Table 4: List of Symbols and its Definition Abbreviation Definition Symbols ♂ male ♀ female ↓ decrease ↑ > < ≈ C (+) (-) / @ increase a.c. A.M. or a.m. A/G ACLS ACTH ad lib ADH ADL AFB Ag AGA AIDS AKA AMA amt. ANA anes. Anti – HA Anti – HB Anti – HBc Anti – HBe Anti – HBs AP & Lat. ARC ARDS ARF ASAP ASHD ASO B b.i.d. B.R.P. greater than or equal to less than or equal to approximately with positive negative per at Table 5: A – Abbreviation of Medical Terms before meals before noon albumin globulin ratio Advanced Cardiac Life Support Adrenocorticotrophic hormone as much as needed; desired antidiuretic hormone activities of daily living Acid Fast Bacillus antigen average gestational age Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Above Knee Amputation Against Medical Advice amount antinuclear antibodies anesthesia antibody to hepatitis A antibody to hepatitis B antibody to hepatitis B core antigen antibody to hepatitis B “e” antigen antibody to hepatitis B “surface” antigen anteroposterior and lateral AIDS Related Complex Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Acute Renal Failure as soon as possible Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease Antistreptolysin – O twice a day bathroom privilege Ba BAO BBB BCG BKA BM BP BPH BUN barium branch artery occlusion bundle branch block Bacillus Calmette Guerin vaccine Below Knee Amputation bowel movement blood pressure benign prostatic hypertrophy Blood Urea Nitrogen C C&S C. C.P.D. C.S.F. C/S CA Ca. CAD cap. CAPD CAT Scan Cath. CBC CBD CBI CC cc CCU CHD CHF CHO Chol. Cl CT cm. CNS CO CO2 COPD CPK CPR CRF cu. mm. CVA CVP CXR Culture & Sensitivity centigrade /celsius Cephalopelvic Disproportion Cerebrospinal Fluid cesarean section carcinoma calcium Coronary Artery Disease capsule Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Computerized Axial Tomography catheter complete blood count common bile duct continuous bladder irrigation chief complaint cubic centimeter Coronary Care Unit Coronary Heart Disease Congestive Heart Failure carbohydrate cholesterol chlorides clotting time centimeter central nervous system carbon monoxide carbon dioxide Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease creatine phosphokinase cardio – pulmonary resuscitation chronic renal failure cubic millimeter Cerebrovascular Accident Central Venous Pressure chest x – ray D D&C D/C D5NS D5LR D5W Dilatation and Curettage discontinue 5% Dextrose in Normal Saline 5% Dextrose in Lactated Ringers 5% Dextrose in Water DOA DOE DR DTR DUB Dx dead on arrival dyspnea on exertion Delivery Room deep tendon reflex Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding diagnosis E E.N.T. ECCE ECT EEG EKG elix. EMB EMG EOM ESR ESRD ET ETA ETOH Ear, Nose & Throat extracapsular cataract extraction electro – convulsive therapy electroencephalogram electocardiogram elixir ethambutol electromyography extra ocular movement Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate End-Stage Renal Disease endotracheal endotracheal tube aspirate ethanol F F.C. F.R. FBS Fe FHR FO2 FSH FT ♀ Foley Catheter fluid restriction fasting blood sugar iron fetal heart rate Fraction of inspired O2 Follicle Stimulating Hormone full term female FT♂ Fx. full term male fracture G G.T.T. G.U. GC GCS GDM gm. gtt. /gtts GYN/ gyne GSCS H h.s. H2O HAV HBcAg HBeAg HBV Hct HDL HEENT Glucose Tolerance Test genitourinary gonococcus (gonorrhea) Glascow Coma Score Gestational Diabetic gram drop / drops gynecology gram staining, culture and sensitivity hour of sleep water hepatitis A virus hepatitis B core antigen hepatitis B “e” antigen hepatitis B virus hematocrit High Density Lipoprotein head, eyes, ears, nose and throat Hgb. HIV HPV hemoglobin human immunodeficiency virus human papilloma virus I I&D I&O I.U. I.U.G.R. IBW ICCE ICP ICU IgA IgD IgE IgG IgM IM Inf. Hep. INH IOL IOP IPPB IV IVF IVP IVPB incision & drainage intake & output international units intrauterine growth retardation ideal body weight intracapsular cataract extraction Intracranial Pressure Intensive care unit immunoglobulin A immunoglobulin D immunoglobulin E immunoglobulin G immunoglobulin M intramuscular infectious hepatitis isoniazid intraocular lens intraocular pressure Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing intravenous intravenous fluid intravenous pyelogram intravenous piggyback K K kg. KUB KVO potassium kilogram kidney, ureter, bladder (x – ray plain film of abdomen) keep vein open L L Lab. Lap Lb LBBB LDH LE LH liq. LLQ LMP LOA LOC LOP LOT LP LSA LSP liter laboratory laparatomy pound left bundle branch block lactic dehydrogenase lupus erythematosus luteinizing hormone liquid left lower quadrant last menstrual period left occipitoanterior level of consciousness left occipitoposterior left occipitotransverse lumbar puncture left sacroanterior left sacroposterior LST LUQ LV LVH left sacrotransverse left upper quadrant (abdomen) left ventricle left ventricular hypertrophy M mcg. MCH Meq. Mg mg. MI ml. mm. MRI microgram Maternal and Child Health milliequivalents (per liter) magnesium milligram myocardial infarction milliliter or cc millimeter Magnetic Resonance Imaging N N N.S. (n.s.) N/A n/v Na NaCl NB NGT NHM NPH NPO nsg NSVD nitrogen normal saline not applicable nausea and vomiting sodium sodium chloride newborn nasogastric tube No Heroic Measure (SPH) Neutral Protamine Hagedorn = insulin with prolonged effect nothing by mouth nursing normal spontaneous vaginal delivery O o.d. o.s. O.T. o.u. O2 OBS O.D. oint. OOB OPD ophth. OR ORIF ortho. oz. right eye left eye occupational therapy both eyes oxygen organic brain syndrome once a day ointment out of bed out patient department ophthalmology operating room open reduction, internal fixation orthopedic ounce P P p p.c. P.M.I. p.o. P.P. pulse after after meals point of maximum impulse by mouth post partum P.P.D. p.r.n. P.R.O.M. P.T.A. P.Z.I. PE PAC Pap PAP Pb PBI PCP PD PDA PEEP PERRLA pH. PID PKU PO2 PO4 psych. pt. PTH PTT PUD PVC PZA Q q q.d. q.h. q.i.d. q.o.d. q.o.h. q2h, q3h, q4h, etc. qt. R R.N. R.T. R/O RA RAIU RBBB RBC Rehab. RF Rh RHD RMT ROA ROM Purified Protein Derivative (tuberculin) whenever necessary premature rupture of membranes prior to admission protamine zinc insulin physical exam premature atrial contractions Papanicolaou Prostate Acid Phosphatase lead protein bound iodine Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia peritoneal dialysis Patent Ductus Arteriosus positive end expiratory pressure pupils equal, round, react to light & accommodation hydrogen ion concentration pelvic inflammatory disease phenylketonuria partial oxygen tension phosphate psychiatry patient parathyroid hormone partial thromboplastin time Peptic Ulcer Disease premature ventricular contraction pyrazinamide every every day every hour four times a day every other day every other hour every two, three, four, etc. hours quart Registered Nurse respiratory therapy rule out Rheumatoid Arthritis radioactive iodine uptake right bundle branch block red blood cells or count rehabilitation rheumatoid factor for arthritis rhesus blood factor rheumatic heart disease right mentotransverse right occiput anterior range of motion ROP ROT RR RSA RSR RST Rt. RUE RUQ Rx right occiput posterior right occiput transverse recovery room right sacrum anterior regular sinus rhythm right sacrum transverse right right upper extremity right upper quadrant treatment S s s.l. S/P S/S SA SA Block sc sed. rate SGA SGOT SLE SOB SLE SOB Sod. Bicarb (NaHCO3) Sp. Gr. ss ST Staph stat. Strep SVC T TOF T&A TAHBSO t.i.d. T.O. T3 T4 tab. TB Tbsp. temp. TENS TIA TPN TPR trach. TSH without Sub–lingual Status post Signs and symptoms Sino–atrial Sino–atrial block subcutaneous sedimentation rate small for gestational age serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase systematic lupus erythematosus shortness of breath systematic lupus erythematosus shortness of breath sodium bicarbonate specific gravity half sinus tachycardia staphlococci (us) at once streptococcus superior vena cava Tetralogy of Fallot tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-orphorectomy three times a day telephone orders triiodothyronine thyroxine tablet tuberculosis tablespoon temperature transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation transient ischemic attack Total Parenteral Nutrition temperature, pulse, respiration tracheotomy thyroid stimulating hormone tsp. TUR TURP teaspoon transurethral resection transurethral resection of the prostate U u U.G.I.B. USD U.S.P. U/A UGI UGIS URI UTI unit Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed ultrasound United States Pharmacopeia urinalysis Upper Gastrointestinal Upper Gastrointestinal Series upper respiratory infection urinary tract infection V V.D. V.D.R.L. VS VSD VA VBAC VPB VR VT venereal disease Venereal Disease Research Lab (serology) vital signs ventricular septal defect visual acuity vaginal birth after cesarean section ventricular premature beat ventricular rate tidal volume W WBC wt. white blood cells or count weight Z Zn zinc