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| Clinical Acronyms |
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| A&Ox3 | Alert and oriented times 3 (oriented to person, place, and time) |
| AAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| AAS | Acute abdominal series |
| ABD | Abdomen |
| ABG | Arterial blood gas |
| ABI | Ankle / brachial index (blood pressures) |
| AC | Before eating ("ante cibum") |
| ACLS | Advanced cardiac life support |
| AKA | Above the knee amputation |
| AOB | Alcohol on breath |
| ARDS | Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| ARF | Acute renal failure |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| ASD | Atrial septal defect |
| ATN | Acute tubular necrosis |
| AV | Atrioventricular node |
| B | Bilateral |
| BCP | Birth control pill |
| BE | Barium enema |
| BID | Twice a day ("bis in die") |
| BKA | Below the knee amputation |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BMP | Basic metabolic profile (lytes, BUN, creatinine, glucose) |
| BMR | Basal metabolic rate |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BRBPR | Bright red blood per rectum |
| BS | Bowel sounds |
| BSO | Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| C | With ("cum") |
| C/O | Complains of |
| CA | Cancer |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft (bypass) |
| CAT | Computerized axial tomography |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| CC | Chief complaint |
| C/D/I | Clean, dry, and intact (typically referring to wound dressings) |
| CF | Cystic fibrosis |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| CL | Contralateral |
| CN | Cranial nerve |
| CN II-XII | Cranial nerves two through twelve |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CP | Chest pain |
| CPAP | Continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPR | Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CSF | Colony stimulating factor |
| CT | Cardiothoracic |
| CT | Computerized (axial) tomography |
| CTA-B | Clear to auscultation bilaterally |
| CVA | Cerebral vascular accident (stroke) |
| CVA | Costovertebral angle (kidneys) |
| CVP | Central venous pressure |
| CVPH | Champlain Valley Physician's Hospital |
| CXR | Chest x-ray |
| DAI | Diffuse axonal injury |
| D/C | Discharge |
| D/C | Discontinue |
| DDx | Differential diagnosis |
| DI | Diabetes insipidus |
| DIP | Distal interphalangeal joint |
| DJD | Degenerative joint disease |
| DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM I | Type I DM |
| DM II | Type II DM |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| DOA | Dead on arrival |
| DP/PT | Dorsalis pedis / Posterior tibial (pulses) |
| DTR | Deep tendon reflex |
| DVT | Deep venous thrombosis |
| EBL | Estimated blood loss |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| ECT | Electroconvulsive therapy |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EF | Ejection fraction |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| EMD | Electromechanical disassociation |
| EMG | Electromyelogram |
| ENT | Ear, nose, & throat |
| EOMI | Extra-ocular muscles (or movements) intact |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (biliary/pancreatic scope) |
| ERT | Estrogen replacement therapy |
| ET | Endotracheal |
| EtOH | Alcohol (Ethyl alcohol) |
| F/U | Follow-up |
| FAM | Family (Fam Hx = Family History) |
| FEN | Fluids, electrolytes, nutrition |
| FNA | Fine needle aspirate |
| FPP | Fresh frozen plasma |
| FS | Finger stick (blood sugar) |
| FUKO | Fever of unknown origin |
| FUO | Fever of unknown origin |
| Fx | Family |
| Fx | Fracture |
| G | Gravida (pregnancies) |
| GAMAL | Good air movement all lobes |
| GC | Gonococcus (gonorrhea) |
| GCS | Glasgow coma scale |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GTT | IV drip ("guttae" = drops) |
| GTT | # of drops (6 gtt/min = 6 drops per minute) |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| H&P | History & physical |
| HA | Headache |
| HCT | Hematocrit |
| HCTZ | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| HEENT | Head, eyes, ears, nose, & throat |
| HGB | Hemoglobin |
| HJR | Hepatojugular reflex |
| HO | House officer (resident) |
| HPI | History of present illness |
| HR | Heart rate |
| HRT | Hormone replacement therapy |
| HSM | Hepatosplenomegaly |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| Hx | History |
| I/O | Ins & Outs (fluids in & fluids out) |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| IDDM | Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| IL | Ipsilateral |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IT | Intrathecal |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IVC | Inferior vena cava |
| IVC | Intravenous cholangiogram (biliary) |
| IVP | Intravenous pyelogram (renal) |
| JVD | Jugular venous distention |
| JVP | Jugular venous pressure |
| KUB | Kidneys, ureters, bladder (abd / pelvic x-ray) |
| L | Left |
| LA | Left atrium |
| LAH | Left anterior hemiblock |
| LBBB | Left bundle branch block |
| LE | Lower extremity |
| LLL | Left lower lobe (lung) |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| LLSB | Left lower sternal border |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| LOC | Level of consciousness |
| LOC | Loss of consciousness |
| LP | Lumbar puncture |
| LR | Lactated Ringer's |
| LSB | Left sternal border |
| LUL | Left upper lobe (lung) |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| LUSB | Left upper sternal border |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| LVH | Left ventricular hypertrophy |
| M/G/R | Murmurs, gallops or rubs (cardiac exam) |
| MAE | Moves all extremities |
| MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
| MCV | Mean corpuscular (cell) volume |
| MEN | Multiple endocrine neoplasia |
| MI | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
| MICU | Medical intensive care unit |
| MMSE | Mini mental status exam |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRSA | Methicillin resistant staph aureus |
| MS | Mitral stenosis |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| MVA | Motor vehicle accident |
| N/V | Nausea or vomiting |
| NABS | Normoactive bowel sounds |
| NAD | No apparent (acute) distress |
| NCAT | Normocephalic, atraumatic (head exam) |
| NG | Nasogastric (as in "NG Tube") |
| NIDDM | Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth ("per os") |
| NS | Normal saline (as in "1/2NS") |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| NSR | Normal sinus rhythm |
| NT | Nasotracheal (as in "NT tube") |
| NTG | Nitroglycerin |
| OD | Right eye ("oculus dexter") |
| OM | Otitis media |
| OOB | Out of bed |
| OS | Left eye ("oculus sinister") |
| OU | Both eyes ("oculus uterque") |
| P | After ("post") |
| P | Pending |
| PAT | Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
| PAWP | Pulmonary artery wedge pressure |
| PC | After eating ("post cibum") |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PCWP | Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
| PE | Pulmonary embolism |
| PE | Physical exam |
| PEA | Pulseless electrical activity |
| PEEP | Positive end expiratory pressure |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal, round & reactive to light and accomodation |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test |
| PICC | Peripherally inserted central catheter |
| PICU | Pediatric intensive care unit |
| PID | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PIP | Proximal interphalangeal joint |
| PMH | Past medical history |
| PMI | Point of maximal impulse (of the heart) |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| PO | By mouth ("per os") |
| POD | Post-op day |
| PR | Per rectum |
| PRBC | Packed red blood cells |
| PRN | As needed ("pro re nata") |
| PSH | Past surgical history |
| PSVT | Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
| Pt | Patient |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| PT | Posterior tibial (artery/pulse) |
| PT | Prothrombin time |
| PTA | Prior to admission/arrival |
| PTT | Partial thromboplastin time |
| PVC | Premature ventricular contraction |
| PVD | Peripheral vascular disease |
| Q | Every ("quaque") |
| QAC | Before every meal ("ante cibum") |
| QAM | Every morning |
| QD | Every day ("die") |
| QHS | At hour of sleep ("hora somni") |
| QID | Four times a day ("quarter in die") |
| QOD | Every other day |
| R | Right |
| RA | Right atrium |
| RBBB | Right bundle branch block |
| RBC | Red blood cell |
| RDW | Red (cell) distribution width |
| RLL | Right lower lobe (lung) |
| RML | Right middle lobe (lung) |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| ROS | Review of systems |
| RRR | Regular rate & rhythm |
| RSB | Right sternal border |
| RUL | Right upper lobe (lung) |
| RV | Right ventricle |
| RVH | Right ventricular hypertrophy |
| Rx | Prescription, treatment |
| S | Without ("sans") |
| S/P | Status post |
| SA | Sinoatrial node |
| SIADH | Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
| SICU | Surgical intensive care unit |
| SL | Sublingual |
| SOB | Short of breath |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| SQ | Subcutaneous |
| STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
| SVC | Superior vena cava |
| SVD | Spontaneous vaginal delivery |
| SVP | Spontaneous venous pulsations - seen in normal retina |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| TAH | Trans-abdominal hysterectomy |
| TEE | Transesophageal echocardiogram |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack ("mini-stroke") |
| TID | Three times a day ("ter in die") |
| Tmax | Maximum temperature over past 24 hours |
| TO | Telephone order |
| TPA | Tissue plasminogen activator |
| TPN | Total parenteral nutrition |
| TURP | Trans urethral resection of prostate |
| TVH | Trans-vaginal hysterectomy |
| Tx | Treatment |
| U/A | Urinalysis |
| UE | Upper extremity |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| U/S | Ultrasound |
| VCUG | Voiding cystourethrogram |
| V/Q | Ventilation / Perfusion scan |
| W/D | Wet-to-dry (dressing) |
| W/R/R | Wheezes, rubs, or rhonchi |
| WB | Whole blood |
| WBC | White blood cell (count) |
| WF | White female |
| WM | White male |
| XRT | X-ray therapy (radiation) |
| YO | Year-old |
| ZE | Zollinger-Ellison |
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