DHO Abbreviations: H, I, J, K, L

H

hydrogen

H&H

hemoglobin and hematocrit

H2O

water

H2O2

hydrogen peroxide

H, (h,) hypo

hypodermic injection

HA

hearing aid, headache

HBP

high blood pressure

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HCG

human chorionic gonadotrophin hormone

HCl

hydrochloric acid

hct

hematocrit

HCV

hepatitis C virus

HDL

high-density lipoproteins (healthy type of cholesterol)

Hg

mercury

Hgb, hb

hemoglobin

HHA

home health assistant/aide

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS virus)

HMO

health maintenance organization

HOB

head of bed

HOH

hard of hearing

H&P

history and physical

Hr, hr, H, h

hour, hours

HRT

hormone replacement therapy

HS

hour of sleep (bedtime)

Ht

height

Hx, hx

history

hypo

hypodermic injection

Hyst

hysterectomy

I&D

incision and drainage

I&O

intake and output

ICCU

intensive coronary care unit

ICD

international classification of diseases

ICU

intensive care unit

ID

intradermal, infectious disease

IDDM

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IH

infectious hepatitis

IM

intramuscular

imp

impression

in

inch

inf

infusion, inferior, injection

ing

inguinal

inj

injection

int

internal, interior

IPPB

intermittent positive pressure breathing

irr, irrig

irrigation

Isol, isol

isolation

IT

inhalation therapy

IUD

intrauterine device

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

jt

joint

K

potassium

KCl

potassium chloride

Kg, kg

kilogram

KUB

kidney, ureter, bladder X-ray

L

lumbar

L&D

labor and delivery

L&W

living and well

(L), lt, lft

left

L, l

liter (1,000 cc)

Lab

laboratory

Lap

Laparotomy

lat

lateral

lb

pound

LCT

long-term care

LDH

lactose dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)

LDL

low-density lipoprotein (unhealthy type of cholesterol)

lg

large

liq

liquid

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LMP

last menstrual period

LOC

laxative of choice, level of consciousness

LP

lumbar puncture

LPN

licensed practical nurse

LS

lumbar sacral

LTC

long-term care

LUQ

left upper quadrant

LVN

licensed vocational nurse