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