Mod 1-11 Abbreviations

DX

diagnosis

HX

history

Rx

take/prescribe

TX

treatment

C

Celsius

F

Fahrenheit

c/o

complains of/ complaints of

CC

chief complaint

d/c, DC

discontinue (discharge)

H&P

History and Physical

PE

physical exam

pt or PT

patient

R/O

rule out

DOB

date of birth

y/o

years old

yr

year

h. or hr.

hour

min

minute

L or LT

left

R or RT

right

HPI

history of present illness

AM

morning

NOC

night

PM

afternoon

PRN

whenever necessary

BID

two times per day

QID

four times a day

TID

three times a day

Bx

biopsy

CA

cancer

chemo

chemotherapy

mets

metastasis

AP

anteroposterior

PA

posteroanterior

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RUQ

right upper quadrant

ax, AX

axillary (armpit)

H2O

water

I & D

incision and drainage

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

PR

per rectum

SL

under the tongue

SQ or SC

subcutaneous

staph

staphylococcus

strep

streptococcus

supp

suppository

top

topical

C1, C2

cervical vertebra (1, 2)

CRIF

closed reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

D.O.

Doctor of Osteopathy

EMG

electromyogram

Fx

fracture

Ht

height

L1, L2

lumbar vertebra

LS

lumbosacral

MD

muscular dystrophy

NSAID

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

OA

osteoarthritis

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation (fracture treatment)

Ortho

orthopedics

OT

occupational therapy

PT

physical therapy

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

ROM

range of motion

T1, T2

thoracic vertebra (1, 2)

Wt

weight

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

cath

catheter

cysto

cystoscopy

FUO

fever of undetermined origin

GFR

glomerular filtration rate (most common number used to DX renal failure)

GU

genitourinary

I&O

intake and output (only measures liquids)

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

KUB

kidneys, ureters, bladder

postop

postoperative

preop

preoperative

prep

prepare for

Ua, UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

WNL

within normal limits

PCN

penicillin

abn

abnormal

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

ED

erectile dysfunction

ELISA

AIDS test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)

HIV

human immune deficiency virus

HPV

human papillomavirus - causes genital warts

M

male

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

STD

sexually transmitted disease

STI

sexually transmitted infection