Medical Abbreviations

UTI

urinary tract infection

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

HTN

hypertension

DM

diabetes mellitus

PD

parkinsons disease

EVD

external ventricular drain

MT

mechanical thrombectomy

NGT

nasogastric tube

PEG TUBE

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

DHT

Dobhoff tube

CXR

chest x ray

MI

myocardial infarction

MBSS

modified barium swallow study

PO

per os (by mouth)

NPO

nil per os (nothing by mouth)

ICH

intracerebral hemorrhage

SAH

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

SDH

subdural hematoma

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

PNA

pneumonia

SOB

shortness of breath

TIA

transient ischemic attack

AHRF

acute hypoxic respiratory failure

ABG

arterial blood gas

HLD

hyperlipidemia

FEES

flexible (fiberoptic) endoscopic evaluation of swallowing

AFIB

atrial fibrilation

PMH

past medical history

HA

headache

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

NSTEMI

non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

TBI

traumatic brain injury

ACDF

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

AxO

alert and oriented

CN

cranial nerve

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MVC/MCA

motor vehicle collision/motor vehicle accident

WOB

work of breathing

LOC

loss of consciousness

NIHSS

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale

CT

computed tomography

tPA

tissue plasminogen activator

TNK

Tenecteplase