1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
AB
A
abortion
3
Q
ABD
A
abdominal
4
Q
*ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
ABX
A
antibiotics
6
Q
AC
A
before meals
7
Q
ACS
A
acute coronary syndrome
8
Q
*A-Fib
A
atrial fibrillation
9
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
10
Q
A/O x 4
A
alert and oriented x 4 (person, place, time, and event)
11
Q
ALOC
A
altered level of consciousness
12
Q
ALS
A
advanced life support
13
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
14
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
15
Q
*AMI
A
acute myocardial infarction
16
Q
AMS
A
altered mental status
17
Q
AOM
A
acute otitis media
18
Q
AP
A
anterior-posterior (as in chest x-ray view)
19
Q
ASA
A
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
20
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular (block)
21
Q
BAL
A
blood alcohol level
22
Q
BID
A
2 times a day
23
Q
Bilat
A
bilateral
24
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
25
BLE
bilateral lower extremities
26
BLS
basic life support
27
BM
bowel movement
28
BOM
bilateral otitis media (infection in both ears)
29
BP
blood pressure
30
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
31
BPM
beats per minute (heart rate)
32
BPV
benign positional vertigo
33
BS
bowel sounds and/or breath sounds
34
BSA
body surface area
35
BUE
bilateral upper extremities
36
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
37
BVM
Bag-valve mask
38
c
with
39
CA
cancer
40
C1 - C7
1st through 7th cervical vertebrae
41
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
42
**CAD
coronary artery disease
43
**CBC
complete blood count
44
c/c
chief complaint
45
CCU
coronary care unit
46
CHF
congestive heart failure
47
CK
creatine kinase
48
CMT
cervical motion tenderness
49
CN
cranial nerve
50
CN II-XII
cranial nerves 2-12
51
CNS
central nervous system
52
**COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
53
CP
chest pain or cerebral palsy
54
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
55
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
56
C/S
cesarean section
57
**CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
58
CT
computed tomography
59
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke) or costovertebral angle
60
CVAT
costovertebral angle tenderness
61
**CXR
chest x-ray
62
DBP
diastolic blood pressure
63
D/C
discontinue
64
D&C
dilation and curettage
65
DC
discharge
66
DDx
differential diagnosis
67
**DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
68
DM
diabetes mellitus
69
DNI
do not intubate
70
**DNR
do not resuscitate
71
DO
doctor of osteopathic medicine
72
DOA
dead on arrival
73
DOB
date of birth
74
DT’s
delirium tremens
75
DTR
deep tendon reflex
76
**DVT
deep venous (vein) thrombosis
77
Dx
diagnosis
78
ED
emergency department
79
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
80
EKG/ECG
electrocardiograph
81
EMT
emergency medical technician
82
ETOH
alcohol
83
ETT
endotracheal tube
84
FB
foreign body
85
FHT
fetal heart tones
86
FROM
full range of motion
87
F/U
follow up
88
Fx
fracture
89
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
90
**GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
91
G_P_A_
gravida, para, abortus
92
GU
genitourinary
93
GI
gastrointestinal
94
GIB
gastrointestinal bleeding
95
**GSW
gun shot wound
96
HA
headache
97
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
98
HCT
hematocrit
99
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
100
HGB
hemoglobin
101
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
102
H/O
history of
103
HPI
history of present illness
104
HTN
hypertension
105
HR
heart rate
106
HTX
hemothorax
107
Hx
history
108
H & H
hemoglobin & hematocrit
109
H & P
history & physical
110
ICP
intracranial pressure
111
ICU
intensive care unit
112
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes melitus
113
IM
intramuscular
114
IUP
intrauterine pregnancy
115
IV
intravenous
116
**I & D
incision and drainage
117
I & O
intake and output
118
JVD
jugular venous distention
119
L
left
120
LBBB
left bundle branch block
121
LLE
left lower extremity
122
**LLQ
left lower quadrant
123
**LMP
last menstrual period
124
LOC
loss of consciousness
125
LP
lumbar puncture
126
L-S
lumbo-sacral
127
LUE
left upper extremity
128
LUQ
left upper quadrant
129
LUL
left upper lobe
130
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
131
MAE
moves all extremities
132
MD
doctor of medicine
133
**MI
myocardial infarction
134
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
135
MRSA
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
136
MVA/MVC
motor vehicle accident/collision
137
NAD
no acute disease OR no acute distress
138
NCAT
normocephalic, atraumatic
139
NG
nasogastric
140
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
141
NKA
no known allergies
142
NKDA
no known drug allerigies
143
nl
normal
144
NP
nurse practitioner
145
**NPO
nothing per os (mouth)
146
NS
normal saline (type of IV fluid)
147
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
148
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
149
NSTEMI
non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
150
NSVD
normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
151
NT
naso-tracheal
152
N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
153
OB/GYN
obstetric/gynecologic (women’s doctor)
154
OR
operating room
155
p
post (after)
156
PA
physician’s assistant
157
PCN
penicillin
158
PCP
primary care physician
159
**PE
pulmonary embolism
160
PEA
pulseless electrical activity
161
PERRL
pupils equal, round and reactive to light
162
PMD
primary medical doctor
163
PO
per mouth
164
PNA
pneumonia
165
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
166
PRN
as needed
167
PTA
prior to arrival
168
PTX
pneumothorax
169
QD
everyday
170
QID
4 times a day
171
QH
every hour
172
Q2H
every 2 hours
173
R
right
174
RBBB
right bundle branch block
175
RBC
red blood count
176
RLE
right lower extremity
177
RLL
right lower lobe
178
**RLQ
right lower quadrant
179
RML
right middle lobe
180
RN
registered nurse
181
ROM
range of motion
182
ROS
review of systems
183
RR
respiratory rate
184
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
185
RSV
respiratory syncytial virus
186
RUE
right upper extremity
187
RUQ
right upper quadrant
188
**Rx
prescription
189
R/O
rule out
190
**SBO
small bowel obstruction
191
SBP
systolic blood pressure
192
SNF
skilled nursing facility
193
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
194
**SOB
shortness of breath
195
s/p
status post
196
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease/infection
197
STEMI
ST-elevation myocardial infarction
198
SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
199
Sx
symptoms
200
T
temperature
201
TB
tuberculosis
202
TIA
transient ischemia attack
203
TID
3 times a day
204
**TM
tympanic membrane
205
TPA
tissue plasminogen activator (clot-busting medication
| given during stroke)
206
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
207
Tx
treatment
208
T & A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
209
**UA
urinalysis
210
**URI
upper respiratory infection
211
US
ultrasound
212
**UTI
urinary tract infection
213
VF
ventricular fibrillation
214
VT
ventricular tachycardia
215
VS
vital signs
216
VSS
vital signs stable
217
WBC
white blood cell
218
WDWN
well developed and well nourished
219
WNL
within normal limits
220
WPW
Wolff-Parkinson-White (syndrome)
