Medical Terminology Final Review: Abbreviations from Units 1-6

S/SX

SIGN & SYMPTIONS

CC

CHIEF COMPLAINT

QID

4 TIMES A DAY

BID

2 TIMES A DAY

TID

3 TIMES A DAY

Q#H

EVERY # HOURS

PO

BY MOUTH

PR

BY RECTUM

PRN

AS NECESSARY

RX

PRESCRIPTION

IM

INTRAMUSCULAR

IV

INTRAVENOUS

SQ

SUBCUTANEOUS

ID

INTRADERMAL

Lt

LEFT

Rt

RIGHT

mL

milliliter

Mg

milligram

AC

before meals

PC

after meals

CV

cardiovascular

AP

angina pectoris

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

CCU

coronary care unit

MI

myocardial infarction

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

RHD

rheumatic heart disease

AV

atrioventricular

SA

sinoatrial node

BBB

bundle branch block

CAD

coronary artery disease

CVD

cardiovascular disease

CVA

cardiovascular accident

OR

operating room

PVC

premature ventricular contraction

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

HTN

hypertension

DOA

dead on arrival

PFO

patent foramen ovale

A&A

awake and alert

CNS

central nervous system

PNS

peripheral nervous system

ICP

intracranial pressure

CP

cerebral palsy

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

BBB

blood brain barrier

EEG

electroencephalogram

LOC

level/loss of consciousness

MS

multiple sclerosis

LP

lumbar puncture

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

TENS

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

SAD

seasonal affective disorder

BAL

blood alcohol level

TIA

transient ischemic attack

OCD

obsessive compulsive disorder

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

MVA

motor vehicle accident

ST

sore throat

ALD

assistive listening device

RD

retinal detachment

VA

visual acuity

OM

otitis media

TM

tympanic membrane

ENT

ear, nose, throat

CAT

cataract

RK

radial keratotomy

SLE

split light examination

REM

rapid eye movement

EOM

extraocular movement

SMD

senile macular degeneration

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

Dx

diagnosis

I & D

incision and drainage

R/O

rule out

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NKA

no known allergies

VS

vital signs

CBC

complete blood count

RBC

red blood cell

WBC

white blood cell

PMN

polymorphonuclear neutrophil

PLT

platelets

HGB

hemoglobin

HCT

hematocrit

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

IBC

iron binding capacity

ABG

arterial blood gases

QNS

quantity not sufficient

AML

acute myelogenous leukemia

BMT

bone marrow transplant

PT/PPT

prothrombin time/partial prothrombin time

INR

international ratio

ECF

extracellular fluid

K+

Potassium ion

NA

Sodium

Ca

Calcium

WNL

within normal limits