Medical Abbreviations and Terms for Nursing and Healthcare Students
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prn
As needed (pro re nata)
q
Every (frequency)
q.d.
Every day
q.h.
Every hour
g2h
Every 2 hours
q.i.d.
4 times a day
q.n.
Every night
Sx
Symptoms
HSV
Herpes Simplex virus
PUD
Peptic Ulcer Disease
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Ca
Cancer or calcium
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
PFT'S
Pulmonary Function Tests
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
K
Potassium
Na
Sodium
UA
Urinalysis
NG Tube
Nasogastric Tube
b.i.d.
Twice a Day
t.i.d.
Three times a Day
h/o
History of
hx
History
h.s.
At night or Bedtime (hora somni)
LFT
Liver Function Test
p.o.
By mouth (per os)
CABG
Coronary Artery By-Pass Grafting
CCU
Coronary Care Unit or Critical Care Unit
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
ECG
Electrocardiogram
HTN
Hypertension
MVP
Mitral Valve Prolapse
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contractions
BE
Barium Enema
GI
Gastrointestinal
GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
CNS
Central Nervous System
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
DOE
Dyspnea on Exertion
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
AF
Atrial Fibrillation
HDL
High-density Lipoprotein
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition