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09/12/2011
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Term
a.d. 
 
 
 
 
 Definition

 right ear

 

 

 

 
Term

a.s.

 

 Definition
left ear
Term

ad lib

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Definition
as tolerated
Term
FUP
 Definition
follow up
Term
M.R.
 Definition
may repeat
Term
N.R.
 Definition
do not repeat
Term
NMT
 Definition
no more than
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
o.d.
 Definition
right eye
Term
o.s.
 Definition
left eye
Term
Rx
 Definition
prescription symbol
Term
Sig
 Definition
write on label
Term
t.i.w.
 Definition
three times per week
Term

w.a.

 

 Definition
while awake
Term
LAD
 Definition
left anterior descending
Term
LV
 Definition
left ventricle
Term
RCA
 Definition
Right Coronary Artery
Term
T
 Definition
thoracic
Term
Afib
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Term
ASHD
 Definition
Atherosclerotic heart disease
Term
ASPVD
 Definition
Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
Term
BPH
 Definition
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Term
CA
 Definition
Cancer
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular accident
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
DX
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
Term
HA
 Definition
headache
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human immunodeficiency virus
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammatory disease
Term
PUD
 Definition
pelvic ulcer disease
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
SIADH
 Definition
syndrome of inappropriate ADH
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
Vfib
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
Term
VT, Vtach
 Definition
ventricular tachycardia
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis, morphine sulfate
Term
A & O
 Definition
alert and oriented
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
C/O
 Definition
complains of
Term
CC
 Definition
chief complaint
Term
CTA
 Definition
clear to auscultation
Term
DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, throat
Term
FH
 Definition
family history
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
GYN
 Definition
gynecology
Term
H/O
 Definition
history of
Term
HPI
 Definition
history of present illness
Term
HSM
 Definition
hepatosplenomegaly
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
ICS
 Definition
intercostal space
Term
IMP
 Definition
impression
Term
JVD
 Definition
jugular venous distension
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
N/V/D
 Definition
nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
Term
NABS
 Definition
normoactive bowel sounds
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
PERRLA
 Definition
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
Term
PMH
 Definition
Past medical history
Term
PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion (of joint)
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of symptoms
Term
RRR
 Definition
regular rate and rhythm (heart)
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
S&S
 Definition
signs and symptoms
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post (occurrence)
Term
SH
 Definition
social/surgical history
Term
SOAP
 Definition
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
TX
 Definition
treatment
Term
W/U
 Definition
work up
Term
WDWN
 Definition
well developed, well nourished
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
y/o
 Definition
year old
Term
PE
 Definition
physical exam, pulmonary embolism
Term
HLA
 Definition
human leukocyte antigen
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
ACTH
 Definition
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Term
ALT
 Definition
alanine aminotransferase 
Term
AST
 Definition
aspartate aminotransferase
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
C & S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
Ca
 Definition
calcium
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CHEM
 Definition
serum chemistry (as in lab orders)
Term
Cl
 Definition
chlorine
Term
CPK
 Definition
creatine phosphokinase
Term
DIFF
 Definition
differential blood count
Term
ESR
 Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
FSBS
 Definition
finger stick blood sugar
Term
Hb, Hgb
 Definition
hemoglobin
Term
HbA1c
 Definition
glycosylated hemoglobin/hemoglobin A1c
Term
HCG
 Definition
human chorionic gonadotropin
Term
HCO3
 Definition
bicarbonate
Term
HCT
 Definition
hematocrit
Term
HDL
 Definition
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Term
INR
 Definition
international normalized ratio
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