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Abbreviations Megalist

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