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