final exam abbreviations

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

ABG's

arterial blood gases

AED

automatic external defibrillator

ASA

aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

asap

as soon as possible

CHF

congestive heart failure

CNS

cental nervous system

CO2

carbon dioxide

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF

cerbrospinal fluid

CT

computed tomography

CV

cardiovascular

CVA

cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

CXR

chest x-ray

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOA

dead on arrival

Drsg

dressing

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dx

diagnosis

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

ENT

ear, nose, throat

ER or ED

emergency room or department

ESRD

end stage renal disease (kidney failure)

F/U

follow up

Fx

fracture

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal

GU

genitourinary

H/A

headache

H2O

water

HDL

high density lipoprotein

Hgb

hemoglobin

HR

heart rate

ht

height

HTN

hypertension

hx

history

I&D

incision and drainage

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

IM

intramuscular

inj or INJ

injection

IV

intravenous

K

potassium

US

ultrasound

UTI

urinary tract infection

WBC

white blood cell

wt

weight

XR

x-ray

BM

bowel movement

BP or B/P

blood pressure

BUN

blood urea nitrogen; kidney function test

Bx

biopsy

C&S

culture and sensitivity

c/o

complaint of

CA

cancer

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

LDL

low density lipoprotein

LOC

level of consciousness

mg

milligram

MI

myocardial infarction

ml

milliliter

mm

millimeter

MVA

motor vehicle accident

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

N/V

nausea and vomiting

Na

sodium

NG

nasogastric

NGT

nasogastric tube

NPO

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

NSAIDs

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

O2

oxygen

OTC

over the counter

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, react to light and accommadation

pH

symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity

po

orally

PPE

personal protective equipment

R/O

rule out

r/t

related to

RBC

red blood cell

ROS

review of systems

Rx

prescription

S/Sx

signs and symptoms

SOB

short of breath

Sx

symptoms

TB

tuberculosis

Temp.

temperature

TIA

transient ischemic attack

Tx

treatment

U/A

urinalysis

UGI

upper gastrointestinal

URI

upper respiratory infection