1
Q
A
A
allergy, abortion
2
Q
AB
A
antibiotic
3
Q
abd, abdom
A
abdominal, abdomen
4
Q
Acc, acc
A
accommodation
5
Q
accid
A
accident
6
Q
adm
A
admit, admission, admitted
7
Q
adv
A
advice
8
Q
aet
A
at the age of
9
Q
AgNO3
A
silver nitrate
10
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrom
11
Q
alb
A
albumin
12
Q
ALL
A
allergy
13
Q
a.m, AM
A
before noon
14
Q
AMA
A
American Medical ssociation
15
Q
an ck
A
annual check
16
Q
an PX
A
annual physical examination
17
Q
ant
A
anterior
18
Q
ante
A
before
19
Q
A & P
A
auscultation and percussion
20
Q
AP
A
anterior posterior, anteroposterior, antepartum care
21
Q
AP & L
A
anteroposterior and lateral
22
Q
approx
A
approximate
23
Q
apt
A
apartment
24
Q
ASA
A
acetylsalicylic acid
25
asap, ASAP
as soon as possible
26
ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
27
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
28
asst
assistant
29
auto
automobile
30
Ba
barium
31
BI
biopsy
32
BM
bowel movement
33
BMR
basal metabolic rate
34
BP, B/P
blood pressure
35
BP ck, BP ✔
blood pressure check
36
breast ck
breast check
37
Brev
brevital
38
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
39
Bx, BX
biopsy
40
C
cervical, centigrade, celsius
41
C & S
culture and sensitivity
42
Ca, CA
cancer, carcinoma
43
canc, cncl
cancel, cancled
44
cast ck
cast check
45
Cauc
caucasian
46
CBC
complete blood count
47
CC
chief complaint
48
CDC
calculated date of confinement
49
chem
chemistry
50
CHF
congestive heart failure
51
chr
chronic
52
ck, ✔
check
53
CI
color index
54
cm
centimeter
55
CNS
central nervous system
56
CO, C/O
complains of
57
CO2, CO2
carbon dioxide
58
comp
comprehensive
59
campl
complete
60
Con, CON, cons, consult
consultation
61
Cont.
coninue
62
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
63
CPE, CPX
complete physical examination
64
C section, C/S
cesarean section
65
CT
computerized tomography
66
CV
cardiovascular
67
CVA
costovertebral angle, cardiovascular accident, cererovascular accident
68
CXR
chest x-ray
69
Cysto, cysto
cystoscopy
70
D & C
dilation and curettage
71
dc
discontinue
72
DC
discharge, dressing change
73
del
delivery
74
Dg, dg, Dx, dx
diagnosis
75
diag.
diagnosis, diagnostic
76
diam.
diameter
77
diff
differential
78
dilat
dilate
79
disch.
dischargeed
80
DNA
does not apply
81
DNKA
did not keep appointment
82
DNS
did not show
83
DOB
date of birth
84
dr, drsg
dressing
85
DSHA
does not have appointment
86
DTaP*
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (vaccine)
87
Dx, Dg, dx
diagnosis
88
E
emergency
89
ECG
electrocardiogram, electrocardiograph
90
ED
emergency department
91
EDC
estimated date of confinement, due date for baby
92
EEG
electroencephalogram
93
EENT
eye, ear, nose, and throat
94
EKG
electrocardiogram, electrocardiograph
95
EMG
electromyogram, electromyelogram
96
epith.
epithelial
97
ER
emergency room
98
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
99
est.
established , estimated
100
etiol.
etiology
101
EU
etiology(cause) unknown
102
Ex, exam.
examination
103
exc.
excision
104
ext
external
105
F
Fahrenheit, French (catheter)
106
FH
family history
107
FHS
fetal heart sounds
108
flu syn
influenza syndrome
109
fluor
fluoroscopy foot, feet
110
ft
foot, feet
111
FU, F/U
follow-up visit
112
FUO
fever of unknown/ undetermined origin
113
FX, Fx
fracture
114
G
Gravida (number of pregnancies)
115
g, gm
gram
116
GA
gastric analysis
117
GB
gallbladder
118
GC
gonorrhea
119
GGE
generalized glandular enlargement
120
GI
gastrointestinal
121
GTT
glucose tolerance test
122
GU
genitourinary
123
gyn, GYN
gynocology
124
H
Hospital call
125
HA
headache
126
HBP
high blood pressure
127
HC
house call, hospital call, hospital consultation
128
HCD
house call day
129
HCI
hydrochlori acid
130
HCN
house call night
131
hct
hematocrit
132
HCVD
hypertensive cardiovascular disease
133
HEENT
head, eyes, ears nose, and throat
134
Hgb, Hb
hemoglobin
135
hist
history
136
H2O
water
137
hosp
hospital
138
H&P
history and physical
139
HPI
history of present illness
140
hr, hrs
hour, hours
141
HS
hospital surgery
142
Ht, ht
height
143
HV
hospital visit
144
HX
history
145
HX PX
history and physical examination
146
I
injection
147
I&D
incision and drainae
148
IC
initial consultation
149
i.e.
that is
150
IM
intramuscular
151
imp, IMP
impression
152
inc
include
153
inf, INF
infection, infected
154
inflam, INFL
inflammation
155
init
initial
156
inj., INJ
injection
157
int, INT
internal
158
intermed
intermediate
159
interpret
interpretation
160
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
161
IQ
intelligence quotient
162
IUD
intrauterine device
163
IV, I.V.
intravenous
164
IVP
intravenous pyelogram (s a form of imaging of the renal pelvis and ureter)
165
JVD
jugalovecous distention???
166
K35
kollmann (dilator)
167
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
168
L
left, laboratory, having children there
169
lab, LAB
laboratory
170
lac
laceration
171
L&A, l/a
light and accommodation
172
L&W
living and well
173
lat, LAT
lateral
174
LBP
lower back pain
175
Ib(s)
pounds
176
LLL
left lower lobe
177
LLQ
left lower quadrant
178
LMP
last menstrual period
179
lt., LT
left
180
ltd.
limited
181
LUQ
left upper quadrant
182
M
medication, married
183
MA
mental age
184
med., MED
medicine
185
mg
milligram(s)
186
MH
marital history
187
ml
milliliter(s)
188
mm
millimeter(s)
189
MM
mucous membrane
190
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)
191
mo
month(s)
192
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
193
N
negative
194
NA, N/A
not applicable
195
NaCl
sodium chloride
196
NAD
no appreciable(important enough to be noticed) disease
197
neg.
negative
198
New OB
new obstetric patient
199
NFA
no future appointment
200
NP, N/P, (N)
new patient
201
NPN
nonprotein nitrogen
202
N/S NS
no-show
203
NTRA
no telephone requests for antibiotics
204
N&V
nausea an vomiting
205
NYD
not yet diagnosed
206
O2
oxygen
207
OB
obstetrical patient, obstetrics, prenatal care
208
OC
office call
209
occ
occasional
210
ofc
office
211
OH
occupational history
212
OPD
outpatient department
213
OR
operating room
214
orig.
origonal
215
OT
occupational therapy
216
OTC
over the counter
217
OV
office visit
218
P
pulse, preterm parity or deliveries before term
219
PA
posterior anterior , posteroanterior
220
P&A
percussion and auscultation
221
PAP, Pap
papanicolaou( test smear)
222
Para 1
woman having borne one child (para II an so on
223
PBI
protein-bound iodine
224
PC
present complaint, pregnancy confirmation
225
PD
permanent disability
226
PE
physical examination
227
perf.
performed
228
PERRI.A, PERLA
pupils equal, round react to light and to accommodation
229
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
230
PH
past history
231
Ph ex
physical examination
232
phys.
physical
233
PI
present illness
234
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
235
p.m, PM
after noon
236
PMH
past medical history
237
PND
postnasal drip
238
PO
postoperative check, phone order
239
P Op, Post-op
postoperative check
240
pos.
positive
241
post.
posterior
242
postop
postoperative
243
PP
post partum care
244
Pre-op, preop
preoperative (official visit)
245
prep
prepare, prepared
246
PRN, p.r.n.
as neccessary
247
procto
proctoscopic (rectal) examination
248
prog.
prognosis
249
P&S
permanent and stationary
250
PSP
phenolsulfonphthalein
251
Pt, pt
patient
252
PT
physical therapy
253
PTR
patient to return
254
PX
physical examination
255
R
right, residence call, report
256
RBC, rbc
red blood celll
257
rec
recommend
258
re ch
rechek
259
re-exam, reex
reexamination
260
REF, ref
referral
261
reg.
regular
262
ret, retn
return
263
rev
review
264
Rh-
Rhesus negative (blood)
265
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
266
RLQ
right lower quadrant
267
RB
return visit
268
Rx, RX,
prescription, any medication or treatment ordered
269
S
surgery
270
SD
state disability
271
SE
special examination
272
sed rate
sedimentation rate
273
sep.
separated
274
SH
social history
275
SIG, sigmoido
sigmoidoscopy
276
SLR
straight leg raising
277
slt
slight
278
Smr, sm.
smear
279
S, M, W, D
Single, married, widowed, divorced
280
SOB
shortness of breath
281
sp gr
specific gravity
282
SubQ
subcutanious
283
SR
suture removal, sedimentation rate
284
STAT, stat
immediately
285
STD
sexually transmitted disease
286
strab
strabismus
287
surg.
surgery
288
Sx.
symptoms
289
T
temperature, term parity or deliveries at term
290
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
291
Tb, tbc, TB
tuberculosis
292
TD
temporary disability
293
temp.
temperature
294
TIA
transient ischemic attack
295
TMs
tympanic membranes
296
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
297
Tr.
treatment
298
TTD
total temporary disability
299
TURB
transurethral resection of bladder
300
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
301
TX, Tx
treatment
302
U
unit
303
UA, U/A
urine analysis
304
UCHD
usual childhood diseases
305
UCR
ususal, customary, and resonable
306
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
307
UPJ
ureteropelvic junction or joint
308
UR, ur
urine
309
URI
upper respiratory infection
310
UTI
urinary tract infection
311
vac
vaccine
312
VD
venereal disease
313
VDRI.
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
314
W
work; white
315
WBC, wbc
white blood cell count, well baby care
316
WF
white female
317
WI, W/I
walk-in, work-in
318
wk
week, work
319
wks
weeks
320
WM, W/M
white male
321
WNL
within normal limits
322
WR
Wassermann reaction
323
WT, Wt, wt
weight
324
x, X
x-ray(s), multiplies by
325
XR
x-rays(S)
326
yr
year
327
*
birth
328
c line over top, /c,w/
with
329
p with line over top
after
330
s line over top, /s, w/o
without
331
c/c or cc (line over first c),
with correction (eyeglasses)
332
sc, s/c (line over s)
without correction (eyeglasses)
333
+
positive
334
-, o with line over top
negtative
335
➕➖ over eachother
positve or negative, indefinite
336
L circled
left
337
R circled
right
338
m circled
murmur
339
o➡
male
340
o+
female
341
u
microns
