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AAA
antibiotic-associated diarrhea
AAO
A&O
AAS
ABD
abdomen
ABG
AC
before eating
anti-diuretic hormone
ADR
antiepileptic drug
AF
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
AFP
alpha-fetoprotein
A /G
albumin/globulin ratio
AI
aortic insufficiency
AKA
ALD
ALL
amb
ambulate
AML
ANA
antinuclear antibody
ANS
AOB
alcohol on breath
AS
aortic stenosis
atrioventricular
A-V
arteriovenous
barium enema
BEE
bid
twice a day
BKA
BM
BMR
blood pressure
BPH
BPM
BRBPR
BRP
bathroom priviledges
BS
BUN
BW
body weight
BX
biopsy
C
c
with
C&S
CA
cancer
Ca
calcium
CAA
CAT
CBC
CBG
CC
chief complaint
CCU
CCV
CF
cystic fibrosis
CGL
CHF
CHO
carbohydrate
CI
cardiac index
CML
CMV
cytomegalovirus
CN
cranial nerves
CNS
CO
cardiac output
C/O
complaining of
creatine phosphokinase
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRP
C-reactive protein
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computerized tomography
CVA
CXR
chest X-ray
DAT
diet as tolerated
discontinue or discharge
D&C
DDx
differential diagnosis
diabetes insipidus
DIC
DIP
DJD
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
dL
deciliter
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOA
dead on arrival
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
DPL
DPT
DTR
DVT
DX
diagnosis
E
EAA
EBL
ECG
electrocardiogram
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
Electromyogram
EMV
ENT
ET
endotracheal
ETT
endotracheal tube
F
FBS
FEV
FFP
FRC
FTT
failure to thrive
FU
follow-up
FUO
FVC
Fx
fracture
GC
gonorrhea
GFR
GI
gastrointestinal
gr
drops
GTT
GU
genitourinary
GXT
H
HA
headache
HAA
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBP
HCG
HCT
hematocrit
HDL
HEENT
Hgb
hemoglobin
H/H
HIV
HLA
HJR
hepatojugular reflex
HO
history of
HOB
head of bed
HPF
HPI
HR
heart rate
HS
at bedtime
HSM
hepatosplenomegaly
HTLV-III
HSV
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
I
I&D
I&O
ICS
intercostal space
ICU
ID
immunoglobulin
intramuscular
IMV
INF
IPPB
interthecal
ITP
IV
intravenous
IVC
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
K
KOR
KUB
KVO
left
LAD
LAE
lactate dehydrogenase
LE
lupus erythematosus
LIH
LLL
LMP
LP
lumbar puncture
LPN
LUL
LUQ
LV
left ventricle
M
MAO monoamine oxidase
MAP
MI
mL
milliliter
MLE
midline episiotomy
MVI
multivitamin injection
MVV
NAD
no active disease
NAS
no added salt
NCV
NED
ng
nanogram
NG
nasogastric
NIDDM
NKA
no known allergies
nothing by mouth
NT
nasotracheal
O
OB
obstetrics
OCG
oral cholecystogram
OD
OM
otitis media
OOB
out of bed
OOP
out of plaster
OPV
OR
operating room
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
P
P
para
PA
posteroanterior
PAC
PAT
after eating
PDR
PE
pg
picogram
PI
PKU
phenylketonuria
PMH
PMI
PMN
PND
PO
by mouth
POD
post-op day
PP
PPD
PR
by rectum
as needed
PS
pulmonic stenosis
PT
Pt
patient
parathyroid hormone
PUD
PVC
PVD
Q
q
qd
every day
qh
every hour
QNS
qod
right
RA
RAD
RAE
RAP
RBP
retinol-binding protein
RDA
radioimmunoassay
RIH
RLL
RLQ
RML
RNA
ribonucleic acid
R/O
rule out
review of systems
RPG
retrograde pyelogram
RRR
RT
RTA
RTC
return to clinic
RU
resin uptake
RUG
retrograde urethogram
RUL
RUQ
RV
residual volume
RVH
Rx
treatment
S
s
without | ss = one-half
SA
sinoatrial
SAA
S&E
SBE
SCr
serum creatinine
SEM
SG
Swan-Ganz
SGA
write on label
sublingual
SLE
shortness of breath
SQ
subcutaneous
STAT immediately
SVD
Sx
symptoms
T
T&C
TAH
T&H
TB
tuberculosis
TBG
Td
tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
TIA
TIBC
tid
TIG
TKO
to keep open
TLC
TMJ
telephone order
TSH
TT
thrombin time
TTP
TU
tuberculin units
TUR
transurethral resection
TURBT
tidal volume
TVH
tw
twice a week
Tx
treatment, transplant
UA
urinalysis
UAC
UAO
UBD
UC
ud
as directed
UFH
unfractionated heparin
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
URI
URQ
US
ultrasound
UTI
UUN
UVA
ultraviolet A light
V
VAD
VC
vital capacity
VCT
vanillymadelic acid
VO
V/Q
ventilation - perfusion
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
VSS
VT
ventricular tachycardia
VV
varicose veins
VW
vessel wall
W
WB
whole blood
well developed
WF
white female
WIA
wounded in action
WID
widow, widower
WM
white male
WN
well nourished
whirlpool
WPW Wolff-Parkinson-White
W-T-D wet to dry
W/U
workup
X
X2d
times 2 days.
XI
eleven
XII
twelve
XL
XM
crossmatch
XMM xeromammography
XOM
extraocular movements
XRT
XS
excessive
yellow fever
YLC
yo
years old
YOB
year of birth
yr
year
ytd
year to date
ZDV
zidovudine
ZE
Zollinger-Ellison
zinc
ZnO
zinc oxide
ZSB