front 1 AIDS | back 1 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
front 2 ARC | back 2 AIDS-related complex |
front 3 ASAP | back 3 as soon as possible |
front 4 ASHD | back 4 arteriosclerotic heart disease |
front 5 BE | back 5 Barium enema |
front 6 BID | back 6 Twice a day |
front 7 BP | back 7 Blood pressure |
front 8 BUN | back 8 Blood, urea, nitrogen |
front 9 Bx | back 9 Biopsy |
front 10 C- | back 10 With |
front 11 CA | back 11 Cancer |
front 12 CAD | back 12 Coronary artery disease |
front 13 CBC | back 13 Complete Blood Count |
front 14 CC | back 14 Cubic centimeter |
front 15 CCU | back 15 Coronary care unit |
front 16 CE, CEU | back 16 Continue education, continue education unit |
front 17 CHF | back 17 Conjective or chronic heart failure |
front 18 Cm | back 18 Centimeters |
front 19 CNS | back 19 Central nervous system |
front 20 C/O | back 20 Complains of |
front 21 COPD | back 21 Conjective obstructive pulmonary disease |
front 22 CPR | back 22 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
front 23 CS | back 23 Central supply |
front 24 C-section | back 24 Cesarean section |
front 25 CSF | back 25 Cerebralspinal fluid |
front 26 CT | back 26 Computed tomography |
front 27 CVA | back 27 Cerebral vascular accident ( stroke) |
front 28 CXR | back 28 Chest X-ray |
front 29 DNR | back 29 Do not resuscitate order, no code |
front 30 DOA | back 30 Dead on arrival |
front 31 DOB | back 31 Date of birth |
front 32 Dx | back 32 Diagnosis |
front 33 ECG, EKG | back 33 Electrocardiogram |
front 34 EEG | back 34 Eletroencephalogram |
front 35 EMG | back 35 Eletromyogram |
front 36 EMR | back 36 Electrical medical record |
front 37 ENT | back 37 Eyes, nose, troat |
front 38 ER, ED | back 38 Emergency room, Emergency department |
front 39 FB | back 39 Foreign body |
front 40 FUB | back 40 Fever of undermined origin |
front 41 Fx | back 41 Fracture |
front 42 GI | back 42 Gastrointestinal |
front 43 GSW | back 43 Gun shot wound |
front 44 HH | back 44 Hiatal hernia |
front 45 HHS | back 45 United States department of health and human services |
front 46 HIPPA | back 46 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
front 47 HIV | back 47 Human immunodeficiency virus |
front 48 H/O | back 48 History of |
front 49 Hx | back 49 History |
front 50 IBD | back 50 Inflammatory bowel disease |
front 51 IBS | back 51 Inflammatory bowel syndrome |
front 52 ICCU | back 52 intensive coronary care unit |
front 53 ICU | back 53 Intensive care unit |
front 54 IM | back 54 Intramuscular |
front 55 I/O | back 55 Intake/output |
front 56 IV | back 56 Intravenous |
front 57 IVP/IVU | back 57 Intravenous pyelogram, intravenous urogram |
front 58 KUB | back 58 Kidney, ureter bladder |
front 59 Lat | back 59 Lateral |
front 60 LBP | back 60 Low back pain |
front 61 LMP | back 61 Last menstrual period |
front 62 LLQ | back 62 Left lower quadrant |
front 63 LUP | back 63 Left upper quadrant |
front 64 METS | back 64 Metastasis |
front 65 MI | back 65 Myocardial infarction (heart attact) |
front 66 MRI, MR | back 66 Magnetic resonance imaging |
front 67 MRSA | back 67 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aure |
front 68 MVA | back 68 Motor vehicles accident |
front 69 NG | back 69 Nasogastric |
front 70 NICU | back 70 Neonatal intensive care unit |
front 71 NOC | back 71 Night |
front 72 NPO | back 72 Nothing by mouth |
front 73 OB | back 73 Obstetrics |
front 74 OP | back 74 Outpatient |
front 75 OR | back 75 Operating room |
front 76 OTC | back 76 Over the counter |
front 77 PACU | back 77 Postanesthesia care unit |
front 78 PE | back 78 Physical examination, physical education |
front 79 PEDS | back 79 Pediatric |
front 80 PID | back 80 Pelvic inflammatory diseases |
front 81 P/O | back 81 Post operations |
front 82 Post-Op | back 82 After surgery |
front 83 Pre-Op | back 83 Before surgery |
front 84 PRN | back 84 As needed |
front 85 PT | back 85 Physical therapy, Prothrombin time |
front 86 PT | back 86 Patient |
front 87 PTSD | back 87 Post traumatic-stress disorder |
front 88 QID | back 88 Four a day |
front 89 R/O | back 89 Rule out |
front 90 REQ | back 90 Requisite |
front 91 RLQ | back 91 Right lower quadrant |
front 92 ROM | back 92 Range of motion |
front 93 RUQ | back 93 Right upper quadrantv |
front 94 Rx | back 94 Prescription, Treatment |
front 95 S- | back 95 Without |
front 96 SIDS | back 96 Sudden infant death syndrome |
front 97 SOB | back 97 Shortness of breath |
front 98 S/P | back 98 Status post( after) |
front 99 STAT | back 99 Immediately |
front 100 STD | back 100 Sexual transmitted disease |
front 101 Sx | back 101 Surgery, symptoms |
front 102 TB | back 102 Tuberculosis |
front 103 TIA | back 103 Transient ischemic attack |
front 104 TID | back 104 Three time a day |
front 105 TKO | back 105 To keep open ( references to IV line) |
front 106 TPN | back 106 Total parental nutrition (IV feeding) |
front 107 TPR | back 107 Temperature, pulse, respiration |
front 108 Tx | back 108 Treaments |
front 109 UA | back 109 Urinalysis |
front 110 UGI | back 110 Upper gastrointestinal series |
front 111 URI | back 111 Upper respiration infection |
front 112 UTI | back 112 Urinary tract infection |
front 113 VD | back 113 Venereal disease |
front 114 VSS | back 114 Vital sign stable |
front 115 Y/o | back 115 Years old |