1
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
2
Q
C/O
A
complaining of
3
Q
DC
A
discontinue
4
Q
DOC
A
drug of choice
5
Q
EtOH
A
alcohol
6
Q
FH
A
family history
7
Q
H/O
A
history of
8
Q
H&P
A
history and physical exam
9
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
10
Q
Hx
A
history
11
Q
MAR
A
medical administration record
12
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
13
Q
PE
A
physical exam
14
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
15
Q
ROS
A
review of systems
(list of ?s to find out illness)
16
Q
SH
A
social history
17
Q
SOAP
A
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
18
Q
S&S
A
signs and symptoms
19
Q
Sx
A
symptoms
20
Q
y.o.
A
years old
21
Q
ADD
A
attention deficit disorder
22
Q
ADHD
A
attention hyperactivity deficit disorder
23
Q
CN
A
cranial nerves
24
Q
CVA
A
CEREBROvascular accident
-stroke
25
DTs
delirium tremens
-acute alcohol withdrawal
26
ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
27
EEG
electroencephalogram
-electrical activity of brain
28
EPS
extrapyramidal symptoms
-side effects of antipsychotic therapy
29
GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
30
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
31
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
32
SAD
seasonal affective disorder
33
Sz
seizure
34
TIA
transient ischemic attack
-mini stroke
35
ABC
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
36
Alb
albumin
-blood protein
37
ANC
absolute neutrophil count
-measure immune status
38
A&O
alert and oriented
39
A&O x3
alert and oriented to person, place, time
40
BMI
body mass index
41
BP
blood pressure
42
BSA
body surface area
43
DTR
deep tendon reflex
-stretch reflex
44
Dx
diagnosis
45
HA
headache
46
Hct
hematocrit
-volume of blood made of RBCs
47
Hgb
hemoglobin
-indicator of anemia
48
HJR
hepatojugular reflex
-neck vein distension from pressing on liver
49
I&O
intake and output
50
IBW
ideal body weight
51
JVD
jugular venous distension
-indicator congestive heart failure
52
LFT
liver function test
53
NAD
no acute distress
54
NTND
non-tender, non-distended
-abdominal physical exam
55
PER,RLA
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accomodation
56
RR
respiratory rate
57
ULQ
upper left quadrant
58
WNL
within normal limits
59
AOM
acute otitis media
-ear infection
60
EOMI
extraocular muscles intact
-eye muscles intact
61
HEENT
Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat
62
REM
rapid eye movement
63
ADE
adverse drug event
-injury from drug use
64
ADL
activities of daily living
65
ADR
adverse drug reaction
-injury by drug use
66
AMA
against medical advice
67
D5W
5% dextrose in water
68
DUR
drug utilization review
-of prescribing/dispensing/use of medication
69
ECF
extracellular fluid
70
ED
emergency department
71
EMR
electronic medical record
72
FFA
free fatty acid
73
ICF
intracellular fluid
74
ICU
intensive care unit
75
AF
atrial afibrilation
76
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
-procedure to treat CAD
77
CAD
coronary artery disease
-narrowing/blockage of arteries
78
CHF
congestive heart failure
-heart doesnt pump enough = edema
79
CO
cardiac output
80
CVD
cardiovascular disease
81
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
-hemorrhage from disturb to balance of bleeding and clotting
82
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
-blood clot in vein deep
83
ECG
electrocardiogram
84
EF
ejection fraction
-measure heart failure
85
FLP
fasting lipid panel
-cholesterol test
86
HDL
high density lipoprotein
-"good" cholesterol
87
HF
heart failure
-heart wont pump enough
88
HTN
hypertension
-high BP
89
LDL
low density lipoprotein
-"bad" cholesterol
90
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
-enlargement of muscle wall in left ventricle
91
MF
myocardial fibrosis
-impairment of heart cells that leads to sudden cardiac death
92
MI
myocardial infraction
-heart attack
93
PAD
peripheral artery disease
-circulation issues in blood vessels outside the heart/brain
94
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
-circulation issues in blood vessels outside the heart/brain
95
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
-normal heart rate
96
TC
total cholesterol
97
TdP
Torsades de pointes
-ventricular tachycardia
98
TG
triglycerides
99
VLDL
very low density lipoprotein
100
ADA
american diabetes association
101
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
-vasopressin, constrict blood vessels, retain water
102
BG
blood glucose
103
BMR
basal metabolic rate
-calories required to function at rest
104
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
-screening test for kidney function
105
CGM
continuous glucose monitoring
106
CKD
chronic kidney disease
107
CrCl
creatinine clearance
-indicates kidney function
108
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
-ketone buildup in blood and urine
109
DM
diabetes mellitus
110
DPN
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
-peripheral nerve damage as complications of diabetes
111
eAG
estimated average glucose
112
FBG
fasting blood glucose
113
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
114
HbA1C
glycosylated hemoglobin A1C
-average blood glucose for 3 months
115
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
-need insulin therapy
116
IGF
insulin-like growth factor
117
IGT
impaired glucose tolerance
118
OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test
-test for diabetes in pregnancy
119
SCr
serum creatinine
-calculate creatinine clearance
120
SMBG
self-monitoring blood glucose
121
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
-stimulates T4, indicator of thyroidism
122
UACR
urine albumin to creatine ratio
-indicator of kidney disease
123
IVDA
intravenous drug abuser
124
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
-average size of RBCs
125
MVI
multivitamin
126
NE
norepinephrine
127
NRT
nicotine replacement therapy
128
NS
normal saline
-sterile 0.9% sodium chloride solution
129
OTC
over the counter
130
PCP
primary care physician
131
PPD
packs per day
132
REMS
risk evaluation and mitigation strategy
-FDA requirements for dangerous drugs
133
RXN
reaction
134
SE
side effect
135
SWFI
sterile water for injection
136
TNF
tumor necrosis factor
-inflammatory process
137
t 1/2
half life
138
WA
while awake
139
AC
before meals
140
ASA
aspirin
141
ATC
around the clock
142
BID
twice daily
143
c
with
144
DAW
dispense as written
145
Gm
gram
146
Gtt
drop
147
IM
intramuscular
148
IV
intravenous
149
IVP
intravenous push
150
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
-meds through an IV line over short period of time
151
Mcg
microgram
152
mEq
milliequivalent
153
Mg
milligram
154
DMARD
disease modifying antirheumatic drug
-slows/stops inflammatory process that can damage joints
155
Fx
fracture
156
mL
milliliter
157
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
158
OA
osteoarthritis
-joint disease
159
Pc
after meals
160
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
-method of pain control that gives pateints power
161
PO
by mouth
162
PR
per rectum
163
PRN
as needed
164
Q
every
165
Q4h, Q8h
every __ hours
166
QS
sufficient amount
167
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
168
ROM
range of motion
169
S
without
170
STAT
immediately
171
Tbsp
tablespoonful
172
TID
3x a day
173
TSP
teaspoonful
174
Ung
ointment
175
w/o
without
176
Abx
antibiotics
177
C&S
culture and sensitivity
178
CBC
complete blood count
179
CF
cystic fibrosis
180
CFU
colony forming units
181
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
182
CTA
clear to auscultation
-clear lung sounds
183
Cx
culture
184
CXR
chest Xray
185
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
-shortness of breath during exercise
186
FVC
forced vital capacity
-total amount of air u can exhale
187
LAD
lymphadenopathy
-lymph node enlargement
188
MDI
metered dose inhaler
189
PCN
penicillin
190
PE (not exam)
pulmonary embolism
-blockage in artery of lungs
191
PWP
pulmonary wedge pressure
-pressure from left ventricle
192
RBC
red blood cell
193
RUL
right upper lobe (of lungs)
194
SOB
shortness of breath
195
URI
upper respiratory tract infection
196
WBC
white blood cell
197
BC
birth control
198
BM
bowel movement
199
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
-noncancerous enlargement of prostate
200
BRBPR
bright red blood per rectum
201
ED
erectile dysfunction
202
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
203
GERD
gastroesophogeal reflux disease
204
GI
gastrointestinal
205
GU
genitourinary
206
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
-hormone produced during pregnancy
207
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease
208
LH
luteinizing hormone
209
N/V
nausea and vomiting
210
NGT
nasogastric tube
-carries food and medicine through nose
211
NPO
nothing by mouth
212
OB
occult blood
-blood in stool
213
OC
oral contraceptive
214
PCOS
polycystic ovarian syndrome
215
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
-ulcers in stomach
216
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
-supplying nutrients to body by bypassing digestive system
217
UA
urinalysis
218
UTI
urinary tract infection
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