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MED104 Study Guide 4
Abbreviations Megalist
Term | Definition |
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ABCDE | Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving |
AK | Actinin Keratosis |
Bx | biopsy |
C&S | Culture & Sensitivity |
ID, IV, IM | Intradermal Intravenous Intramuscular |
SC, SQ | Subcutaneous |
SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
CCU | Coronary Care Unit |
ECU | Emergency Care Unit |
ER, ED | Emergency Room Emergency Department |
ICU, PICU, NICU | Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
PACU | Post-Anesthetic Care Unit |
L&D | Labor & Delivery |
OR | Operating Room |
(L), (R), (B) | left, right, bilateral |
VS | Vital Signs |
T | Temperature |
BP | Blood Pressure |
HR | Heart Rate |
RR | Respiratory Rate |
Ht, Wt | Height, Weight |
BMI | Body Mass Index |
I/O | Intake/Output |
Dx | Diagnosis |
DDx | Differential Diagnosis |
Tx | Treatment |
Rx | Prescription |
H&P | History & Physical |
Hx, PMHx, FHx | History Past Medical History Family History |
CC | Chief Complaint |
HPI | History of Present Illness |
ROS | Review of Systems |
NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
PE | Physical Exam |
Pt | Patient |
y/o | years old |
h/o | history of |
PCP | Primary Care Physician |
f/u | follow-up |
SOB | Shortness of Breath |
HEENT (EENT, ENT) | Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat |
PERRLA | Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation |
NAD | No Acute Distress |
CV | Cardiovascular |
CTA | Clear to Auscultation |
RRR | Regular Rate and Rhythm |
WDWN | Well Developed, Well Nourished |
A&O | Alert & Oriented |
WNL | Within Normal Limits |
NOS | Not Otherwise Specified |
NEC | Not Elsewhere Classified |
PO | per os (by mouth) |
NPO | nil per os (nothing by mouth) |
PR | per rectum |
CVL | Central Venous Line |
PICC | Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter |
Sig | signa (label) |
QD, BID, TID, QID | every day twice a day three times a day four times a day |
AC, PC | before meals after meals |
prn | as needed |
ad lib | as desired |
QHS | at night |
EMG | Electromyogram |
ROM, FROM | Range of Motion Full Range of Motion |
NSAID | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
OA | Osteoarthritis |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
PT | Physical Therapy |
RICE | Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation |
WB, WBAT | Weight Bearing, Weight Bearing As Tolerated |
ACL, PCL | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament |
LCL, MCL | Lateral Collateral Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament |
DTR | Deep Tendon Reflex |
Fx | Fracture |
LP | Lumbar Puncture |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
PET | Positron Emission Tomography |
TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
ADHD | Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
ICP | Intracranial Pressure |
CNS, PNS | Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System |
OCD | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
LOC | Level of Conciousness |
MRA | Magnetic Resonance Angiography |
MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) |
OS, OD, OU | Oculus Sinister (left eye) Oculus Dexter (right eye) Oculus Uterque (both eyes) |
VA, VF | Visual Field Visual Acuity |
AS, AD, AU | Auris Sinister (left ear) Auris Dexter (right ear) Auris Uterque (both ears) |
OM, AOM | Otitis Media Acute Otitis Media |
TM | Tympanic Membrane |
IOP, IOL | Intraocular Pressure Intraocular Lens |
BS, FBS | Blood Sugar Fasting Blood Sugar |
DM (GDM), DI | Diabetes Mellitus (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus) Diabetes Insipidus |
HgA1C | Hemoglobin A1C test |
HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
TFT | Thyroid Function Test |
CGM | Continuous Glucose Monitor |