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Abd
Abdomen
ABGs
Arterial blood gases
a.c.
before meals
ACLS
Advanced cardiac life support
Ad lib
As desired
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AKA
Above-the-knee amputation
AMA
Against medical advice
ASA
Aspirin
ASAP
As soon as possible
BE
Barium enema
BKA
Below-the-knee amputation
BM
Bowel movement
BMI
Body mass index
BP
Blood pressure
BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM
Beats per minute
C
celcius
C&S
culture and sensitivity
Ca
Calcium ; cancer
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CBC
Complete blood count
CC
chief complaint
CDC
Centers for disease control and prevention
cm
centimeter
CMS
Centers for medicare and medicaid services
CNS
central nervous system
CP
Chest pain
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
c/o
complains of
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Csf
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computed tomography
BRP
Bathroom privileges
BSA
body surface area
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Bx
biopsy
c̅
with
D/C '; dc
discharge, discontinue
DM
Diabetes mellitus
DNR
Do not resuscitate
DOB
Date of birth
DTap
diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
Dx
diagnosis
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
ED
Emergency department
EEG
Electroencephalogram
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
F
Fahrenheit
FBS, FBG
fasting blood sugar/glucose
f/u
follow up
FUO
fever of unknown origin
Fx
Fracture
GI
gastrointestinal
GTT
glucose tolerance test
gtt
drop
GU
genitourinary
GYN
gynecology, gynecologist
H, hr
hour
Hct
hematocrit
HEENT
Head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
HF
heart failure
Hgb
hemoglobin
Cv
cardiovascular
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CXR
chest x-ray
d
Day
D&C
dilation and curettage
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HPV
human papillomavirus
HTN
Hypertension
Hx
history
I&D
Incision and drainage
I&O
intake and output
ICU
intensive care unit
IUD
intrauterine device
K
potassium
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
L
Liter or left
lb
pound
LLE
left lower extremity
LLL
Left lower lobe
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMP
Last menstrual period
LUE
Left upper extremity
LUQ
left upper quadrant
mg/dL
milligrams per deciliter
MI
myocardial infarction
mL
Milliliters
MM
Mucous membrane
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MS
multiple sclerosis
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
NB
Newborn
NG
Nasogastric
NKA/NKDA
no known allergies/ no known drug allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
NS
normal saline