round 5 medical abbreviations

aa

of each

ABG

arterial blood gas

ACE

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

ACH

Adrenocortical Hormone

AE

Anti-embolism or anti-embolic

Ad lib

freely or at will

alb

albumin

AIIR

Airborne Infection Isolation Room

ALR

assisted living residence

amt

amount

amp

ampule

approx

approximately

appt

appointment

ASA

aspirin

ASL

American Sign Language

AV fistula

arteriovenous fistula

Ba

Barium

BE

Barium Enema

BMP

Basic Metabolic Panel

BMR

Basic Metabolic Rate

BTL

Bilateral Tubal Litigation

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Cap

capsule

CAT

Computerized (Computed) Axial Tomography

cath

catheter

CCU

clean catch urine

CHO

carbohydrate

C&S

culture and sensitivity

C/D

clean and dry

C/D/I

clean, dry and intact

Chole or chole

cholecystectomy

CMP

Complete or Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CPK

Creatine Phosphokinase

C-section

cesarean section

CSF

Cerebrospinal Fluid

CT

Computed Tomography

D&C

dilation and curettage

DON

Director of Nursing

DV

daily value

ECT

Electroconvulsive Therapy

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

FFP

fresh frozen plasma

FOB

foot of bed

Fr

French

gluc

Glucose

H&H

hemoglobin and hematocrit

HCT

hematocrit

HDL

high density lipoprotein

hep lock

heparin lock

HGB or hgb

hemoglobin

HRT

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Hyst

hysterectomy

I&D

incision and drainage

imb

imbalance

IMP

impression

IUD

Intrauterine Device

KUB

kidney, ureter, and bladder

LDL

low density lipoprotein

LFT

Liver Function Test

LFTs

Liver Function Tests

LMA

laryngeal mask airway

LOF

loss of fluid

LR

Lactated Ringer’s or Ringer’s Lactate

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

NG

nasogastric

NREM

No rapid eye movement

NS

normal saline

O&P

Ova and Parasites

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

OD

right eye

Oint or oint

ointment

OJ

orange juice

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

PASS

Pull the safety pin, Aim low Squeeze the lever, Sweep back and forth

PCN

Penicillin

PFTs

Pulmonary Function Tests

PLT

Platelets

PPD

purified protein derivative

PRBC

packed red blood cells

PSA

Prostate Specific Agent

PT

pro time

PTT

partial thromboplastin time

qs

quantity sufficient

RA

right atrium

RACE

rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish

RBC

Red Blood Cells

R & R

recess and resection

SSE

soapsuds enema

SSRI

Serotonin-Specific Reuptake Inhibitor

Staph or staph

staphylococcus

strep

streptococcus

TDT

Tone Decay Test

TED

thromboembolic deterrent

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

TUR

transurethral resection

VM

voice mail

VO

verbal order

W/Cor w/c

wheelchair