medical terminology

D/C

D/C

dicontinue/discharge

OR

operating room

prn

when necessary

ac

before meals

stat

immedietly

RN

registered nurse

wt

weight

ht

height

CL

chloride

Rx

prescription

AP

apical pulse

T

temperature

NPO

nothing by mouth

spec

specimen

c (with line over top)

with

ss (with line over top)

one half

s (with line over top)

without

pt

patient

BP

blood pressure

R

respiration

Na

sodium

CDC

centers for disease control and prevention

gtt

drops

LMP

last menstrual period

MRSA

methicillin-resistant safflacocus orus

GTT

glucose tolerance test

vp

venipuncture

AED

automated external defibrillation

HIPAA

health insurance portability and accountability act

LTC

long term care

BMI

body mass index

qd

everyday

bid

twice a day

tid

three times a day

qid

four times a day

qhs

every night at bedtime

OTC

over the counter

IM

intramuscular

inj

injection

IV

intravenous

tsp

teaspoon

H2O

water

CBC

complete blood count

mL

milliliter

AM

before noon

PM

after noon

VS

vital signs

N/S

normal saline

EMT

emergency medical technician

NG

nasogastric tube

ADHD

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

PE

pulmonary embolism

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

TSH

thyroid stimulating hormone

ADR

adverse drug reactions

AKA

above knee amputation

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

ARF

acute renal failure

Bld

blood

BKA

below knee amputation

BMP

basic metabolic panel

C&S

culture and sensitivity

c/o

complains of

Cap

capsule

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint

CPAP

constant positive airway pressure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CT

computerized tomography

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

PET

position emission tomography

CVA

cerebral vascular accident

DM

diabetes mellitus

DNR

do not resuscitate

D&C

dilatation and cutterage

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ETOH

ethyl alchohol

Fx

fracture

Hx

history

Ax

history

H&P

history and physical

h/o

history

HA

head ache

HTN

hypertension

I&D

incision and drainage

ICU

intensive care unit

K+

potassium

LBP

low back pain

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

RUQ

right upper quadrant

RLQ

right lower quadrant

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

N/V

nausea and vomiting

PMS

premenstral syndrome

PT

physical therapy

Pedi

pediatrics/feet

PTSD

post traumatic stress disorder

PUD

peptic ulcer disease