Med Term (last)

ADD

Attention deficit disorder

ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

AED

Automated external defibrillator

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AMI

Acute myocardial infarction

XRT

Radiation therapy

BP

Blood pressure

BUN

Blood, urea, nitrogen (test of kidney function)

Bx

Biopsy

CA

Cancer

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

CBC

Complete blood count

CHF

Congestive heart failure

CNS

Central nervous system

c/o

Complains of

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CSF

Cerebral spinal fluid

CVA

Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

CXR

Chest x-ray

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DNR

Do not resuscitate

DOB

Date of birth

Dx

Diagnosis

FH

Family history

F/U

Follow-up

Fx

Fracture

GB

Gallbladder

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

GU

Genitourinary

HCG

Human chorionic gonadotropin (secreted during pregnancy)

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

HSG

Hysterosalpingography

Hx

History

IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome (of unknown cause)

IVP

Intravenous pyelography

KUB

Kidneys, ureters, bladder

Lat

Lateral

LBP

Low back pain

LMP

Last menstrual period

LP

Lumbar puncture

Mets

Metastasis

MI

Myocardial infarction

Ng tube

Nasogastric tube

N+V

Nausea and vomiting

OA

Osteoarthritis

ORIF

Open reduction internal fixation

p̄

After

PACS

Picture archival communication system

p/o

Post operative

p.o.

By mouth

prn

As needed

pt

Patient

Px

Prognosis

w/c

Wheelchair

URI

Upper respiratory infection

RA

Rheumatoid arthritis

R/O

Rule out

s

Without; c̅

SBFT

Small bowel follow through

SOB

Shortness of breath

S/P

Status post

Sx

Signs and symptoms

Tb

Tuberculosis

UA

Urinalysis

Tx

Treatmen