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MED 104 Abbrev. 2
Term | Definition |
---|---|
R | respiration |
PT | Prothrombin time |
LA | left arm |
q4h | every 4 hours |
Tx | treatment |
Sx | symptoms |
tsp | teaspoon |
H&P | history and physical |
lb | pound |
H/O | history of |
Hx | history |
Dx | diagnosis |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
MI | myocardial infarction |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
CXR | chest x-ray |
US | ultrasound |
ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
Echo | echocardiogram |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
Hgb | hemoglobin |
H2O | water |
UA | urinalysis |
Bx | biopsy |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |