A fib - Atrial fibrillation
AAA - Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abd - Abdomen
ABG - Arterial blood gas
ABVD - Adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine
AC - Before eating
Ach - Acetylcholine
ACLS - Advanced cardiac life support
ACTH - Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADH - Antidiuretic hormone
AFB - Acid fast bacteria
AFP - Alpha-fetoprotein
Ag - Antigen
AI - Aortic insufficiency
AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AKA - Above the knee amputation
ALL - Acute lymphocytic leukemia
ALT - Alanine aminotransferase
ANA - Antinuclear antibody
AODM - Adult onset diabetes mellitus
APTT - Activated partial thromboplastin time
ARDS - Adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARF - Acut renal failure
AS - Aortic stenosis
ASCVD - Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
ASD - Atrial septal defect
AST - Aspartate aminotranferase
ATP - Adenosine 5'-triphosphate
AV - Arteriovenous
B
BCG - Bacille bilie de Calmette-Guerin
BE - Barium enema
BEE - Basal energy expenditure
bid - Twice a day
BIPAP - Bilevel positive airway pressure
BM - Bowel movement
BP - Blood pressure BPH -
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
BRBPR - Bright red blood per rectum
BS - Breath sounds or bowel sounds
BT - Bleeding time
BUN - Blood urea nitrogen
C
c - with
C&S - Culture and sensitivity
C/O - Complaining of
Ca - Calcium
CA - Cancer
CABG - Coronary artery bipass graft
CAD - Coronary artery disease
CAT - Computerized axial tomography
CBC - Complete blood count
CC - Chief complaint
CCNU - Chloroethylcyclohexylnitrosourea
CCU - Coronary care unit
CDC - Centers for disease control
CEA - Carcinoembryonic antigen
CF - Cystic fibrosis
CHF - Congestive heart failure
CHO - Carbohydrate
CI - Cardiac index
CLL - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
cm - Centimeter
CML - Chronic myelogenous leukemia
CMV - Cytomegalovirus
CNS - Central nervous system
CO - Cardiac output
COPD - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP - Chest pain
CPAP - Continuous positive airway pressure
CPK - Creatinine phosphokinase
CPR - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRF - Chronic renal failure
CRNA - Certified registered nurse anesthetist
CSF - Cerbrospinal fluid
CT - Computed tomography
CV - Cardiovascular
CVA - Cerbral vascular accident
CVP - Central venous pressure
CXR - Chest x-ray
D
D & C - Dilation and curetage
D5W - 5% Dextrose in water
DAT - Direct antiglobulin test
DC - Discontinue
DDS - Doctor of dental surgery
DI - Diabetes insipidus
DIC - Disseminated intravascular coagulation
DIP - Distal interphalangeal joint
DJD - Degenerative joint disease
DKA - Diabetic ketoacidosis
DM - Diabetes mellitus
DMD - Doctor of dental medicine
DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNR - Do not resuscitate
DO - Doctor of osteopathy
DOA - Dead on arrival
DOE - Dyspnea on exertion
DT - Delerium tremens
DTR - Deep tendon reflex
DVT - Deep vein thrombosis
F - Farenheit
Fab - Fragment antigen binding
FBS - Fasting blood sugar
FDA - Food and drug administration
FEV - Forced expiratory volume
FFP - Fresh frozen plasma
FRC - Functional residual capacity
FTT - Failure to thrive
FU - Followup
G
GC - Gonorrhea/chlamydia
GETT - General by endotracheal tube
GFR - Glomerular filtration rate
GI - Gastrointestinal
GOMER - acronym from the book "The House of God," means Get
Out Of My Emergency Room
GSW - Gun shot wound
GTT - Glucose tolerance test
H
H/H - Hemoglobin and hematocrit
HA - Headache
HCG - Human chorinic gonadotropin
HCT - Hematocrit
HDL - High density lipoprotein
Hgb - Hemoglobin
HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus
HJR - Hepatojugular reflex
HLA - Histocompatibility locus antigen
HO - History of
HOB - Head of bed
HPF - High power field
HS - At bed time
HSM - Hepatosplenomegaly
HSV - Herpes simplex virus
HTN - Hypertension
HX - History I & D - Incision and drainage
I
I & O - Intake and output
ICU - Intensive care unit
ID - Infectious disease
IM - Intramuscular
IMV - Intermittent mandatory ventilation
IT - Intrathecal
ITP - Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
IV - Intravenous
IVC - Inferior vena cava
IVP - Intravenous pyelogram
K - potassium
KA - ketoacidosis
KASS - Kaneda anterior spinal/scoliosis system
KB - knee bearing amputation kcal - kilocalorie
KCl - potassium chloride
KD - knee disarticulation
KEE - Klebsiella spp., E.coli,
and Enterobacter soo., the lactose fermentation bacteria that are most
commonly isloated from urine.
KFT - kidney function test
kg - kilogram
Kl - potassium iodide
KID syndrome, keratitis,
ichthyosis, and deafness.
KJ, knee-jerk.
KK, knee kick.KLS,
kidney, liver, spleen.
KO, keep open. KOH,
potasium hydroxide.
KR, keratinocytes.
KUB, kidneys, ureters,
and bladder.
KVO, keep veins open.
K-wire, Kirschner wire.
L
L&A,
light and accommodation.
L&D, labor and delivery.
L&H, lungs
and heart.
L&S, liver and spleen.
LA, left atrium.
LA, linoleic acid. LA, local
anesthesia.
Lac,
laceration.
LAC, long arm cast.
LAD, left anterior descending
(coronary artery).
LAD, left axis deviation.
LAD, leukocyte adhesion
deficiency.
LAD, ligament augmentation device.
LAD, linoleic acid-deficient.
LADD, laparoscopic appendectomy and duodenocolonic
dissociation.
LADDs, lifetime average daily doses.
Ladd's, syndrome, intestinal obstruction
from peritoneal bands.
LAE, long above elbow (cast).
LAH, left atrial
hypertrophy.
LAM, laminectomy.LAM-1, L-selectin adhesion molecule
(on leukocytes).
LANC, long arm navicular cast.lap chole, laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
LAP,
left atrial pressure.LAP, leukocyte alkaline phosphatase.
lap.,
laparotomy.LAR, linoleic acid-rich.
LASIK, laser in-situ keratomileusis.
LAT,
lateral (view in x-rays).
lat. flap , latissimus dorsi
flap reconstruction. lat., lateral. LATS, long-acting thyroid stimulator
LB, large bowel.
LBB, low back bending.
LBBB, left bundle branch block.
LBCD, left
border of cardiac dullness LBD, Lewy body dementia.LBL, lecture-based
learning.LBL, lymphoblastic lymphoma.
LBM, lean body mass.
LBO, large
bowel obstruction.LBO, lower body obesity.
LBP, low back pain.
LBP,
low blood pressure.LBT, low back tenderness.LC, Langerhans' cells.LC,
lymphocyte corona.
LC50, lethal concentration 50%.
LCA, lateral costal
artery (branch of internal mammary artery).
LCA, left coronary
artery.LCA, leukocyte common antigen.
LCL, lateral
collateral ligament.
LCM, left costal margin. LCNEC,
large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.
LCSW, licensed clinical social
worker.
LCTA, lungs clear to auscultation.
LD100, lethal dose 100 %.LDF, laser Doppler flowmetry.LDGS, life-death
growth standard.
LDH, lactic dehydrogenase.
LDL cholesterol, low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol.
LDL, low density lipoprotein.
LDM, lipoatrophic
diabetes mellitus.
LDP, lumbo-dorsal pain.
LDRP, Labor Delivery Recovery
Postpartum.LDW, low-dose warfarin.
LE, left eye.
LE, lower extremity.
LE,
lupus erythematosis.
LEE,
locus of enterocyte effacement. LEL,
lowest effect level.
LES, lower esophageal sphincter.
LF, left foot;
linear fracture; low frequency.
LFA, left forearm.
LFA, lymphocyte
function-associated antigen.
LFA-1, lymphocyte function-associated
antigen 1.
LFT, liver function tests.
lg, large.
LGI, (see GI) lower gastro-intestinal tract. LGV,
lymphogranuloma venereum.
LH, luteotropic hormone.
LHG, left hand
grip.
LHRH, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone.
LHS, left hand side.
LIc,
lacunar ictus.
LIC, left iliac crest.
LIMA, left internal mammary artery.
LIP,
lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis.
LIQ, left inner quadrant.
LIR, left
iliac region.LIS, laboratory information system
.LK, left kidney.
LKS,
liver, kidney, spleen.
LL, left lateral.
LL, left leg.
LL, left lower.
LL,
left lung.
LLB, left lateral bending; long leg brace.
LLC, long leg
cast.
LLCC, long leg cylinder cast.
LLD, leg length discrepancy.
LLE,
left lower extremity.
LLF, left lateral flexion; left little finger.
LLL,
left lower leg; left lower lid.
LLL, lower left lobe (lung).
LLN,
lower limit of normal.
LLQ, lower left quadrant (abdomen).
LLR, left
lumbar region.
LLS, long leg splint.
LLWC, long leg walking cast.
LLX,
left lower extremity.
LM, lentigo maligna.
LMD, left midline deviation;
local medical doctor LMM, lentigo maligna melanoma.
LMN, lower motor
neuron (signs).
LMO, local medical officer.
LMP, last menstrual
period.
LMWH, low molecular weight heparin. LN, lupus nephritis.
LN,
lymph node.
LOA, left occipitoanterior.
lob , lobular.
LOC, level
of care.
LOC, level of consciousness (in Glasgow Coma Scale). LOC,
loss of consciousness.LOD, limit of detection.
LOD, loss on drying.
LOH,
loss of heterozygosity.
LOM, left otitis media; limitation of movement;
loss of movement.
LOQ, left outer quadrant.
LOQ, limit of quantification.
LOS,
length of stay.
LOS,
lipooligosaccaride (endotoxin virulence factor of N. gonorrhoeae). LOS,
loss of sight.
LOT, left occiput transverse.
LOT, ligament of Treitz.
LP,
light perception.
LP, lumbar puncture.
LPA, left pulmonary artery.
lpcAB,
lipopolysaccharide (LPS) core AB cluster genes.
lpcC, lipopolysaccharide
(LPS) core C gene.
LPCC, liver primary cell cultures.
LPD, luteal phase
defect.
lpf, low power field.
LPL, lipoprotein lipase.
LPLK, lichen
planus-like keratosis.
LPN, licensed practical nurse.
LPS, lipopolysaccharides.
LQ,
lower quadrant.
LQTS,
long QT syndrome. LR,
lactated Ringer's solution.
LRQ, lower right quadrant.
LRT, lower respiratory tract.
LRTI, ligament
reconstruction tendon interposition (procedure). LRTI,
lower respiratory tract infection.
LS, left side.
LS, liver and spleen.
LS,
lumbar spine. LS, lumbosacral.
LSA, left sacrum anterior. LSD,
lysergic acid diethylamide.
LSF, lateral spread of freeze (of a cryosurgical
iceball).
LSIL, low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.
LSK, liver,
spleen, kidney.
LSMFT, liposclerosing myxofibrous tumor.
LSN, lateral
spinal nucleus.LSP, left sacrum posterior. LSP, lumbar
spine.LSS,lumbar spinal stenosis.
LT, lunotriquetral.
Lt.,
left.
LTB4, leukotriene B4.
LTC, long term care. LTCF,
long term care facility.
ltd., limited.
LTK, laser thermokeratoplasty.
LTR,
long terminal repeats.
LTR, lower trunk rotation. LTRPC,
long TRPC. LUA,
left upper arm.
LUE, left upper extremity.
LUL, left upper lobe (lung).
LULA, laparoscopy under local anesthesia.
LUOQ, left upper
outer quadrant.
LUP, specimen lipemic, unable to perform.
LUQ, left
upper quadrant (abdomen).
LV, left ventricle.
LVAS, left ventricular
assist system.
LVEDP, LV end-diastolic pressure.
LVEF, left ventricular
ejection fraction.
LVF, left ventricular failure.
LVH, left ventricular
hypertrophy.
LVSEM, low-voltage scanning electron microscopy.
LVSF,
left ventricular shortening fraction.
LW, Large White (pig).
LX, lower
extremity.
LYMP, lymphocyte
LyP, lymphomatoid papulosis.
LYS, life
years saved.
Lytes, electrolytes.
LZT,
low zone tolerance.
M
MCH - Major histocompatibility complex
MCH - Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCV - Mean cell volume
MVC - motor vehicle collision
MDI - Metered dose inhaler
mEq - Milliequivalent
mg - Milligram
MI - Myocardial infarction
MIP - Maximum inspiratory pressure
mm - Millimeter
MMPI - Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
MMR - Measles, mumps, rubella
MOPP - Mustargen, oncovin, procarbazine, prednisone
MRI - Magnetic resonance imagine
MRSA - Methicillin resistant staph aureus
MS - Multiple sclerosis
MVA - Motor vehicle accident
MVI - Multivitamin
N
NAD - No active disease
NED - No evidence of disease
NIDDM - non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NIH - National institute of health
NK - Natural killer cells
NKDA - No known drug allergies
nm - Nanometer
NPO - Nothing by mouth
NSAID - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
O
OB - Obstetrics
OB/GYN - Obstetrics and gynecology
OCP - Oral contraceptive pill
OD - Ocular dexter (right eye)
OSHA - Occupational safety and health administration
OU - Both eyes
P
PA - Physicians assistant
PaO2 - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen
PAT - Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
Pco2 - Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
PDA - Patent ductus arteriosus
Q
qd - Quaque die (every day)
qh - Quaque hora (every hour)
qid - quarter in die (four times per day)
qod - Every other day
qs - Quantum satis (as much as needed)
R
R/O - Rule out
rad - Radian
RAE - Right atrial enlargement
RBBB - Right bundle branch block rbc -
Red blood cell
RDW - Red cell distribution width
REM - Rapid eye movement during sleep
RES - Reticuloendothelial system
RFLP - Restriction fragment length polymorphism
Rh - Rhesus blood group
RLL - Right lower lobe of lung
RLQ - Right lower quadrant of abdomen
ROM - Range of motion
ROS - Review of systems
RQ - Respiratory quotient
RSV - Rous-sarcoma virus, respiratory syncytial virus
RTA - Renal tubular acidosis
RUL - Right upper lobe of lung
RUQ - Right upper quadrant of abdomen
RV - Residual volume
Rx - Treatment
S
SA - Sinoatrial
SaO2 - Oxygen saturation of artial blood
Sat. - Saturation
SBE - Spontaneous bacterial endocarditis
SBFT - Small bowel follow through
sc - Subcutaneous
SCr - Serum creatinine
SEM - Systolic ejection murmur
SGOT - Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SGPT - Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
SIADH - Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
SIDS - Sudden infant death syndrome
sig. - Inscribe or affix a seal
SIMV - Spontaneous intermittent mandatory ventilation
SLE - Systemic lupus erythematosus
SOAP - Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
SQ - Subcutaneous
STAT - Statim (immediate)
STD - Sexually transmitted disease
T
T & H - Type and hold
TAH - Total abdominal hysterectomy
TB - Tuberculosis
Td - Tetanus-diptheria vaccine TEN - Toxic epidermal necrolysis
TIA - Transient ischemic attack
TIBC - Total iron binding capacity
tid - ter in die (three times daily)
TMJ - temporomandibular joint
TNM - Tumor, node, metastasis
TNTC - Too numerous to count
TPA - Tissue plasminogen activator
TPN - Total perenteral nutrition
TSH - Thyroid stimulating hormone
TTP - Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
TURP - Transurethral resection of the prostate