PHM 505 Abbreviations

a

before

A&O

alert and oriented

a.m.a

against medical advice

abd

abdominal/abdomen

ABG

atrerial blood gas

ad lib.

freely; as desired

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

AF

arterial fibrillation

AFB

acid fast bascillus

AFOF

anterior fontanelle open and flat

AGE

acute gastroenteritis

alb

albumin

ALP

alkaline phosphatase

ALT

alanine aminotransferase

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

ant.

anterior

AOM

acute otitis media

aPTT

activated partial thromboplastin time

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

ASD

atrial septal defect

AST

aspartate aminotransferase

b/l

bilateral

BAC

blood alcohol concentration

bili

bilirubin

BM

bowel movement

BMT

bone marrow transplantation

BNP

brain natriuretic peptide

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

BRBPR

bright red blood per rectum

BS (pt assess)

bowel sounds

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

C&S

culture and sensitivity

c/o

complains of

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAP

community acquired pneumonia

cath

catheter

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint

CCE

clubbing, cyanosis, edema

CCU

coronary care unit/ critical care unit

CF

cystic fibrosis

CFTR

cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator

CHD

congenital heart disease/ coronary heart disease

CK

creatine kinase

CN

cranial nerve

CO

cardiac output

CP

cerebral palsy/chest pain

CPK

creatine phosphokinase

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CrCl

creatinine clearance

CS

c-section

CRP

c. reactive protein

CSF

cerebral spinal fluid

CT

computed/ computed tomography

CTA

clear to auscultation

CVAT

costovertebral angle tenderness

CVC

central venous catheter

CVP

central venous pressure

CXR

chest x-ray

D5/0.9NaCl

5% dextrose and normal saline

D5/1/2 NS

dextrose 5% in half saline (0.45% NaCl)

D5W

dextrose 5% in water

DBP

diastolic blood pressure

Derm

dermatology

DI

diabetes insipidus

DIB

difficulty in breathing

DIC

disseminated intravascular coagulation

DKA

diabetes ketoacidosis

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

DTaP (TDaP)

Diptheria tetanus and pertussis

DTR

deep tendon reflexes

DTs

delirium tremens

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dx

diagnosis

EBV

Epstein-Barr Virus

ECG

electrocardiogram/electrocardiograph

ECHO

echocardiography

ECMO

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

EEG

electroencephalogram

EF

ejection fraction

EGD

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

EKG

ECG electrocardiogram

Endo

endocrine

ENT

ear nose and throat

EOM

extraocular muscles

EOMI

extraocular muscles intact

EPS

extrapyramidal symptoms

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

FBG

Fasting blood glucose

FEN

fluid, electrolyte, and nutrition

FEV

forced expiratory volume

FFP

fresh frozen plasma

FH

family history

FT

full term

FTT

failure to thrive

FUO

fever of unknown origin

FVC

forced vital capacity