medical abbreviations

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

A&Ox4

Alert and Oriented to person, place, time, and situation

AAA

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

CHI

Closed Head Injury (as in Concussion)

AB

Abortion

CMT

Cervical Motion Tenderness

ABG

Arterial Blood Gas

CNS

Central nervous system

Abx

Antibiotic

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A-Fib

Atrial Fibrillation

CP

Chest Pain

AICD

Automated Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

CPAP

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

AKA

Above the knee leg amputation

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

AMA

Against medical advice

CSF

Cerebrospinal Fluid

AMS

Altered Mental Status

CT

Computerized Tomography

ASA

Aspirin

CTA

Clear to auscultation

BID

twice daily

CV

Cardiovascular

BKA

Below the knee leg amputation

BLE

Bilateral lower extremities

CVA

Cerebral Vascular Accident or Costovertebral Angle (depending on context)

BM

Bowel movement

CXR

Chest X-ray

BP

Blood Pressure

d/c

discharge (as in from a hospital)

BPH

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

DDx

Differential Diagnosis

BUE

Bilateral Upper Extremities

DI

Diabetes Insipidus

c/o

complains of

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (Bypass Surgery)

DNR

Do not resuscitate

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

DOE

Dyspnea on exertion (shortness of breath upon exhaling)

cath

catheter

DTR

Deep tendon reflex

CBC

Complete Blood Count

DVT

Deep vein thrombosis

HI

Homicidal Ideation

Dx

Diagnosis

HPI

History of Present Illness

ED

Erectile dysfunction

HR

Heart Rate

HTN

Hypertension

EHR

Electronic Health Record (Also known as EMR)

Hx

History

EKG

Electrocardiogram

I&D

Incision and Drainage

IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

EMR

Electronic Medical Record (Also known as EHR)

ICE

Ice, compression, elevation

EMS

Emergency Medical Services

ICP

Intracranial Pressure

ENT

Ears, Nose, and Throat

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

EOMI

Extra ocular movements intact

IM

Intramuscular

Epi

Epinephrine

IV

Intravenous

ESRD

End stage renal disease

JVD

Jugular vein distension

EtOH

Alcohol

L

Left

f/u

Follow up

Lac

Laceration

FB

Foreign body

LFT

Liver Function Test

FHT

Fetal Heart Tones

LLQ

Left Lower Quadrant

FMHx

Family medical history

LMP

Last menstrual period

FROM

Full range of motion

LNMP

Last normal menstrual period

GCS

Glasgow coma scale

LOC

Loss of consciousness

GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

LP

Lumbar Puncture

GPA

Gravida, Para, Abortus (Pregnancy history)

LUQ

Left Upper Quadrant

GSW

Gunshot wound

MAEW

Moves all extremities well

h/o

history of

Mets

metastases

HA

Headache

MI

Myocardial Infraction (Heart attack)

HCT

Hematocrit

MRN

Medical Record Number

HGB

Hemoglobin

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

MVA

Motor Vehicle Accident

PMHx

Prior medical history

MVC

Motor Vehicle Collision

PO

Per os (by mouth)