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AAA

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

A fib

Atrial fibrillation

Abd

Abdomen/Abdominal

Abx

antibiotics

AMA

against medical advice

AMS

altered mental status

ASA

acetylsalicylic acid


Aspirin

BID

twice daily

Bilat LE

bilateral lower extremities

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

CA

cancer, carcinoma

CABG

coronary Artery Bypass Graft


"open heart surgery"

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease


"heart disease"

CT or CAT

computerized assisted tomography

CHF

congested heart failure

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP

chest pain

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

c-section

caesarean section

c-spine

cervical spine

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident


costovertebral angle

CXR

chest x-ray

c/o

complains of

c-spine

cervical spine


"neck"

DKA

diabetic ketoacidosis

DM

diabetes mellitus

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOE

DYSPNEA ON EXERTION

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dx

diagnosis

Dz

disease

EKG/ECG

Electrocardogram

ETOH

alcohol

FHx

Family history

Fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

G/P/Ab

Gravida/Para/Abortion

GSW

gun shot wound

GU

genitourinary

HA

headache

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

HPI

history of present illness

HTN

hypertension

Hx

history

H&H

hemoglobin and hematocrit

H&P

history of present illness and physical exam

I&D

incision and drain

IDDM

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

IUP

Intrauterine Pregnancy

IVDA

IV Drug Abuse

JVD

Jugular vein distension

LLE

lower left extremity

LLQ

lower left quadrant

LNMP

last normal menstrual period

LOC

loss of consciousness

LP

lumbar puncture

L-spine

lumbar spine

LUE

left upper extremity

LUQ

left upper quadrant

MCA

motorcycle accident

MVA

Motor vehicle acccident

N/A

not applicable

NAD

no acute distress


no acute disease

NIDDM

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

NKDA

no known drug allergies

nml or nl

normal

NSAID

non-sterioidal anti inflammatory Drug

NSR

normal sinus rythm

NTG

nitroglycerine

NVD

nausea vomiting diarrhea

O2 sat

oxygen saturation

OD

overdose

PCP

Primary care physician

PE

Pulmonary Embolism

PERRL

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light

PO

Per O's (by mouth)

prn

as needed

pt

patient

PTA

prior to arrival

PUD

peptic ulcer disease

qd

per day

qh

per hour

qhs

per every bedtime

q2h

per two hours

qid

per four times a day

RLE

right lower extremity

RLQ

right lower quadrant

ROM

range of motion

ROS

review of system

RUE

right upper extremity

RUQ

right upper quadrant

Rx

prescription

r/o

rule out

SOB

shortness of breath

s/p

status post

Sx

symptoms

TIA

transient ischemic attack

TID

thee times a day

TM

tympanic membrane

T-spine

thoracic spine

Tx

treatment

UA

urinalysis

URI

upper respiratory infection

US

ultrasound

UTD

up to date

UTI

urinary tract infection

WNL

within normal limits