Maa 142 Abbreviations #2

Front 1

AD

Back 1

right ear

Front 2

ALS

Back 2

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Front 3

ACS

Back 3

American cancer society

Front 4

AS

Back 4

left ear

Front 5

AU

Back 5

both ears

Front 6

bpm

Back 6

beats per minute

Front 7

Bx

Back 7

biopsy

Front 8

CHF

Back 8

congestive heart failure

Front 9

CSF

Back 9

cerebrospinal fluid

Front 10

CT Scan

Back 10

computed tomography

Front 11

HEENT

Back 11

head, ears, eyes, nose & throat

Front 12

HR

Back 12

heart rate

Front 13

HSV

Back 13

herpes simplex virus

Front 14

Htn

Back 14

hypertension

Front 15

IHD

Back 15

ischemic heart disease

Front 16

IM

Back 16

intramuscular

Front 17

Lab

Back 17

laboratory

Front 18

LBP

Back 18

low back pain

Front 19

LFTs

Back 19

liver function test

Front 20

LOC

Back 20

loss of consciousness

Front 21

LTH

Back 21

luteotropic hormone (prolactin)

Front 22

MMR

Back 22

measles, mumps, rubella

Front 23

MS

Back 23

multiple sclerosis

Front 24

N/V

Back 24

nausea & vomiting

Front 25

PERRLA

Back 25

pupils equal, round, reactive to light & accommodation

Front 26

PFTs

Back 26

pulmonary function test

Front 27

plts

Back 27

platelets

Front 28

PTT

Back 28

prothrombin time

Front 29

PVC

Back 29

premature ventricular contractions

Front 30

q4h

Back 30

every 4 hours

Front 31

qam

Back 31

every morning

Front 32

RA

Back 32

rheumatoid arthritis

Front 33

SIDS

Back 33

sudden infant death syndrome

Front 34

spec

Back 34

specimen

Front 35

TMJ

Back 35

temporomandibular joint syndrome

Front 36

ung

Back 36

ointment

Front 37

VS

Back 37

vital signs

Front 38

WC

Back 38

wheelchair

Front 39

WDWN

Back 39

well developed, well nourished

Front 40

WNL

Back 40

within normal limits