abbreviations m-z

MAC

maximum allowable cost

MD

doctor of medicine

MDM

medical decision-making

MI

myocardial infarction

MMR

measles,mumps, and rubella

mEq

milliequivalent

mvg/hg

microgram

mg

milligram

mOsm

milliosmole

MMA

medicare modernization act

MR

modified release

MRN

medical record number

MS

multiple sclerosis

MVC

motor vehicle collision

MVA

motor vehicle accident

N/A

not applicable

NCPDP

national council for prescription drug programs

NDKA

non-diabetic ketoacidosis

NKA

no known allergies

NB

newborn

NDC

nation drug code

NH3

ammonia

NPO

nothing by mouth

NS

normal saline

NSP

normal sinus rhythm

NP

nurse practitioner

nl

normal

n/v/d

nausea,vomiting,disrrhea

OB

obstetrics

OBRA

omnibus budget reconciliation act

OTC

over the counter

P

pulse

PE

pulmonary embolism

PERRLA

pupils equal,round,reactive to light and accommodation

PET

positron emission tomography

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PNA

pneumonia

PMH

past medical history

po

by mouth

ppd

packs per day

pr

per rectum

prn

as needed

PSTAC

pharmacist technician certification board

PTCE

pharmacist technician certification exam

PVC

premature ventricular contraction

q.h.

every hour

RBC

red blood cell

RLE

right lower extremity

RL

ringer’s lactate

RML

right middle lobe

ROM

range of motion

ROS

review of systems

Rx

prescription

RUQ

right upper quadrant

RTC

return to clinic

S/S

signs and symptoms

s/p

status post

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SL

sublingual

SOB

shortness of breath

SR

sustained- release

STAT

immediately

SVT

supraventricular tachycardia

Sx

symptoms

T

temperature

TB

tuberculosis

TH

total hysterectomy

TIA

transient ischemic attack

TJC

the joint commission

TOD

time of death

Tsp

teaspoon

tbsp

tablespoon

Tx

treatment

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

UA

urinalysis

URI

upper respiratory system

US

ultrasound

UTD

up to date

VAERS

vaccine adverse event reporting system

V-fib

ventricular tachycardia

VS

vital signs

WBC

white blood cells

WNL

within normal limits

wt

weight

XR

X-ray

y/o

years old