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Pharm -Gen Medical
PTCE Study Guide - General Medical Abbreviations
Meaning | Abbreviation |
---|---|
acetaminophen | APAP |
acquired immune deficiency syndrome | AIDS |
asprine | ASA |
attention deficit disorder | ADD |
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | ADHD |
autonomic nervous system | ANS |
before surgery | pre op |
birth control pills | BC, BCP |
blood pressure | BP |
blood sugar | BS |
calcium | Ca |
carbohydrate | Carb |
central nervous system | CNS |
congestive heart failure | CHF |
dextrose 5% in water | D5W |
dincontinue | D/C, DC |
electrocardiogram | ECG, EKG |
electroencephalogram | EEG |
gastrointestinal | GI |
genitourinary | GU |
headache | HA |
health maintenance organization | HMO |
history | Hx |
human immunodeficiency virus | HIC |
hydrochlorothiazide | HCTZ |
hydrogen peroxide | H2O2 |
intensive care unit | ICU |
iron | Fe |
magnesium | Mg |
magnesium oxide | MgO, MagOx |
managed care organization | MCO |
milk of magnesia | MOM |
multiple vitamin | MV, MVI |
nausea and vomiting | N/V, N&V |
nitroglycerin | NTG |
nonsedating antihistamines | NSAs |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs | NSAIDs |
normal saline | NS |
penicillin | PCN |
potassium | K |
potassium chloride | KCl |
preferred provider organization | PPO |
sodium | Na |
sodium chloride | NaCl |
tetracycline | TCN |
total parenteral nutrition | TPN |
urinary tract infection | UTI |