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Med Abbreviation-IPC
Medical Abbreviations-IPC
Question | Answer |
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a (with line above it) | Before |
abd | Abdomen |
ac | Before meals |
ACS | Acute coronary syndrome |
AD | Right ear or Alzheimer’s disease |
ADL | Activities of daily living |
AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
AKA | Above the knee amputation |
ALOC | Altered level of consciousness |
AMA | American Medical Association or against medical advice |
AMI | Acute myocardial infarction |
AMS | Altered Mental Status |
ARDS | Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
AROM | Active range of motion |
AS | Left ear or aortic stenosis |
AVR | Aortic valve replacement |
AV | Atrioventricular (node in the heart) |
BID | Twice daily |
BKA | Below the knee amputation |
BM | Bowel movement |
BMP | Basal Metabolic Profile |
BP | Blood pressure |
bpm | beats per minute |
BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
c | With |
c/o | Complaints of |
CA | Cancer |
CAD | Coronary artery disease |
CAT/CT | Computerized axial tomography (scan) |
Cath | Catheter |
CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
CBC | Complete blood count |
cc | Chief complaint |
CHD | Coronary heart disease |
CHF | Chronic heart failure |
CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
CNS | Central nervous system |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
cr,sCr | Creatinine, serum creatinine |
CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
CXR | Chest X ray |
CVA | Cerebral vascular accident |
DC | Discharge or discontinue |
DJD | Degenerative joint disease |
DM | Diabetes mellitus |
DOA | Date of admission, Dead on arrival |
DOB | Date of birth |
DT | Delirium tremens |
ECG, EKG | Electrocardiogram |
EEG | Electroencephalogram |
ENT | Ear, nose, and throat |
ETOH | Ethanol (alcohol) |
FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
FUO | Fever of unknown origin |
G tube | Gastric tube (a tube in the stomach) |
GB | Gall bladder |
GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GSW | Gun shot wound |
GU | Genitourinary |
gtts | Drops |
HA | Headache |
hct | Hematocrit |
HEENT | Head, ear, eyes, nose, throat |
hgb | Hemoglobin |
h/o | History of |
HPI | History of present illness |
hs | Bedtime |
HTN | Hypertension |
I and O | Intake and output |
ICU | Intensive care unit |
ICP | Intracranial pressure |
ID | Infectious disease |
IM | Intramuscular |
IO | Intraosseous |
IV | Intravenous |
LFT | Liver function tests |
LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
LOC | Level of consciousness |
LP | Lumbar puncture |
LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
LV | Left ventricle |
MI | Myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
MS | Mitral stenosis or multiple sclerosis or musculoskeletal |
MVR | Mitral valve replacement |
NAD | No apparent distress |
NC | Nasal cannula |
NG, NGT | Nasogastric tube |
NKA/NKDA | No known allergies/No known drug allergies |
NPO | Nothing by mouth |
NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug |
N/V | Nausea/vomiting |
OA | Osteoarthritis |
OD | Right eye or overdose |
OOB | Out of bed |
OS | Left eye |
OU | Both eyes |
O2 | Oxygen |
p (with line on top) | After |
PAD | Peripheral artery disease |
path | Pathology |
pc | After meals |
PE | Physical exam or pulmonary embolism |
PERRLA | Pupils equal, round reactive to light and accommodation |
PND | Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
PO | By mouth |
ppd | Packs per day (cigarette smoking) |
prn | As needed or required |
PTA | Prior to arrival/prior to admission |
PVC | Premature ventricular contraction |
q | Every |
QDAY, qday | Every day |
QHS, qhs | Every evening |
QID, qid | Four times a day |
RA | Right atrium |
RBC | Red blood cell |
RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
R/O, r/o | Rule out |
ROM | Range of motion |
RR | Respiratory rate |
RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
RV | Right ventricle |
s | Without |
SA | Sinoatrial node |
SL | Sublingual |
SOB | Shortness of breath |
S/P, s/p | Status post |
Sx | Symptom |
T | Temperature |
TB | Tuberculosis |
THR | Total hip replacement |
TIA | Transient ischemic attack |
tid | Three times a day |
TKR | Total knee replacement |
TO | Telephone order |
TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
Tx | Treatment |
U/A | Urinalysis |
URI | Upper respiratory infection |
UTI | Urinary tract infection |
VD | Venereal disease |
VO | verbal order |
VS | Vital signs |
WBC | White blood cell |
WNL | Within normal limits |
w/o | Without |
Wt | Weight |
yo, y/o | Years old |