Medical Abbreviations

AB

Abnormal

abd

Abdomen or Abdominal

adm

Admission

AFIB

Atrial Fibrillation

AID

Acute Infectious Disease

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

AMI

Acute Myocardial Infarction

ARD

Acute Respiratory Disease

ausc

Auscultation

B/A

Backache

BA

Bronchial Asthma

BID

Twice per day

BK

Below the knee

BP

Blood Pressure

BPH

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Bx

Biopsy

CA

Cancer

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CCU

Coronary Care Unit

CGL

Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia or Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

CHD

Coronary Heart Disease

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

CI

Coronary Insufficiency

c/o

Complains of

COLD

Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

CLD

Chronic Liver Disease

CLL

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

CRF

Chronic Renal Failure

C & S

Culture and Sensitivity

CSF

Cerebrospinal Fluid

CT

Computerized Tomography

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident or Stroke

CVD

Cardiovascular Disease

CVP

Critical Venous Pressure

CX

Cervix

D & C

Dilation and Curettage

DM

Diabetes Mellitus or Diabetes

DOE

Dyspnea on Exertion

DPT

Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus

D/S

Dextrose in Saline or 5% Dextrose

E

Enema

ECHO

Echocardiogram or Echogram

EP

Ectopic Pregnancy

ex

Excision

FBS

Fasting Blood Sugar

FHR

Fetal Heart Rate

Fx

Fracture

GRAV I

First Pregnancy

hgb

Hemoglobin

HNP

Herniated Nucleus Pulposus or Herniated Disk

H & P

History and Physical

HVD

Hypertensive Vascular Disease

I & D

Incision and Drainage

I & O

Intake and Output

IVP

Intravenous Pyelogram

K

Potassium

L & A

Lymph Nodes and Adenoids and Light and Accommodation

LAC

Laceration

LBP

Lower Back Pain

LMP

Last Menstrual Period

LUE

Left Upper Extremity or Left Upper Arm

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

MTD

Right Ear Drum or Medial Tympanum Dextro

MTS

Left Ear Drum or Medial Tympanum Sinister

Na

Sodium

NG

Nasogastric

NPO

Nothing by mouth or Non Per Os

N & V

Nausea and Vomiting

opt

Outpatient

OS

Left Eye or Oculus Sinister

P & A

Percussion and Auscultation

PG

Pregnant

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

prn

As needed or Pro Re Nata

pt

Patient

PVC

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Px

Prognosis

q

Every

QID

Four times per day or Quater in Die

RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis

RDS

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

R & R

Rate and Rhythm

SDAT

Senile Dementia of Alzheimer's Type

sig.

Label

SM

Simple Mastectomy

SS

Signs and Symptoms

STAT

Immediately

STS

Serological Test for Syphilis

SUI

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Sx

Symptoms

T

Temperature

T & A

Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

THR

Total Hip Replacement

TNM

Tumor Nodes Metastases

TURP

Transurethral Resection of Prostate or Transurethral Prostate Resection

UA

Urinalysis

ULQ

Upper Left Quadrant

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection