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ADA
American Diabetes Association
American Dental Association
American Dietetic Association
Americans with Disabilities Act
ad
to,up to adduct
ad lib.
at pleasure
aa (line over top of aa)
of each, stated amt of each substance to be used in compounding the Rx
a.c.
before meals
AKA
Above knee amputation
ASA
Aspirin
b.i.d.
twice daily
div.
divide
gtt
a drop
h.
an hour
hs
hour of sleep, before sleep
n.r.
not to be repeated
no. , #
Number
O.D. or o.d.
right eye or overdose
O.S. or os
left eye
O.U. or ou
both eyes
OT
occupational therapy
pc
after meals
prn
as necessary or as occasion requires
qs
a sufficient quantity
qh
every hour
q3h
every three hours
qid
four times a day
qns
quantity not sufficient
sig
sign, write
stat
immediately
tab
tablet
ADH
antidiuretic hormone water conservation hormone
AP view
anterior-posterior view
A-V
arteriovenous, atrioventricular
Ba
barium
BE or BaE
barium enema
BMR
basal metabolic rate
BP
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BKA
below knee amputation
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
C & S
Culture and sensitivity
Ca
calcium
CC
chief complaint
CCU
coronary care unit
CHF
congestive heart failure
CNS
central nervous system
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CVP
central venous pressure
Dx
diagnosis
D & C
dilation & curettage
DT's
delirium tremors
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
EEG
electroencephalogram
EMG
electromyogram
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
GBS
gallbladder series
GC
gonorrhea
GI
gastrointestinal
Gm or gm
gram
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GU
genitourinary
Hb, HGB
hemoglobin
HCl
hydrochloric acid
HCT, Hct
hematocrit
Hg
mercury
Hx
history
ICU
intensive care unit
IM
intramuscular (injection)
I & O
intake and output
IPPB
intermittent positive-pressure breathing
IUD
intrauterine device
IV
intravenous
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
K
potassium
KUB
kidney, ureter, and bladder
L, l
liter
L1, L2
first, second lumbar vertebra
LE
lupus erythematous
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMP
last menstrual period
LP
lumbar puncture
LPM
liters per minute
Week 4 Abbreviations
Week 4 Abbreviations
LUQ
left upper quadrant
LV
left ventricle
mEq
miliequivalent (measurement of concentration)
mg
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
ml
milliliter
mm
millimeter
NA
sodium
NB
newborn
NPO
nothing by mouth
OB
obstetrics
PA view
posterior-anterior view, x-ray
PDR
physicians' desk reference
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PKU
phenylketonuria
PPD
purified protein derivative (test for tuberculosis)
Pro Time
prothrombin time
RBC
red blood cell or red blood count
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
SOB
shortness of breath
TB
tuberculosis
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
TUR
transurethral resection
Tx
treatment, transfuse
URI
upper respiratory infection
VD
venereal disease
VDRL
venereal disease research laboratory
WBC
white blood count or white blood cell
Pro Time
prothrombin time
RBC
red blood cell or red blood count
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUQ
right upper quadrant
SOB
shortness of breath
TB
tuberculosis
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
TUR
transurethral resection
Tx
treatment, transfuse
URI
upper respiratory infection