Abbreviations - Rx Notations

ABG

Arterial blood gas

ac

before meals

ACL

Anterior cruciate ligament

ad

right ear

AF

Atrial fibrillation

AIDS

Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome

AIP

Acute Interstitial Pneumonia

al

left ear

ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

BE

Barium Enema

bid

twice a day

BMI

Body Mass Index

BP

Blood pressure

bpm

beats per min

C

with

c/o

complaining of

ca

cancer

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CAD

Computer Aided Detection

cc

chief complaint

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

CKD

Chronic Kidney Disease

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CPAP

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

CSF

Cerebrospinal Fluid

CT

Computed Tomography

CTA

Computed Tomography Angiography

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident

CVAT

Costovertebral Angle Tenderness

CVP

Central Venous Pressure

CXR

Chest X-Ray

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

DXA

Dual Energy X-Ray Absorbency

ECC/EKG

Electrocardiogram of the Heart

ECMO

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen

EEG

Electroencephalogram of the brain

EP

Eligible Profession

ESRD

End Stage Renal Disease (genitourinary)

ESWL

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Fe

Iron

Fx

Fracture

GERD

Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease

Gtt

drop

H, hr

Hour

HPI

History of present illness

HPV

Human Papillomavirus

hs

bed time

hx

history

i

one

ii

two

iii

three

IABP

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

iv

intravenous

IVC

intravascular vena cava

K

Potassium

LUTS

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

MI

Myocardial Infarction

MRA

Magnetic Resonance Angiography

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MRSA

Methicillin - Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Na

Sodium

NPO

nothing by mouth

od

right eye

ORIF

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

os

left eye

ou

both eyes

pc

after meals

PCI

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

PCL

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

PFSH

Past Family Social History

PFT

Pulmonary Function Test

po

by mouth

prn

as needed

PTCA

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

q

every

qd

every day

qh

every hour

qid

four times a day

qod

every other day

ROS

Review of Systems

Rx

Prescription

S

without

s/p

Status Post

SLAP

Superior Labral Anterior - Posterior

SOB

Shortness of Breath

STAT

Immediately

SVD

Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

TIA

Trans Ischemic Attack

tid

three times a day

VA

Ventriculoartrial

VAD

Ventricular Assist Device

VF

Ventricular Fibrillation

VSD

Ventricular Septal Defect

WNL

within normal limits