1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
7
Q
aka
A
above the knee amputation
8
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
9
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
10
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
11
Q
BE
A
barium enema
12
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
13
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
14
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
17
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
18
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
19
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
20
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
21
Q
BX
A
biopsy
22
Q
c (not capitalized)
A
with
23
Q
C
A
celcius
24
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
25
ca
calcium, cancer
26
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
27
CAD
coronary artery disease
28
CBC
complete blood (cell) count
29
CC
chief complaint
30
CDC
centers for disease control and prevention
31
cm
centimeter
32
CNS
central nervous system
33
CP
chest pain
34
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
35
c/o
complains of
36
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
37
csf
cerebrospinal fluid
38
ct
computed tomography
39
cv
cardiovascular
40
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
41
CXR
chest x-ray
42
d
day
43
D&C
dilation and curettage
44
D/C, dc
discharge, discontinue
45
DM
diabetes mellitus
46
DNR
do not resuscitate
47
DOB
date of birth
48
DTap
diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
49
dx
diagnosis
50
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
51
ED
emergency department
52
EEG
electroencephalogram
53
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
54
F
fahrenheit
55
FBS, FBG
fasting blood sugar/ glucose
56
f/u
follow up
57
FUO
fever of unknown origin
58
fx
fracture
59
GI
gastrointedtinal
60
GTT
glucose tolerance test
61
GU
genutourinary
62
GYN
gynecology, gynecologist
63
h, hr
hour
64
H2O
water
65
Hct
hematocrit
66
HEENT
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
67
HF
heart failure
68
hgb
hemoglobin
69
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
70
HPV
human papillomavirus
71
Htn, HTN
hypertension
72
hx
history
73
I&D
incision and drainage
74
I&O
intake and output
75
ICU
intensive care unit
76
IUD
intrauterine device
77
K
posstasium
78
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
79
L
liter
80
lb
pound
81
LLE
left lower extremity (left leg)
82
LLL
left lower lobe
83
LLQ
left lower quadrant
84
LMP
last menstrual period
85
LUE
left upper extremity (arm)
86
LUQ
left upper quadrant
87
mg/dL
milligrams per deciliter
88
MI
myocardial infarction
89
mL
Milliliter
90
MM
mucous membrane
91
mm Hg
millimeter of mercury
92
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
93
MS
multiple sclerosis
94
N/V
nausea/vomiting
95
NB
newborn
96
NG
nasogastric
97
NKA
no known allergies
98
NPO
nothing by mouth (nil per os)
99
NS
normal saline
100
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug
101
O2
oxygen
