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CPR
— Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
A FIB
— atrial fibrillation
D50W
— 50% dextrose in water
PRN
— ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
C/W
— Consistent With
FID
— five times daily
N&V
— Nausea & Vomiting
NSVD
— Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
COPD
— Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
DM
— Diabetes mellitus
PAC
— Premature Atrial Contraction
F/U
— Follow up appointment
V FIB
— Ventricular Fibrillation
CHF
— Congestive Heart Failure
TX
— Treatment (medical)
CABG
— Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
ECG
— Electrocardiogram
WC
— with meals
MRX1
— may repeat times one
IPPV
— Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
R/O
— Rule Out
V TACH
— Ventricular tachycardia
Q 7 PM
— every day at 7 PM
AIDS
— Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
CACL2
— Calcium Chloride
CVA
— Cerebrovascular Accident
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
MEQ
— Milliequivalent
C-SECTION
— cesarean section
STAT
— Immediately (from Latin statim)
RSV
— Respiratory Syncytial Virus
BPM
— Beats Per Minute
MAI/MAC
— Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare/M. avium complex
ROM
— Range Of Motion
MM
— Millimeter
LMP
— Last Menstrual Period
AD
— Right Ear
NKA
— No Known Allergies
CO2
— Carbon Dioxide
CBC
— Complete Blood Count
ACTH
— Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
PEEP
— positive end expiratory pressure
ADH
— Antidiuretic Hormone
CPD
— Cephalopelvic Disproportion
YR
— Years old
CVAT
— Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
SID
— Semel in die meaning once daily. Only used in veterinary medicine.
DIC
— disseminated intravascular coagulation
IV
— Intravenous
MM HG
— Millimeters Of Mercury
FEV
— Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
ACLS
— Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Q4H
— Every 4 Hours
OTC
— Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CVP
— Central Venous Pressure
ASA
— Acetylsalicylic Acid
CV
— Cardiovascular
GI
— Gastrointestinal
RESP
— Respiratory
HS
— At bedtime
UTI
— Urinary Tract Infection
NPH
— Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (Insulin)
DX
— Diagnosis
APTT
— activated partial thromboplastin
LSIL
— Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
QS
— every shift
RF
— Refill
QNOC
— every night
ER
— Emergency Room
GR
— Grain
X3D
— for 3 days
CNS
— Central Nervous System
CR
— Creatinine
LDH
— Lactate dehydrogenase
ML
— milliliter; 1/1000 liter
BUN
— Blood Urea Nitrogen
TBSA
— Total Body Surface Area
MEQ/L
— milliequivalent per liter
FHR
— Fetal Heart Rate
KG
— Kilogram
LBBB
— Left Bundle Branch Block
TIBC
— Total Iron Binding Capacity
HGB
— Hemoglobin
ECF
— Extracellular Fluid
MMSE
— Mini Mental State Examination
PROM
— Premature Rupture of Membranes
µG
— Microgram
MMHG
— millimeters of mercury
MMPI
— Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
RA
— Rheumatoid Arthritis
BP
— Blood Pressure
DL
— Deciliter
ABG
— Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
MAOI
— Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
MG
— Magnesium
CAD
— Coronary Artery Disease
ARF
— Acute Renal Failure
TB
— Tuberculosis
ANA
— Antinuclear Antibody
RBC
— Red Blood Cell
RIND
— Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
CPAP
— Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
AU
— Both Ears
CM
— Centimeter
MCV
— Mean Corpuscular Volume
CSF
— Cerebrospinal Fluid
TPN
— Total Parenteral Nutrition
DKA
— Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DBP
— Diastolic Blood Pressure
ED
— Emergency Department
TPA
— Tissue Plasminogen Activator
NACL
— Sodium Chloride
CA
— Calcium
PSVT
— Paroxysmal SupraVentricular Tachycardia
IUP
— Intrauterine Pregnancy
INH
— Isoniazid
EEG
— Electro-EncephaloGram
CRF
— Chronic Renal Failure
ATN
— Acute Tubular Necrosis
NEB
— nebulizer
D
— Day
OPV
— Oral Polio Vaccine
OZ
— Ounce
IVP
— Intravenous Pyelogram
CHOL
— Cholesterol
CPK
— Creatine Phosphokinase
SBP
— Systolic Blood Pressure
IM
— Intramuscular
TCA
— Tricyclic Antidepressant
S
— without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
5X/D
— five times daily
ASCUS
— atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
OU
— Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
HCT
— Hematocrit
SUSP
— Suspension
H
— Hour
MCG
— micrograms
DPL
— Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
PE
— Pulmonary Embolism
L
— Liter
GTT
— Drop
UNG
— OINtment
EMG
— Electromyogram
UGI
— Upper Gastrointestinal
C
— with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
NCV
— Nerve Conduction Velocity
ESR
— Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
PCN
— Penicillin
BPAD
— Bipolar Affective Disorder
BBT
— Basal Body Temperature
PCWP
— Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
Q
— Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
MIN
— Minute
PVC
— Premature Ventricular Contraction
PO
— By Mouth
PCR
— Polymerase Chain Reaction
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
LOC
— Loss of Consciousness
SSRI
— Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
CMPD
— Compound
EDC
— Estimated Date of Confinement
PEFR
— Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (lung Function)
WT
— Weight
HCG
— Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
IU
— International Unit
PD
— Parkinson's Disease
DUB
— Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
L/MIN
— Liters Per Minute
TINC
— Tincture
MAX
— Maximum
TIA
— Transient Ischemic Attack
BSA
— Body Surface Area
CMV
— Cytomegalovirus
PET
— positron emission tomography
CRCL
— Creatinine Clearance
ALT
— Alanine Aminotransferase
CVA
— Cardiovascular Accident
H2O
— Water (vapor)
UTD
— as directed
OM
— Otitis Media
VAG
— Vaginal
UC
— Ulcerative Colitis
AFP
— Alpha Fetoprotein
RUQ
— Right Upper Quadrant
KCL
— Potassium Chloride
FSH
— follicle stimulating hormone
POD
— Postoperative Day
STD
— sexually transmitted disease
QAM
— Every morning
AST
— Aspartate Aminotransferase
IUGR
— Intrauterine Growth Retardation
FL.OZ.
— fluid ounce
YO
— years old
CC
— Cubic Centimeter
MAOI
— Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
DS
— Double-Strength
RNA
— Ribo Nucleic Acid
EQ
— Equivalent
NIDDM
— Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
PCA
— Patient-Controlled Analgesia
OCP
— Oral Contraceptive Pill
LB
— Pound
NG
— Nanogram
ELISA
— enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
PR
— Per Rectum
NSAID
— Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
SUPP
— suppository
MI
— Myocardial Infarction
PUD
— Peptic Ulcer Disease
CRP
— Cold Reactive Protein
VSD
— Ventricular Septal Defect
SL
— Sublingual
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
MG
— milligram; 1/1000 gram
HR
— Hour
PMS
— Premenstrual Syndrome
C&S
— Culture and Sensitivity
EIA
— Enzyme ImmunoAssay
PIH
— pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome
AFV
— Amniotic Fluid Volume
AMP
— Ampule
EBV
— Epstein-Barr virus
VOL
— Volume
A
— Artery
SQ
— Subcutaneous
PC
— After Meals
CK
— Creatine Kinase
RMSF
— Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
MG%
— milligrams per 100 milliliters
PSA
— Prostate-Specific Antigen
PMR
— Polymyalgia Rheumatica
D&C
— Dilatation and Curettage
PALS
— Pediatric Advanced Life Support
NTD
— Neural Tube Defect
YR
— Year
QID
— four times per day
ORS
— Oral Rehydration Solution
URI
— Upper Respiratory Infection
AV
— Arteriovenous
TSP
— Teaspoon
G
— Gram (g)
BPP
— Biophysical Profile
OINT
— ointment
QOD
— Every Other Day
ARDS
— Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
LUQ
— Left Upper Quadrant
MO
— Month Old
PO
— [Latin] Per os, orally
OA
— Osteo-Arthritis
EXT
— Extract
SLR
— Straight Leg Raising
SAH
— Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
DC
— discontinue
CIN
— Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
PT
— Prothrombin Time
TM
— Tympanic Membrane
V/Q
— ventilation-perfusion ratio
PCOD
— Polycystic Ovarian Disease
BV
— Bacterial Vaginosis
MMOL
— millimole
EGD
— Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
IGG
— immunoglobulin gamma G (Globulin)
SL
— under the tongue
AP
— Auscultation and Percussion
MOM
— Milk of Magnesia
PTH
— Parathyroid Hormone
AC
— Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
AU
— each ear
OD
— Oculus Dexter
FH
— Family History
AFB
— ACID FAST BACILLI
HS
— Hora Somni
DSM
— Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
BVM
— Bag Valve Mask
RCA
— Right Coronary Artery
NPO
— Nothing By Mouth
RPR
— Rapid Plasma Reagin
TBSP
— Tablespoon
D5W
— 5% Dextrose in water
ITP
— Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
CBC
— complete blood cell count
QD
— quaque die (every day)
MEE
— Middle Ear Effusion
LP
— Lumbar Puncture
NG
— Nasogastric
VBAC
— Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
PV
— in the vagina, vaginally
SROM
— Spontaneous rupture of membrane
RSI
— Rapid Sequence Intubation
CSF
— Cerebral spinal fluid
WK
— Week
CXR
— Chest X-Ray
TSH
— thyroid stimulating hormone
DS
— Double Strength
PE
— Physical Examination
RLQ
— Right Lower Quadrant
FFP
— fresh frozen plasma
NS
— Normal Saline (IV)
LH
— Luteinizing Hormone
OCD
— tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
TID
— ter in die (three times daily)
TAB
— Tablet
MDI
— Metered-Dose Inhaler
TFT
— Thyroid Function Test
RX
— prescriptions
LV
— Left Ventricular
BPPV
— benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
K
— Potassium
BIPAP
— BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure
IUFD
— Intrauterine Fetal Demise
AGCUS
— Atypical Glandular Cells of Undetermined Significance
DAW
— Dispense As Written
ELIX
— elixir
NTG
— Nitroglycerin
LLQ
— left lower quadrant
PTT
— Partial Thromboplastin Time
LDL
— Low-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
LE
— Lupus Erythematosus
WBC
— White blood cells
VS
— vital signs
APS
— Antiphospholipid Syndrome
WBC
— White Blood Count
BID
— Twice Daily
MAO
— Monoamine Oxidase
TT
— Thrombin Time
PID
— pelvic inflammatory disease
SOL
— Solution
AST
— aspartate aminotransferase, serum
RIA
— Radio Immuno-Assay
QPM
— every evening
LIQ
— Liquid
JRA
— Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
PLT
— Platelet
ASA
— Aspirin Sensitive Asthma
HOME TPN
— home total parenteral nutrition
SIL
— Seriously Ill List
GEN
— Generic
REM
— Rapid Eye Movement
RFI
— Renal Failure Index
NA
— Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
TBW
— Total Body Water
LES
— Lower Esophageal Sphincter
HSV
— Herpes Simplex Virus
SC
— Subcutaneous
ENT
— Ear, Nose, Throat
LGI
— lower GI
TMJ
— TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
BCP
— Birth Control Pill
QHS
— quaque hora somni (every night at bedtime)
FEF
— Forced Expiratory Flow
QHR
— every hour
SSKI
— Saturated solution of potassium iodide
AM
— After Morning
SS
— Sliding Scale
TURP
— Transurethral Prostatectomy
ANCA
— Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody
SS
— One-Half
PAP
— Papanicolaou test (pap smear)
CATH
— Catheter
LOZ
— lozenge
INJ
— injection
BCG
— Bacille Calmette Guerin
QID
— quattuor in die (four times a day)
H2
— Histamine 2
INF
— infusion
AD
— As Directed
AS
— Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear)
MMG
— milligram
DHE
— Dihydroergotamine
UL
— microliter
NOCT
— night
DPT
— Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
SR
— Slow Release
U
— Unit
KOH
— potassium hydroxide
CVS
— Cardiovascular System
JVD
— Jugular-venous Distension
QD
— once daily
SUBQ
— Subcutaneous
GM
— Gram
UD
— ut dictum (as directed)
MVP
— mitral valve prolaspe
PCP
— Pneumocystis pneumonia
NPO
— Non Per Os
C
— 100
ACE
— Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
RF
— Renal Failure
SAARD
— Slow-acting Antirheumatic Drug
UA
— Urinalysis
RVMI
— Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction
SUST
— sustained
BOOP
— Bronchiolitis Obliterans-organizing Pneumonia
SX
— syndrome X
PTSD
— posttraumatic stress disorder
D
— Daily
ECMO
— Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
DTS
— Delirium Tremens the Shakes
PABA
— Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
MMR
— Measles, mumps, rubella
AA
— equal part of each
EENT
— eyes ears nose and throat
QH
— quaque hora (every hour)
ROM
— rupture of membranes
LOT
— Lotion
DVT
— Deep Venous Thrombosis
ACL
— anticardiolipin
MCP
— Metacarpophalangeal Joint
PTU
— Propylthiouracil
MO
— Mineral Oil
CVN
— Central Venous Nutrition
AUC
— area under curve values
FB
— Foreign Body
MAST
— Military Anti-Shock Trousers
NST
— Non-Stress Test
QHS
— at every bedtime
P
— after
PFTS
— Pulmonary Function Tests
VDRL
— Venereal Disease Research Laboratories
IUD
— Intra-Uterine Device
PA
— posteroanterior
ANA
— Anti Nuclear Antibody
O&P
— Ova & Parasites
ENG
— electronystagmography
VCUG
— Voiding Cystourethrogram
CFU
— Colony Forming Unit (for Bacteria Counting In Water Disinfection)
PAP
— Papanicolaou
ACOG
— American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
T3
— Triiodothyronine
PM
— evening (before midnight)
T4
— Thyroxine
PWD
— powder
HMG COA
— 3-hydroxy 3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A
ESR
— Erythocyte Sedimentation Rate
AV
— Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac)
AQ
— Autism Quotient
DSDNA
— double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid
TRH
— thyrotropin-releasing hormone
EXT.FL.
— fluid extract
SUP
— suppository
ET
— And
AM
— American Morning
TMP/SMX
— Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole
ARC
— AIDS Related Complex
DISP
— DISPense
CST
— contraction stress fluid
OPV
— Oral Poliovirus
MS
— Morphine Sulphate
APSAC
— anistreplase, anisoylated plasminogen-streptokinase activator complex
DT
— delirium tremen
EES
— Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate
VIT
— Vitamin
AER
— Aerosols (USUSP Expert Committee designation)
SYR
— Syrup
LAT
— lidocaine, epinephrine, tetracaine
<
— caused by
SP. GR.
— specific gravity
TEDS
— Thromboembolic Disease Support
CID
— fives times daily
PTL
— premature labor
A/A
— alveolar-arterial oxygen content gradient
PAS
— para-aminosalicylic acid
G6PD
— Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
BHCG
— beta human chorionic gonadotropin
FL.
— fluid
CAP
— Capsule
MDD
— Major Depressive Disorderb
CL
— Chloride
PMNS
— polymorphonuclear lymphocytes
QS
— a sufficient amount
17-OHS
— 17-hydroxysteroid
PZI
— Protamine Zinc Insulin
TBG
— Thyroxine Binding Globulin
L/S
— lecithin to sphingomyeline
LIQ
— liquid
VWF
— von Willebrand's factor
R
— Rectal
CEA
— Carcinoembryonic Antigen
ACTH
— adrenocorticotopic hormone
CVD
— Cerebrovascular Disease
TIW
— three times weekly
EM
— Erythema multiforme
CD
— Cycle Day
MTP
— Metatarsophalangeal Joint
LR
— lactated Ringer's solution
AI
— Amnioinfusion
SS
— Single-Strength
PG
— phosphatidylglycerol
DHT
— DiHydroTestosterone
REC
— rectally
U/S
— Ultrasound, Ultrasonogram, Ultrasonography
TENS
— placebo-transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
PPD
— protein purified derivative test
U/P
— Urine-to-plasma Ratio
D/W
— dextrose in water
AD
— Alzheimer's dementia
HEME
— hematologic
REPT
— Repeater
KS
— Kaposi's Sarcoma
PB
— Phenobarbital
C-ANCA
— Central antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
SK
— Streptokinase
ISA
— Intrinsic Stimulating Activity
CR
— Creamery Road
LA
— Lupus Anticoagulant
APL
— applicatorful
TWAR
— Taiwan acute respiratory disease
SIG
— let it be labelled
SPECT
— Sestamibi-Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography
AA
— amount to be taken
TAC
— Tetracycline, Epinephrine, Cocaine
>
— causes
TORCHS
— Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex, Syphilis
SC
— subcutaneous
MS
— Musculoskeletal
/
— per
SCIWORA
— Spinal cord injury without radiologic abnormality
ALT
— alanine aminotrasferase, serum
PM
— nighttime
MR
— Measles And Rubella
TEA
— teaspoonful
NR
— no refills
TRANS
— transdermal
MED
— Television Medicine
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