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