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    This document provides abbreviations that are universally accepted in medical documentation. It lists over 100 common medical abbreviations and provides the interpretation or full meaning for each one. Some examples included are AAA for abdominal aortic aneurysm, ABD for abdomen, ABG for arterial blood gas, and ADL for activities of daily living.

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    This document provides abbreviations that are universally accepted in medical documentation. It lists over 100 common medical abbreviations and provides the interpretation or full meaning for each one. Some examples included are AAA for abdominal aortic aneurysm, ABD for abdomen, ABG for arterial blood gas, and ADL for activities of daily living.

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    This document provides abbreviations that are universally accepted in medical documentation. It lists over 100 common medical abbreviations and provides the interpretation or full meaning for each one. Some examples included are AAA for abdominal aortic aneurysm, ABD for abdomen, ABG for arterial blood gas, and ADL for activities of daily living.

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    UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation

    AAA AAO ABD ABG AC

    Interpretation
    abdominal aortic aneurysm alert, awake, and oriented Abdomen arterial blood gas before eating

    AMA
    ad lib

    against medical advice


    as much as needed

    ADL amb abd. add. AP


    AKA AOB ASAP BE bid BKA BM

    activities of daily living Ambulation Abduction Adduction anterior-posterior


    above the knee amputation alcohol on breath as soon as possible barium enema twice a day below the knee amputation bowel movement blood pressure bright red blood per rectum bathroom priviledges blood urea nitrogen body weight Biopsy culture and sensitivity

    BP
    BRBPR BRP BUN BW BX C&S

    CA CBC CC CNS
    Ca CABG CAD

    Cancer complete blood count chief complaint central nervous system


    Calcium coronary artery bypass graft coronary artery disease

    CP CPR CSF CV CVA cal c/o


    CCU CPAP CVP CXR

    cerebral palsy cardiopulmonary resuscitation cerebral spinal fluid Cardiovascular cerebrovascular accident Calories complains of
    clean catch urine continuous positive airway pressure central venous pressure chest X-ray

    DAT DC D&C

    diet as tolerated Discontinue dilation and curettage

    Dx
    DNR DOA DOE DPT DTR DVT

    Diagnosis
    do not resuscitate dead on arrival dyspnea on exertion diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus deep tendon reflexes deep venous thrombosis

    ECG EEG EENT


    ET ETT

    Electrocardiogram Electroencephalogram ears, eyes, nose & throat


    Endotracheal endotracheal tube

    E.R. ext.
    EUA FBS FEV FFP FVC Fx

    emergency room Extension


    examination under anesthesia fasting blood sugar forced expiratory volume fresh frozen plasma forced vital capacity Fracture

    FHx, FWB
    GFR GI GSW Gtt GTT GU

    family history full weight bearing


    glomerular filtration rate Gastrointestinal gun shot wound Drops glucose tolerance test Genitourinary

    GYN Hs HA Hgb
    HBP HCT HDL HOB HPI HTN Hx I&D I&O ICS ICU IM

    Gynecology at bedtime Headache Hemoglobin


    high blood pressure Hematocrit high density lipoprotein head of bed history of present illness Hypertension History incision and drainage intake and output intercostal space intensive care unit Intramuscular

    IMV INF IPPB ITP IG IV IVC IVP

    intermittent mandatory ventilation intravenous nutritional fluid intermittent positive pressure breathing idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura Immunoglobulin Intravenous inferior vena cava intravenous pyelogram

    IMP
    JODM JVD KVO KUB LMP

    Impression
    juvenile onset diabetes mellitus jugular venous distention keep vein open kidneys, ureters, bladder last menstrual period

    LE LBP LOC
    LP LUQ LV LVH

    lower extremity lower back pain level of consciousness


    lumbar puncture Left Upper Quadrant left ventricle left ventricular hypertrophy

    min.
    MAP MI mL MMR MRI MRSA MS MVA

    Minutes
    mean arterial pressure myocardial infarction Milliliter measles, mumps, rubella magnetic resonance imaging methicillin resistant staph aureus multiple sclerosis motor vehicle accident

    neg. NPO
    NAS NG NKA NKDA NSAID OB OD OOB OS OU PA

    Negative nothing by mouth


    no added salt Nasogastric no known allergies no known drug allergies non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs Obstetrics Once a day/ right eye out of bed left eye both eyes Posteroanterior

    pc post-op pre-op Prn

    after meals after surgery before surgery whenever necessary

    PEEP PMH PMI

    positive end expiratory pressure previous medical history point of maximal impulse

    PHx PROM
    PR PT Pt PTT PUD PVD q qd qh qid qod RA Rx RLQ R/O ROM

    past history passive range of motion


    by rectum prothrombin time, or physical therapy Patient partial thromboplastin time peptic ulcer disease peripheral vascular disease Every Everyday Every hour four times a day every other day rheumatoid arthritis or right atrium Prescription right lower quadrant Rule out Range of motion Status post shortness of breath Subcutaneous Immediately Symptoms too numerous to count total parenteral nutrition treatment, transplant

    S/P
    SOB SQ STAT Sx TNTC TPN Tx

    Tid Tab U/A


    UAC UAO Ud UGI URI URQ UTI VAD VC VO V/Q XM Zn

    three times daily Tablet urine analysis


    uric acid upper airway obstruction as directed upper gastrointestinal upper respiratory infection upper right quadrant urinary tract infection venous access device vital capacity verbal or voice order ventilation perfusion Crossmatch zinc

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