[RMT0 12] MIDTERM: Lesson 3 Medical Abbreviations

cap

Capsule

elix

Elixir

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

MED(s)

Medication(s), Medicine(s)

OTC

Over-the-counter

Rx

Prescription

Px / pt

Patient

Hx

History

Dx

Diagnosis

tab

Tablet

tinct

Tincture

ung

Ointment

BP

blood pressure

C

Celsius (centigrade)

CC

Chief complaint

F

Fahrenheit

PE

Physical examination

PMH

Past medical history

R/O

Rule out

T

Temperature

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration

PET

Positron Emission Tomography

postop

Postoperative

preop

Preoperative

SPECT

Single photon emission computed tomography

TNM

(Primary) tumor, (regional lymph) nodes, (distant) metastases

AV

Atrioventricular

SA

Sinoatrial

mm Hg

millimeters of Mercury

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

ECG (EKG)

Electrocardiogram

99m Tc

Technetium-99m