Medical Abbreviations

C/o

Complains of

Symptoms

Patient complains in patients words and expressions

Signs

what doctors see and find and usually written in medical terms

Temp

Temperature

P

Pulse

BP

Blood Pressure

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

DVT

Deep Venous Thrombosis

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

RF

Renal Failure

TB

Tuberculosis

HAV

Hepatitis A Virus

HBV

Hepatitis B Virus

HCV

Hepatitis C Virus

HDV

Hepatitis D Virus

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

CBC

Complete Blood Count (CBP)

Hb

Hemoglobin

WBC

White Blood cell

RBC

Red Blood Corpuscles

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

BT

Bleeding Time

CT

Clotting Time

PT

Prothrombin Time

C&S

Culture and Sensitivity

GTT

Glucose Tolerance Test (Curve)

CT

Computed Tomography

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

ECG

Electrocardiogram

EEG

Electroencephalogram

EMG

Electromyogram

CXR

Chest X-Ray

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravenous, Intravenously

ER

Emergency Room

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

NICU

Neonates Intensive Care Unit

IDU

Intensive Diseases Unit

OR

Operation Room (Theater)

ALS

Advanced Life Supporter

CPR

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

Post-op

Postoperative (after surgery)

Pre-op

Preoperative (before surgery)

Wt

Weight

approximately

%

percent

✓

check or checked

↑

increase or increasing

↓

decrease or decreasing

→

to the right

←

to the left

△

change or changed

°

degree

♂

male

♀

female

cc

cubic centimeter (same as ml)

q.i.d.

4 times a day

t.i.d.

3 times a day

b.i.d.

twice a day

Pulse

counting the heart rate and looking for its regularity

High Temperature

Fever

Increased BP

Hypertenstion

Decreased BP

Hypotenstion

Serve hypotenstion

Shock

Increased HR

Tachycardia

Decreased HR

Bradycardia