotional material
RLE
— Right Lower Extremity
IPD
— Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis
CAPD
— Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
CAPA
— Corrective And Preventive Action
DGO
— Diploma in Gynaecology & Obstetrics
ASCUS
— atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
CHO
— Carbohydrate
CONT
— Continue
SNF
— Skilled Nursing Facility
LGSIL
— Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
GEN
— General Motors
EMR/EHR
— Electronic Medical Record / Electronic Health Record
CRA
— Clinical Research Associate
SVT
— Supraventricular Tachycardia
HI
— Homicidal Ideation
ABP
— Arterial Blood Pressure
GTT
— Drop
UR
— Utilization Review
HHS
— Health and Human Services Department
CCF
— Congestive Cardiac Failure
CHEM
— Chemistry
ADM
— Admission
REP
— Representative
RTW
— Return To Work
L
— Liter
UNK
— Unknown
CBC/DIFF
— complete blood count/differential
ERCP
— Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
M
— Male
PE
— Pulmonary Embolism
ANTHRO
— Anthropology
Q
— Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
RR
— Respiratory Rate
SIADH
— Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
ADA
— American Dental Association
EMG
— Electromyogram
LCR
— Ligase Chain Reaction
PCN
— Penicillin
IHD
— Ischemic Heart Disease
NCV
— Nerve Conduction Velocity
UGI
— Upper Gastrointestinal
HTN
— Hypertension
RFT
— Renal Function Test
ABCD
— asymmetry, borders, color, diameter
PCWP
— Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
APSGN
— Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
HR
— Heart Rate
AR
— Accounts Receivable
DTP
— diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine
CO
— Cardiac Output
CAP
— Community Acquired Pneumonia
SUPR
— Supervisor
HOCM
— Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
M
— Million
RFLP
— Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
NEG
— NEGative
EMD
— Electromechanical Dissociation
ARG
— Arginine
DOI
— Date of Injury
USPS
— United States Postal Services
RIH
— Right Inguinal Hernia
CHE
— Cholinesterase
NICU
— Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
PO
— By Mouth
TF
— transfer
MIN
— Minute
QT
— Quart
COTA
— Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
MIN
— Minimum
AG
— Antigen
MISC
— Miscellaneous
FHX
— Family History
UNG
— OINtment
ALPS
— Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
EDAMS
— Encephalo-Duro-Arterio-Myo-Synangiosis
A
— Alanine
EAM
— External Auditory Meatus
SGOT
— Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
DSG
— Dressing
DI
— Diabetes Insipidus
BR
— Bathroom
BBT
— Basal Body Temperature
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
SPC
— Summary of Product Characteristics
NFR
— Not for Resuscitation
ARDS
— Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
LVH
— Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
BPAD
— Bipolar Affective Disorder
MAINT
— Maintenance
RTA
— Renal Tubular Acidosis
CIDP
— Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
TTD
— Temporary Total Disability
O2
— Oxygen
ATC
— Around The Clock
BID
— Twice A Day
CVD
— Cardiovascular Disease
TMB
— Too Many Birthdays: Person Dying Of "old Age"
WT
— Weight
ASGUS
— atypical squamous glandular cells of undetermined significance
AMT
— Amount
MJ
— Megajoule
CME
— Continuing Medical Education
PVC
— Premature Ventricular Contraction
BUS
— Business
LOC
— Loss of Consciousness
REG
— Regular
AER
— auditory-evoked response
PCR
— Polymerase Chain Reaction
MONO-DI
— monochorionic-diamniotic twins
ADCC
— Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity
TECHNO
— Technology
PEFR
— Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (lung Function)
CPE
— Clostridium Perfringens Enterotoxin
OSA
— Obstructive Sleep Apnea
HPN
— Home Parenteral Nutrition
SSRI
— Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
TV
— Television
INV
— Inventory
MAX
— Maximum
FOB
— Fecal Occult Blood
I&D
— Incision and Drainage
RDS
— Respiratory Distress Syndrome
EDC
— Estimated Date of Confinement
FAST
— focused assessment with sonography for trauma
EDD
— Expected Date of Delivery
DREZ
— Dorsal Root Entry Zone
HFPSF
— heart failure with preserved systolic function
HYPERAL
— hyperalimentation
PHI
— Protected Health Information
ICP
— Intracranial Pressure
IT
— Intrathecal
HCG
— Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
PERRL
— Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light
QTC
— QT interval corrected for heart rate
CTMS
— Clinical Trial Management System
APMPPE
— Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy
PPROM
— Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
T2DM
— Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
BMR
— Basal Metabolic Rate
CASPO
— Climate, Atmospheric Science and Physical Oceanography
OHD
— Organic Heart Disease
SOC
— Social
MOL
— Mole
SS
— Social Services
LAT
— Lateral
AFL
— Atrial Flutter
DUB
— Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
AF
— afebrile
BIL
— Bilateral
ENGR
— Engineer
Q.O.D.
— every other day
QT
— cardiac output
AB
— Asthmatic Bronchitis
GCS
— Glasgow Coma Scale
IU
— International Unit
BNP
— Brain Natriuretic Peptide
MVC
— Motor Vehicle Crash
ACS
— American Cancer Society
HEMA
— hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, a material in soft contact lenses
RN
— Registered Nurse
LVF
— Left Ventricular Failure
NRB
— non-rebreather mask
MR
— Mental Retardation
EVAL
— evaluation
COLL
— Collect
POST
— Posterior
ALT
— Alanine Aminotransferase
AICD
— Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
TLC
— Total Lymphocyte Count
ABR
— Auditory Brainstem Response
GGT
— Gamma Glutamyl Transferase
SOB
— Short of breath
ANTI-U1-RNP
— anti-U1-ribonucleoprotein
KV
— Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
OTD
— out the door (discharged
BSA
— Body Surface Area
GP
— General Practitioner
#NOF
— fracture to the neck of the femur
ETOH
— Alcohol
BOOP
— Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia
TIA
— Transient Ischemic Attack
ATCC
— American Type Culture Collection
MAST
— Michigan alcohol screening test
LIC
— License
AEC
— Atomic Energy Commission (superseded by ERDA)
ADA
— Adenosine Deaminase
PET
— positron emission tomography
RTS
— Revised Trauma Score
EDC
— Electronic Data Capture
INF
— Inferior
A.P.
— before a meal
HGSIL
— High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
CRCL
— Creatinine Clearance
TKVO
— To Keep Vein Open
AVG
— Average Voltage Gain
MCH
— Master of Surgery
PED
— Pediatric
MPO
— Myeloperoxidase
MKTG
— Marketing
PLN
— Plan
KCL
— Potassium Chloride
TWA
— Time Weighted Averages
PIVKA-II
— protein induced from vitamin K absence
AMP
— Adenosine Monophosphate
FL.OZ.
— fluid ounce
LIF
— Left Iliac Fossa
RCA
— Root Cause Analysis
XRT
— Radiotherapy
EFW
— Estimated Fetal Weight
HHD
— Hypertensive Heart Disease
NYHA
— New York Heart Association
HD
— High Density
CMV
— Cytomegalovirus
MATH
— Mathematics
POD
— Postoperative Day
H2O
— Water (vapor)
Y
— Tyrosine
CAPS
— Capsule
STOPP
— Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions
IFG
— Impaired Fasting Glycaemia
H/O
— History of
AFP
— Alpha Fetoprotein
DB HL
— decibels hearing loss
TLC
— Total Lung Capacity
UGIB
— upper gastrointestinal bleeding
YO
— years old
WY
— Way
CAG
— Coronary Angiography
GPA
— Grade Point Average
CGD
— Chronic Granulomatous Disease
UC
— Ulcerative Colitis
CBG
— Capillary Blood Gas
SMA
— Superior Mesenteric Artery
ACH
— Acetylcholine
RUQ
— Right Upper Quadrant
2.0 MG
— 2 mg
PSVT
— Paroxysmal Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia
HLTH
— Health
T&A
— Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
PRO
— Protein
E
— Ecstasy
ADV
— Advisory
FF-21
— Food and Fuel for the 21st Century
LGL
— Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome
STD
— sexually transmitted disease
AKA
— Above Knee Amputation (orthopaedic Usage)
FEUREA
— fractional excretion of urea
MCL
— Modified Chest Lead
CBD
— Common Bile Duct
CE
— Continuing Education
MECH
— Mechanic
AVR
— Aortic Valve Replacement
OGD
— Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
IRDS
— Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
DOB
— Difficulty of Breathing
C
— Centigrade
HVPG
— Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient
ULN
— upper limit of normal
VAG
— Vaginal
IRIDA
— inherited iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia
BBS
— Bilateral Breath Sounds
CHD
— Coronary Heart Disease
PVA
— Polyvinyl Alcohol
AAD
— Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
LRTI
— Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
RHD
— Rheumatic Heart Disease
FSH
— follicle stimulating hormone
BPD
— Biparietal Diameter
TBI
— Traumatic Brain Injury
QAM
— Every morning
NO
— Nitric Oxide
HDU
— High Dependency Unit
ALP
— Alkaline Phosphatase
FEIN
— Federal Employer Identification Number
TL
— Tubal Ligation
TRISS
— Trauma and Injury Severity Score
CI
— Cardiac Index
RNA
— Ribo Nucleic Acid
RES
— Research
DEV
— Development
ADLS
— Activities of Daily Living Skills
MALT
— Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
PCV
— packed cell volume (of blood)
GRBAS
— Grade, Roughness, Breathy voice, Asthenia and Strain
PROD
— Produce
ACU
— Ambulatory Care Unit
WMA
— World Medical Association
UE
— Upper Extremity
FBC
— Full Blood Count
FVC
— Forced Vital Capacity
NC/AT
— Normocephalic/Atraumatic
SGPT
— Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
HSM
— Hepatosplenomegaly
FIN
— Finance
LUE
— Left Upper Extremity
TRP
— Tryptophan
TNF
— Tumor Necrosis Factor
VIN
— Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia
CDMA
— Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission)
CHB
— Complete Heart Block
AVNRT
— Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia
BA
— Bachelor of Arts
BSE
— Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
AST
— Aspartate Aminotransferase
SCID
— Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder
SCR
— Serum Creatinine
FA
— Fatty Acid
SGT
— Sergeant
ALK PHOS
— Alkaline Phosphatase
BMA
— British Medical Association
PUR
— Purchasing
C
— Celsius
CC
— Cubic Centimeter
C&S
— Culture and Sensitivity
LOP
— Left Occiput Posterior - Fetal position
INR
— International Normalization Ratio
NADP
— Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
OD
— Once Daily
TAH
— Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
NSR
— Normal Sinus Rhythm
DMARD
— disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
BSL
— Biosafety Level
LHC
— Left Heart Catheterization
JR
— Junior
MGUS
— Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
ITAC
— Information Technology Advisory Committee
RAI
— Radioactive Iodine
PIN
— Personal Identification Number
IVC
— Inferior Vena Cava
SBE
— Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
IUT
— Intrauterine Transfusion
IUGR
— Intrauterine Growth Retardation
FANA
— fluorescent antinuclear antibody test
ICM
— Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
SPK
— Superficial Punctate Keratitis
F/U
— Follow-Up
BLD
— Blood
MSK
— Medullary Sponge Kidney
BSO
— Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
IRB
— Institutional Review Board
AHA
— American Hospital Association
MAOI
— Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
DCH
— Diploma in Child Health
MSM
— Men who have Sex with Men
CTD
— Circling the Drain. Healthcare acronym. Technically and originally Close To Death. Transferable to a wide variety of lost causes. (Ack L Russell)
TD
— Tardive Dyskinesia
CAD
— Computer-Aided Design
HBA
— Hemoglobin A
GGTP
— Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
CNS
— Clinical Nurse Specialist
HOLEP
— Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate
FOBT
— Fecal Occult Blood Test
MICU
— Medical Intensive Care Unit
CML
— Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
PPV
— Positive Predictive Value (e.g., of a diagnostic test)
NG
— Nanogram
VSA
— vital signs absent
CDW
— Collision Damage Waiver
NCT
— Nerve Conduction Test
DSP
— Digital Signal Processor
MODY
— Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young
D5W
— 5% dextrose/water
MS
— medical student (MS-1, MS-2, MS-3, MS-4
LAP
— Left Atrial Pressure
MI
— Myocardial Infarction
CIRC
— Circulation
MAHA
— Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
TRLR
— Trailer
AHTR
— Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
NCAA
— National Collegiate Athletic Association
HBEAG
— hepatitis B e antigen
PEP
— postexposure prophylaxis
MG
— milligram; 1/1000 gram
IDM
— Infant of Diabetic Mother
PCV
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
PCA
— Patient-Controlled Analgesia
HR
— Hour
TEL
— Telephone
OCP
— Oral Contraceptive Pill
MIC
— Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
GASB
— Governmental Accounting Standards Board
PR
— Per Rectum
PX
— Prognosis
LB
— Pound
LVEF
— Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
RTC
— Return To Clinic
LOC
— Level Of Consciousness
SSH
— Secure Shell (Unix program)
NIDDM
— Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
AODM
— Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
IPC
— Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
FMRI
— Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
PD
— Peritoneal Dialysis
NB
— Newborn
LDW
— Last Day Worked
IGT
— Impaired Glucose Tolerance
SL
— Sublingual
R
— Right
IVIG
— intravenous immune globulin
MVI
— Multivitamin
FBS
— fasting blood sugar
BDL
— below detectable level/limit
DC
— Discharge
NSAID
— Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
FESS
— Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
PMH
— perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage
HADS
— Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
D/L
— dislocation
H&E
— Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
PND
— Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea
LBP
— Low Back Pain
TCC
— Transitional Cell Carcinoma
TBS
— Tablespoon
SFA
— Superficial Femoral Artery
FEF25–75
— forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of forced vital capacity
OR
— Operating Room
MTA
— Material Transfer Agreement
TRAP
— Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase
PREP
— Preparation
BNC
— bladder neck contracture
CX
— microbiological culture
PAT
— Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
M.D.
— Doctorate Of Medicine
PUD
— Peptic Ulcer Disease
ABI
— Acquired Brain Injury
CRP
— Cold Reactive Protein
GOK
— God Only Knows
X/7
— x number of days
AGA
— appropriate for gestational age
IBW
— Ideal Body Weight
HAART
— Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
L
— Left
AF
— Amniotic Fluid
RT
— Radiation Therapy
OGTT
— Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
MMT
— Manual Muscle Test
ELISA
— enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EF
— Ejection Fraction
BCX
— Blood Culture
FL OZ
— Fluid Ounce
FNHTR
— Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
PEL
— Permissible Exposure Limit
GH
— Growth Hormone
WB
— Whole Blood
LAP
— Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase
EGFR
— Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
KUB
— kidney, ureter, bladder (x-rays)
VSD
— Ventricular Septal Defect
BILI
— Bilirubin
CBG
— Corticosteroid Binding Globulin
CPP
— cerebral perfusion pressure
NAD
— Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
MT
— Mountain
PSH
— Past medical history
MSLT
— Multiple Sleep Latency Test
SUPP
— suppository
AHA
— American Heart Association
CTO
— Chronic Total Occlusion
PIH
— pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome
VOL
— Volume
BMD
— Bone Mineral Density
OCD
— tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
TLS
— Transport Layer Security
GAD
— Generalized Anxiety Disorder
OS
— Oculus Sinister
B.I.D
— twice a day
APE
— Acute Pulmonary Embolism
BG
— Blood Glucose
TWE
— Tap Water Enema
BBB
— Bundle Branch Block
YR
— Year
D&C
— Dilatation and Curettage
IDDM
— insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
FL
— Floor
BAC
— Blood Alcohol Content
BPD
— Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
SQ
— Subcutaneous
BS MB
— Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine
PAT
— patient
BUC
— buccal
RHABDO
— Rhabdomyolysis
ART
— Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV)
CA
— Carcinoma
MOL
— Molecule
CK
— Creatine Kinase
O/E
— On Examination
LE
— Lower Extremity
PTL
— preterm labor
A
— Artery
ADA
— American Diabetes Association
GRAD
— Graduate
RX
— Treatment
SESS
— Session
SLP
— Speech Language Pathologist
AVF
— Arteriovenous Fistula
DAA
— Denitrogenation Absorption Atelectasis
MIN
— Minority
HB
— Hemoglobin
EXT
— Extract
PALS
— Pediatric Advanced Life Support
PMS
— Premenstrual Syndrome
CPT
— Current Procedural Terminology
P.C.
— after meals
IPM
— Integrated Pest Management
LIMA
— Left Internal Mammary Artery
MVP
— Mitral Valve Prolapse
LVEDV
— Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume
OPR
— Operator
EBV
— Epstein-Barr virus
CTU
— Cancer Treatment Unit
P
— Pressure
T&C
— Type and Cross
CH
— Chronic Hepatitis
PCI
— Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
A&P
— Auscultation and Percussion
EIA
— Enzyme ImmunoAssay
RICE
— rest, ice, compression, and elevation
AE
— Adverse Event
NMFS
— National Marine Fisheries Services
TWB
— Touch Weight Bear
SDH
— Subdural Hematoma
KCAL
— Kilo Calorie
AMP
— Ampule
EMP
— Employee
PC
— After Meals
ETT
— Endotracheal tube
FBE
— Full Blood Examination
S/S
— Signs and Symptoms
PH.D.
— Doctorate Of Philosophy
NO.
— Number
RDT
— Rapid Diagnostic Test
STM
— Short Term Memory
DD
— Differential Diagnosis
LAH
— Left Anterior Hemiblock
RT
— Reverse Transcription
PIV
— peripheral intravenous
ABW
— Actual Body Weight
P.R.
— per rectum
Q.D.
— deprecated
VOD
— vision right eye
RUE
— Right Upper Extremity
MMK
— Marshall–Marchetti–Kranz procedure
RAD
— Reactive Airway Disease
PSA
— Prostate-Specific Antigen
CCB
— Calcium Channel Blocker
Y/O
— years old
FTT
— Failure To Thrive
MIN A
— minimum assist
NGT
— NasoGastric Tube
IVDA
— Intravenous Drug Abuse
ORG
— Organization
CTPA
— Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiogram
CHR
— Chronic
OCG
— Oral CholecystoGram
TSI
— Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin
Q2H
— every two hours
PAP
— Pulmonary Artery Pressure
OCC
— occasional
PSYCH
— psychiatry
RXN
— Reaction
TKR
— Total Knee Replacement
G
— Gram (g)
BCLS
— Basic Cardiac Life Support
CCU
— Cardiac Care Unit
WTR
— Water
DLP
— dyslipoproteinemia [1]
LAR
— Low Anterior Resection
PSYCHT
— Psychologist
QOD
— Every Other Day
DI-DI
— dichromatic diamnionic twins
XR
— X-Ray
TBEC
— Enteric coated tablet
AVM
— Arteriovenous Malformation
GTTS
— guttae (drops
CR
— Chromium
EMS
— Emergency medical service
NTD
— Neural Tube Defect
A.A.
— of each
PDC
— Professional Development Center
REQ
— Request
OA
— Osteo-Arthritis
SAST
— Serum Aspartate Aminotransferase
TSP
— Teaspoon
URI
— Upper Respiratory Infection
LSB
— Left Sternal Border
PNB
— Pulseless Not Breathing
PTB
— Pulmonary Tuberculosis
PFT
— Pulmonary Function Test
BPP
— Biophysical Profile
HVPO
— High Value Purchase Orders
CL
— Clearance
RIS
— Radiology Information System
CIN
— Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
PMR
— Polymyalgia Rheumatica
PE
— Pleural Effusion
NPF
— Nurse Prescribers’ Formulary
PIO
— Public Information Office
PICU
— Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
PTX
— PneumoThorax
OJ
— Orange Juice
SAB
— Spontaneous Abortion
US
— Ultrasound
ADLS
— Activities of Daily Living Speech
CPD
— Continuous Professional Development
UBW
— Usual Body Weight
ACT-D
— actinomycin-D
APO
— Acute Pulmonary Oedema
ANT
— Anterior
MSBOS
— Maximum Surgical Blood Order Schedule
RA
— Room Air
LN
— Lymph Node
ARDS
— Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
OTTR
— Organ Transplant Tracking Record
FID
— Financial Identification Number
MVR
— Mitral Valve Replacement
RVH
— Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
ABCS
— airway, breathing, circulation, etc. Refers to priority of needs in emergency situations. Exact spell-out and details after "C" vary by institution, but the "ABCs" theme is recurrent.
N
— Nitrogen
PYRL
— Payroll
TIW
— three times a week
DLI
— Donor Lymphocyte Infusion
GDM
— Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
HNPP
— Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies
MHC
— Major Histocompatibility Complex
DA
— Dopamine
AA
— Alcoholics Anonymous
LUQ
— Left Upper Quadrant
APE
— Acute Pulmonary Edema
GFR
— Glomerular Filtration Rate
NFPA
— National Fire Protection Association
TM
— Tympanic Membrane
VATS
— Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
WLE
— Wide Local Excision
GYN
— Gynecology
DSD
— Dry Sterile Dressing
ECT
— ElectroConvulsive Therapy
XT
— Exotropia
DC
— discontinue
NRBC
— Nucleated Red Blood Cell
EUA
— Examination Under Anaesthesia
USP
— United States Pharmacopeia
SAH
— Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
REL
— RELATION, RELATIONS, RELATED
THER
— Therapy
IGG
— immunoglobulin gamma G (Globulin)
RAPD
— relative afferent pupillary defect
LY
— lymphocytes
BRA
— Bilateral Renal Agenesis
PT
— Prothrombin Time
SCC
— Squamous Cell Carcinoma
AGC
— atypical glandular cells
TTO
— To Take Out
ASAD
— Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression
HSG
— Housing
MB CHB
— Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
ALL
— Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
RUL
— Right Upper Lobectomy
OB/GYN
— Obstetrics and Gynecology
MDVL
— Mandeville
OINT
— ointment
RD
— Registered Dietician
PTBC
— patellar tendon bearing cast
Q.I.D
— Four times a day
EACA
— Epsilon-aminocaproic acid
NNH
— Number Needed to Harm
PPLV
— pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy
DNI
— Do Not Intubate
SH
— Social History
SSMP
— sanitary sewer management plan
IG
— Immune Globulin
SAO2
— Arterial Oxygen Saturation
EOA
— Esophageal Obturator Airway
PO2
— Partial Pressure Of O2
HBP
— High Blood Pressure
SPRM
— Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulator
ECM
— Extracellular Matrix
CCK-PZ
— Cholecystokinin-Pancreozymin
AI
— Aortic Insufficiency
AC
— Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
SVC
— Superior Vena Cava
VO
— Verbal Order
VDRL
— Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
EGD
— Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
VIP
— Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide
DIB
— Difficulty in Breathing
NPO
— Nothing By Mouth
AP
— Auscultation and Percussion
SCI
— Spinal Cord Injury
ASN
— Asparagine
NNICU
— Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
FSE
— Fetal Scalp Electrode
SDTI
— Suspected Deep Tissue Injury
FH
— Family History
SECY
— secretary
BPHARM
— Bachelor of Pharmacy
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
A.M.
— before noon
PEJ
— Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy
NOF
— Neck Of Femur
HS
— hours of sleep(bedtime)
GIT
— Gastrointestinal Tract
OD
— Oculus Dexter
BV
— Bacterial Vaginosis
ERT
— Estrogen Replacement Therapy
PRIND
— Prolonged Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
CRS
— Congenital Rubella Syndrome
CVE/CVA
— cerebrovascular event/cerebrovascular accident
PTH
— Parathyroid Hormone
ATP
— Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
CBE
— Clinical Breast Examination
FEP
— Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin
SCD
— Sudden Cardiac Death
A&W
— Alive and Well
AD LIB
— As desired
RCVG
— Receiving
SUBCUT
— Subcutaneous
DCP
— Diploma in Clinical Pathology
JAMA
— Journal of the American Medical Association
SICU
— Surgical Intensive Care Unit
FVD
— Fluid Volume Deficit
PACU
— Post Anesthesia Care Unit
DLBCL
— diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
STI
— sexually transmitted infection
PDR
— Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
NSAID
— Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
PHS
— Public Health Service (U.S.)
MR
— Mitral Regurgitation
AX
— Axis
VET
— Veteran
SOOB
— sitting out of bed
CSDD
— Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
GROUNDSKPR
— Groundskeeper
BWX
— bite-wing x-ray
CIRCI
— Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency
LOA
— Lysis of Adhesions
PTSD
— posttraumatic stress disorder
MOM
— Milk of Magnesia
TLV
— Type-Length-Value
SIMV
— Synchronized Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation
CHAOS
— congenital high upper airway obstruction syndrome
BE
— Barium Enema
PG
— Picogram
HM
— hispanic male
F
— Female
EPDS
— Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
FT
— foot (unit of length)
SOM
— School of Medicine
DSM
— Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
DRE
— Digital Rectal Examination
BI
— Brain Injury
HPL
— Human Placental Lactogen
PMD
— Pediatric Medicine
STG
— Short Term Goal
CHD
— Congenital Heart Disease
NYD
— Not Yet Diagnosed
DRSG
— Dressing
IPF
— Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
LLE
— left lower extremity
UBC
— Uniform Building Code
HUS
— Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
ABD
— Abdomen
POS
— Positive
HT
— Heights
BA
— Barium
GAD
— Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase
NB
— note well (please pay attention)
PPV
— Positive Pressure Ventilation
Δ
— change
BAD
— Bipolar Affective Disorder
MSH
— melanocyte-stimulating hormone
P
— Pulse
DIL
— Dilute
ABN
— Abnormal
RVEF
— Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction
AID
— Artificial Insemination Donor
P.T.
— pharyngeal toilet
GC
— gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
PAS
— Periodic Acid-Schiff
DVT
— Deep Vein Thrombosis
IOL
— Intraocular Lens
GXT
— graded exercise test
NG
— Nasogastric
AOM
— Acute Otitis Media
PNH
— Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
TPR
— Temperature Pulse Respirations
ABW
— Adjusted Body Weight
RCA
— Right Coronary Artery
QD
— quaque die (every day)
FDS
— flexor digitorum superficialis
LI
— Lithium
AFB
— ACID FAST BACILLI
FJ
— Financial Journal
PDA
— Posterior Descending Artery
QNS
— Quantity Not Sufficient
CDCR
— Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy
IMV
— Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
CA
— Cancer
HOPI
— History of Present Illness
CIS
— Carcinoma in Situ
WK
— Week
MCHC
— Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
GLU
— Glutamic Acid
HDN
— hemolytic disease of the newborn
VBAC
— Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
D5W
— 5% Dextrose in water
GBM
— Glioblastoma Multiforme
OP
— Outpatient
RPR
— Rapid Plasma Reagin
Q8H
— Every 8 hours
IDLH
— Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
PAWP
— Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
CEA
— Carotid Endarterectomy
ER
— Estrogen Receptor
LLL
— left lower lobectomy
AIHD
— artificial insemination by pooled husband and donor semen
TXP
— transport
BM
— Bowel Movement
AML
— Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
BMT
— Bone Marrow Transplantation
BAL
— Blood Alcohol Level
INTL
— International
HEMA
— hematest – e.g. hema (-)
STEMI
— ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
SAE
— Serious Adverse Event
AFIB
— Atrial Fibrillation Investigation with Bidisomide
RPT
— Repeat
CNM
— Certified Nurse Midwifery
WF
— White Female
CGN
— chronic glomerulonephritis
CC
— cum cibo (with food)
ACR
— albumin:creatinine ratio
W/C
— Wheelchair
GTT
— Glucose Tolerance Test
CX
— Cervix
NPO
— Nil Per Os
ANDI
— Aberrations of Normal Development and Involution
PAPP-A
— Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A
NVS
— neurovascular status
TDMA
— Time Division Multiple Access
SABA
— Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus
NOS
— Not Otherwise Specified
NKDA
— Non-Ketotic Diabetic Acidosis
PDGF
— Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
FRCS
— Fellow Royal College of Surgeons
START
— Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment
FDTN
— Foundation
RIJ
— Right Internal Jugular
LAO
— Left Anterior Oblique
HCRP
— Hospital Cornea Retrieval Programme
W
— White
TEMP
— Temperature
TSH
— thyroid stimulating hormone
GORD
— gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
EPCT
— estrogen-progesterone challenge test
CYN
— Canyon
COLD
— Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
SXA
— Single Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
NS
— Normal Saline (IV)
SHBG
— Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
TAH-BSO
— total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
ANF
— Atrial Natriuretic Factor
ICS
— Intercostal Space
LP
— Lumbar Puncture
DEXA
— Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
5-FU
— 5-Fluorouracil
CM
— Chirurgiae Magister
ECV
— External Cephalic Version
OD
— OverDose
HCV
— hepatitis C virus
FDP
— Federal Demonstration Partnership
#
— Fracture
TID
— ter in die (three times daily)
VPI
— Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
RDW
— Red Cell Distribution Width
AMA
— Advanced Maternal Age
FBG
— fasting blood glucose
USN
— Ultrasonic Nebulizer
CFTR
— Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
TRF
— Transfer
SROM
— Spontaneous rupture of membrane
HIDA
— Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid
MCH
— Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
USR
— Unheated Serum Reagin
KOR
— keep open rate
A.C.
— before a meal
TBSP
— Tablespoon
CXR
— Chest X-Ray
PRBC
— packed red blood cells
CRI
— Chronic Renal Insufficiency
LFTS
— Liver Function Test
BS
— Bowel Sounds
RX
— prescriptions
SQL-DSE
— Structured Query Language for Departmental Support Environment
IQCODE
— Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
RLQ
— Right Lower Quadrant
DAEC
— Diffusely Adherent Escherichia Coli
P&PD
— Percussion and Postural Drainage
BSX
— B-symptoms
ROP
— Retinopathy Of Prematurity
FFP
— fresh frozen plasma
AIS
— Adenocarcinoma in Situ
KUB
— Kidney
SAAG
— serum–ascites albumin gradient
DDNS
— Divisional Dean/Natural Sciences
LAD
— Left Anterior Descending
PHYCS
— Physics
GIST
— Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
ENT
— Ear nose and throat
TEE
— Transesophageal Echocardiogram
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer)
IHSS
— Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
PEPSE
— post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual exposure
MVV
— Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
CCU
— Clean Catch Urine
PID
— Personal Identification Number
NPPV
— Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation
AMPA RECEPTOR
— alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor of the brain
HLA
— Human Leukocyte Antigen
ICHD
— International Classification of Headache Disorders
PE
— Physical Examination
HGV
— Hepatitis G Virus
OP
— Office of the President
EPO
— Erythropoietin
PAGE
— Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
AAFB
— acid-alcohol fast bacilli
NSTEMI
— Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
PG
— Postgraduate
RPE
— Retinal Pigment Epithelium
NAC
— N-Acetylcysteine
LSD
— Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
RAIU
— Radioactive iodine uptake
ARB
— Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
NICE
— National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
LH
— Luteinizing Hormone
KCAL
— kilocalories
X
— Times
HS
— hours of sleep
PT
— Patient
CP
— Chest Pain
MCI
— Mild Cognitive Impairment
RV
— Right Ventricle
SCH
— School
CAMP
— Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
ACE
— Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
SLI
— Supplemental Liability Insurance
RRR
— Relative Risk Reduction
TAB
— Tablet
NTG
— Nitroglycerin
TLV
— Threshold Limit Value
HGG
— Human Gamma Globulin
DIU
— Death in Utero
REV
— Review
DOT
— Directly Observed Therapy
LHH
— likelihood of being helped or harmed
ALI
— Acute Lung Injury
MPAP
— Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure
MAE
— Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PRKG
— Parking
U
— University
Q.A.D.
— every other day
MHA-TP
— microhemagglutination assay for T. pallidum
TTE
— Transthoracic Echocardiography
ACC
— Ambulatory Care Center
NPV
— Negative Predictive Value (e.g., of a diagnostic test)
WBC
— White blood cells
IB
— Investigator's Brochure
OB-GYN
— Obstetrics and gynecology
D&E
— Dilation and evacuation
MDA
— Muscular Dystrophy Association
CME
— Cystoid Macular Edema
OCT
— Optical Coherence Tomography
CDI
— Central Diabetes Insipidus
RH
— Rhesus factor
LOT
— Left Occiput Transverse
IOP
— Intraocular Pressure
DPF
— Dental Practitioners' Formulary
AOD
— Arterial Occlusive Disease
NKMA
— No Known Medcation Allergies
GLU
— glucose
VS
— vital signs
VPA
— Valproic Acid
RAP
— Right Atrial Pressure
SCD
— Sequential Compression Device
ARM
— Artificial Rupture of Membranes
IE
— Infective Endocarditis
GDA
— Gastroduodenal Artery
PMN
— polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)
MSO
— Management Services Officer
ADD
— Attention Deficit Disord
HSIL
— high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
USS
— ultrasound scan
CAL
— Calorie
GTN
— Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia
ESWL
— Extracorporeal Shock-wave Lithotripsy
AD
— auris dextra
AK
— Actinic Keratosis
SEGA
— Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
NSAIDS
— non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
RVAD
— Right Ventricular Assist Device
PTT
— Partial Thromboplastin Time
BPPV
— benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
NCEP
— National Cholesterol Education Program
MMSE
— Mini-Mental Status Examination
LOM
— Limitation of Motion
LE
— Lupus Erythematosus
CCT
— Certified Cardiographic Technician
POSDI
— progestogen-only subdermal implant
K
— Potassium
ASB
— Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
CUSTDN
— Custodian
HA
— Headache
POSTDOC
— Postdoctoral
BIPAP
— BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure
ILD
— Interstitial Lung Disease
PUL
— Pulmonary
PIPJ
— Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
HONK
— hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
FRC
— Functional Residual Capacity
ID
— IDentifier
GCT
— Glucose Challenge Test
EOM
— Extraocular muscle
PVR
— Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
APH
— Antepartum Haemorrhage
PBC
— Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
ALS
— Advanced Life Support
H
— Hydrogen
SOL
— Solution
HMG-COA
— 3-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-Glutaryl-CoA
N
— Asparagine
LAD
— Left Axis Deviation-Electrocardiogram
DAI
— Diffuse Axonal Injury
CGMP
— Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate
PEG
— Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
APECED
— Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy
CC
— Cardiac Catheterization
LVN
— Licensed Vocational Nurse
DAW
— Dispense As Written
DIR
— Directory
LLQ
— left lower quadrant
PLCY
— Policy
RPT
— Report
TTN
— transient tachypnea of the newborn
PCD
— Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
E
— Epinephrine
IPPB
— intermittent positive pressure breathing
TKO
— To Keep Open
IUFD
— Intrauterine Fetal Demise
TRANS
— Transport
GC
— gonorrhea
BCH
— Bachelor of Surgery
5-HIAA
— 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
EXAM
— Examination
LDL
— Low-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
TLR
— Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex
MAO
— Monoamine Oxidase
PEM
— protein/energy malnutrition (aka Kwashiorkor
PBI
— Protein Bound Iodine
NVD
— Normal Vaginal Delivery
ID
— Infectious Disease
ACEI
— angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
PSS
— Progressive Systemic Sclerosis
BLS
— Basic life support
FLEX
— flexion
AC
— Anterior Chamber
ETMF
— Electronic Trial Master File
BIB
— Brought In By
CRT
— Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
APS
— Antiphospholipid Syndrome
IDL
— intermediate-density lipoprotein
PIC
— Punctate Inner Choroidopathy
LOX
— Liquid Oxygen
CTPE
— CT scan for pulmonary embolii
SVE
— Sterile Vaginal Examination
ANTI-RNP
— antibodies to ribonucleoprotein
AXR
— Abdominal X-Ray
ICF
— Intracellular Fluid
SUSAR
— Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reactions
NWB
— non-weight bearing
UTIL
— Utilities
OS
— Overall Survival
ET
— Endotracheal
SCD
— Sickle Cell Disease
IMN
— Infectious Mononucleosis
CK
— Check
TMS
— Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
APUD
— Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation
TRNG
— Training
EPI
— Epinephrine
CIOMS
— Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences
CF
— Complement Fixation
KI
— Potassium Iodide
PBF
— Peripheral Blood Film
FFA
— Free Fatty Acids
IPAP
— inspiratory positive airway pressure
DNAR
— Do Not Attempt Resuscitation
MERIT
— Medical Emergency Response Incident Team
PHE
— Phenylalanine
LLC
— Long Leg Cast
AUD
— Audit
SAD
— Social Anxiety Disorder
PHP
— Partial Hospitalization Program
CPC
— Clinical Pathological Conference
SEM
— systolic ejection murmur
EGF
— Epidermal Growth Factor
LOA
— Left Occipitoanterior
DES
— diethyl sulphate
HFM
— hand, foot and mouth disease
BASO
— Basophil
IHC
— Immunohistochemistry
PLT
— Platelet
BMEDSCI
— Bachelor of Medical Science
DSRNA
— double-stranded RNA
NVDC
— nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation
BDR
— Background Diabetic Retinopathy
COMP
— Compound
QAM
— quaque die ante meridiem (every day before noon)
HDL
— High-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
NDC
— National Drug Code
MCUG
— Micturating Cystourethrogram
AMC
— Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
MCOT
— Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry
OV
— Office Visit
PFC
— Persistent Fetal Circulation
PSGN
— Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis
HS-CRP
— High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
LGA
— large for gestational age
IDA
— Iron Deficiency Anemia
BR
— Bedrest
IHD
— Ischaemic Heart Disease
PE
— pulmonary embolus
N.S.
— not significant
BEE
— Basal Energy Expenditure
ACDF
— Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
FF
— Fat Free
MRV
— Magnetic Resonance Venography
S&O
— salpingo-oophorectomy
ABVD
— Doxorubicin (adriamycin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine
M
— Methionine
CCK
— Cholecystokinin
AT-III
— antithrombin III
NM
— Nuclear Medicine
RAO
— Right Anterior Oblique
L
— Leucine
LMD
— Local Medical Doctor
PAD
— Peripheral Artery Disease
AB
— Antibody
TT
— Thrombin Time
BDD
— Body Dysmorphic Disorder
PID
— pelvic inflammatory disease
OHC
— Occupational Health Center
DRPLA
— Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy
RNP
— Ribonucleoprotein
AROM
— Artificial Rupture of Membranes
PATHO
— Pathology
CIRC
— Circumcision
IBC
— Institutional Biosafety Committee
R
— Roentgen
RP
— Retinitis Pigmentosa
BKA
— below-the-knee amputation
AAL
— Anterior Axillary Line
PEF
— Peak Expiratory Flow
BM
— Bachelor of Medicine
GERI
— Geriatrics
RIA
— Radio Immuno-Assay
COAD
— chronic obstructive airways disease
IVH
— Intraventricular Hemorrhage
DEN
— Doctor's Educational Need
VAD
— Ventricular Assist Device
SCCA
— Squamous Cell Carcinoma
BE
— Base Excess
ERG
— Electroretinogram
IND
— Industry
HSA
— Human Serum Albumin
SMV
— Superior Mesenteric Vein
PECS
— picture exchange communication system
SERV
— Service
DFE
— Dilated Fundus Examination
MSE
— Mental Status Examination
CS
— Cesium
REM
— Rapid Eye Movement
PDD
— Pervasive Developmental Disorder
LIH
— Left Inguinal Hernia
3TC
— Lamivudine
TBT
— Tracheal bronchial toilet
LPH
— Left Posterior Hemiblock
QHS
— quaque hora somni (every night at bedtime)
FNA
— Fine-Needle Aspiration
JRA
— Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
AR
— Allergic Rhinitis
ADP
— Adenosine Diphosphate (RN 58-64-0)
BNI
— Bladder Neck Incision
UCG
— Urinary Chorionic Gonadotropin
A-V
— ArterioVenous
CEN
— Certified Emergency Nurse
IV-DSA
— Intravenous Digital Subtraction Angiography
HIDS
— hyper-IgD (and periodic fever) syndrome
HRT
— Hormone Replacement Therapy (man-made drugs used to ease the symptoms of menopause)
EXT
— Extremities
DCD
— Donation After Cardiac Death
DDS
— Doctor of Dental Surgery
ASS
— assessment
MAP
— Medical Assistance Program
MCP
— Metacarpophalangeal
BRB
— Bright Red Blood
DPM
— Doctor of Pediatric Medicine
COH
— Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation
GTN
— Glyceryl Trinitrate
MS
— Mitral Stenosis
HPOA
— Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy
TOP
— Termination Of Pregnancy
MPGN
— Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
APC
— Antigen-Presenting Cell
TEV
— Travel Expense Voucher
A
— Adenosine
ARB
— angiotensin II receptor antagonist
NA
— Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
RA
— Right Atrium
AJ
— Ankle Jerk
FDG
— Fluorodeoxyglucose
TMJ
— TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
REP
— Repeat
DIP GU MED
— Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine
ST
— Sinus Tachycardia (cardiac)
T
— Temperature
PDT
— Photodynamic Therapy
ACPO
— Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
ASIS
— Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
MUS
— Medically Unexplained Symptoms (healthcare; aka Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms)
MOM
— multiples of the median
SG
— Specific Gravity
D/C
— Discharge
NSE
— neuron-specific enolase
MBSS
— Modified Barium Swallow Study
BTB
— Breakthrough Bleeding
TUR
— Transurethral Resection
NPH
— Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
CL
— Contact Lens
D5
— 5% Dextrose Solution
HSC
— Health and Social Care
SC
— Subcutaneous
CFR
— Case Fatality Rate
CCU
— Critical Care Unit
HBO
— Hyperbaric Oxygen
TTE
— Transthoracic Echocardiogram
B
— Black
EUA
— Examination Under Anesthesia
HAV
— Hepatitis A Virus
PFO
— Patent Foramen Ovale
ISH
— Isolated Systolic Hypertension
HPS
— Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
FROM
— Full Range Of Motion
HEME
— Hemorrhage
BCP
— Birth Control Pill
JCVI
— Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation
F
— Frequency
PRL
— Prolactin
NES
— Not Elsewhere Specified
DFA
— Direct Fluorescent Antibody
KTP
— Potassium Titanyl Phosphate
ABPI
— Ankle Brachial Pressure Index
T
— tablespoon
W
— Tryptophan
IUI
— Intra-Uterine Insemination
PE
— Physical Education
CVC
— Central Venous Catheter
CD
— Chemical Dependency
EXT
— Extension Shelf
TVC
— True Vocal Cord
RLS
— Restless Leg Syndrome
WAP
— Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
PPD
— Purified Protein Derivative
LYS
— Lysine
DIA
— Digital Image Analysis
TSS
— Toxic Shock Syndrome
HIM
— Health Information Management
CHMP
— Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use
DSDP
— Deep-Sea Drilling Project
X/12
— x number of months
SB
— Small Bowel
IDC
— Indirect Costs
LES
— Lower Esophageal Sphincter
SI OP. SIT
— if needed
SHOB
— shortness of breath
CHP
— Chemical Hygiene Plan
OPCAB
— Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
LD
— Lead
VEB
— Ventricular Ectopic Beat
BPV
— Benign Positional Vertigo
A
— Assessment
CAT
— Cataract
BSC
— bedside commode
GGT
— L-gamma-glutamyl transferase
DPHIL
— Doctor of Philosophy
Q.V.
— which see
IN VIVO
— within the living
BMS
— Bare Metal Stent
CABA
— Complaints Of
FE
— Iron (Latin ''Ferrum'')
AHD
— Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
SIL
— Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
PSI
— Pneumonia Severity Index
HBV
— hepatitis B virus
JVP
— Jugular Venous Pressure
PVD
— Posterior Vitreous Detachment
ICG
— Indocyanine Green
MOD
— Modified
HES
— Hydroxyethyl Starch
GABA
— gamma-aminobutyric acid
NE
— Norepinephrine
CNSLR
— Counselor
AC
— Area Code
GNRH
— gonadotropin-releasing hormone
HD
— Hemodialysis
ONR
— Office of Naval Research (U.S.)
A/O
— Alert and Oriented
ADLS
— Activities of Daily Living Survey
CFT
— Complement-fixation Test
HMBP
— Hazardous Materials Business Plan
ISMN
— Isosorbide Mononitrate
OP
— Osteoporosis
ICD-10
— International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
ARMD
— Age-Related Macular Degeneration
BSE
— Breast Self-Examination
CCPD
— Continuous Cyclic Peritoneal Dialysis
AKF
— Acute Kidney Failure
DOL
— Day of Life
VOC
— Vocational
RAS
— Renin-Angiotensin System
AE
— Above Elbow
MLC
— Midline Catheter
ACB
— aortocoronary bypass
FL
— Femur Length
OD
— omni die (every day)
ICF
— Intermediate Care Facility
DCG
— dacryocystogram
OE
— Otitis Externa
GTT
— Guttae
R/T
— Related To
ALS
— Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
INSTL
— Install
UG
— Undergraduate
HHO2
— high humidity oxygen
MTX
— Methotrexate
AUDIO
— Audiology
AM
— After Morning
SSKI
— Saturated solution of potassium iodide
EVF
— erythrocyte volume fraction
NPA
— Nasopharyngeal Airway
PEST
— psoriasis epidemiology screening tool
QM
— Quality Management
AML
— Acute Myeloid Leukemia
AS
— Arsenic
EMER
— Emergency
ST
— Speech Therapy
THR
— Threonine
VPB
— Ventricular Premature Beat
LAIV
— Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine
TTP
— Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
BD
— bis di twice daily
IVU
— Intravenous Urogram
LG
— Large
SSI
— Sliding Scale Insulin
AZOOR
— Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy
CR
— Complete Remission
PX
— Physical Examination
QID
— quattuor in die (four times a day)
PPH
— Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
BW
— Body Weight
CFS
— Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
RAS
— Renal Artery Stenosis
SMO
— Site Management Organization
FET
— Frozen Embryo Transfer
OPG
— Ocular Plethysmography
CHF
— Chief
VD
— Venereal Disease
EBUS TBNA
— endobronchial US-guided transbronchial needle aspiration
MCV
— Mean Cell Volume
FCU
— Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
ANUG
— Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis
TRUSP
— Transrectal Ultrasound of the Prostate
T.D.S.
— three times a day
IDL
— Intermediate Density Lipoprotein
INH
— Inhalation
SLE
— Systemic Lupus Erythematous
TEC
— Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood
F
— Phenylalanine (amino acid)
RADS
— Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale
HSV
— Herpes Simplex Virus
AI
— Association Index
D
— Distance
NSTEMI
— non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
DIB
— Dead in Bed
LEU
— Leucine
VRSA
— Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
EDD
— Estimated Date of Discharge
R
— Arginine
CVA
— Costovertebral Angle
PD
— Per Diem
LPN
— Licensed Practice Nurse
SVN
— Small Volume Nebulizer
BKSTR
— Bookstore
LIB
— Libra
CRH
— corticotropin-releasing hormone
LAE
— Left Atrial Enlargement
SZ
— Seizure
RAE
— Right Atrial Enlargement
PDR
— Physician’s Desk Reference
SSSS
— Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
VF
— Ventricular Fibrillation
CDP
— Career Development Program
S
— Serine
WM
— White Male
OM
— every morning
RCN
— Royal College of Nursing
MEDS
— Medication
BRATY
— another version of the BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, (dry) toast, yogurt
HPI
— history of the present illness
CMS
— Correctional Medical Services
GN
— Glomerulonephritis
INJ
— injection
AK
— Above Knee
SSS
— Sick Sinus Syndrome
SAD
— Seasonal Affective Disorder
MP
— Metacarpophalangeal
CT
— Count
DMPA
— Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
AMO
— Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.
PAN
— Polyarteritis Nodosa
FHT
— fetal heart tone
HAZ
— Hazard
UD
— ut dictum (as directed)
RD
— Retinal Detachment
ABI
— ankle brachial pressure index
POP
— Plaster of Paris
IC
— Intracardiac
CLIN
— Clinic
FL
— Fluid
GU
— Gastric Ulcer
TG
— Triglyceride
NAS
— No Added Salt
BSAP
— Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase
ICF
— Informed Consent Form
HPF
— high power field
EDTA
— ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid
OP
— Operational
IVP
— Intravenous Push
COM
— Community
ECCE
— ExtraCapsular Cataract Extraction
PPI
— Proton Pump Inhibitor
Q
— Glutamine
X/52
— x number of weeks
BL TY
— blood type
AS
— Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear)
LUTS
— lower urinary tract symptoms
CAO
— conscious alert and oriented
BGAT
— Blood Glucose Awareness Training
IMT
— Intima-Media Thickness
A/B
— acid-base ratio
CATH
— Catheter
HG
— Mercury (Latin Hydrargyrum)
RSI
— Rapid Sequence Induction
BEA
— Below-Elbow Amputation
NNT
— Number needed to Treat
ESBL
— extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing
CICU
— Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
RPGN
— Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis
AMHP
— Approved Mental Health Professional
FLA-ABS
— fluorescent antibody absorption test
EDS
— Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
MATL
— Material
APKD
— Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease
VIP
— Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
BW
— Birth Weight
P&A
— Percussion and Auscultation
GERD
— Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
BTP
— Breakthrough Pain
CTU
— Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit
NT
— Nuchal Translucency
DS
— Down syndrome
PIP
— Peak Inspiratory Pressure
S4
— fourth heart sound
ANTR
— asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
PPTCT
— prevention of parent-to-child transmission [of HIV]
LAC
— Long Arm Cast
DMSA
— Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
GB
— Gallbladder
IACUC
— Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
H.S.
— at bedtime
P.M.
— Afternoon
UR
— Urine
PHN
— Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
MRCP
— Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
GVHD
— Graft Versus Host Disease
TSE
— Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
WS
— Williams Syndrome
AGES CRITERIA
— age, grade, extent, size
QQH
— quarta quaque hora (every four hours)
LCV
— Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (acute pustular psoriasis)
A&O
— Aware and Oriented
BBB L
— left bundle branch block
PICC
— Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
L&A
— Light And Accommodation
FREQ
— Frequency
EAC
— External Auditory Canal
PAP
— Papanicolaou test (pap smear)
T.I.D.
— three times a day
PK
— Pharmacokinetics
H
— Histidine
OPPT
— Oriented to Person, Place, and Time
TDP
— Torsades de Pointes
MICN
— Mobile Intensive Care Nurse
CAH
— Chronic Active Hepatitis
O.U.
— both eyes
MR
— Modified Release
IPG
— Implantable Pulse Generator
GBC
— gallbladder carcinoma
VA
— Visual Acuity
EFWC
— electrolyte-free water clearance
T&H
— type and hold
RCGP
— Royal College of General Practitioners
ECP
— Emergency Care Practitioner
EQ
— Equipment
ETS
— Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
FFPATH
— Fellow Faculty of Pathology
RINN
— Recommended International Non-proprietary Name
CID
— Cervical Immobilization Device
CPDA
— Citrate Phosphate Dextrose Adenine
PAPP-A
— pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A
TTS
— Transdermal Therapeutic System
NA
— No Answer
VMA
— Vanillymadelic Acid
IBD
— Inflammatory Bowel Disease
REEP
— right end-expiratory pressure
SUBQ
— Subcutaneous
HEP
— hepatitis
M&M
— morbidity and mortality
BMJ
— British Medical Journal
GA
— Gestational Age
IVC
— Intravenous cholangiogram
SDV
— Source Document Verification
CCP
— Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide
HUM
— Human
SPR
— Specialist registrar (UK)
GMP
— guanosine monophosphate
OSA
— Office of Student Affairs
FFPHM
— Fellow Faculty of Public Health Medicine
MCTD
— Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
RV
— Residual Volume
RSB
— Right Sternal Border
PVS
— Persistent Vegetative State
AGXT
— alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase
PAP
— Positive Airway Pressure
MAS
— Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
NSTACS
— non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome
DLB
— Dementia with Lewy Bodies
MR
— Medical Representative (Japan)
PUB
— Public
IUPC
— Intrauterine Pressure Catheter
DPT
— Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
UUS
— upper uterine segment
PMP
— Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
PBX
— probiotics
AP
— alkaline phosphatase
BPH
— Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
PI
— Present Illness
DDAVP
— Desmopressin Acetate
T/F
— transfer
AVN
— Avascular Necrosis
ACD
— Anemia of Chronic Disease
MIS
— Minimally Invasive Surgery
PPD
— Postpartum Depression
GIFT
— Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
FEIA
— fluorescent enzyme immunoassay
A/A
— Affirmative Action
L/S RATIO
— lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio
EBT
— Electron Beam Tomography
AHG
— antihemophilic globulin Factor VIII
O.U.
— each eye
EEE
— Eastern Equine Encephalitis
MUSK
— muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase
AED
— Antiepileptic Drug
EVAR
— Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
HMG
— Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
PE
— Pulmonary Edema
BSS
— Balanced Salt Solution
HBSAG
— Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
PR
— Progesterone Receptor
DCM
— Dilated Cardiomyopathy
NOCT
— night
PWP
— Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
ANGIO
— angiogram
FRSH
— Fellow Royal Society of Health
IUCD
— Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
AFI
— Amniotic Fluid Index
GM
— Gram
APLS
— Antiphospholipid Syndrome
PTCA
— Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angiography
GCA
— Giant Cell Arteritis
NT
— NasoTracheal
DES
— Dry Eye Syndrome
PCL
— Posterior Cruciate Ligament
OD
— eye doctor
EGBUS
— external genitalia, Bartholin, urethral & Skene's glands
AD.
— right ear
KOH
— potassium hydroxide
BCPS
— Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
DSA
— digital subtraction angiography
FNH
— Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
CALLA
— Common Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Antigen
MCHC
— Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentrate
DHE
— Dihydroergotamine
TKI
— Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
D25
— 25% dextrose injections
PKU
— Phenylketonuria
HGPRT
— hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase
TA
— Teaching Assistant
MRA
— Magnetic Resonance Angiography
LS
— Lumbosacral
OB
— obstetrics
OM
— omni mane (every morning)
PBP
— Progressive Bulbar Palsy
PI
— Protease Inhibitor
MPL
— Marine Physical Laboratory
CYS
— Cysteine
CRYO-AHF
— cryoprecipitated antihemophilic factor
TME
— Total Mesorectal Excision
INC
— Incomplete
HPV
— Human Papilloma Virus
SR
— Slow Release
ALF
— Acute Liver Failure
R
— Respirations
LUL
— Left Upper Lobe
ICH
— Intracranial Hemorrhage
LHRH
— luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, luliberin
PARA
— paralysis
PALS
— Patient Advice and Liaison Services
MOD
— moderate dysplasia
DCIS
— Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
OCT
— Oxytocin Challenge Test
WNL
— Will Not Listen
ARR
— Absolute Risk Reduction
MDE
— Major Depressive Episode
PCS
— Post-Concussion Syndrome
K
— cornea
TAPP
— Transabdominal Preperitoneal
NKFA
— No Known Food Allergies
LMA
— Laryngeal Mask Airway
MLC
— Mixed Lymphocyte Culture
IH
— Infectious Hepatitis
PTSD
— Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
RCC
— Renal Cell Carcinoma
SX
— syndrome X
LA
— Left Atrium
ECI
— febris e causa ignota
RR
— Recovery Room
BRVO
— Branch retinal vein occlusion
HGPRTASE
— hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase
AFA
— Advanced First Aid
MMEFR
— Maximal Mid-Expiratory Flow Rate
DDI
— Didanosine
CH
— congenital hypothyroidism
AL
— auris laeva
NPQ
— Not Physically Qualified
DOC
— Document
AP
— Apical Pulse
LAD
— Lymphadenopathy
QOF
— Quality and Outcomes Framework
UVC
— Umbilical Venous Catheter
ALF
— Assisted Living Facility
MM3
— Cubic Millimetre
WR
— Writer
PNB
— Prostate Needle Biopsy (medical)
UPJ
— Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
HF
— Heart Failure
MARSA
— Methicillin- and Aminoglycoside-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
ICT
— Inflammation of Connective Tissue
DR
— dram
WASP
— Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein
CMV IGG
— cytomegalovirus IGG
FLAIR
— fluid attenuated inversion recovery imaging
PUFA
— Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
HTVD
— hypertensive vascular disease
SA
— Salvation Army
5HIAA
— five hydroxy indole acetic acid
RVF
— Right Ventricular Failure
ACR
— American College of Radiology
ALD
— alcoholic liver diseases
IRT
— Immunoreactive trypsin
ABD
— abduction
CIWA
— Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment
HCM
— Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
CTG
— Cardiotocograph
AC
— ante cibum (before food)
IABP
— Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
I
— Isoleucine
AST
— Aspartate Transaminase
TURBT
— transurethral resection of bladder tumor
VLY
— Valley
CT
— Calcitonin
PCOS
— Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
HT
— Hypertension
ADC
— AIDS Dementia Complex
HB
— Heart Block
FPL
— Flexor Pollicis Longus
PTHRP
— Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide
ODP
— Ocean Drilling Program
6MP
— 6-mercaptopurine
LIBRN
— Librarian
HMD
— Hyaline Membrane Disease
PCNSL
— primary CNS (central nervous system) lymphoma
ICH
— International Conference of Harmonization
CDE
— Common Duct Exploration
TURP
— Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate
UOP
— Urinary Output
MEL
— Maximum Exposure Limit
CTA
— Computed Tomography Angiography (medical imaging)
CCPD
— continuous cycler-assisted peritoneal dialysis
GDP
— Guanosine Diphosphate
TTR
— Transthyretin
L
— Litre
ASSN
— Association
WKR
— WORKER
VAL
— Valine
IBS
— Irritable Bowel Syndrome
V
— Valine
ILE
— Isoleucine
PM&R
— Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
TERN
— intern
TRALI
— transfusion-related acute lung injury
AVN
— Atrioventricular Node
EOB
— Edge of Bed
ITP
— idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
#
— gauge
PABA
— Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
IF
— Immunofluorescence
EXP LAP
— exploratory laparotomy
KM
— Michaelis constant
MEWDS
— Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome
APR
— Abdominoperineal Resection
RLL
— right lower lobe (lung)
UA
— Urinalysis
ADJ
— Adjunct
HSG
— Hysterosalpingogram
PLHA
— People Living with HIV/AIDS
SHPT
— Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
IVC
— Inspiratory Vital Capacity
TED
— (hose) Thrombo-embolism Deterrent
BBP
— Blood-Borne Pathogen
BMZ
— Basement Membrane Zone
CORP
— Corporate
CT SCAN
— computer-assisted tomography
SA
— Sinoatrial
LVAD
— Left Ventricular Assist Device
MRDD
— Mental Retarded/Developmentally Disabled
SUI
— Stress Urinary Incontinence
MSAFP
— Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein
IIEF
— International Index of Erectile Function
WBI
— Whole Bowel Irrigation
ACE
— Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
CKMB
— creatinine kinase myocardial band
ALT
— Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty
QH
— quaque hora (every hour)
FUO
— fever of unknown origin
EXT
— Extension File
AIIRA
— angiotensin-II receptor antagonist
NED
— no evidence of disease
MMR
— Measles, mumps, rubella
BNF
— British National Formulary
CAD
— Computer-Aided Detection
UPSI
— Unprotected Sexual Intercourse
ESES
— electrical status epilepticus in sleep
DXR
— Digital X-Ray Radiogrammetry
PP
— Postprandial
ABMT
— American Board of Medical Toxicology
TIL
— Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
SERM
— Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator
PTA
— Prior To Arrival
IEP
— Immunoelectrophoresis
MRCOG
— Member Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
PAH
— Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
B/O
— because of
LAS
— Latin American Studies
RGPG
— Retrograde Pyelogram
G6PD
— Glucose-6-Phosphate Deficiency
K
— Lysine
RCT
— randomized controlled trial
BBB
— blood–brain barrier
MELD
— model for end-stage liver disease
FM
— Fetal Movement
POEM
— Patient-oriented Eczema Measure
EXC
— Excision
EMU
— Early Morning Urine
DTA
— descending thoracic aorta
HL
— Hearing Level
LPP
— Lichen Planopilaris
CRC
— Clinical Research Coordinator
PPT
— Precipitate
MLE
— Midline Episiotomy
AEM
— Ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring
HP
— hot packs
ACC
— Accommodation
LYTES
— Electrolytes
PMDD
— Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
NSA
— no significant abnormality
AIIRB
— angiotensin II receptor antagonist
SN
— Skilled Nursing
ECMO
— Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
HONK
— HyperOsmolar Non-Ketotic
AFB
— acid-fast bacillia
SER
— Serine
VC
— Vital Capacity (lung Function)
DIF
— Direct Immunofluorescence
BUD
— Budget
NST
— Non-Stress Test
FB
— Foreign Body
WN
— Well Nourished
IVD
— Intervertebral Disc Disease
LASIK
— laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
STNR
— Symmetrical tonic neck reflex
NGB
— neurogenic bladder
GT
— gastrostomy
VS
— Versus Simulation
BSI
— Bodily Substance Isolation
EKG
— electrocardiogram
FCR
— Flexor Carpi Radialis
GHP
— Group Health Plan, Inc.
NLP
— No Light Perception (Ophthalmic)
O&P
— Ova & Parasites
BBA
— bilateral breast augmentation
JSOE
— Jacob's School of Engineering
LPL
— Lipoprotein Lipase
NNBT
— Nelson Baker tube
P
— after
POCT
— point-of-care test
AHH
— aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase
BC
— Blood Culture
ADHR
— autosomal-dominant hypophosphatemic rickets
VEP
— Visual Evoked Potential
EENT
— eyes ears nose and throat
LGV
— Lymphogranuloma Venereum
IBC
— Inflammatory Breast Cancer
LTG
— Low Tension Glaucoma
ACHE
— acetylcholine esterase
↑
— increased
S/A
— sugar and acetone
TNTC
— Too Numerous To Mention
DILI
— drug-induced liver injury
OBL
— OBLique
ER
— External Relations
DVT
— Deep Venous Thrombosis
SEP
— Somatosensory Evoked Potential
AP&M
— Applied Physics & Mathematics Building
CTAP
— CT during arterial portography
CREAT
— Creatinine
TOL
— trial of labor
5-HT
— 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is, serotonin
OSM
— osmolarity
IPV
— Inactivated Polio Vaccine
ATB
— According to antibiotic
DTS
— Delirium Tremens the Shakes
SGA
— small for gestational age
T
— teaspoon
VAS
— Vibroacoustic Stimulation
RIF
— Rifampin
LORTA
— Loss of Resistance to Air
COCP
— Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
ROM
— rupture of membranes
TVT
— Tension-free Vaginal Tape
FOF
— Found on Floor
DRESS
— Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms
IIPP
— Injury & Illness Prevention Program
CFC
— Chloroflourocarbon
TIN
— Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
PTD
— Permanent Total Disability
SLN
— Sentinel Lymph Node
MM HG
— millimetre of mercury
ITP
— Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
BMC
— Bone Mineral Content
USO
— Unilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
RTV
— Ritonavir
JIA
— Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
PREP
— Prepare
APD
— Afferent Pupillary Defect
FENA
— Fractional Excretion of Sodium
FERPA
— Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
ITU
— Intensive Treatment Unit
CV
— Color Vision
MEB
— Muscle-Eye-Brain Disease
QN
— Every night
#
— pounds
NGU
— nongonococcal urethritis
ORT
— Oral Rehydration Therapy
PTU
— Propylthiouracil
SERMS
— Selective estrogen receptor modulators
OHL
— Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
SIBO
— Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
AUR. DEXTRO.
— to right ear
NVA
— near visual acuity
HIS
— Histidine
COLL
— COLLege
FRS
— Fellow of the Royal Society
NK
— Natural Killer
MUD
— Matched Unrelated Donor (stem cell transplantation)
FAC
— Faculty
SHX
— surgical history
NUC
— Nuclear
ABE
— Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
CRVO
— Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
EST
— Electroshock Therapy
LOT
— Lotion
O
— Observation
K
— Kilometer
MRM
— Modified Radical Mastectomy
PER VAG
— per vagina
NEAP
— Net Endogenous Acid Production
CT
— chest tube
/C
— with
ACL
— anticardiolipin
VLDL
— Very Low Density Lipoprotein
LMWH
— Low molecular weight heparin(oid
LAS
— Lymphadenopathy Syndrome
SPF
— Sun Protection Factor (how sunscreen lotion is rated)
AZT
— azidothymidine
IC
— Immune Complex
NIDDM
— Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
MAOIS
— Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
CS
— Cesarean Section
STREPTO.
— Streptococcus
IUGR
— intrauterine growth restriction
GHRH
— Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
MAC
— Membrane Attack Complex
LGBT
— Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender
ECON
— Economics
KO
— Keep Open
HCL
— Hairy Cell Leukemia
HND
— hemolytic disease of the newborn
STAT
— Statistical
ODC
— Ornithine Decarboxylase
CCNS
— Cell Cycle Non-Specific Drug. A type of medication used in chemotherapy.
CSF
— colony stimulating factor
TX
— Transplantation
DGEMRIC
— gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage
FNA
— fine needle aspiration biopsy
PAO
— Peak Acid Output
SCCA
— Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated Antigen
GPI
— globus pallidus interna
FDP
— Serum-fibrin degradation products
REC
— Recreation (ground)
RT
— Respiratory Therapy
IVF-ET
— in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer
LPSOE
— Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment
DFSA
— Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
PKD
— Polycystic Kidney Disease
E
— Glutamic acid
CRF/LRC/RB
— Clinical Research Facility/Lipid Research Clinic/Rancho Bernardo
TST
— Tuberculin Skin Test
ETEC
— Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
TATTS
— tired all the time syndrome
HLV
— Herpes-Like Virus
CVID
— Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders
LEEP
— Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
CB
— Ciliary Body
PERL
— Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive To Light
UOSM
— Urine Osmolality
RML
— right middle lobe (lung)
PA
— posteroanterior
NOMI
— Nonocclusive Mesenteric Ischemia
NM
— Neuromuscular
MV
— Minute Volume
MDCT
— multidetector row computerized tomography
BRAT
— The BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, (dry) toast
CT
— Computer Tomography
CA
— Carbohydrate Antigen
MSAP
— Management Skills Assessment Program
ABC
— Abacavir
DCSSC
— diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
CDFG
— California Department of Fish and Game's
VP
— Ventricular Peritoneal
VGCC
— Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel
PRACT
— practitioner
IR
— Insulin Resistance
IMB
— intermenstrual bleed
PLS
— Primary Lateral Sclerosis
RRD
— Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
AAALAC
— Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
OS
— LEFT EYE
T3
— Triiodothyronine
EXP
— expired
MATS
— Military Air Transport Service
VNA
— Visiting Nurse Association
FES04
— iron sulfate
BRAO
— Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
FMP
— First Menstrual Period
RSC
— Radiation Safety Committee
IUD
— Intra-Uterine Device
ENG
— electronystagmography
O
— objective
ID
— Intradermal
MTCT
— mother-to-child transmission
VPC
— Ventricular Premature Contraction
MESH
— Medical subject headings
PKP
— Penetrating Keratoplasty
RHUEPO
— Recombinant Human Erythropoietin
A
— Apical
GBS
— Guillain–Barré syndrome
IVUS
— Intravascular Ultrasound
ELECT
— Electric
RMO
— Responsible Medical Officer
WAT
— White Adipose Tissue
BRT
— Body Restorative Therapy
TOF
— tetralogy of Fallot
ISDN
— Isosorbide Dinitrate
BC/BS
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield
VE
— Vaginal Examination
EDRF
— endothelium-derived relaxing factor or factors
PERLA
— pupils equal, reactive to light and accommodations
ISIS
— Integrated Student Information System
ICAS
— Independent Complaints Advocacy Services
IMA
— Inferior Mesenteric Artery
PM
— Post Meridiem
SSSI
— Skin and Skin Structure Infection
STRKPR
— Storekeeper
AQ
— Autism Quotient
TYR
— Tyrosine (Amino Acid)
SAC
— Short Arm Cast
DW
— dextrose in water
NASH
— Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis
MSUD
— Maple Syrup Urine Disease
P.V.
— per vagina
CLARE
— Contact lens acute red eye
SLR
— Straight Leg Raise
CAT
— Computed Axial Tomography
CSR
— Customer Service Request
MEN
— Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome
QS
— as much as needed
HFO
— High Frequency Oscillator
SAN
— Sinoatrial Node
HHMI
— Howard Hughes Medical Institute
CFU
— Colony Forming Unit (for Bacteria Counting In Water Disinfection)
PHIL
— Philosophy
RICE
— Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. (For the treatment of certain leg and foot injuries.)
PNV
— prenatal vitamin
TV
— Tidal Volume
CHT
— congenital hypothyroidism
SOM
— Serous Otitis Media
BILAT EQ
— bilaterally equal
VCUG
— Voiding Cystourethrogram
TMF
— Trial Master File
ZN
— Zinc
REE
— intake/resting energy expenditure
LGM
— Lymphogranulomatosis Maligna
OD
— Occupational Disease
EDH
— epidural hematoma
ACCU
— Acute Coronary Care Unit
HRCT
— High-resolution computed tomography
TIPS
— Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
GA
— General Accounting
BT
— Bleeding Time
DKA
— Don't Know Anything
PRA
— Plasma Renin Activity
DU
— Duodenal Ulcer
NV
— near vision
FMRP
— fragile X mental retardation protein
WWI
— Walking While Intoxicated (and Fell Over)
ARVD
— arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
PNS
— Peripheral Nervous Systems
UAC
— Umbilical Artery Catheter
LLETZ
— Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone
SVG
— Saphenous Vein Graft
V/S
— Vital Signs
VO
— Voice Order
GDS
— Geriatric Depression Scale
EMB
— Ethambutol
MRCPATH
— Member, Royal College of Pathologists
CYSTO
— Cystoscopy
AUR
— Acute Urinary Retention
OAB
— Overactive Bladder Syndrome
O/N
— Overnight
VTE
— Venous Thromboembolism Every
UNEX
— University Extension
WCC
— Well Child Clinic
T4
— Thyroxine
GR COCCI
— gram positive cocci
LT
— Left
MONO-MONO
— monochorionic-monoamniotic twins
PROG
— Prognosis
NTT
— nasotracheal tube
SPECT
— Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Technique
HRV
— BACKGROUND:Heart rate variability
PPD
— Packs Per Day
DHR
— Dihydrorhodamine
FLK
— funny-looking kid
A.A.
— amino acids:
BBB R
— right bundle branch block
ADM
— administrator
RRP
— Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
HFRS
— Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
PX
— Pneumothorax
BFS
— Business and Financial Services
EFM
— electronic fetal monitoring, cardiotocography
A&P
— anterior posterior
ECE
— Electrical & Computer Engineering
STS
— Serological Test for Syphilis
PM
— evening (before midnight)
FACIL
— Facility
NVD
— nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
Q3H
— every three hours
S3
— third heart sound
TC
— Total Cholesterol
VIT
— Vitamin
INSP
— Inspector
LCIS
— Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
RHF
— rheumatoid factor
HIT
— Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
DQ
— developmental quotient
MSR
— Medical Science Research
FD
— Fatal Dose
BML
— below measurable level/limit
PPS
— Payroll Personnel System
ESV
— End-Systolic Volume
CPPD
— Chest Percussion and Post Drainage
AV
— Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac)
NPL
— Neoplasm
TP
— Total Protein
FFCM
— Fellow Faculty of Community Medicine
SE
— Sales Engineer
LLD
— Leg Length Discrepancy
PET
— Payroll Expense Transfer
FAP
— Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
XRT
— external radiation therapy
DT
— delirium tremen
LM
— left main coronary artery
MET
— Methionine
EPS
— electrophysiology
LBW
— Low Birth Weight
DHEA
— Dehydroepiandrosterone
BDI
— Beck Depression Inventory
OC
— oral contraceptives
TRH
— thyrotropin-releasing hormone
DDH
— developmental hip dysplasia
EDV
— End-Diastolic Volume
AQ.
— water
AUD VIS
— Audio Visual
CHAN
— Chancellor
DDH
— developmental dysplasia of the hip joint
GLN
— Glutamine
NON REP.
— do not repeat
FOB
— Foot of Bed, father of baby
RT
— Route
BS
— breath sound
ARVC
— arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
GGS
— Gastrografin swallow
P
— Post
ALT
— argon laser trabececuloplasty
AC&BC
— air conduction and bone conduction, as in Weber test
UA
— Unstable Angina
CSII
— Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion
RVT
— Renal Vein Thrombosis
AVB
— Atrio-Ventricular Block
RS CELL
— Reed–Sternberg cell
PCA
— Prostate Cancer
MCL
— midclavicular line
S/I
— suicidal ideation
CCE
— clubbing, cyanosis, and edema
MET
— Metabolic Equivalent
SCA
— Spinocerebellar Ataxia
VRE
— vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
ESWL
— Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
GA
— general anaesthetic
GCT
— Giant Cell Tumor
BACT
— Bacteria
TGV
— transposition of the great vessels
ICD
— International Classification of Diseases
DEPTL
— Departmental
AVL
— An Automatic Vehicle Location
ALA
— Aminolevulinic Acid
PPV
— pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
CHC
— Community Health Council
QDS
— quater die sumendum (to be taken four times daily)
DMR
— Diploma in Medical Radiology
FRCOG
— Fellow, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
ERT
— Enzyme Replacement Therapy
PHYSCT
— Physicist
FTI
— Free Thyroxine Index
PSC
— Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (liver disease)
ORSA
— Oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Operations Research Society Of America
XE
— Xenon
TCM
— Traditional Chinese Medicine
TMT
— Treadmill Test
LWBS
— Left Without Being Seen
AHF
— Antihemophilic Factor
DMT
— Dimethyltryptamine
TCT
— thrombin clotting time
PGCS
— Paediatric Glasgow Coma Scale
AF-AFP
— amniotic fluid alpha fetoprotein
GBM
— Glomerular Basement Membrane
PR
— by rectum
GTD
— Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
IGFBP-3
— insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3
EHEC
— Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli
LTG
— Long Term Goal
HLHS
— Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
I:E
— Inspiratory To Expiratory Ratio
IDIF
— Indirect Immunofluorescence
IJ
— Internal Jugular
HDCV
— Human Diploid Cell Vaccine
PC
— post cibum (after food)
WPC
— washed packed cells
TEF
— Tracheoesophageal Fistula
HAVS
— Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
BM
— Bone Marrow
HVD
— hypertension vascular disease
OS
— orthopedic surgery
NGN
— Next Generation Network
SLUD
— Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation
@
— each
DHF
— decompensated heart failure
IGD
— Immunoglobulin D
KUB
— Kidney, Urether and Bladder
CAT/CT
— computed axial tomography / computed tomography
ANC
— absolute neutrophils count
EMDAS
— encephalomyoduroarteriosynangiosis
IFOPAL
— Index, Fund Organization, Program, Account, Location
BC
— bone conduction
PM
— Polymyositis
CLIN LAB ADM
— Clinical Laboratory Administration
CCDC
— Consultant in Communicable Disease Control
MS
— Morphine Sulphate
UCHD
— Usual Childhood Diseases
UCRP
— University of California Retirement Plan
ASO
— antistreptolysin-O
ICA
— Intercollegiate Athletics
MAR
— Marine
ICAM-1
— In contrast, intercellular adhesion molecule-1
HVA
— homovanillic acid
HACE
— high-altitude cerebral edema
PCNL
— Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
BIO
— Biology
NCS
— Nerve Conduction Study
CAP
— Capsule
RPSGB
— Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
DISCH
— Discharge
SURG
— Surgeon
NBTE
— nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
EPITH
— epithelial
PZA
— Pyrazinamide
EMDA
— electromotive drug administration
ASO
— antistreptolysin o
SEN
— subependymal nodule
MBL
— Mannose-Binding Lectin
PLIF
— Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
SAR
— Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
BK
— Bradykinin
PROCTO
— Proctoscopy
KCCT
— Kaolin Cephalin Clotting Time
NEURO
— Neurology
HFNEF
— heart failure with a normal ejection fraction
MUS
— MUSeum
COSHH
— Committee on Substances Hazardous to Health
F&R
— Force And Rhythm
COX-2
— cyclooxygenase 2
PEX
— Plasma Exchange
PLAT
— tissue plasminogen activator
VDSA
— Voluntary Data Sharing Agreement
FEV1
— forced expiratory volume in one second
TBI
— total body irradiation
HIB
— Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
PKA
— protein kinase activity
SUCCED
— succedaneous
PAS
— para-aminosalicylic acid
DMD
— Dentariae Medicinae Doctoris
ICP-MS
— inductively-coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
V&A
— vagotomy and antrectomy
LL
— Lower Level
RIMA
— Reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase Type a
PLMS
— periodic limb movements of sleep
HACEK
— acronym for a group of bacteria that are a frequent cause of endocarditis in children
HBIG
— Hepatitis B Immune Globulin
TRAM FLAP
— transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap
RHG-CSF
— Recombinant Human Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
GR
— Glucocorticoid Receptor
EOG
— Electro-Oculogram
V/Q
— Ventilation/Perfusion
GPCL
— gas permeable contact lens
LGI
— Low Gastrointestinal
FPB
— Flexor Pollicis Brevis
WK
— Work
TPR
— temperature pulse respiratory
N/C
— nasal cannula
COHB
— Carboxyhemoglobin
CONC
— concentrate
FNC
— Full nursing care
AIP
— Academic Internship Program
/A
— before
VW
— Vessel Wall
PEDS
— Pediatrics
MID
— Multi-Infarct Dementia
NUR
— Nurse
PHTLS
— Prehospital Trauma Life Support
WS
— water-soluble
HAE
— Hereditary Angioedema
PRP
— Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
BCG
— Bacille Calmette-Guerine
DCR
— Dacryocystorhinostomy
ASCUS
— Atypical Squamous Cells of Unknown Significance
MERCH
— Merchandise
STEC
— Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli
VZV
— Varicella-Zoster Virus
MCHORTH
— Master of Orthopaedic Surgery
LAR
— Legally Acceptable Representative
=
— Equals" or "Complete Transformation
PERS
— Person
TAPVR
— Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
CIRC
— Circumcision Information Resource Centre
TEM
— Transmission Electron Microscope
HIST
— History
SW
— Stab Wound
BVP
— biventricular pacing
SCOPE
— microscope or endoscope
VP
— venous pressure
LAP
— Laparotomy
TX
— Therapy (medical)
HBCAG
— Hepatitis B Core Antigen
SO
— Superior Oblique
PCP
— Phencyclidine
STOP
— Surgical Termination of Pregnancy
CMV
— controlled mechanical ventilation
ICSI
— Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
PSYCH
— Psychology
SNB
— Sentinel Node Biopsy
CM
— Centimetre
INS
— Insurance
G6PD
— Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
FOS
— Full of Stool
L/S
— lecithin to sphingomyeline
NC
— nasal cannula
5HTP
— five hydroxy tryptophan
MMED
— Master of Medicine
PTC
— Pseudotumor Cerebri
SNP
— Sodium Nitroprusside
LIJ
— Left Internal Jugular
BOW
— bag of water
FNAC
— fine-needle aspiration cytology
PAP
— Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
HSC
— human chorionic somatomammotropin
SCL
— Soft Contact Lens
FIN ADM
— Financial Administration
PICU
— paediatric intensive care unit
CLN NUTRIT
— Clinical Nutrition
WPW
— Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome
NEC
— Necrotizing Enterocolitis
HSV
— Highly Selective Vagotomy
HCF
— Healthcare Facility
IMID
— Immunomodulatory Drug
CL
— Chloride
TUNA
— Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate
NSTEMI
— non ST Segment Myocardial Infarction
HGH
— human growth hormone
CUST
— Customer
KA
— ketoacidosis
PND
— Postnasal Drip
PD
— Postural Drainage
<
— caused by
PRV
— Polycythemia Rubra Vera
ZIFT
— Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer
LVPO
— Low Value Purchase Order
LTAC
— Long-Term Acute Care
SCLC
— Small Cell Lung Cancer
CMG
— Cystometrogram
NG TUBE
— nasogastric tube
DVA
— Distance Visual Acuity
GVL
— graft versus leukemia
SARC
— Sarcoidosis
MCAD
— Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
UCRS
— University of California Retirement System
LHRHA
— luteinising hormone-releasing hormone agonist
CT
— Counterterrorism
CULT
— culture
ESL
— extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (also ESWL)
T
— Threonine (amino acid)
LTK
— Laser Thermal Keratoplasty
SSPE
— Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
FP
— Feature Package
RVR
— rapid ventricular rate
MB BS
— Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
PMD
— Primary Medical Doctor
LBO
— Large Bowel Obstruction
NEO
— New Employee Orientation
HBF
— fetal hemoglobin
CRYO
— cryoprecipitate
LCHAD
— Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase
PR
— Prothrombin Ratio
DCL
— diffusing capacity of the lung
ET
— Esotropia
TTO
— Technology Transfer Office
S1
— First Heart Sound
MMR
— measles, mumps, and rubella
POS
— Point-Of-Service
EMC
— encephalomyocarditis virus
VOS
— Vision Left Eye
V
— Vent
RCR
— Rotator Cuff Repair
MDD
— Major Depressive Disorderb
SIO
— Scripps Institutetution of Oceanography
LR
— lateral rectus
PLZ
— Plaza
S.C.
— subcutaneous
GPT
— transaminase/glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
LASH
— left anterior superior hemiblock
AEA
— above-elbow amputation
SFA
— Serum Folic Acid
SI
— Sacroiliac Joint
ACAD SVCS
— Academic Services
GVHD
— chronic graft-versus-host-disease
NNRTI
— Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
TEP
— Teacher Education Program
AUR. LAEV
— to left ear
VIT
— Vitreous
RFVIIA
— recombinant activated factor VIIa
ASW
— Approved Social Worker
GMC
— General Medical Condition
KT
— kinesio therapy
H&H
— Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
A&P
— assessment and plans
SP
— Status Post
SCFE
— Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
ASIA
— American Spinal Injury Association
BHR
— Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness
CSE
— Computer Science & Engineering
CBS
— Chronic Brain Syndrome
TBG
— Thyroxine Binding Globulin
LFHOM
— Licensed Associate of the Faculty of Homeopathy
EKG
— Electrocardiograph (Instrument)
FPR
— False Positive Rate
ASCVD
— arteriosclerotic vascular disease
DIS
— Disease
FSH
— Follicular Stimulating Hormone
MFOM
— Member Faculty of Occupational Medicine
WK
— Weak
VIS
— Visual
SED
— Sedimentation Rate
RA
— Refractory Anemia
NRTI
— Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
POD
— post-op day
FNAB
— fine-needle aspiration biopsy
FRCPSYCH
— Fellow Royal College of Psychiatrists
WD
— Well Developed
NK CELLS
— natural killer cells
WOI
— without incident
OR
— Odds Ratio
CRAO
— Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
OTC
— Office Telephone Contact
BR
— Bed Rest
CR
— centric relation
LOF
— Leakage of Fluid
REI
— Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
MMI
— Maximum Medical Improvement
PPH
— Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids
QS
— a sufficient amount
AHT
— antihyaluronic acid test
TTMT
— thallium treadmill test
MGN
— Membranous Glomerulonephritis
OES
— Occupational Exposure Standard
CMACE
— Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries
VS
— Versus Star
SP.GR.
— Specific Gravity
KJ
— Knee Jerk
H2O
— Headwaters to Ocean
DCP-REG
— Defined Contribution Plan Regular
TP
— Tuberculin Precipitation
PAIR
— Puncture Aspiration Injection Reaspiration
IUD
— intrauterine death
PERLA
— Pupils Equal React to Light and Accommodation
O
— Morally Offensive
FOR
— Foreign
ORU
— Organized Research Unit
ANI RESC
— Animal Resources
URO
— Urology
FC
— foley catheter
VTEC
— verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli, also known as enterohaemorrhagic E. coli
GRSMN
— Groundsman
AFNTR
— acute febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction
AIO
— Ambulance Incident Officer
LT
— heat-labile enterotoxin of Escherichia coli
V
— Vitreous
FISC
— Fiscal
ODC
— Ornithine Decarboxylase Constitutive
INF(-α/-β/-γ)
— interferons -α/-β/-γ
FPM
— Family and Preventive Medicine
CPM
— continuous passive movement
RECP
— Reception
Q.V.
— as much as you please
LA
— local anaesthetic
ACMS
— Academic Computing and Media Services
TRACH
— tracheostomy
DOZ
— Dozen
MRU
— Multicampus Research Unit
TG
— Thyroglobulin
AECG
— ambulatory electrocardiography
DRCPATH
— Diploma Royal College of Pathologists
ZE
— Zollinger-Ellison
HCTZ
— Hydrochlorothiazide
POSE
— primary obesity surgery, endoscopic
TGA
— transposition of the great arteries
LES
— Lupus Erythematosus Systemicus
PRO
— Proline
SOOB
— Send Out of bed
OB
— Occult Blood
PHQ
— Patient Health Questionnaire
MFCPU
— multifocal choroiditis with panuveitis
LDRSHP
— Leadership
HAI
— Hepatic Arterial Infusion
POS
— Positively Outrageous Service
CCR
— California Code of Regulations
SCID
— SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
ASCA
— anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies
B I
— Billroth I gastrectomy
AA.
— Arteria
SAED
— SemiAutomatic External Defibrillator
CADASIL
— Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy
Q.I.D.
— four times each day
CMD
— cystic medial degeneration
SIGN
— Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (similar to the English NICE)
PSC
— Posterior Subcapsular Cataract
CALIT2
— California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
SSC
— Stainless Steel Crown
ANTI-
— refers to an antibody to the suffixed antigen
WD/WN
— well-developed, well-nourished
PVS
— Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
LV
— left ventricle of the heart
CFA
— Colonization Factor Antigen
MCH
— Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin
MAND
— mandibular
LDL-C
— low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HVLT
— high-velocity lead therapy
AFFL
— Affiliate/Affiliation
PCC
— Patient Care Coordinator
CABP
— coronary artery bypass procedure
FIBD
— found in bed dead
EADA
— Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
CQC
— Care Quality Commission
PRO
— Professional
PMR
— Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization
ON
— every night
PDE
— Phosphodiesterase
DOBST
— Diploma in Obstetrics
HNPCC
— Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
IOF
— International Operation Forces
AGRC
— Academic Geriatric Resource Center
FDSVCS
— Food Services
ICDS
— Integrated Child Development Services Program
TIA
— Transient Ischaemic Attack
ND
— (examination) not done
TBSE
— Total Body Skin Examination
HLA
— histocompatibility locus antigen
AMES
— Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences
NAAT
— nuclear acid amplification test
TRAM
— transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap
OCNA
— Orthopedic Clinics of North America
OME
— otitis media with effusion
HN
— hemagglutinin-neuraminidase protein
EUP
— Extrauterine Pregnancy
NVD
— neck venous distention
EDD
— estimated date of delivery
MIO
— Medical Incident Officer
SCLE
— Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
ICD
— Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
MUP
— melanoma of unknown primary source
AUX
— Auxilliary
ECHO
— Etoposide, Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, And Vincristine
B/K
— Below Knee
FPG
— Fasting Plasma Glucose
IABP
— intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation
RCT
— randomised controlled trial
ARRS
— American Roentgen Ray Society
GEST
— gestation
CEA
— Carcinoembryonic Antigen
CAL/OSHA
— California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
PDL
— Pulsed Dye Laser
IAA
— Insulin Autoantibody
JVD
— Jugular Venous Distension
GOD
— Glucose Oxidase
IPMN
— Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
MUPS
— Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (healthcare; aka Medically Unexplained Symptoms)
PTHRP
— Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
UPD
— Uniparental Disomy
SPECT
— single-photon emission computed tomography
PAF
— platelet activating factor
OFR
— Officer of the Federal Republic
AC
— Academic
UBT
— Urea Breath Test
SEC
— seconds
ITER
— International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
PRP
— Panretinal Photocoagulation
A/P
— assessment/plan
ACBS
— Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances
C2
— axis – second cervical vertebra of the spine
MCIS
— Medical Center Information Systems
GHS
— Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
ACCOM
— Accommodation
VAS
— visual analog scales
VSR
— ventricular septal rupture
MCLINPSYCHOL
— Master of Clinical Psychology
PDR
— Physicians'Desk Reference
LX OF CH
— laxative of choice
ACP
— Animal Care Program
DIC
— disseminated intravascular clotting syndrome
FRCPATH
— Fellow, Royal College of Pathologists
MT
— metatarsal
HFMD
— Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
FRCGP
— Fellow Royal College of General Practitioners
DHT
— DiHydroTestosterone
C/C/E
— clubbing, cyanosis, and edema
GVHD,
— graft-versus-host disease
CKMB
— MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase
MPD
— Main Pancreatic Duct
DIPERTE
— diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus
VT
— Very Terminal
PML
— Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
LOD
— Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling
CER
— Control Event Rate
RBP
— retinol:retinol-binding protein
HOOF
— Home Oxygen Order Forms
BZD
— Benzodiazepine
TR
— Tricuspid Regurgitation
EM
— Erythema multiforme
ALK
— Alkaline
WMRS
— White Mountain Research Station
DS
— Doctor of Surgery
MSGR
— Messenger
RMR
— right medial rectus
MU
— milliunit
PACG
— Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma
JCI
— Journal of Clinical Investigation
PPM
— Policy & Procedure Manual
M3
— Cubic Metre
CUC
— Chronic Ulcerative Colitis
AUH
— auditory hallucinations
DFM
— Diploma in Forensic Medicine
IDL
— indirect laryngoscopy
FF
— fundus firm
EMC
— Ensephalomyocarditis
OCGA
— Office of Contract and Grant Administration
N/V
— nausea and vomiting
PS
— Pressure Support
N/S
— normal saline
KUB
— Kidney Ureters Bladder
ATNR
— asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
TAT
— thematic apperception test
PO
— per oral
MOABS
— Monoclonal Antibodies
VOD
— Volume of Distribution
MRCS
— Member Royal College of Surgeons
EPACT
— electronic Prescribing Analysis and Cost Tool
LGIB
— lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding
FRCR
— Fellow, Royal College of Radiologists
FDIU
— Fetal Demise in Utero
SCA
— Sickle Cell Anemia
ZOOL
— Zoology
AMNIO
— Amniocentesis
CHART
— continuous hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy
HALE
— index--Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy
T&S
— Type and Screen Blood
HPV
— Human Papiloma Virus
BT
— Bowel Tones
LP
— light perception
APL
— abductor pollicis longus muscle
PAMP
— Pulmonary artery mean pressure
D&A
— discission and aspiration
SERT
— Serotonin Transporter Protein
SE
— side effects
REM
— Roentgen Equivalent Man (Unit of Dose Equivalent)
AAF
— African American Female
IOD
— Integrative Oceanography Division
TENS
— Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator
ENG
— electronystagmogram
LA
— local anesthetic
ON
— omni nocte (every night)
MIRECC
— Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center
COEM
— Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine
DBS
— deep brain stimulation
LING
— Linguistics
GVH
— Graft Versus Host
DPM
— Diploma in Psychological Medicine
AVJRT
— atrioventricular junctional re-entry tachycardia
CNCB
— Center for Neural Circuits and Behavior
CAGS
— Coronary Artery Graft Surgery
CERT
— Center for Environmental Research and Training
PEL
— Permissible Exposure Level
CPKMB
— creatine phosphokinase heart
PA
— Pulmonary Artery
HCG
— human chorionic gonadotrophin
NARC
— Narcotics
EOC
— Emergency Operating Center
DARWIN
— Data Repository and Windows to Information
CCCU
— critical coronary care unit
MVO2
— mixed venous oxygen concentration
DAT
— Direct Antiglobulin Tests
RSV
— Reserve
EPEC
— Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli
BBMF
— bone break, me fix
SAF
— Safety
ENGNG
— Engineering
CFU
— Colony-Forming Unit
CRL
— crown to rump length
CES
— Cauda Equina Syndrome
FFHOM
— Fellow of the Faculty of Homeopathy
VX
— Vertex
TYM
— Test Your Memory
CBO
— Campus Budget Office
ECLS
— Extracorporeal Life Support
PTHC
— Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
LCA
— Left Coronary Artery
ESHAP
— etoposide, cisplatin, cytarabine, methylprednisolone
GREG
— guideline recommendation and evidence grading
IMM
— intramyometrial
SR
— Superior Rectus (eye muscle)
COX-1
— Cyclooxygenase 1
PP
— pulsus paradoxus
TNM
— Tumor, Node, Metastases
TRANSLTR
— Translator Supercomputer
Q.L.
— as much as you like
DIST
— Distribution
BAO
— Basic Acid Output
AVNT
— Atrioventricular Nodal Tachycardia
SGB
— Stellate ganglion blockade
SVD
— simple vertex delivery
HYD LAB
— Hydraulic Laboratory
FTA
— Fluorescent Treponemal Antibodies
SUPNMR
— supernumerary tooth
MSU
— Mid-Stream Specimen of Urine
GM-CSF
— granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor
JVP
— Jugular Venous Pulse
E
— electrolytes
NTP
— Nortriptyline
MS
— Mental Status
SSPSS
— Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
TENS
— placebo-transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
SLUD
— Salivation
EPRO
— Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes
CYTOTECH
— Cytotechnology
NEU
— neurology
AC
— Assist Control (ventilation)
ESI
— Environment and Sustainability Initiative
SAH
— Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
PDL
— Periodontal Ligament
BVM
— Bag-Valve-Mask system
I&O
— inputs and outputs
SMR
— Submucous Resection
TGF
— Tumor Growth Factor
OI
— opportunistic infections
AMH
— antimüllerian hormone
CMRR
— Center for Magnetic Recording Research
OSTEO
— Osteomyelitis
ERM
— Epiretinal Membrane
ATRA
— Trans Retinoic Acid
PA
— periapical
P&L
— Psychology & Linguistics Building
HCRA
— Health Care Reimbursement Account
DP
— Dorsalis Pedis
EOM
— Extraocular Movement
A-T
— ataxia-telangiectasia
TSHR-AB
— thyrotropin-receptor antibody
POP
— Pain on Palpation
WS
— Waardenburg Syndrome
PARA I
— indicating a woman with one child (partus = birth
PEN
— Penicillin
HH
— Home Health Care
AHR
— airway hyper-reactivity
Q.D.
— daily
MO
— Monocyte
MRSA
— Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
NAFLD
— Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
CDI
— cranial diabetes insipidus
↓
— decreased
M.A.
— medical assistant
HEOA
— Higher Education Opportunity Act
PAL
— posterior axillary line
MSDU
— medical surgical day unit
UIH
— University of Illinois Hospital
APL
— Antiphospholipid
LSA
— lichen sclerosus et atrophieus
NPD
— Nightly Peritoneal Dialysis
STREP.
— streptococcus
PVS
— Plummer-Vinson syndrome
PCOS
— Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
RR
— Relative risk of death
PAO2
— alveolar oxygen
IO
— intraosseous infusion
ENG
— ENGLISH LOCKHEED
DS
— disease
IMV
— Intermittent Mechanical Ventilation
HH
— Hiatus Hernia
CASR
— calcium-sensitive receptor
DECID
— deciduous or primary
HTPA
— hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
NT
— Not Tested
CAPS
— catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome
NATHNAC
— National Travel Health Network and Centre
JP
— Jackson-Pratt {drain}
ASOT
— antistreptolysin-O titre
PH
— hydrogen ion concentration
SNAP
— Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process
CCIS
— Center for Comparative Immigration Studies
SNV
— Sin Nombre Virus
EBU I
— Engineering Building, Unit 1
SOE
— Security of Employment
IMPRV
— Improvement
CPT
— Chest Physical Therapy
DLE
— Disseminated Lupus Erythematosus
P.T.
— physical therapy, posterior tibal artery pulse
XDR
— extremely drug resistant
RT
— Respiratory Technician
CSSC
— Chemical Safety and Surveillance Committee
A/O
— anterior oblique
SMN
— Statement of Medical Necessity
AMAS
— Audit and Management Advisory Services
VPAP
— Variable Positive Airway Pressure
CRYO
— cryosurgery
TFTS
— thyroid function tests
AUTH
— Authorization and Account Codes
A&PS
— Auxiliary & Plant Services
MSP
— Medical Service Plan
RNY
— Roux-en-Y anastomosis
HIDA
— Hepatobiliary Imino-Diacetic Acid
NA
— Nursing Assistant
FAMM
— Familial Atypical Mole and Melanoma
SBRT
— Stereostatic Body Radiation Therapy
FM
— face mask
COOR
— Coordinator
BRI
— building-related illness
ALG
— Antilymphocytic globulin
D
— Dose
CAS
— Cashier
HBA1C
— glycosylated hemoglobin
BAN
— British Approved Names (see USP Dictionary)
AMAS
— antimitochondrial antibodies
VLDL
— Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
AQ. DIST.
— distilled water
MC
— Metacarpal
ICCU
— intensive cardiac care unit
LHAT
— Laboratory Hazard Assessment Tool
/P
— after
DIS
— Disease Intervention Specialist
LB
— large bowel
RUG
— Retrograde Urethrogram
VDRL
— Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory
PIE
— Period of Initial Eligibility
HIFU
— high-intensity focused ultrasound
NIDDM
— non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
CDH
— Congenital Dislocated Hip
MDT
— multidrug therapy
FC
— finger counting
FCC
— Family Centered Care
URA
— Unilateral Renal Agenesis
H
— Height
BLDG
— bleeding
L&R
— Left and Right
EAF
— enteric adherence factor
EMPL HLTH
— Employee Health Services
MS-AFP
— Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein
CHM
— Commission on Human Medicines
ACT
— Administrative Computing and Telecommunications
MVPS
— Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome
NABSA
— nucleic acid sequence-based amplification technique
BOT
— base of tongue
VCTC
— voluntary counselling and testing centers
D/W
— dextrose in water
DCBE
— Double Contrast Barium Enema Examination (gastroenterology)
HAA
— Hearing Aid Amplifier
BM
— Black Male
OPHTH
— Ophthalmology
BRM
— immunomodulators/biologic response modifiers
RAD
— Right Axis Deviation
SC PREP
— sickle cell prep
VED
— Vacuum Erection Device
CGA
— Contract and Grant Administration
FDP
— Federal Demonstration Project
HPA CHAPD
— HPA Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division
PEG
— Pneumoencephalogram
OPA
— Oropharyngeal Airway
BIVAD
— bilateral ventricular assist device
EIEC
— Enteroinvasive Escherichia Coli
VUR
— Vesicoureteral Reflux
ARBI
— Alcohol Related Brain Injury
GRAV I
— gravidity = 1
EDB
— Employee Data Base
PDD
— Pervasive Development Disorder
VS
— Versus System
SA
— Small Animal
CHD
— Center for Human Development
CLIN ENGRG
— Clinical Engineering
CAT
— Computerized Tomography Scan
RDS
— Retiree Drug Subsidy
LRC
— Lipid Research Clinic
PMHX
— Prior/Previous Medical History
CCS
— Center for Coastal Studies
ESC
— Escort
U/O
— under observation for, urine output
EPSES
— extra-pyramidal side-effects
IGPP
— Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics
MM
— myeloid metaplasia
VENT
— Ventilator
MR SCAN
— magnetic resonance scan
TBSA
— Total Burn Surface Area
SMA
— Sequential Multiple Analyser
H.S.
— hour of sleep
OIA
— Office of International Affairs
MAC
— Mycobacterium Avium Complex (medicine)
E3
— Estriol
NOIDS
— Notifications of Infectious Diseases
CPA
— Costophrenic angle
FF
— filtration fraction
ACTH
— adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ENVIR
— Environment
EBM
— Evidence-Based Medicine
NAC
— n-acetyl cysteine
AIR
— Anterior Interval Release
AIH
— artificial insemination by husband
VLDL
— very low-density lipoprotein
PND
— Post Nasal Drainage
POSM
— Plasma Osmolality
DEXA
— dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
GDM
— Gestational Diabetes Melitus
WH
— Well Hydrated
BMP
— Blood Metabolic Profile
AJCC
— American Joint Committee on Cancer's
HRCT
— High-resolution CT
IP
— interphalangeal joint[disambiguation needed]
Δ
— diagnosis;
OCC
— Occupational Character Class
PTSS
— Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome
PTD
— preterm delivery
SMO
— Standing Medical Orders
CCCC
— Center for Clouds Chemistry and Climate
FRCA
— Fellow Royal College of Anaesthetists
PCVC
— percutaneous central vein catheter
NESP
— Novel Erythropoiesis Stimulating Protein
MET
— metastasis
DIET
— Dietary Intervention: Evaluation of Technology
CARCINO
— Carcinogenesis
SQ
— SQuamous
UHS
— University Health Service
JEV
— Japanese encephalitis virus
EDM
— esophageal Doppler monitor
GUM
— genitourinary medicine
PERF
— Perforation
MICA
— Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser
FUDS
— Formerly Used Defense Sites
AAM
— African American Male
TD/IPV
— tetanus, diphtheria and polio
AT
— antithrombin III
ASD
— Autistic Spectrum Disorder
GABHS
— group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
FA
— Fluorescein Angiogramic
CMBB
— Center for Marine Biotechnology & Biomedecine
WPC
— Word Processing Center
F/C
— film-coated
PREOP
— Preoperative
CRCA
— Center for Research in Computing and the Arts
RECD
— Record
BOI
— Born on Island
LCPD
— Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
AMAL
— Amalgam
EOY
— Employee of the Year
PDVT
— Postoperative Deep-Vein Thrombosis
CLC
— corpus luteum cyst
DPH
— Diploma in Public Health
DT
— Diphtheria-Tetanus
CPPD
— calcium pyrophosphate, cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort
COP
— cryptogenic organizing pneumonitis
SK
— Streptokinase
LADC
— Left Anterior Descending Coronary
OAC
— Office of Academic Computing
HPU
— Health Protection Unit
BIOCHEM
— Biochemistry
ENPET
— Electronic Non-Payroll Expense Transfer
ASC
— Associate in Science (degree)
ESS
— empty sella syndrome
CLDP
— Catastrophic Leave Donation Program
LDH
— lactic dehydrogenase
DHL
— diffuse histocytic lymphoma
DL
— decilitre
EIA
— External Iliac Artery
EOP/RS
— Educational Opportunity Program/Relations with Schools
PAD
— Peripheral Arterial Disease
IFOP
— Index, Fund, Organization, Program
TRT
— Testosterone Replacement Therapy
CREATE
— Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence
PNM
— Perinatal Mortality (statistic)
ADN
— adnexae
MTBI
— Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
AICD
— automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
SPEP
— Serum Protein Electrophoresis
WBRT
— whole-brain radiotherapy treatment
APR
— Abdominal Peritoneal Resection
CLL
— Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia
EB
— epidermolysis bullosa
DS2
— Disclosure Statement
HCA
— Healthcare Associated, as in HCA-CDI
PCO2
— carbon dioxide pressure
SLC
— Short Leg Cast
MOB
— mother of baby
EAEC
— enteroadhesive Escherichia coli
BPSA
— Business Process Self-Assessment
DOE
— dyspne on exdrtion
ESPP
— Extended Studies and Public Programs
FDG-PET
— fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography
OAF
— osteoclast activating factor
G-CSF
— Granulocyte colony-stimulating factors
HC
— Hydrocortisone
UIPD
— University of Illinois Police Department
Q.D.S.
— four times each day
COG SCI
— Cognitive Science
C1
— Atlas
CAMS
— Campus Asset Management System
QPM
— quaque die post meridiem (every day after noon)
CDJ
— cemento-enamel junction
APPLIC.
— applicandus
FEM
— Female
C
— Gl With Glasses
ACAD AFFRS
— Academic Affairs
SOL
— Solutions in Organisations Linkup
IFIS
— Integrated Financial Information Services
ON
— Optic Nerve
WLH
— Warren Lecture Hall
HPA
— hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
AUR.
— ear
DI
— Direct Index
JIMO
— Joint Institute for Marine Observations
IMI
— intramuscular injection
MC
— Medical Center
HC
— home care
HRN
— High Risk Nursery
MED/PHARM
— Medicine/Pharmacology
LEC
— Lupus erythematosus cell
HDV
— anti-hepatitis D virus
HDV
— hepatitis D virus infection
HSV
— anti-herpes simplex virus
EOS
— eosinophils
PMD
— Private Medical Doctor
TR
— Tincture
IGA
— Immunoglobulin A
POAG
— Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
MSSA
— meticillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
SLS
— Student Legal Services
EPH
— Oedema, proteinuria, hypertension
LCMV
— Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
ECMO
— Extra Coprial Membrane Oxygenation
PCT
— progesterone challenge test
CG
— cholecystogram
UHA
— Urey Hall Annex
AQ. CALID.
— warm or hot water
TDAP
— tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis combined vaccine
HELP
— hypertension, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets (syndrome)
VIS
— Visitor
RT
— respiratory tract
HMS
— hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly
AQ. GEL.
— cold water
NAME
— naevi, atrial myxoma, myxoid neurofibroma and ephilides
THC
— Tetrahydrocannabinol
RARS
— refractory anaemia with ringed sideroblasts
KS
— Kartagener Syndrome
HEV
— hepatitis virus
STN
— SubThalamic Nucleus
MHW
— Mental Health Worker
TDS
— ter die sumendum (to be taken three days daily)
CFHS
— Child/Family Health Studies
M/C
— mail code
CHM
— Chairman
LAUP
— laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty
NCC
— noncompaction cardiomyopathy
G
— gravidity
DPATH
— Diploma in Pathology
HL
— Hepatic Lipase
SYM
— Symptoms
CMS
— Circulation
MHC
— Mental Health Center
AIN
— Allergic Interstitial Nephritis
FVE
— Forced Volume, Expiratory
PET
— pressure equalization tube
TUMT
— TransUrethral Microwave Thermotherapy
PAOD
— Peripheral Artery Occlusive Disease
SG CATH
— Swan–Ganz catheter
C
— Celcius
MCR
— Major Cytogenetic Remission
AF
— anterior fontanel
LA
— Lupus Anticoagulant
T3RU
— tri-iodothryonine resin uptake
SHBG
— sex hormone-binding globulin
PCP
— Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumoniae
EVAR
— endovascular aortic repair
RTAD
— Return to Active Duty
IUFD
— intrauterine foetal demise
SPT
— Single Path Transport (video streaming)
FFA
— Fellow Faculty of Anaesthetists
HMGR
— 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase
MUA
— Manipulation Under Anaesthetic
SAUBS
— Student Account and University Billing Services
NST
— Nonstress Tests
NSB
— Natural Science Building
DS
— diagnosis
DCCT
— Diabetes Control And Complication Trials
TVH
— Transvaginal hysterectomy
MFHOM
— Member of the Faculty of Homeopathy
IR
— In Residence
POT
— Plan of Treatment
MRCPSYCH
— Member Royal College of Psychiatrists
DTB
— Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
LNG
— Levonorgestrel
IRMA
— intraretinal microvascular abnormality
CDMR
— cesarean delivery on maternal request
PUNS
— Patient's Unmet Needs
RBCS
— Red blood cells
NPTAC
— no previous tracing available for comparison
MVOPC
— Mission Valley Outpatient Center
WA
— while awake
ZDV
— Zidovudine
SV
— seminal vesicle
EMD
— Early Morning Discovery
QUAL
— Qualitative
STS
— Shipboard Technical Support
GLUC
— glucose
AUR
— Association of University Radiologists
CCA
— Calcium Channel Antagonist
ICH
— intracerebral hemorrhage
RIMA
— reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A
EMUL
— Emulsion
NHL
— non-Hodgkin lymphomata
BCG
— bacille Calmette–Guérin
ANA
— Advanced Network Analyst
F&A
— facilities & administration
MPD(S)
— myeloproliferative disease(s
DIST
— Distal
JDF
— Juvenile Diabeties Foundation
EFM
— External Fetal Monitor
MPIG
— Minimum Practice Income Guarantee
WBH-DTI
— whole-brain histogram of diffusion tensor imaging
PCB
— postcoital bleeding
NIV
— non-invasive ventilation
IGE
— anti-immunoglobulin E
IR
— inferior rectus
D/O
— died of, disorder
PPROM
— preterm, prelabour rupture of membranes
TA
— Temporal Arteritis
CLAS
— classification
MENC
— meningitis C
MUSE
— Medicated Urethral System for Erections
BIOMED LIB
— Biomedical Library
CCAA
— California Collegiate Athletic Association
HLA
— anti-human leukocyte antigen
OMIM
— Online Mendelian Inheritence in Man
PPS
— post-polio syndrome
MBRD
— Marine Biology Research Division
UCMC
— University of California Medical Center
JPR
— junctional premature contraction
SI
— Sector Iridectomy
SRU
— Shock Resuscitation Unit
AURIST.
— ear drops
FFR
— Fellow Faculty of Radiologists
SCHIN
— Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics at Newcastle
PHACO
— Phacoemulsification
MCP
— Medical Care Plan
HERC
— Human Exposure Review Committee
SOAP
— subjective, objective, assessment, plans
STRUCT
— Structure
TOT
— Transobturator Tape
FOB
— Fiber Optic Bronchoscopy
PTP
— Posterior Tibial Pulse
EER
— Experimental Event Rate
RAEB
— refractory anaemia with excess blasts
TESE
— Testicular Sperm Extraction
DABA
— dual action bone agent
LSA
— Left Sacrum Anterior
CCR
— Cardiocerebral Resuscitation
NBIA
— Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation
NSU
— Nonspecific urethritis
FL VOL
— fluid volume
ORA
— Office of Research Affairs
FME
— full mouth extractions
EPFIP
— electronic Prescribing and Financial Information for Practices
CHPR
— Community Health Program Representative
STAPH
— Staphylococcus aureus
COT
— Consultation Observation Tool
>
— causes
HF
— Hispanic Female
CUP
— Central Utilities Plant
HCOP
— Health Career Opportunity Program
OSHPP
— Office of Sexual Harassment Prevention and Policy
CUPA
— Certified Unified Program Agencies
PP
— Postpartum
E4
— estetrol
NKHC
— Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemic Coma
P
— Parallel
NC
— nerve action potential
VASC
— Vascular
AR
— auto-refraction
EXT STUD
— Extended Studies
QALY
— Quality-adjusted Life Year
M/E
— microscopic examination
GOMER
— get outta my ER
ODAPA
— Organization of Department and Program Advisors
TAOS
— Talent Acquisition and Outreach Services
ERC
— Eleanor Roosevelt College
OPV
— Outpatient Visit
ANTI-GBM
— antiglomerular basement membrane antibody
<
— smaller than
NDI
— nephrogenic diabetes insipidus syndrome
VMRF
— Veterans Medical Research Foundation
FRCOPHTH
— Fellow Royal College of Ophthalmology
ART
— Assisted Reproduction Technique
CER
— Center for Energy Research
WBCS
— White Blood Cells
FFDM
— full-field digital mammography
AC
— Authorization Code
W/U
— Workup
HNIG
— human normal immunoglobulin
LICR
— Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
IODM
— infant of diabetic mother
HPV
— human parvovirus
MICROBIOL
— Microbiology
CRT
— Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
RLN
— regional lymph node
CEAM
— Center for Excellence for Advanced Materials
MRCGP
— Member, Royal College of General Practitioners
VC
— Vocal Cord
CRS/NEWSPPR
— Courses by Newspaper
HTLV
— human T-lymphotropic viruse
PK
— Protein Kinase
EJ
— Elbow jerk
ABOG
— Academic Business Officer Group
PPRA-GAMMA
— peroxisome proliferator-activated gamma
IPS
— intraperitoneal sounds
DENT
— Dental
RADIOL
— Radiology
PGSOP
— Professional & Graduate Opportunity Program
APP
— as per protocol
Q.I.D.
— not deprecated
STIP
— Short-Term Investment Pool
HAPE
— high-altitude pulmonary edema
AA
— automobile accident
LA
— lymphadenopathy
NDRL
— Neuro Developmental Research Lab
TDT
— Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase
FMF
— fetal movements felt
MTDC
— Modified Total Direct Cost
PAH
— Phenylalanine Hydroxylase
RSDN
— Residence
DIPH
— diphtheria
CERT
— Campus Emergency Response Team
FUE
— Follicular Unit Extraction
MDR
— Multidrug-Resistant
DRCOG
— Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
EC
— enteric coating
UCTD
— Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
PC
— Posterior chamber
HETE
— Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid
TGCF
— Theodore Gildred Cancer Facility
SL
— Slit Lamp
WPW
— Wolff-Parkinson-White-Syndrom
CLIN SVCS
— Clinical Services Administration
NEUROSURG
— neurosurgery
CNV
— Choroidal neovascularisation
PO2
— oxygen tension or pressure
NWB
— Non-weight-bearing
MDI
— Multiple Daily Vitamin
CFIDS
— Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
NMF
— Nimitz Marine Facility
LJV DR
— La Jolla Village Drive
QAD
— quoque alternis die (every other day)
P
— Pain
TX
— Traction
VEE
— Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
TEVAR
— thoracic endovascular aneurysm/aortic repair
LUL
— left lower lid
STEMI
— ST Segment Myocardial Infarction
SSS
— Subclavian steal syndrome
JCV
— Jc Virus
CR
— cardiorespiratory
MAL
— midaxillary line
IO
— inferior oblique
PARA II
— indicating a woman with two children (partus = birth
MOPP
— mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone in combination
DIPL
— Diplomate
ID
— identify
VWF
— Von Willebrand Factor
HVF
— humprey visual fields
PROV
— Provost
SBMA
— Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy
LACIS
— lacunar infarcts
HCOE
— Hispanic Center of Excellence
ACDP
— Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
AE
— After evacuation
MGN
— Mines Management, Inc.
PAM
— proton pump inhibitor, amoxicillin, metronidazole
NPA
— nasal pharyngeal aspirate
CPA
— Child Protection Agency
SSC
— secondary sex characteristics
M/R
— modified-release
CVF
— confrontational visual field
ANCA
— antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
GONIO
— gonioscopy
DDSS
— Divisional Dean/Social Sciences
ERL
— equal reaction to light
HAD
— HIV-associated dementia
CONTRL
— Control
SAM
— Systolic Anterior Motion
HMG/COA
— hydroxymethylglutaryl-co-enzyme A
UGME
— Undergraduate Medical Education
DA
— Diploma in Anaesthetics
MCHA
— anti-microsomal antibody
HPL
— anti-human placental lactogen
N/T
— No Tenderness/Not Tender
CVI
— cerebrovascular incident
RD-PC
— random donor platelet concentrate
FTA
— Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody
HMSN
— hereditary motor sensory neuropathy
PPS
— Physical Plant Services
TRT
— Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
TTTS
— Treatment of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
MFPHM
— Member Faculty of Public Health Medicine
FFFP
— Fellow of the Faculty of Family Planning
HSP
— Health Services Program
DALY
— disability-adjusted life year
NEO
— Neoplasm
FHT
— Foetal Heart Tones
RBLM
— Recurrent Benign Lymphocytic Meningitis
ALTERN.D.
— every other day
NAG
— Narrow Angle Glaucoma
D4T
— Stavudine
AAA
— Academic Affirmative Action
AMI
— acute mesenteric ischemia
LIAI
— La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology
AT
— angiotensin II
TUPR
— Trans-urethral Prostatic Resection
JMS
— junior medical student, aka MS-3
FSAP
— Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
DHEA
— dihydroepiahdroisterone
EDF
— end diastolic flow
APSAC
— Anisoylated Plasminogen Streptokinase Activator Complex
MTP
— Metatarsophalangeal
OFR
— Officer Fitness Report
ECOL
— Ecologist
SOA
— Swelling of Ankles (medical)
SJS
— Stevens–Johnson syndrome
MLRG
— Marine Life Research Group
ACS
— Advisory Committee on Sustainability
HTLV-1
— Human T-Cell Leukaemia Virus Type 1
RPR
— Rapid Plasmin Reagin
TPN
— Total Parental Nutrition
PAPS
— Primary antiphospholipid syndrome
DTAP
— diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis
PARA
— paraplegic
LIG
— Ligament
BS
— Breathing Sphere (approxn. In Mol.-scattering Calcns.)
POM
— prescription-only medication
G6PD
— glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase
NPIS
— National Poisons Information Service
DFHOM
— Diploma of the Faculty of Homeopathy
EPB
— extensor pollicis brevis
LINKS
— Local Involvement Networks
EAS
— Employee Assistance Service
MOD
— March Of Dimes
SX
— service
SEQUO
— Sequoyah Hall
GVH
— graft-versus-host
AOB
— Administrative Office Building
IGA
— anti-immunoglobulin A
C
— Gl With Correction
SCOP
— Scopolamine
HM
— hand movements
RAC
— radial arterial catheter
TCD
— Transcranial Doppler
MRSA
— meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MBACA
— Member British Acupuncture Association
SIRA
— Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging
DPH
— Diphenylhydantoin sodium
SMC
— Scottish Medicines Consortium
ALS
— Advance Life Support
PSYCHR
— Psychiatry
MIF
— Müllerian inhibitory factor
G-TUBE
— Gastrostomy tube
CHS
— cannulated hip screw
CNSL
— Counsel
EMRTS
— Emeritus
BZDS
— benzodiazepines
BUA
— Biohazardous Materials Use Authorization
SQ
— Squamous cell carcinoma
C/S
— Caesarean Section
HM
— Hand Motion
PHOTO
— Photographic
SNRIS
— serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
SMT
— Spinal Manipulative Therapy
MIRNAS
— microRNAs
LAMB
— lentigines, atrial myxoma, mucocutaneous myxoma, blue naevi
PCO
— Posterior Capsule Opacification
HEV
— anti-hepatitis E virus
NARF
— North Annex Replacement Facility
EAMS
— See CAMS
PIP
— Proximal Interphalangeal
NREM
— non–rapid eye movement
MUGA
— multiple-gated acquisition
BJ
— Biceps Jerk
MRD
— Marine Research Division
EUS
— Endoscopic UltraSonography
E/O
— expected outcome
NIA
— niacinamide
STREP
— Streptococcus
CES
— Center for Epidemiologic Studies
HD
— hodgkin disease
PR
— pityriasis rosea
MED/PHYSIO
— Medicine/Physiology
NSCLC
— non–small cell lung carcinoma
CRB
— Chemistry Research Building
NOC
— nocte
HSP
— Henoch-Schönlein purpura
PYBLS
— Payables
N/T
— Numbness and Tingling
RSDNT
— Resident
CHHC
— Children's Hospital Heart Center
UCTR
— University Center
DEJ
— dento-enamel junction
HEMODIA
— Hemodialysis
MFPR
— Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction
RNV
— Radionuclear Ventriculography
MIS
— Müllerian-inhibiting substance
FRMN
— Foreman
O
— Nothing
RBC
— Robinson Building Complex
G/P
— gravida/para
PCO
— polycystic ovary
VCA
— antiviral capsid antigen
IS
— incentive spirometry
ACAD SEN
— Academic Senate
POST OP
— post operative
IA
— intra-arterially
LAM
— Laminectomy
HCP
— Hazard Control Plan
TCN
— Tetracycline Hydrochloride
NNT
— Nelson Nyhus Tube
TRH
— thyrotropin releasing hormone administration
N
— at night
PHN
— postherpetic neuralgia
JOP
— Job Opportunity Program
SCG
— Shipboard Computer Group
PV
— peripheral vascular
YPLL
— years of potential life lost
DES
— Drug-Eluting stent
WKSHP
— Workshop
DOM
— Department of Medicine
RT-PCR
— reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction SC
IVH
— interventricular hemorrhage
BCBV
— Better Care Better Value
NTX
— N-telopeptide
FMPP
— Familial Male Precocious Puberty
TECH
— Technical
HA-MRSA
— hospital-acquired MRSA
MUA
— Machine Use Authorization
HIB
— Haemophilus-influenza type b
E/C
— enteric-coated
CSE
— combined spinal-epidural block
SDAWP
— San Diego Area Writing Project
LAAM
— l-Alpha-Acetylmethadol
PAI-1
— Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1
DOSS
— docusate sodium
EBNA
— EBV nuclear antigen
RCM
— Restrictive cardiomyopathy
OGS
— Office of Graduate Studies
PAD
— peripheral airspace disease
S/C
— sugar-coated
ABR
— American Board of Ratiology
PPCS
— prolonged post-concussion syndrome
SHOX
— stature homeobox-containing gene
ACBM
— Asbestos-cotaining building materials
CDH
— congenital dislocation of the hip
IMR
— Institute of Marine Resources
GC
— General Condition
CACSE
— Center for Advanced Computational Science and Engineering
UIP
— Unusual Interstitial Pneumonitis
CD
— cadaver donor
ECD
— endocardial cushion defect
MARC
— Minority Access to Research Careers
SKB
— Smithkline Beecham
NA
— Narrow Angle
IHSS
— ideopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis
PTRAA
— percutaneous transluminal renal artery angioplasty
CSC
— Campus Services Complex
T&A
— tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy
PCEC
— Purified Chick Embryo Cell
ACT
— Assistant to the Contracting Team
GOT
— Glutamic Oxalic Transaminase
LD
— Leader Development
CONJ
— Conjunctival
VAMC
— Veterans Administration Medical Centers
S
— sacrum
FP
— Family Planning
MBRS
— Minority Biomedical Research Support
NOAA
— National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
ART
— assuming room temperature
TUVP
— Transurethral Vaporisation of the Prostate
S2
— second heart sound
INFECT
— Infection
VIV
— Vivarium
IIP
— implantable insulin pump
RIFLE
— risk, injury, failure, loss, end-stage
MFM
— maternal and fetal medicine
SAA
— Staff Affirmative Action
GVF
— Goldman visual fields
CML
— chronic myeloctic leukemia
NE
— Neutrophil granulocytes
EMF
— Endomyocardial Fibrosis
CRGN
— crescentic glomerulonephritis
BF
— Black Female
TKA
— total knee arthoscopy
MPA
— Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
ISPO
— International Students & Programs Office
MOD A
— moderate assist
EDNA
— Information help desk line
NRL
— normal reaction to light
SARF
— Scripps Atmospheric Research Facility
TS
— tricuspid stenosis
CTO
— Class Title Outline
CHUM
— Consortium of High School Undergraduate & Medical School
INC
— Institute for Neural Computation
NS
— nuclear sclerosis
CVS
— chorionic villus biopsy
MET
— Medical Education and Telemedicine
CONTR
— Contracts
ECDA
— Express Card Department Administrators
MR
— medial rectus
CTA
— Clinical Trial Agreement
RSOMII
— Rady School of Management II
CHBD
— common hepatic bile duct
BMM
— behavioural migraine management
CVS
— Chorionic Villi Sampling
SDSC
— San Diego Supercomputer Center
AQ. BULL.
— boiling water
O
— pyrrolysine
BB
— Biology Building
GDLH
— Glutamate dehydrogenase
PYL
— pyrrolysine
SPS
— single point (walking) stick
ONO
— Office of Network Operations
IMG
— Internal Medicine Group
DBO
— Departmental Business Officer
CCP
— Clinical Care Partner
MSDS
— Marine Science Development Shop
CHIP
— Center for Human Information Processing
ORGNAL
— Organizational
AVCRMP
— Assistant Vice Chancellor Resource Management & Planning
IUS
— intrauterine system
HEME
— blood
EXPTL
— Experimental
GABS
— Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus
RS HL
— Residence Halls
ENRCHMT
— Enrichment
HC
— Plasma homocysteine
CTSI
— Computed Tomography Severity Index
CS
— Controlled Substance
ECRF
— extensor carpi radialis
AAT
— atypical antibody test
Q.S.
— as much as suffices
CRL
— Center for Research in Language
FAST
— F ace A rm S peech T est
LP
— Lipoprotein
CTS
— Computed tomography scan
IAN
— intern admitting note
SCT
— Supervised Community Treatment
SFH
— symphyseal-fundal height
DPT
— demerol-phenergan-thorazine
CC1
— clinical chemistry 1
CES-D
— Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
AEC
— acid etch composite
INSTRMT
— Instrument
MFFP
— Member Faculty of Family Planning
APT
— Adaptive Pacing Therapy
TACE
— transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation
TTG
— Tissue Transglutaminase
IFN-GAMMA
— interferon-gamma
TEP
— Totally Extraperitoneal
IICAS
— Institute for International, Comparative and Area Studies
PF(R)
— peak flow(rate)
F/C
— fevers and/or chills
MSU
— Monosodium Urate
DTAP
— diphtheria–tetanus–acellular pertussis
CAMP
— cyclic amp
IGF-I
— insulin like growth factor
SSRNA
— Single-Stranded RNA
TIA
— Transient Ischemia Attack
SLS
— Selected List Scheme
AK
— acanthamoeba keratitis
ELIX
— elixer
BDI
— Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation
CTRI
— Clinical and Translational Research Institute
ABA
— Academic Business Administrators
DDC
— zalcitabine
EH&S
— Environment, Health & Safety
LARC
— long-acting reversible contraceptive
CAT
— cognitive analytic therapy
CVAB
— Canyon Vista Administration Building
CRD
— Climate Research Division
RMP
— right mentoposterior
CSSRS
— Councils with Social Services Responsibilities
ACT
— Administrative Contracting Team
RAEBT
— refractory anaemia with excess blasts in transformation
LASEK
— Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis
LUA
— Laser Use Authorization
CM
— caucasian male
AG
— argon green laser
U
— selenocysteine
IOA
— Institute of the Americas
UPD
— University-Paid Disability
TNM
— tumor-nodes-metastases
ON
— oral nasal
VACC
— Vaccination
DAF
— decay accelerating factor
MMFR
— midmaximal flow rate
DIS
— dislocation
GIST
— gastrointestinal stromal tumour
JUM
— Journal of Ultrasound/Medicine
H&SS
— Humanities & Social Sciences
JODM
— juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus
CMS
— Chronic mountain sickness
HDR
— High Dose Radiation
FUT
— Follicular Unit Transplantation
CAOX
— calcium oxalate
HDL-C
— high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
SCS
— Spinal Cord Stimulation
DOA
— drugs of abuse
LCP
— Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
OLR
— Office of Learning Resources
HTO
— high tibia osteotomy
HCTD
— hereditary connective tissue disorders
CEP
— Committee on Educational Policy
RSR
— Regular Sinus Rhythym
CHMP
— Central Housing Maintenance Pool
FML
— focal macular laser
L/R
— lactated Ringer's
VBAC
— Vaginal Birth After Caesarean
MEMBRSHP
— Membership
LABAS
— long-acting beta2 agonists
CAL
— calcium test
VAMP
— TI)-vesicle-associated membrane protein
SURUSS
— Serum, Urine and Ultrasound Screening Study
E2
— 17-ß-estradiol
PEJ
— Percutanious Endoscopic Jejunostomy
LR
— lactated ringers
COMT
— catechol-O-methyltransferase gene
CAG
— Coronary Artery Graft
TOD
— transoesophageal Doppler
CMA
— Center for Marine Affairs
LEEP
— Left End Expiratory Pressure
SSKI
— potassium iodide solution
AD
— Above Diaphragm
KIBM
— Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind
BE
— below knee
IR/PS
— International Relations/Pacific Studies
CILAS
— Center for Iberian Latin American Studies
DSA
— Departmental Security Administrator
ACT
— Acting for Cinema and Television
OCCL
— occlusal
CLICS
— Center for Library & Instructional Computing Services
VA
— Veteran's Administration's
NRMC
— Naval Regional Medical Center
ERAP
— Electronic Research Administration Program
PSOE
— Potential Security of Employment
EEX
— electrodiagnosis
N/C
— no complaints
SPCH
— Speech
EMT-D
— EMT-Defibrillation
NSCC
— Non-squamous-cell carcinoma
DR
— Diploma in Radiology
EMA
— endomysial antibodies
TCC
— Transitional cell cancer
EWCL
— Extended Wear Contact Lens
PAR
— Postanesthesia Recovery
ASTRAL
— Angioplasty and Stent for Renal Artery Lesions
PIG-A
— phosphatidyl inositol glycan A
SCCWRP
— Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
MN
— Membranous nephropathy
UCTD
— unclassified connective tissue disorder
RCOG
— Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
LSC
— Laser Safety Committee
CADRE
— Community Advocates for Disability Rights and Education
HCFA
— Healthcare Facility Associated, as in HCFA-CDI
HHT
— Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectisia
IVRA
— Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia
LAG
— Lymphangiogram
LES
— Lumbar Epidural Steroids
DDD
— daily defined doses Degenerative disk disease
EIMR
— Equipment Inventory Modification Request
IE
— Inspiratory Exerciser
LCHC
— Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition
PP
— Pancreatic Polypeptide
PUS
— palindromic units
AG
— albumin to globulin ration
BL.CULT
— blood culture
EBV
— Epstein–Barr virus
RA
— Right Arm
BSB
— Biomedical Sciences Building
BSC
— Burn Special Care
CCMP
— Culturally Competent Management Program
PHARM
— Pharmacy
PART
— Partner
CSUA
— Controlled Substances Use Authorization
DOPE
— Detail of Payroll Expense
↑
— above
HHV
— Human Herpesvirus
VAC
— Vaccine
SLL
— Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
SCRB
— Stein Clinical Research Building
MGB
— Medical Genetics Bldg
KS
— ketosteroids
RC
— Revelle College
E1
— Estrone
NBN
— newborn nursery
ECEC
— Early Childhood Education Centers
MRCP
— Member Royal College of Physicians
VB
— Vaginal Birth
TNG
— Trinitroglycerin
RUA
— Radioactive Use Authorization
PS
— psoriasis
MITF
— Microphthalmia Transcription Factor
PUO
— Pyrexia Unknown Origin
PRL
— poor reaction to light
SDMCL
— San Diego Medical Center La Jolla
TCHR
— Teacher
LDR
— labor, delivery and recovery
BFS
— blood flow studies
GRSCH/IRPS
— GraduateSchool/International Relations & Pacific Studies
CA-MRSA
— Community-acquired MRSA
MC
— millicurie
CH
— Chronic
RH
— Right Heart
NEUROPATHO
— Neuropathology
UIMC
— University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
CRMS
— Campus Research Machine Shop
SPE
— anti-streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin
IVF
— intravenous fluids
IGF-I
— insulin-like growth factor-I
VS
— Volume Support
PACT
— prescribing analysis and cost tabulation
ADMIS
— Admissions
PTA
— polymyxin/tobramycin/amphotericin
MEC
— Meconium
CRSF
— Central Research Facility
ART
— Artesia
MHC
— Mental Health Clinic
URIS
— University Relations Information System
Q.H.
— each hour
PORD
— Physical Oceanography Research Division
OAES
— otoacoustic emissions screen
RBM
— Risk Based Monitoring
TSRI
— The Scripps Research Institute
CUSMS
— Center for US Mexican Studies
T-R
— temperature, rectal
IPAPS
— Institute for Pure & Applied Physical Science
OCME
— Office of Continued Medical Education
MCC
— Media Center/Communication Building
SRS
— Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy
SV
— selective vagotomy
TDC
— Total Direct Cost
CASS
— Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences
SAF
— Safety, Arming and Firing
UE&SA
— University Events & Student Activities
TBF
— Total Body Failure
AI
— amniotic fluid index
BSP
— Bromsulphthalein
AAL
— Allergy Clinic
HPA NPIS
— HPA National Poisons Information Service
KSHV
— Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
BR
— biceps reflex
TEB
— Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance
QIDS
— Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms
TEN
— Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
PUBS
— Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sample
DPHYSMED
— Diploma in Physical Medicine
PUVA
— Psoralen UV A
TYP
— Typist
ZMC
— Zygomaticomaxillary Complex
RIBA
— Radioimmunoblotting Assay
H
— Hearth
IMGP
— Insurance Medical Group Plan
GBS
— group B streptoccal
ICAP
— International Career Association Program
VCJD
— variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
HPETE
— hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid
LEEP
— Loop Electrical Excision Procedure
FSGS
— focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis
EAC
— external acoustic meatus
CSB
— Cognitive Science Bldg
PATH
— Proteinuria/Antiphospholipid syndrome/Thrombocytopenia/Hypertension
HAM
— HTLV-1-associated myelopathy
CMG
— Center for Molecular Genetics
UIC
— University of Illinois at Chicago
OESF
— Ocean Engineering Support Facility
BIO
— Biosafety Information Online
SERF
— Science Engineering Research Facility
DHHS
— Department of Human Health Services
HYVET
— HY pertension in the V ery E lderly T rial
PAN
— Post Authorization Notification
VH
— vitreous hemorrhage
CSGP
— California Sea Grant Program
DA
— Degenerative arthritis
PCNSL
— Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
PARC
— Personnel Administrative Reclassification Committee
VWD
— von Willebrand Disease
SCIWORA
— Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality
U
— Units
G/S
— Graduate Student
RAIU
— thyroid reactive iodine uptake
SW
— Sturge–Weber syndrome
TMARC
— Translational Methamphetamine AIDS Research Center
CRS
— Computer Resources Specialist
VBAC
— Vaginal Birth After C-Section
OSD
— Office for Student with Disabilities
CES
— cervical epidural steroid
PVFS
— Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome (UK)
PAR
— Personnel Activity Reporting
EX.
— excision
VH
— visual hallucinations
ADA
— American Diabetic Association
ARC
— AIDS-related complexes
CAPE
— Courses and Professor Evaluation
SPP
— suprapubic prostatitis
I
— Center International Center
ROP
— Right Occipital Posterior
ACT
— Acting in the Community Together
DH
— developmental history
POC
— postoperative care
FM
— Facilities Management
RAN
— resident's admission notes
PE
— pre-eclampsia
CMM/E,W
— Cellular & Molecular Medicine/East, West
S/I
— supervision/instruction
HUGES MRB
— Hughes Medical Research Building
LH
— luteinising hormone
PET
— 18F-FDG-positron-emission tomography
SUID
— suicidal ideation
G
— Guanosine
SPE
— Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxin
SEGS
— segmented cells
NEWSPPR
— Newspaper
NSS
— Nephrology Surgery Service
HNRC
— HIV Neurobehavioral Research Center
MTF
— Medical Teaching Facility
SLP
— Speech and Language Processing
ORIENT
— orientation
LIT
— Literature
T.I.W.
— three times weekly
HTLV
— human T-cell lymphotrophic virus
TRD
— Traction Retinal Detachment
PCO
— polycystic ovarian disease
ALU
— Alumni
EECS
— Electric Engineering & Computer Sciences
CCGR
— complete cytogenetic remission
FMCC
— Family Maternity Care Center
DITE
— diphtheria-tetanus
NPET
— Non-Payroll Expense Transfer
NM
— neuromuscular blockade observation
Q
— perfusion
C&G
— Contracts & Grants
WAS
— Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome
ICL
— Institute of Continued Learning
CMP
— Cytosine Monophosphate
G/D
— Graduate Department
WASP
— Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein
IDP
— Infectious Disease Precautions
CSI
— Center for Student Involvement
BHCG
— beta-sub unit haman chorionic gonadotropin
KR
— knee reflex
RAP
— Research Assistance Program
OPP
— Outreach Partners Program
CSA
— Cyclosporin A
ECT
— Electric Convulsive Therapy
PRP
— Polyribosyl Ribitol Phosphate
SOSS
— Student Organization Support Services
SPH
— Spherical
EMF
— Environmental Management Facility
TU
— Tumor
BAJ
— Budget Adjustment Journal
GALC
— galactosylceramidase
PA
— Psoriatic Arthritis
ZD
— zinc deficiency
SXR
— Skull X-Ray
SO
— salpingo-oophoritis
DHEA-S
— Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate
FF
— free fluids
TA
— Theatre Arts
PAD
— postadmission day
PMS
— Peripheral Motor System
SOCOS
— Scene of Crime Officers
CAPS
— Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services
MKP
— melanoma of known primary source
TSH
— transphenoidal hypophysectomy
DIAG
— Diagnose
CMS
— County Medical Services
DCD
— developmental co-ordination disorder
POIC
— progestogen-only injectable contraceptive
ULTRSND
— Ultrasound
CIB
— cibus
COBRA
— Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act
PAL
— palatal
REBT
— Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy
AS
— Anterior Segment
DIL
— drug-induced lupus
SNRI
— serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
R&M
— Routine microscopic
UIP
— Usual Interstitial Pneumonitis
CUP
— carcinoma of unknown primary site
LASR
— Leave Activity Summary Report
OPAFS
— Office of Post Award Financial Services
AH
— auditory hallucinations
TPC/N
— Torrey Pines Center North
ART
— Arterial Revascularisation Trial
PLDH
— Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
LMS
— Laboratory for Mathematics & Statistics
RPP
— Respiratory Protection Plan
CRC
— Clinic Research Center
CDT
— cardiotocograph
Q.D.
— each day
USG
— ultrasonogram
MES
— mesial
TGHA
— anti-thyroglobulin antibody
GEOCHEM
— Geochemistry
ILLSTR
— Illustrator
TIVAS
— Totally Implantable Venous Access System
CTF
— Clinical Teaching Facility
SLE
— Slit Lamp Examination
VER
— visual-evoked response
WATCH
— Working Group on the Assessment of Toxic Chemicals
GOT
— glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase
EDS
— Education Studies
CH
— chronic hypoxic
Q.H.S.
— every bedtime
ICC
— Instructional Computing Center
QT
— shunt fraction
SEE
— Syphilis Elimination Effort
PRO
— Patient Reported Outcomes
QRM
— Quality & Resource Management
WLL
— whole-lung lavage
BIOENGNG
— Bioengineering
PCD
— Postconcussional disorder
ATS
— antitetanus serum, that is, antitetanus immunoglobulins
POLY
— polymorphonuclear cells, that is, neutrophils
CDI
— Children's Depression Inventory
PALP
— palpations
WEE
— Western equine encephalitis virus
TNA
— transient neurological attack
NEURO
— Neurosciences
MOH
— medicine overuse headache
RAPD
— relevant afferent pupil defect
MM
— middle meningeal
PREP
— Preparation & Readiness Evaluation Period
AR
— ankle reflex
NVD
— neovascularizaiton of the disc (optic nerve)
PDD
— Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
SP.FL.
— spinal fluid
RNA
— recombinant neuraminidase
CTP
— cytosine triphosphate
CICC
— Copley Conference Center
CDP
— cytosine diphosphate
VNPI
— Van Nuys prognostic scoring index
PAO
— Programs Abroad Office
CK
— creatinine kinase
EPD
— Employee-Paid Disability
TRD
— Therapeutic Radiology
PMETB
— Postgraduate Medical Education Training Board
NSCORT
— NASA Specialized Center for Research & Training
VD
— dead volume
CMF
— Community Medicine Facility
PICC
— percutaneous inserted central catheters
T-E
— tracheoesophageal fistula
BA
— Business Affairs
FRCPS
— Fellow Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons
ECOB
— East Campus Office Building
IGCC
— Institute on Global Conflict & Cooperation
PHYSCL
— Physical
PHTN
— pregnancy induced hypertension
SOMTS
— Ship Operations & Marine Technical Support
CFI
— Centre for Infections
SRS
— stereotactic radiotherapy
NSR
— nasal spetal reconstruction
>
— larger than
ATG
— Antithymic globulin
CEF
— effective compliance
PMR
— Proportionate Mortality Rate
LCM
— Lymphocytic meningitis
S&E
— Science & Engineering Library
ATA
— antitransglutaminase antibodies
MBRF
— Molecular Biology Research Facility
QS
— Quantum satis
CMP
— casual male partner
SPCC
— Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan
IPR
— impaired polysaccharide responsiveness
OATS
— osteoarticular transplantation
ODF
— Oceanographic Data Facility
SVTS
— Supraventricular Tachycardias
RAD
— radium
SEC
— Shiley Eye Center
MWP
— Muir Writing Program
EEI
— Eye & Ear Infirmary
RAD
— restrictive airway disease
INLS
— Institute for Nonlinear Sciences
SXA
— single-energy X-ray absorptiometer
MM
— myelomeningocele
DO
— Diploma in Ophthalmology
SPT
— Single Prisoner Transport
RG
— ruptured globe
VCSA
— Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs
TDF
— Tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate
PTD
— prior to discharge
IWDC
— Instructional WWW Development Center
VTEC O157
— verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157
Q
— also
NVH
— non-visible haematuria
ARC
— Athletic Recreation Center
PSP
— Phenylsulphtalein
ERP
— exposure and relapse prevention
PSL
— Powell Structures Laboratory
X
— exotropia
RGC
— Riley Guidance Center
TES
— Temporary Employment Service
PI
— peripheral iridectomy
OTP
— Online Waste Tag Program
RCDS
— Reynolds Child Depression Scale
PML
— polyoma virus
DHEAS
— dihydroepiahdroisterone sulfate
SE
— side effect
MHWW
— Minority Honors Writing Workshop
CV
— Canyon View
TD
— tetanus and diphtheria (combined vaccination
SRSSC
— Staff Retention and Support Steering Committee
TOE
— Transoesophageal Echocardiogram
S.D.
— subdermal
SPT
— Steve Prince Transport
REGSTR
— Registrar
OAR
— Ocean Atmospheric Research Facility
TJAC
— Training Justification and Anticipated Cost
RF
— Rheumatic factor
CANCA
— classical antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
S/I
— sector irredectomy
SRA
— Staff Research Associate
TJ
— Triceps Jerk
GH
— Galbraith Hall
IPA
— Interpersonnel Agreement
JP
— Jackson-Pratt drain
NH
— Nierenberg Hall
SSL
— Structural Systems Lab
P-Y
— pack-years
GMHC
— Gifford Mental Health Center
TLI
— total lymphoid irradiation alone
TWS
— Third World Studies
TS
— tension by Schiotz
SOL
— Solutions Oriented Living
H-L
— Humanities Library Building
GRD
— Geosciences Research Division
STR/SEN
— strength & sensation
SDLC
— Systems Development Lifecycle
CHC
— Comparative Human Cognition
E
— Enterococcus
STFNG
— Staffing
MECHN
— Mechanician
MPF
— Multipurpose Facility
I/P
— iris/pupil
IFSO
— International Faculty & Scholar Office
ZES
— Zollinger–Ellison syndrome
SDPL
— San Diego Point Loma
DT
— diphtheria and tetanus
MRA
— magnetic renal angiography
VWD
— Ventral Wall Defect
SJ
— supinator jerk
SAG
— Student Activity & Government
POX
— Peroxidase
TRANSCR
— Transcription
FISH
— dual fluorescence in situ hybridisation
TOA
— tuboovarian abscess
CHUA
— Chemical Hazard Use Application
GLSBIR
— Glassblower
MOM
— Middle Of Muir
UL
— University Library (Santa Cruz, CA)
SSE
— Sterile Speculum Examination
NL
— Nanolitre
TPC/S
— Torrey Pines Center South
SDCAB
— San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology
MH
— Mayer Hall
PDR
— Proliferative Diabetische Retinopathie
UH
— Urey Hall
ISP
— International Studies Program
V/H
— visual hallucinations
SEN
— Senate
TBG
— thyroid-binding globulin
PA
— Personnel Agreement
RP
— retropubic prostatectomy
DSC
— Departmental Safety Coordinator
D/L
— direct larynogoscopy
PRNP
— PR ioN P rotein
PHYSIO
— physiology
REPR
— Reproduction
TPI
— trigger point injections
SPEAR
— Sponsored Project Excellence Achieved through Redesign
RESC
— Resource
SVH
— Sverdrup Hall
RHA
— recombinant haemagglutinin
ART
— Arterial Remodeling Technologies
EXTNL
— External
VCAA
— Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs
POH
— post-ocular history
SEC
— Selenocysteine
PLP1
— proteolipid protein-1
MCGH
— McGill Hall
SCC
— Sickle Cell Crisis
INITV
— Initiative
NC
— noncontributory
VENT
— ventricle, ventricular
MCS
— Managed Care Specialist
RECRT
— Recruitment
STL
— Science Teaching Lab
SPD
— Shreveport Police Department
BH
— Bonner Hall
TAP
— Trypsinogen activation peptide
TRANSPL
— Transplant
R
— retinoscopy
Q
— each or every
NE
— niacin equivalents
PC
— packed cells
WC
— White cells
MAX A
— maximal assist
ROA
— Right Occipital Anterior
IR
— In Research
RIMAC
— Recreation Intermural & Athletic Center
SSRB
— Social Sciences Research Building
STAPH.
— Staphylococcus
UPPP
— uvelopalatopharyngoplasty
PS
— polysomnography
TPSP
— Torrey Pines Science Park
ES
— Employment Services
PUBL
— Publications
SDS
— San Diego Supercomputer Center
PWRUP
— Pilot Workload Reduction Project
RHD
— rheumatoid heart disease
SLP
— Speech and Language Program
HL
— hearling loss
PCYNH
— Pepper Canyon Hall
ROC
— Regional Operations Centers
RPGN
— rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
OMB
— Office of Management Bulletin
TELECOMMS
— Telecommunications
↓
— below
PPH
— primary postpartum haemorrhage
OPHTHMLGY
— Ophthamology
TEST
— Teacher Enhancement/Science and Teaching
CAC
— Chancellor's Advisory Committee
TE
— Tracheoesophageal
MRS
— My Research Safety
TR
— triceps reflex
ECP
— Environmental Care Partner
HL
— heplock
SLR
— straight leg raises
STPA
— Science Technology and Public Affairs
THC
— The Tetrahydrocannabinol Carboxylic
MSP
— Management and Senior Professionals
TMTV
— Thurgood Marshall Television
WS
— Werner syndrome
TPC
— Torrey Pines Center
ART
— Arterial Rapid Transit
HIB
— haemophilus influenzae b
SPET
— single-photon emission tomography
HA
— hearing aide
WS
— Wolfram syndrome
WRIGHT
— WHO Research into global hazards of travel
MTP
— metatarsalphalangeal joint
SSOF
— Scripps Satellite Oceanography Facility
WGN
— waste generator number
PRA
— preoperative risk assessment
SS
— Summer Sessions
RSDNTL
— Residential
GEOSCI
— Geosciences
IAP
— Intercampus Arts Program
PMI
— Point of Maximal Intensity
TEE
— Transoesophageal echocardiography
PP
— psychogenic polydipsia
UG
— Undergraduate and Graduate
SIT
— Stress Inoculation Training
BRL
— Biologic Resource Lab
PHYS
— Physician
SOCIO
— Sociology
SLEV
— St. Louis virus
SIG
— directions to the patient
OASIS
— Office of Academic Support & Instructional Services
RSDNCY
— Residency
SNOMED
— Standardised Nomenclature of Medicine
PAI
— photoacoustic imaging
SS
— subserosal
VIH
— visual hallucinations
SWFSC
— South West Fisheries Science Center
PDR
— Profilarative Diabetic Retinopathy
PGS
— Pre Graduate School
SMHC
— Shreveport Mental Health Clinic
WC
— Warren College
VISIT
— Visiting
VV
— Varicella Virus
TS
— Transportation Services
VH
— visible haematuria
V/H
— vitreous hemorrhage
SSB
— Social Sciences Building
STRHS
— Storehouse
PCC
— Patient Client Council
NSE
— Neurospecific enolase
WS
— Warkany syndrome
OC
— Oceanography
SRMD
— Seismic Response Modification Device
SB
— Steven Birch
RV
— Rectovaginal
RMR
— red mattox rod
RBE
— relative biologic equivalent
SH
— Scholander Hall
SOAR
— Student Outreach and Recruitment
HH
— Hubbs Hall
OPC
— Outpatient Center
℞
— (R with crossed tail) prescription
SMA
— Sequential Multiplex Amplification
TRANSCR
— Transcriber
IP
— Investigational Product
T-O
— temperature, oral
SSCF
— Social Science Computer Facility
SM
— Submucosal cancer
X
— (x with macron) except
SR
— supinator reflex
LB
— Literature Bldg
SE
— saline enema
SMF
— Satellite Medical Facility
SABRE
— serious and adverse blood reactions and events
SHS
— sexual health screen
ORD
— Ocean Research Division
PID
— prolapsed intervertibral disc
UP
— Upright
WSP
— Women's Study Program
SM
— Spanish male
CEC
— Children's Eye Ctr
SGD
— Scripps Graduate Department
UVAL
— Ultraviolet Argon Laser
VL
— Visibility Laboratory
SMS
— Senior Medical Student
SA
— Sumner Auditorium
WB
— Waiver for Business
PD
— pharmocodynamics
VH
— Vaughn Hall
RPS19
— small ribosomal protein 19
↑
— improved
SMHC
— Shreveport Mental Health Center
US
— ultrasonogram
PFS
— put and fissure sealant
WC
— Warren Campus
SSI
— Sustainability Solutions Institute
SB
— Scripps Building
VT
— Verotoxin
PP
— peripad
WS
— West syndrome
OUTRCH
— Outreach
PSU
— Presurgical Unit
SVR
— systolic vascular resistance
SD
— sagittal depth
PR
— photoentgen
PC
— post cast
USP
— Unites States Pharmacopeia
TM
— thyromegaly
SRD
— Service Referral Desk
↓
— falling
TC
— traffic crash
WT
— Waiver for Tourist
SPD
— Surgery trabecular meshwork Pediatric
SRL
— Surgery Research Lab
SRT
— structured reflective template
PSP
— phenolsulfonphthalein
SCS
— sickle cell screen
RA
— Right Atrial
SF
— Spanish female
↑
— elevated
PFBH
— Powell-Focht Bioengineering Bldg
↑
— aenlarged
↓
— bdepressed
↓
— bdecreased
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