Medical Terminology: Abbreviations Pretest 1

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

Rx

Prescription

KUB

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder

DOB

Date of Birth

NPO

Nothing By Mouth

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

ASAP

As soon as possible

AMA

Against Medical Advice

RLE

Right Lower Extremity

y/o

Years Old

fx

Fracture

HEENT

Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

pc

After Meals (Post cibus)

ac

Before Meals

sx

Symptoms

BID

Twice a day

TID

Three times a day

QID

Four times a day

ACLS

Advance Cardiac Life Support

BRP

Bathroom Privileges

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

C

Celsius

BE

Barium Enema

BM

Bowel Movement

BP

Blood Pressure

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CNS

Centras Nervous System

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

ca

Calcium; Cancer

MI

Myocardial infarction (Heart Attack)

N&V

Nausea/Vomiting

ROM

Range of Motion

Hgb

Hemoglobin

cc

Chief Complaint

K

Potassium

r/o

Rule Out

cv

Cardiovascular

STI

Sexually Transmitted Infection

CMS

Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services

I&D

Incision and Drainage

tx

Treatment

asa

Aspirin

GI

Gastrointestinal

ABGs

Arterial Blood Gases

BPM

Beats per Minute

BKA

Below the Knee Amputation

ad lib

As desired

BSA

Body Surface Area

bx

Biopsy

gtt

Drop

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

BMI

Body Mass Index

BPH

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

CBC

Complete Blood Count

cm

Centimeter

CP

Chest Pain

c/o

Complains Of

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CT

Computed Tomography

d

Day

D/c, dc

Discharge, discontinue

DNR

Do Not Resus

Dx

Diagnosis

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

csf

Cerebrospinal fluid

CXR

Chest X-Ray

D&C

Dilation and Curettage

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

DTap

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine

ECG/EKG

Electrocardiogram

R

Right

ED

Emergency Department

ENT

Ear, Nose, Throat

FBS, FBG

Fasting Blood Sugar/Glucose

FUO

Fever of unknown Region

GU

Genitourinary

h, hr

Hour

Hct

Hematocrit

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Htn, HTN

Hypertension

I&O

Intake and Output

IUD

Intrauterine Device

lb

Pound

LLQ

Lower Left Quadrant

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

mL

Milliliters

Mm Hg

Milliliters of mercury

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

NG

Nasogastric

NS

Normal Saline

OB

Obstetrics

OOB

Out Of Bed

OT

Occupational Therapy/Therapist

PA

Posteroanterior, Physician Assistant

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Dease

PO

By Mouth

PT

Physical Therapy/Therapist

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis