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ABG arterial blood gas
a.c. before meals
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
AD right ear
ADL activities of daily living
AEC automatic exposure
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AF atrial fibrillation
AK above the knee
ALARA as low as reasonably achievable
A/P anterior posterior
A/V arterioventricular
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
AS left ear
ASD atrial septal defect
ASHD arteriosclerotic heart disease
BCLS basic cardiac life support
BE barium enema
b.i.d twice a day
BK below the knee
BMI body mass index
BMP basic metabolic panel
BP blood pressure
BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy
BSA body surface area
BUN blood urea nitrogen
Bx biopsy
c with
Ca cancer
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD coronary artery disease
CAT/CT computed axial tomography
CBC complete blood count
CC chief complaint
CCU cardiac care unit
CHF congestive heart failure
CNS central nervous system
c/o complaining of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
C&S culture and sensitivity
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
CVA cerebrovascular accident
CVP central venous pressure
D&C dilation (dilatation) and curettage
D/C discontinue
DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation
DJD degenerative joint disease
DM diabetes mellitus
DNR do not resuscitate
Dx diagnosis
ECG (EKG) electrocardiogram electrocardiograph
ED (ER) emergency department, emergency room
EEG electroencephalogram, electroencephalograph
ENT ear, nose, throat
E.S.W.L. extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
ETOH alcohol
♀ female
Fx fracture
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI gastrointestinal
gm gram
GSW gunshot wound
gtt drop
GU genitourinary
GYN gynecology
HEENT head, eye, ear, nose, throat
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Hx history
H&P history and physical
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCT hematocrit
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HTN hypertension
I&D incision & drainage
ICP intracranial pressure
ICU intensive care unit
IM intramuscular
I&O intake & output
IOP intraocular pressure
IV intravenous
IVPB intravenous piggyback
KUB kidney, ureter, bladder
L left
L&D labor and delivery
LAO left anterior oblique
LLQ left lower quadrant
LMD local medical doctor
LMP last menstrual period
LPO left posterior oblique
LUQ left upper quadrant
♂ male
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MVA motor vehicle accident
NAD no appreciable disease
NCRP National Council on Radiation Protection
NKA/NKDA no known allergies/no known drug allergies
NPO (n.p.o) nothing by mouth
NS normal saline
N/V nausea and vomiting
OD right eye
OS left eye
OU both eyes
OOB out of bed
OR operating room
P/A posterior-anterior
PACU post-anesthesia care unit
PAD peripheral artery disease
PCP primary care physician
p.c. after meals
PDA patent ductus arteriosus
PET positron emission tomography
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
PO by mouth
PRN as needed
Pt patient
PTA prior to admission
PVC premature ventricular contraction
PVD peripheral vascular disease
Px physical
q.h. every hour
q.2h. every 2 hours
R right
RAO right anterior oblique
RBC red blood cell
RLQ right lower quadrant
r/o rule out
ROM range of motion
RPO right posterior oblique
RR recovery room
RUQ right upper quadrant
RX drug prescription
s without
ss one half
SOB shortness of breath
stat immediately
STD sexually transmitted disease
TAH/BSO total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
T&A tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
TB tuberculosis
temp temperature
TENS transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TIA transient ischemic attack
t.i.d. three times a day
TMJ temporomandibular joint
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration
TURP transurethral resection of prostate
Tx (Rx) treatment
UA (U/A) urinalysis
UGI upper gastrointestinal series
URI upper respiratory infection
UTI urinary tract infection
VS vital signs
VSD ventricular septal defect
WBC white blood cell
WDWN well-developed, well-nourished
WNL within normal limits
yo years old