PHAR 210 all abbreviations (minus ch 1)

a.c.

before meals

ad lib.

as needed

aq

water

b.i.d

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

CDC

center for disease control and prevention

ECG,EKG

electrocardiogram

Dx

diagnosis

lab

laboratory

MIS

minimally invasive surgery

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MRSA

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

NIH

national health institute

NPO

nothing by mouth

OD

overdose

P

pulse

p.o.

orally

p.r.n.

as needed

q.

every

R

respiration

Rx

perscription

staph

staphylococcus

stat

immediately

strep

streptococcal

T

temperature

Tx

treatment

t.i.d

threetimes a day

US

Ultrasound

WHO

World health organization

WNL

within normal limits

A & O

alert and oriented x

ACS

acute coronary syndrome

AIDS

Aquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

ASHD

arterioscleric heart disease

AV and AVB

atrioventricular, atrioventricular block

BP

blood pressure

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

CHF

congestive heart failure

DNA

deoxyribose nucleic acid

EEG

electroencephalogram

EMS

emergency medical services

Hb, Hgb

hemoglobin

HDL

high density lipoprotein

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

Hx

history

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

LDL

low density lipoprotein

LLQ/LUQ/RLQ/RUQ

left lower quadrant/left upper quadrant/ right lower quadrant/ right upper quadrant

MI

myocardial infarction

MIDCAB

minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

mm Hg

millimeters of murcury

PVC

premature ventricular contractions

RBC

red blood cells

Rh

rhesus (a blood group)

ROM

range of motion

WBC

white blood cell

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

RA

right atrium

RV

right ventricle

SA

sinoatrial

SQ

subcutaneous

BMI

body mass index

DM

diabetes mellitus

GERD

gastroensophageal reflux disease

GI

gastrointestinal

H_V

Hepatitus virus

HSV

herpes simplex virus

IBD/IBS

irritable bowel disorder/syndrome

TPN

total paarenteral nutrition

UGI

upper gastrointestinal

ABG

arterial blood gas exchange

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

N & V

nausea and vomiting

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

SARS

severe acute respiratory syndrome

SOB

shortness of breath

TB

tuberculosis

URI

upper respiratory infection

VC

vital capacity

ACA

Affordable care act

AMA

american medical association

CC

chief complaint

DOB

date of birth

Dx

diagnosis

ED

emergency department

ENT

ears, nose and throat

FDA

food and drug administration

FH

family history

GP

general practitioner

H & P

history and physical

HHx

health history

HIPAA

Health insurance portability and accountability act

HPI

History of patient illness

IP

inpatient

OP

outpatient

MD

medical doctor

OB

obstetrics

OR

operating room