medical assistant admin and clinical— abbreviation 1-171

abd

abd

abdomen

ad lib

as desired

AD

Alzheimer's disease

ADD

attention deficit disorder

AED

automatic external defibrillator

ADL

activities of daily living

aka

also known as

amb

ambulatory

am

morning

amt

amount

ARF

acute renal failure

as tol

as tolerated

ax

axillary

b.i.d

twice daily

bld

blood

Bm

bowel movement

BPM

breaths per minute

BP

blood pressure

BR

bed rest

BSE

breast self-examination

CA.

cancer

CAD

coronary artery disease

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

c

with

cath

catheter

CBR

complete bed rest

CCU

coronary care unit

CDC

Center for Disease Control

CHF

congestive heart failure

C.N.A

certified nursing assistant

c/o

complains of

CO2

carbon dioxide

cond

condition

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CP

cerebral palsy, chest pain

CRF

chronic renal failure

CS

central supply

CTS

carpal tunnel syndrome

CVA

cerebral vascular accident

DAT

diet as tolerated

D&C

dilation and curettage

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

DM

diabetes mellitus

DS

Down syndrome

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

dx

diagnosis

E

etiology

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram, electrocardiography

EMT

emergency medical technician

ENT

ear, nose, throat

ER

emergency room

ESRD

end-stage renal disease

FB

foreign body

FBS

fasting blood sugar

Fx

fracture

GB

gallbladder

GE

gastroenteritis

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GP

general practice

gtt

drops

GYN, gyn

gynecology

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HOB

head of bed

HRT

hormone replacement therapy

HTN

hypertension

hr

hour

Hx

history

ICU

intensive care unit

IM

intramuscular

I&O

intake and output

isol

isolation

IV

intravenous

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

Jt

joint

KUB

kidneys, ureters, bladder

L&D

labor and delivery

Lg

large

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LMP

last menstrual period

LOC

level of consciousness

LUQ

left upper quadrant

LVN

licensed vocational nurse

MA

medical assistant

MD

medical doctor

mm

millimeter

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MS

multiple sclerosis

N/C

no complaints

NA

not applicable

neg

negative

NKA

no known allergies

noc,noct

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

NSAID

nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drug

N&V

nausea and vomiting

OA

osteoarthritis

OB

obstetrics

OB-GYN

obstetrics and gynecology