Abbreviations In Medicine

Front 1

XR

Back 1

x-ray

Front 2

>:

Back 2

greater than

Front 3

arrow up

Back 3

increase

Front 4

WNL

Back 4

within normal limits

Front 5

<:

Back 5

less than

Front 6

arrow down

Back 6

decrease

Front 7

triangle

Back 7

change

Front 8

CX or CXN

Back 8

contraction

Front 9

CC

Back 9

chief complaint

Front 10

pt

Back 10

patient

Front 11

MHX

Back 11

basis for treatment rendered by the physician

Front 12

UCHD

Back 12

usual childhood illnesses

Front 13

source-oriented medical record (SOMR)

Back 13

a traditional or conventional method of charting, consists of chronological set of notes for each visit, beginning w/ the patients 1st visit

Front 14

problem-oriented medical record(POMR)

Back 14

a more efficient way of keeping chart notes, used alot by clinics or any medical practice where more than one physician may see the patient. Calls for a list of problems to be made, dated, and numbers assigned to them

Front 15

computer modified records

Back 15

ties both methods together, can be viewed 24 hours a day

Front 16

c with a line over it

Back 16

with

Front 17

q.d

Back 17

everyday

Front 18

qid

Back 18

4x a day (on a prescription)

Front 19

D/C

Back 19

discharge, discontinue

Front 20

cc

Back 20

ml

Front 21

PEERLA

Back 21

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation

Front 22

PT

Back 22

physical therapy

Front 23

BP or B/P

Back 23

blood pressure

Front 24

CBC

Back 24

complete blood count

Front 25

CPE

Back 25

complete physical exam

Front 26

D & C

Back 26

dilation and curettage

Front 27

dx

Back 27

diagnosis

Front 28

ECG, EKG

Back 28

electrocardiogram

Front 29

EEG

Back 29

electroencephalogram

Front 30

ER

Back 30

emergency room

Front 31

GI

Back 31

gastrointestinal

Front 32

GU

Back 32

genitourinary

Front 33

URI

Back 33

upper respiratory infection

Front 34

UTI

Back 34

urinary tract infection

Front 35

GYN

Back 35

gynecology

Front 36

HEENT

Back 36

head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

Front 37

HEENT

Back 37

head, eyes, ears, nose and throat

Front 38

I & D

Back 38

incision and drainage

Front 39

L or L with a circle around it

Back 39

left

Front 40

MI

Back 40

myocardial infarction

Front 41

N & V

Back 41

nausea and vomiting

Front 42

NVD

Back 42

nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

Front 43

OPD

Back 43

outpatient department

Front 44

OR

Back 44

operating room

Front 45

P

Back 45

pulse

Front 46

Hx

Back 46

history

Front 47

Rx

Back 47

prescription or treatment

Front 48

Tx

Back 48

treatment

Front 49

Fx

Back 49

fracture

Front 50

R with a circle around it

Back 50

right

Front 51

R

Back 51

respiration

Front 52

ROM

Back 52

range of motion

Front 53

ROS

Back 53

review of systems

Front 54

- s with a line over it
s

Back 54

without

Front 55

SOAP

Back 55

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Front 56

SOB

Back 56

short of breath

Front 57

T

Back 57

temperature

Front 58

T & A

Back 58

tosillectomy and adenoidectomy

Front 59

<:

Back 59

less than

Front 60

arrow down

Back 60

decrease