Common Medical Abbreviations - HST
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Abd
Abdomen
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ABGs
Arterial blood gases
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Abx
Antibiotics
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ac
Before meal
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ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
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ad lib
as desired
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ADHD
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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AKA
above the knee (amputation)
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AMA
against medical advise
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ASA
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
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ASAP
as soon as possible
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BAC
blood alcohol concentration
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BE
barium enema
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bid
twice a day
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BKA
below the knee (amputation)
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BM
bowel movement
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BMI
body mass index
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BP
blood pressure
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BPM
beats per minute
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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BSA
body surface area
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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bx
biopsy
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c̅
with
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C
Celsius
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
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ca
calcium, cancer
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CBC
complete blood cell count
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CC
chief complaint
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cc
cubic centimeters
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CDC
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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cm
centimeter
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CNS
central nervous system
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CP
chest pain
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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C/O
complains of
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
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CT
computed tomography
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CV
cardiovascular
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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CXR
chest x ray
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DAT
diet as tolerated
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d
day
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D&C
dilation and curettage
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D/C, dc
discharge (from the hospital), discontinue
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DM
diabetes mellitus
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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DOB
date of birth
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DTaP
diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine
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dx
diagnosis
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ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
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ED
emergency department
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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EMR
electronic medical records
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EMS
emergency medical services
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ENT
ear, nose and throat
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F
Fahrenheit
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FBS, FBG
fasting blood sugar/glucose
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FH
family history
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f/u
follow up
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FUO
fever of unknown origin
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fx
fracture
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GI
gastrointestinal
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GTT
glucose tolerance test
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GU
genitourinary
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GYN
gynecology, gynecologist
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HA
headache
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H & H
hemoglobin & hematocrit
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H & P
history & physical examination
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h, hr
hour
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H2O
water
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hct
hematocrit
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HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
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HF
heart failure
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HgB
hemoglobin
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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HPV
human papilloma virus
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h.s.
at bedtime
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htn, HTN
hypertension
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hx
history
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I&D
incision and drainage
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I&O
input and output
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ICU
intensive care unit
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IM
intramuscular
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IUD
intrauterine device
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IV
intravenous
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jt
joint
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K
potassium
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KUB
kidneys, ureter, bladder
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L
liter
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lb
pound
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LBP
low back pain
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LLE
left lower extremity (left leg)
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LLL
left lower lobe
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LMP
last menstrual period
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