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CPR — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A FIB — atrial fibrillation
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
DM — Diabetes mellitus
NSVD — Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
ECG — Electrocardiogram
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
D50W — 50% dextrose in water
RSV — Respiratory Syncytial Virus
N&V — Nausea & Vomiting
DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
V FIB — Ventricular Fibrillation
ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
FEV — Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function)
CABG — Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
MM — Millimeter
IPPV — Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation
ADH — Antidiuretic Hormone
MEQ — Milliequivalent
IV — Intravenous
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
FID — five times daily
CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
V TACH — Ventricular tachycardia
UTI — Urinary Tract Infection
LMP — Last Menstrual Period
TBSA — Total Body Surface Area
AD — Right Ear
AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
MG — Magnesium
IM — Intramuscular
APTT — activated partial thromboplastin
ASA — Acetylsalicylic Acid
LBBB — Left Bundle Branch Block
X3D — for 3 days
CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
RBC — Red Blood Cell
LSIL — Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
GI — Gastrointestinal
RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
CVP — Central Venous Pressure
MMSE — Mini Mental State Examination
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
FHR — Fetal Heart Rate
ARF — Acute Renal Failure
HGB — Hemoglobin
CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
NKA — No Known Allergies

CNS — Central Nervous System
MRX1 — may repeat times one
PEEP — positive end expiratory pressure
Q4H — Every 4 Hours
HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
PROM — Premature Rupture of Membranes
TB — Tuberculosis
MMPI — Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
TIBC — Total Iron Binding Capacity
BPM — Beats Per Minute
ER — Emergency Room
ATN — Acute Tubular Necrosis
TX — Treatment (medical)
CAD — Coronary Artery Disease
MCV — Mean Corpuscular Volume
LDH — Lactate dehydrogenase
CVAT — Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
GR — Grain
D — Day
H — Hour
CBC — Complete Blood Count
C/W — Consistent With
DBP — Diastolic Blood Pressure
CR — Creatinine
CA — Calcium
OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
BBT — Basal Body Temperature
C-SECTION — cesarean section
NPH — Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (Insulin)
Q 7 PM — every day at 7 PM
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
CPD — Cephalopelvic Disproportion
TIA — Transient Ischemic Attack
ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
DX — Diagnosis
ACLS — Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ECF — Extracellular Fluid
BP — Blood Pressure
RMSF — Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
DKA — Diabetic Ketoacidosis
QS — every shift
UGI — Upper Gastrointestinal
IVP — Intravenous Pyelogram
ED — Emergency Department
BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
ESR — Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
PCOD — Polycystic Ovarian Disease
EMG — Electromyogram
KG — Kilogram
CM — Centimeter

TPA — Tissue Plasminogen Activator
IUP — Intrauterine Pregnancy
PCR — Polymerase Chain Reaction
MEQ/L — milliequivalent per liter
UC — Ulcerative Colitis
INH — Isoniazid
CACL2 — Calcium Chloride
VSD — Ventricular Septal Defect
OU — Oculus Uterque (Both Eyes Together)
PSA — Prostate-Specific Antigen
RUQ — Right Upper Quadrant
SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
ALT — Alanine Aminotransferase
DPL — Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
EDC — Estimated Date of Confinement
PCWP — Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
TPN — Total Parenteral Nutrition
SUPP — suppository
AFP — Alpha Fetoprotein
CMV — Cytomegalovirus
OPV — Oral Polio Vaccine
PD — Parkinson's Disease
AST — Aspartate Aminotransferase
DNA — Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
L — Liter
HCT — Hematocrit
ROM — Range Of Motion
EBV — Epstein-Barr virus
RCA — Right Coronary Artery
DL — Deciliter
SBP — Systolic Blood Pressure
AFB — ACID FAST BACILLI
A — Artery
TCA — Tricyclic Antidepressant
NCV — Nerve Conduction Velocity
NACL — Sodium Chloride
BSA — Body Surface Area
WC — with meals
PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
D&C — Dilatation and Curettage
ML — milliliter; 1/1000 liter
ASCUS — atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
KCL — Potassium Chloride
AV — Arteriovenous
PAC — Premature Atrial Contraction
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
PT — Prothrombin Time
AP — Auscultation and Percussion
PE — Pulmonary Embolism

ABG — Arterial Blood Gas "Sats"
CVA — Cardiovascular Accident
V/Q — ventilation-perfusion ratio
CK — Creatine Kinase
PVC — Premature Ventricular Contraction
PO — By Mouth
DUB — Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
SAH — Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
RIND — Reversible Ischemic Neurologic Deficit
BV — Bacterial Vaginosis
TSP — Teaspoon
QOD — Every Other Day
OZ — Ounce
BVM — Bag Valve Mask
AFV — Amniotic Fluid Volume
CHOL — Cholesterol
LE — Lupus Erythematosus
PCN — Penicillin
VOL — Volume
BPP — Biophysical Profile
RPR — Rapid Plasma Reagin
PMR — Polymyalgia Rheumatica
WT — Weight
CRF — Chronic Renal Failure
ARDS — Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
VBAC — Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
MOM — Milk of Magnesia
BPAD — Bipolar Affective Disorder
TM — Tympanic Membrane
PALS — Pediatric Advanced Life Support
MI — Myocardial Infarction
OCP — Oral Contraceptive Pill
HR — Hour
C&S — Culture and Sensitivity
LOC — Loss of Consciousness
CIN — Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
CPK — Creatine Phosphokinase
PE — Physical Examination
PEFR — Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (lung Function)
SL — Sublingual
LES — Lower Esophageal Sphincter
LP — Lumbar Puncture
SQ — Subcutaneous
CRCL — Creatinine Clearance
Q — Quaque (Latin: each, every; used in medical prescriptions)
JRA — Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
LH — Luteinizing Hormone
FSH — follicle stimulating hormone
PCA — Patient-Controlled Analgesia

PMS — Premenstrual Syndrome
MEE — Middle Ear Effusion
AMP — Ampule
LV — Left Ventricular
ORS — Oral Rehydration Solution
DS — Double Strength
CC — Cubic Centimeter
H2O — Water (vapor)
LUQ — Left Upper Quadrant
EGD — Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
FEF — Forced Expiratory Flow
UV — Ultraviolet (Light)
WBC — White Blood Count
QNOC — every night
EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
GEN — Generic
OM — Otitis Media
PR — Per Rectum
RSI — Rapid Sequence Intubation
SLR — Straight Leg Raising
NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
TURP — Transurethral Prostatectomy
NTD — Neural Tube Defect
TBSP — Tablespoon
MAX — Maximum
NPO — Nothing By Mouth
BCP — Birth Control Pill
MM HG — Millimeters Of Mercury
MAI/MAC — Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare/M. avium complex
LLQ — left lower quadrant
TINC — Tincture
FH — Family History
OD — Oculus Dexter
C — 100
PC — After Meals
C — with (usually written with a bar on top of the "c")
AGCUS — Atypical Glandular Cells of Undetermined Significance
URI — Upper Respiratory Infection
NIDDM — Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
ANCA — Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody
DC — discontinue
ASA — Aspirin Sensitive Asthma
AU — Both Ears
D — Daily
UNG — OINtment
GTT — Drop
RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
5X/D — five times daily
MVP — mitral valve prolaspe
IUGR — Intrauterine Growth Retardation

NTG — Nitroglycerin
PID — pelvic inflammatory disease
K — Potassium
TFT — Thyroid Function Test
TT — Thrombin Time
MO — Mineral Oil
MIN — Minute
RF — Renal Failure
SS — Sliding Scale
LDL — Low-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
SID — Semel in die meaning once daily. Only used in veterinary medicine.
AM — American Morning
PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
MCG — micrograms
G — Gram (g)
HS — Hora Somni
RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
INJ — injection
RIA — Radio Immuno-Assay
QD — quaque die (every day)
TID — ter in die (three times daily)
LB — Pound
CXR — Chest X-Ray
R/O — Rule Out
NS — Normal Saline (IV)
CRP — Cold Reactive Protein
AC — Assist-Control (a form of mechanical ventilation)
MG — milligram; 1/1000 gram
MDI — Metered-Dose Inhaler
MAO — Monoamine Oxidase
AS — Auricle Sinistrus (Left Ear)
JVD — Jugular-venous Distension
HOME TPN — home total parenteral nutrition
MMHG — millimeters of mercury
IUFD — Intrauterine Fetal Demise
MMOL — millimole
EQ — Equivalent
DAW — Dispense As Written
CSF — Cerebral spinal fluid
PO — [Latin] Per os, orally
IU — International Unit
QAM — Every morning
ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
UD — ut dictum (as directed)
DSM — Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (of the American Psychiatric Association)
PAP — Papanicolaou
STD — sexually transmitted disease
DHE — Dihydroergotamine
RESP — Respiratory
O&P — Ova & Parasites

µG — Microgram
F/U — Follow up appointment
ANA — Anti Nuclear Antibody
IGG — immunoglobulin gamma G (Globulin)
TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
FL.OZ. — fluid ounce
OPV — Oral Poliovirus
U — Unit
UA — Urinalysis
HS — At bedtime
OCD — tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
WBC — White blood cells
QID — quattuor in die (four times a day)
NA — Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
QID — four times per day
PA — posteroanterior
NG — Nasogastric
APS — Antiphospholipid Syndrome
PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
TMJ — TemporoMandibular Joint (syndrome)
SOL — Solution
PIH — pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome
YR — Year
QPM — every evening
RF — Refill
PSVT — Paroxysmal SupraVentricular Tachycardia
NG — Nanogram
HSV — Herpes Simplex Virus
MAOI — Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
VAG — Vaginal
OA — Osteo-Arthritis
PTT — Partial Thromboplastin Time
WK — Week
ELIX — elixir
REM — Rapid Eye Movement
RVMI — Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction
YO — years old
LIQ — Liquid
TAB — Tablet
TBW — Total Body Water
OINT — ointment
ACL — anticardiolipin
PV — in the vagina, vaginally
SSKI — Saturated solution of potassium iodide
SC — Subcutaneous
RFI — Renal Failure Index
CMPD — Compound
ECMO — Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
LGI — lower GI
AM — After Morning

ENG — electronystagmography
YR — Years old
ITP — Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
SR — Slow Release
DSDNA — double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid
PLT — Platelet
H2 — Histamine 2
VS — vital signs
EXT — Extract
MO — Month Old
MCP — Metacarpophalangeal Joint
G6PD — Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
PTL — premature labor
S — without (usually written with a bar on top of the "s")
PET — positron emission tomography
RX — prescriptions
QH — quaque hora (every hour)
CBC — complete blood cell count
DS — Double-Strength
SUBQ — Subcutaneous
D5W — 5% Dextrose in water
NEB — nebulizer
MMR — Measles, mumps, rubella
BOOP — Bronchiolitis Obliterans-organizing Pneumonia
PFTS — Pulmonary Function Tests
AD — As Directed
BHCG — beta human chorionic gonadotropin
SUSP — Suspension
17-OHS — 17-hydroxysteroid
KOH — potassium hydroxide
BCG — Bacille Calmette Guerin
CFU — Colony Forming Unit (for Bacteria Counting In Water Disinfection)
VCUG — Voiding Cystourethrogram
EES — Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate
T4 — Thyroxine
CATH — Catheter
SIL — Seriously Ill List
BIPAP — BIlevel Positive Airway Pressure
DPT — Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
CVN — Central Venous Nutrition
QHR — every hour
FFP — fresh frozen plasma
ARC — AIDS Related Complex
T3 — Triiodothyronine
GM — Gram
MG% — milligrams per 100 milliliters
PAP — Papanicolaou test (pap smear)
EENT — eyes ears nose and throat
POD — Postoperative Day
VDRL — Venereal Disease Research Laboratories

PTSD — posttraumatic stress disorder
UTD — as directed
AUC — area under curve values
SL — under the tongue
FB — Foreign Body
CV — Cardiovascular
APSAC — anistreplase, anisoylated plasminogen-streptokinase activator complex
AU — each ear
ACOG — American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
CAP — Capsule
SROM — Spontaneous rupture of membrane
CVS — Cardiovascular System
A/A — alveolar-arterial oxygen content gradient
MS — Morphine Sulphate
IUD — Intra-Uterine Device
TMP/SMX — Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole
SP. GR. — specific gravity
PG — phosphatidylglycerol
PTU — Propylthiouracil
LAT — lidocaine, epinephrine, tetracaine
EM — Erythema multiforme
AI — Amnioinfusion
BID — Twice Daily
AA — equal part of each
AD — Alzheimer's dementia
NPO — Non Per Os
AQ — Autism Quotient
UL — microliter
CVD — Cerebrovascular Disease
NST — Non-Stress Test
AV — Atrio-Ventricular (cardiac)
QHS — at every bedtime
QD — once daily
MMG — milligram
SAARD — Slow-acting Antirheumatic Drug
TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone
PCP — Pneumocystis pneumonia
INF — infusion
SUST — sustained
AER — Aerosols (USUSP Expert Committee designation)
DISP — DISPense
AST — aspartate aminotransferase, serum
TWAR — Taiwan acute respiratory disease
DVT — Deep Venous Thrombosis
HMG COA — 3-hydroxy 3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A
ESR — Erythocyte Sedimentation Rate
ENT — Ear, Nose, Throat
L/S — lecithin to sphingomyeline
VWF — von Willebrand's factor
LOT — Lotion

DHT — DiHydroTestosterone
PZI — Protamine Zinc Insulin
DTS — Delirium Tremens the Shakes
PMNS — polymorphonuclear lymphocytes
NOCT — night
SUP — suppository
QS — a sufficient amount
CST — contraction stress fluid
L/MIN — Liters Per Minute
QHS — quaque hora somni (every night at bedtime)
TBG — Thyroxine Binding Globulin
LOZ — lozenge
MAST — Military Anti-Shock Trousers
SS — One-Half
MDD — Major Depressive Disorderb
SX — syndrome X
PWD — powder
CID — fives times daily
HEME — hematologic
CL — Chloride
MS — Musculoskeletal
SIG — let it be labelled
TENS — placebo-transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
PB — Phenobarbital
TIW — three times weekly
VIT — Vitamin
ACTH — adrenocorticotopic hormone
R — Rectal
SS — Single-Strength
PM — evening (before midnight)
AA — amount to be taken
LA — Lupus Anticoagulant
DT — delirium tremen
SYR — Syrup
PPD — protein purified derivative test
TAC — Tetracycline, Epinephrine, Cocaine
/ — per
PAS — para-aminosalicylic acid
CEA — Carcinoembryonic Antigen
LIQ — liquid
REC — rectally
C-ANCA — Central antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
> — causes
FL. — fluid
ROM — rupture of membranes
PM — nighttime
SK — Streptokinase
SCIWORA — Spinal cord injury without radiologic abnormality
KS — Kaposi's Sarcoma
TEA — teaspoonful

CR — Creamery Road
SC — subcutaneous
ISA — Intrinsic Stimulating Activity
< — caused by
LR — lactated Ringer's solution
SPECT — Sestamibi-Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography
P — after
U/P — Urine-to-plasma Ratio
EXT.FL. — fluid extract
MR — Measles And Rubella
APL — applicatorful
D/W — dextrose in water
ALT — alanine aminotrasferase, serum
MTP — Metatarsophalangeal Joint
ET — And
REPT — Repeater
MED — Television Medicine
U/S — Ultrasound, Ultrasonogram, Ultrasonography
BPPV — benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
TEDS — Thromboembolic Disease Support
CD — Cycle Day
NR — no refills
TORCHS — Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex, Syphilis
TRANS — transdermal

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