Studied by 2 people
Bx
biopsy
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
C&S
culture and sensitivity
RUE
right upper extremity
Fx
fracture
RLE
right lower extremity
LLE
left lower extremity
LUE
left upper extremity
IM
intramuscular
DTR
deep tendon reflex
BP
blood pressure
ICU
intensive care unit
CCU
cardiac care unit
CHF
congestive heart failure
mL
milliliter
EKG
electrocardiogram
IV
intravenous
P
pulse
HTN
hypertension
HR
heart rate
C
with
S
without
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency virus
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
PCP
primary care physician
ARC
AIDS-related complex
BS(pulmonary)
Breath sounds
BS(gastroenterology)
Bowel sounds
GI
gastrointestinal
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
N&V
nausea and vomiting
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
ET
Endotracheal
LUL
left upper lobe
LLL
left lower lobe
RUL
right upper lobe
RLL
right lower lobe
TB
tuberculosis
CXR
chest x-ray
RR
respiratory rate
ABG
arterial blood gas
GU
genitourinary
UTI
urinary tract infection
I&O
intake and output
UA
urinalysis
UTI
urinary tract infection
HPV
human papillomavirus
HD
hemodialysis
CP
chest pain
ICP
intracranial pressure
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
HA
headache
LP
lumbar puncture
CNS
central nervous system
DI
diabetes insipidus
DM
diabetes mellitus
FBS
fasting blood sugar
PRN
as needed
Ad Lib
as desired
ASAP
as soon as possible
c/o
complains of
D
daily
Q
every
QID
four times a day
TID
three times a day
BID
twice a day
AED
automated external defibrillator
DOA
dead on arrival
PPE
personal protective equipment
R/O
rule out
STAT
immediately
Pt
patient
@
at
H
hour
TLC
triple lumen catheter
DNR
do not resuscitate
VS
vital signs
GSW
gun shot wound
OB
obstetrics
ENT
ear, nose, throat
GYN
gynecology
AC
before meals
PC
after meals
A
before
P
after
DOB
date of birth
MD
medical doctor
GERD
gastroesophageal
Q8h
every 8 hours
Tx
treatment
cc
cubic centimeter
et
and
Dx
diagnosis
H&P
history and physical
bpm
beats per minute
SQ
subcutaneous
IVP
IV push
IVPB
IV piggyback
MI
myocardial infarction
RBC
red blood cell
