key commonly used abbreviations a-m

ABD

abdomen

A/B/O

Blood groups

Abs

absent

Ac

before meals

ADL

Activities of Daily Living

Adm

admission

AIDS

acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AM

before noon

AMA

against medical advice

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

Amt

amount

A&P

anterior and posterior

ASA

Asprin

Ba

barium

BCP

birth control pill

Bid

two times a day

bilat

bilateral

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar

BX

biopsy

c

with

CA

cancer/carcinoma

CAD

coronary artery disease

Caps

Capsules

CAT/CT

computerized axial tomography

CBC

complete blood count

CC, c/o

chief complaint

CHF

congestive heart failure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident stroke

CXR

chest xray

DX

diagnosis

Dil

dilute

d/c

discontinue

DNA

does not apply

DOA

dead on arrival

DNA

do not resuscitate

DOB

date of birth

DOD

date of death

Dtap

diphtheria, tetanus acellular pertussis

DR

doctor

D&V D/V

diarrhea

EBV

Epstein barr virus mono

EKG

electrocardiogram- activities of the heart

Echo

echocardiogram

e.coli

Escherichia coli

EENT

ears, eyes , nose, throat

EDC

estimated date of confinement ( due date )

EMS

emergency medical services

ENT

ears nose and throat

ER

emergency room

Exam

examination

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FDA

food and drug administration

FH/ F hx.

family history

Freq

frequent

FSH

follicle stimulating hormone

Ft

foot

Fx

fracture

Grav. or Gr

gravid (# of times pregnant)

GI

gastrointestinal

Gtt(s)

drop(s)

GYN

gynecology

hct

hematocrit bloodwork for iron

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

Hgb

Hemoglobin blood work

H&H

hemoglobin and hematocrit blood work

HMO

health maintenance organization insurance

h/O , Hx

history of

h20

water

h&p

history and physical

Hs

before bedtime

Ht

height

ICU

intensive care unit

IM

intramuscular/ internal medicine

Inj

injection

IUD

intrauterine device

K

potassium

KOH

potassium hydroxide

KUB

Kidney ureter and bladder

LA

left arm

Lab

labtratory

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LMP

last menstrual period

LT

left thigh

LUQ

left upper quadrant

Med

medicine

mg

milligram

MH/ MHx

medical history

MI

myocardial infraction heart attack

Misc

miscellaneous

mL

milliliter

MMR

measles, mumps, rubella

Mono

mononucleosis

MRI

magnetic imaging radiology exam