Medical Abbreviations

LLE

left lower extremity

(left leg)

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LUE

left upper extremity

LUQ

left upper quadrant

RLE

right lower extremity

right leg

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RUE

right upper extremity

right arm

RUQ

right upper quadrant

FHx

family history

HIPAA

health insurance portability and accountability act

pt

patient

r/o

rule out

ROS

review of system

s/p

status post

SHx

social history

Sx

symptoms

Tx

treatment

UTD

up to date

WNL

within normal limits

CA

cancer

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CRF

chronic renal failure

CHF

congestive heart failure

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

HLD

hyperlipidemia

HTN

hypertension

IDDM

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

MI

myocardial infarction

NIDDM

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

OM

otitis media

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

PVD

peripheral vascular disease

TIA

transient ischemic attack

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

BMP

basic metabolic panel

CXR

chest x-ray

CBC

complete blood count

CMP

comprehensive metabolic panel

CAT

computerized assisted tomography

EKG

electrocardiogram

H&H

hemoglobin & hematocrit

UA

urinalysis

Abx

antibiotics

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

FND

focal neurological defecits

EtOH

alcohol

AMA

against medical advice

AMS

altered mental status

LOC

loss of consciousness

CVA

costovertebral angle

PTX

pneumothorax

MVC

motor vehicle collision

MOI

mechanism of injury

SLR

straight leg raise

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

I&D

incision and drainage