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CF
— Cystic Fibrosis
A FIB
— atrial fibrillation
C/W
— Consistent With
COPD
— Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
HIV
— Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
W/
— With
D-COLON
— Colon, Descending
DM
— Diabetes mellitus
PAC
— Premature Atrial Contraction
TX
— Treatment (medical)
CHF
— Congestive Heart Failure
CABG
— Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
ECG
— Electrocardiogram
A FLUTTER
— Atrial flutter
DOB
— Date Of Birth
AIN III
— Anal intraepithelial neoplasia, grade III
ESRD
— End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program)
R/O
— Rule Out
AIDS
— Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
W/O
— Without
CVA
— Cerebrovascular Accident
L-SPINE
— Spine, Lumbar
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
BRO
— Brother
ASCVD
— Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
BID
— Twice a day
LMP
— Last Menstrual Period
C-SPINE
— Spine, Cervical
MM
— Millimeter
A-STEN
— Aortic stenosis
S-SPINE
— Spine, Sacral
C-SF
— Colony stimulating factor
VAG HYST
— Vaginal hysterectomy
C1-C7
— Cervical vertebrae
CBC
— Complete Blood Count
T-SPINE
— Spine, Thoracic
AMI
— acute myocardial infarction
CHG
— Change
H&P
— history and physical examination
S/P
— Status Post
FX
— Fracture
A-COLON
— Ascending colon
ADH
— Antidiuretic Hormone
PMH
— Past Medical History
IV
— Intravenous
DOA
— dead on arrival
ASHD
— Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
DIC
— disseminated intravascular coagulation
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MG(H)
— Milligram (hours)
AM
— Ante Meridian
DOD
— Date Of Death
REC'D
— received
ADL
— activity of daily living
GI
— Gastrointestinal
GR
— Grade
AIHA
— Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
DX
— Diagnosis
HCVD
— Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease
UTI
— Urinary Tract Infection
ER
— Emergency Room
CNS
— Central Nervous System
NL
— Normal
ML
— milliliter; 1/1000 liter
BX
— Biopsy
RBBB
— Right Bundle Branch Block
OBS
— Organic Brain Syndrome
JVD
— Jugular Venous Distention
BUN
— Blood Urea Nitrogen
KG
— Kilogram
&
— Ampersand
BP
— Blood Pressure
CCU
— Coronary Care Unit
LBBB
— Left Bundle Branch Block
NSF
— No Significant Findings
GU
— Genitourinary
ICU
— Intensive Care Unit
HGB
— Hemoglobin
RA
— Rheumatoid Arthritis
TVH
— Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
FTSG
— Full Thickness Skin Graft
INT
— Internal
LAB
— Laboratory
DTR
— Deep Tendon Reflex
CAD
— Coronary Artery Disease
ARF
— Acute Renal Failure
TB
— Tuberculosis
CM
— Centimeter
PT
— Physical Therapy
CSF
— Cerebrospinal Fluid
DZ
— Disease
FU
— Follow-Up
@
— at
NA
— Not Applicable
AMA
— Against Medical Advice
IMP
— Impression
AML
— Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
STSG
— Split Thickness Skin Graft
CRF
— Chronic Renal Failure
OZ
— Ounce
EEG
— Electro-EncephaloGram
BCC
— Basal Cell Carcinoma
ATN
— Acute Tubular Necrosis
PVD
— Peripheral Vascular Disease
CA
— Calcium
IVP
— Intravenous Pyelogram
HX
— History
FLURO
— Fluoroscopy
HIV
— Hair Is Vanishing. Amusing alternative interpretation (thanks EP) contrasting with the seriousness of the more usual meaning of Human Immunodeficiency Virus.HIVIHusband Is Village Idiot. (ODSA) Classic nurses' shorthand.
HOSP
— Hospital
IM
— Intramuscular
HCT
— Hematocrit
#
— Number
MCG
— micrograms
RLE
— Right Lower Extremity
ANS
— Autonomic Nervous System
GEN
— General Motors
CONT
— Continue
UNK
— Unknown
ERCP
— Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
EMG
— Electromyogram
Q
— Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
UGI
— Upper Gastrointestinal
HTN
— Hypertension
NEG
— NEGative
MIN
— Minute
MIN
— Minimum
AG
— Antigen
SGOT
— Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
ARDS
— Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CVD
— Cardiovascular Disease
BID
— Twice A Day
AMT
— Amount
AFF
— Affirmative
REG
— Regular
I&D
— Incision and Drainage
MAX
— Maximum
IT
— Intrathecal
HCG
— Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
LAT
— Lateral
BIL
— Bilateral
EVAL
— evaluation
POST
— Posterior
ALB
— Albumin
C/O
— Complaint of
SOB
— Short of breath
KV
— Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
ETOH
— Alcohol
TIA
— Transient Ischemic Attack
PET
— positron emission tomography
INF
— Inferior
AVG
— Average Voltage Gain
LSO
— Left Salpingo-Oophorectomy
INVL
— Involve
H/O
— History of
AFP
— Alpha Fetoprotein
RUQ
— Right Upper Quadrant
VAG
— Vaginal
RHD
— Rheumatic Heart Disease
CLR
— Clear
UE
— Upper Extremity
SGPT
— Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
HSM
— Hepatosplenomegaly
ALK PHOS
— Alkaline Phosphatase
LUE
— Left Upper Extremity
CC
— Cubic Centimeter
TAH
— Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
IVC
— Inferior Vena Cava
BSO
— Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
CML
— Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
PATH
— Pathology
MI
— Myocardial Infarction
RT
— Right
HR
— Hour
AODM
— Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
LB
— Pound
TCC
— Transitional Cell Carcinoma
OR
— Operating Room
PUD
— Peptic Ulcer Disease
INCL
— Include
YR
— Year
D&C
— Dilatation and Curettage
IDDM
— insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
CA
— Carcinoma
LE
— Lower Extremity
A&P
— Auscultation and Percussion
MVP
— Mitral Valve Prolapse
RUE
— Right Upper Extremity
CHR
— Chronic
ABST
— Abstract
AV
— Arteriovenous
AVM
— Arteriovenous Malformation
URI
— Upper Respiratory Infection
CIN
— Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
VIN III
— Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (grade III)
US
— Ultrasound
ANT
— Anterior
LN
— Lymph Node
RAD
— Radiation Absorbed Dose
LUQ
— Left Upper Quadrant
PTA
— Prior To Admission
GYN
— Gynecology
DC
— discontinue
SCC
— Squamous Cell Carcinoma
LRG
— Large
ALL
— Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
RUL
— Right Upper Lobectomy
IG
— Immune Globulin
EGD
— Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
SVC
— Superior Vena Cava
AP
— Auscultation and Percussion
VAIN III
— Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (grade III)
HVD
— Hypertensive Vascular Disease
ATP
— Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
BE
— Barium Enema
ADJ
— Adjacent
DRE
— Digital Rectal Examination
CHD
— Congenital Heart Disease
LLE
— left lower extremity
POS
— Positive
BA
— Barium
ABD
— Abdomen
ABN
— Abnormal
BAD
— Bipolar Affective Disorder
DVT
— Deep Vein Thrombosis
QD
— quaque die (every day)
CIS
— Carcinoma in Situ
OP
— Outpatient
LLL
— left lower lobectomy
ER
— Estrogen Receptor
BMT
— Bone Marrow Transplantation
BM
— Bowel Movement
LUOQ
— Left upper outer quadrant
HRS
— Hours
NOS
— Not Otherwise Specified
ICS
— Intercostal Space
COLD
— Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
ITP
— Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
HCV
— hepatitis C virus
CXR
— Chest X-Ray
RX
— prescriptions
RLQ
— Right Lower Quadrant
ENT
— Ear nose and throat
IHSS
— Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
PE
— Physical Examination
PT
— Patient
X
— Times
WBC
— White blood cells
TURB
— Transurethral resection - Bladder
ILD
— Interstitial Lung Disease
P32
— Phosphorus 32
LLQ
— left lower quadrant
PULM
— pulmonary
IPPB
— intermittent positive pressure breathing
EXAM
— Examination
DES
— diethyl sulphate
PLT
— Platelet
CGL
— Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
PID
— pelvic inflammatory disease
RIA
— Radio Immuno-Assay
INCR
— Increase
FS
— Frozen Section
UOQ
— Upper Outer Quadrant
APP
— Appendix
QUAD
— Quadrant
TUR
— Transurethral Resection
HAV
— Hepatitis A Virus
POSS
— Possible
TVC
— True Vocal Cord
SB
— Small Bowel
HBV
— hepatitis B virus
AGL
— Acute Granulocytic Leukemia
NHL
— Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
ALS
— Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
SLE
— Systemic Lupus Erythematous
OP RPT
— Operative report
-
— Minus the points
LPN
— Licensed Practice Nurse
SSS
— Sick Sinus Syndrome
FL
— Fluid
GB
— Gallbladder
GERD
— Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
PAP
— Papanicolaou test (pap smear)
MRCP
— Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
FREQ
— Frequency
IBD
— Inflammatory Bowel Disease
MCTD
— Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
BPH
— Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
PR
— Progesterone Receptor
PREV
— Previous
ANGIO
— angiogram
LS
— Lumbosacral
AMB
— Ambulatory
OB
— obstetrics
LUL
— Left Upper Lobe
DCIS
— Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
MOD
— moderate dysplasia
ACBE
— Air Contrast Barium Enema
#
— Pound
SX
— syndrome X
WELL DIFF
— Well differentiated
MULT
— Multiple
ADM
— Admit
RLL
— right lower lobe (lung)
FUO
— fever of unknown origin
NED
— no evidence of disease
EXC
— Excision
EKG
— electrocardiogram
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
DIAM
— Diameter
MRM
— Modified Radical Mastectomy
IRREG
— Irregular
CHEMO
— ChemoTherapy
SURG
— Surgery
NH
— Nursing Home
FNA
— fine needle aspiration biopsy
RML
— right middle lobe (lung)
LAV
— Lymphadenopathy-Associated Virus
BV
— Blood Volume
EXP
— expired
SATIS
— Satisfactory
DIFF
— Different
BRM
— Biological Response Modifier
LT
— Left
CYSTO
— Cystoscopy
PPD
— Packs Per Day
BM
— Bone Marrow
CAP
— Capsule
DISCH
— Discharge
NEURO
— Neurology
PROCTO
— Proctoscopy
=
— Equals" or "Complete Transformation
PEDS
— Pediatrics
EXPL LAP
— Exploratory Laparotomy
LAP
— Laparotomy
LND
— Lymph Node Dissection
RSR
— Regular Sinus Rhythm
HYST
— hysterectomy
RBC
— Red Blood Count
TAH-BSO
— Total abdominal hysterectomy- bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BCG
— bacillus of Calmette and Guérin
CEA
— Carcinoembryonic Antigen
CUC
— Chronic Ulcerative Colitis
RIQ
— Right inner quadrant
MG
— Myasthenia Gravis
FNAB
— Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
AMP
— Amputation
MRSA
— Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
PALP
— Palpated
ACTH
— adrenocorticotrophic hormone
SQ
— SQuamous
GE
— Gastroesophageal
NR
— Not Recorded
KS
— Kaposi sarcoma
LDH
— lactic dehydrogenase
RSO
— right salpingo-oophorectomy
MC
— Medical Center
S1-S5
— Sacral vertebra
SM
— Small
PSA
— Prostatic specific antigen
E.G.
— For example
MC(H)
— Millicurie (hours)
CIN III
— Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade III
W/U
— Workup
ACH
— Adrenal Cortical Hormone
IP
— Inpatient
^
— Referring to something above
TURP
— Transurethral resection - Prostate
FREQ
— Frequent
ASPVD
— Arteriosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease
SURG
— Surgical
ASP
— aspiration pneumonia
RMC
— Regional Medical Center
ASA
— Atrial Septal Aneurysm
POOR DIFF
— poorly differentiated
NVD
— Neck Vein Distention
RESEC
— Resection
MOD DIFF
— Moderately differentiated
TRANS-COLON
— Colon, Transverse
CT
— Computerized Axial Tomography
PMP
— Primary medical physician
IPSI
— ipsilateral
ML
— middle lobe
AP
— Abdominal Perineal
PROB
— probable
ADENOCA
— Adenocarcinoma
L1-L5
— Lumbar vertebra
SIADH
— Syndrome of Inappropriate Adh
ABS
— Absent
ATR
— Achilles Tendon Reflex
<
— less, less than
AK(A)
— Above knee (amputation)
PIN III
— Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, grade III
ART
— Artery
SUSP
— Suspicious
W/M
— White Male
SUBCU
— Subcutaneous
B/F
— Black Female
PTC
— Percutaneous transhepatic cholecystogram
BK(A)
— Below knee (amputation)
LS SCAN
— Liver/spleen scan
MM
— Multiple Myeloma (type of cancer)
PMH
— Personal Medical History
MPVC
— Multifocal premature ventricular contraction
OTO
— Otology
FOM
— Floor of Mouth
LIQ
— Lower Inner Quadrant
OBST
— obstructed
BD
— Bile Duct
CYTO
— Cytology
ACID PHOS
— Acid Phosphatase
LCM
— Left Costal Margin
M-CSF
— marrow-derived cytokine, macrophage colony-stimulating factor
MD
— moderately differentiated
RCM
— Right Costal Margin
LUP ERYTH
— Lupus erythematosus
PD
— poorly differentiated
MALIG
— Malignant
SUSP
— suspected
EXT
— Extend
W/F
— White female
ROQ
— Right Outer Quadrant
ARD
— AIDS-related diseases
EXPL
— exploratory
HORM
— Hormone
AUT
— Autopsy
ARRHY
— Arrhythmia
XR
— Xray
ANAP
— Anaplastic
LOQ
— Lower Outer Quadrant
METS
— metastatic
DECR
— Decrease
UIQ
— Upper-Inner Quadrant
AX
— axilla
SO
— salpingo-oophorectomy
PERC
— percutaneous
METS
— Metastasis
IHC
— Immunohistochemical
APPL'Y
— Apparently
MEV
— million electron volts
SIG COLON
— Colon, Sigmoid
DERM
— Dermatology
PAP
— papillary adenocarcinoma
INFILT
— Infiltrating
B/M
— Black male
PRE OP
— Preoperative
ICM
— Intercostal margin
ORTHO
— ORTH, orthopedics
AI
— atrial insufficiency
BT
— bladder tumor
APC
— Atrial premature complexes
AC
— Adrenal Cortex
HDV
— Hepatitis D (virus)
ERA
— Estrogen Receptor Assay
JRA
— Juvenile Rheumatic Arthritis
-
— Negative
CIG
— Cigarettes
CO60
— Cobalt 60
MAND
— mandible
LVI
— Lymph/vascular invasion
LVI
— Lymph/vascular invasion
AS
— Arteriosclerotic
CONTRA
— Contralateral
ROF
— Review of Outside Films
UNDIFF
— Undifferentiated
MICRO
— microcytic, microscopic
ARC
— AIDS-related condition
IVCA
— Intravenous cholangiogram
MSB
— Main stem bronchus
NEOPL
— Neoplasm
WD
— Well-Differentiated
ROS
— Review of Outside Slides
PRA
— Progesterone Receptor Assay
IT
— Intrathecal Therapy
MCID
— Mixed combined immunodeficiency
TTP
— Thromboticthrombocytopenia purpura
HTLV
— human T-lymphotrophic virus
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BUS
— Bartholin's, Urethral & Skene's
AI
— Atrial incompetence
SS
— Summary Stage
ENLGD
— Enlarged
NSCCA
— Non small cell carcinoma
ABS
— Absence
CS
— Collaborative stage
INV
— Invade
MAT
— Multifocal arterial tachycardia
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