1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
A Fib
A
atrial fibrillation
3
Q
Abd
A
abdomen, abdominal
4
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
5
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
6
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
7
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
8
Q
BID
A
twice daily
9
Q
Bilat LE
A
bilateral lower extremeties
10
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
CA
A
cancer, carcinoma
13
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft, open heart surgery
14
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease, heart disease
15
Q
CT or CAT
A
computerized assisted tomography
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
18
Q
CP
A
chest pain
19
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
20
Q
C-section
A
caesarean section
21
Q
C-spine
A
cervical spine
22
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
23
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle
24
Q
CXR
A
chest xray
25
c/o
complains of
26
C-Spine
cervical spine (neck)
27
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
28
DM
diabetes mellitus
29
DNR
do not resuscitate
30
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
31
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
32
Dx
diagnosis
33
Dz
disease
34
EKG/ECG
electrocardiogram
35
EtOH
alcohol
36
FHx
family history
37
Fx
fracture
38
GI
gastrointestinal
39
G/P/Ab
gravida/para/abortion
40
GSW
gun shot wound
41
HA
headache
42
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
43
HPI
history of present illness
44
HTN
hypertension
45
Hx
history
46
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
47
H&P
history of present illness and physical exam
48
I&D
incision and drainage
49
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
50
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
51
IVDA
IV drug abuse
52
JVD
jugular vein distension
53
LLE
left lower extremity
54
LLQ
left lower quadrant
55
LNMP
last normal menstral period
56
LOC
loss of consciousness
57
LP
lumbar puncture
58
L-spine
lumbar spine
59
LUE
left upper extremity
60
LUQ
left upper quadrant
61
MCA
motorcycle accident
62
MI
myocardial infarction
63
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/collision
64
N/A
not applicable
65
NAD
no acute distress, no acute disease
66
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
67
NKDA
no known drug allergies
68
Nml or nl
normal
69
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
70
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
71
NTG
nitroglycerin
72
N/V/D
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
73
O2 Sat
oxygen saturation (aka SaO2)
74
OD
overdose
75
PCP
primary care physician, aka PMD
76
PE
pulmonary embolism or physical
77
PERRL
pupils are equal round and reactive to light
78
PO
per os (by mouth)
79
prn
as needed
80
pt
patient
81
PTA
prior to arrival
82
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
83
qd
every day
84
qh
every hour
85
qhs
at every bedtime
86
QID
four times a day
87
RLE
right lower extremity
88
RLQ
right lower quadrant
89
ROM
range of motion
90
ROS
review of system
91
RUE
right upper extremity
92
RUQ
right upper quadrant
93
Rx
prescription
94
r/o
rule out
95
SOB
shortness of breath
96
s/p
status post (after)
97
Sx
symptoms
98
TIA
transient ischemic attack
99
TID
three times a day
100
TM
tympanic membrane
101
T-spine
thoracic spine
102
Tx
treatment
103
UA
urinalysis
104
URI
upper respiratory infection
105
US
ultrasound
106
UTD
up to date
107
UTI
urinary tract infection
108
WNL
within normal limits
109
GU
genitourinary
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