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Abd

Abdomen

Ac

Before meals (Ante cibum)

ACE

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ace inhibitors treat HTN)

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (secreted by pituitary gland)

ADH

Anti diuretic hormone

Ad lib

Freely as desired (ad libitum)

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Alb

Albumin (protein)

Alk phos

Alkaline phosphatase

Aq

Water

Bid

Twice a day (bis in die)

BM

bowel movement; bone marrow

BP

Blood pressure

BS

Breast self exam

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen (tests kidney fxn)

C with line

With (cum)

CA

Cancer, carcinoma, cardiac arrest, chronological age

Ca

Calcium

CABG

Coronary artery bypass graft

CBC

Compete blood count

CC

Coronary Care unit; critical Care unit

CKD

Chronic kidney disease

C/o

Complains of

COPD

Chronic onstructuive pulmonary disorder

C/w

Compare with; consistent with

D/c

Discontinue or discharge

W/u

Work up

DOB

Date of birth

Dx

Diagnosis

ESRD

End stage renal disease

FBS

Fasting blood sugar

F/U

Follow up

GTT

Glucose tolerance test

H/O

History Of

H.S.

At bedtime (hora somni)

HTN

Hypertension

Hx

History



po

by mouth (per os)



PP

Postprandial, postpartum

PRN

As needed (pro re nata)



Pt

patient

PTA

prior to admission (to hospital)

Px

prognosis

qd

Each day (quaqua die)

qid

four times a day (quarter in die)

r/o

rule out

Rx

treatment, therapy, prescription

s with line over it

without

SOAP

Subjective data (symptoms perceived by patient), Objective data (exam findings) Assessment (evaluation of condition), Plan (goals for treatment)

SOB

shortness of breath

s/p

status post (previous disease condition)

stat

immediately (statim)

Sx

Signs and symptoms

tid

three times a day (tris in die)

TPN

total parenteral nutrition (administration of IV solution to maintain nutrition)

Tx

treatment

UGI

upper gastrointestinal

U/O

urine output

UTI

urinary tract infection

WDWN

well developed and well nourished

WNL

within normal limits

wt

Weight

y/o

years old

I&O

intake and output (measurement of patient's fluids)

LES

lower esophageal sphincter

LFTs

Liver function tests

Lytes

electrolytes

MCV

mean corpuscular volume (size of individual red blood cell)



Mets

Metastases

MI

myocardial infarction

NKA

no known allergies

NPO

Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

N+V

nausea and vomiting

Os

Mouth

Para 1, 2, 3

a woman who has produced one, two, or three viable offspring

Pc

after meals (post cibum)

PMH

past medical history

p/o

post operative