A14-abbreviations
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EMERGENCY TREATMENT GUIDELINES APPENDIX Manitoba Health A14 MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations are often used to facilitate and shorten written narratives. This is an acceptable practice as long as universally recognized and understood abbreviations are used. The following are medical abbreviations that are acceptable for use by EMS personnel. This is not an all inclusive list. ? # abd ACE A/E AIDS ALS AMI A+O or A/0 A-P ASHD AV b.i.d. BM BP BS BVM ? ` C1, C2 Ca CA CABG CAD cap CBC C.C. CCU Chemo CHF cm CNS c/o CO2 COPD CPR CSF CT CVA CXR D/C diff DM Possible, questionable Fracture Abdomen Angiotension converting enzyme Air entry Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Advanced Life Support Acute myocardial infarction Alert and oriented Anteroposterior (front to back) Arteriosclerotic heart disease Atrioventricular Twice a day Bowel movement Blood pressure Blood sugar Bag-valve-mask With First, Second cervical vertebra Calcium cancer or carcinoma Coronary artery bypass graft Coronary artery disease Capsule Complete blood count Chief complaint Coronary care unit Chemotherapy Congestive Heart Failure Centimeter Central Nervous System Complains of Carbon dioxide Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Cerebral spinal fluid Computed tomography (CT Scan) Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) Chest x-ray Discontinue; discharge Differential, difficulty Diabetes mellitus APPENDIX – Medical Abbreviations May 2006 Page A14-1 EMERGENCY TREATMENT GUIDELINES APPENDIX Manitoba Health DOB DOE DT DVT Dx ECG EEG EMR EMT ENT ER EtOH FH FHR FUO g GB GERD GI gtt GU GYN HBV HD HIV h/o H2O h.s. HSV HTN Hx HxPI I&D ICU IDDM IM I&O IV K+ kg L Lt L1, L2 LA Lat LB LLQ LMP LP LUQ LV LVH m MD Date of birth Dyspnea on exertion Delirium tremens Deep vein thrombosis Diagnosis Electrocardiogram (aka EKG) Electroencephalogram Emergency Medical Responder Emergency Medical Technician Ears, nose throat Emergency room Ethyl alcohol Family history Fetal heart rate Fever of unknown origin Gram Gallbladder Gastroesophageal reflux disease Gastrointestinal Drop, drops Genitourinary Gynecology Hepatitis B virus Hemodialysis Human immunodeficiency virus History of Water At bedtime Herpes simplex virus Hypertension History History of present illness Incision & drainage Intensive care unit Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Intramuscular Intake & output Intravenous Potassium Kilogram (1000 grams) Liter; lower Left First, second lumbar vertebra Left atrium Lateral Large bowel Left lower quadrant Last menstrual period Lumbar puncture Left upper quadrant Left ventricle Left ventricle hypertrophy Meter Medical doctor; muscular dystrophy APPENDIX – Medical Abbreviations May 2006 Page A14-2 EMERGENCY TREATMENT GUIDELINES APPENDIX Manitoba Health mets mg MI mL Mm Mm HGHH MRI MS N2O Na+ NIDDM NKA NKDA NPO NSAID NSR O2 OA OPD OR P PAC Px PEA Per PERL PHx PID p.m. PMHx PND PNS Prep p.r.n. Pt PTA PVC q q.d. q.h. q2h q.i.d. R Rt RA RBC RLQ R/O ROM ROS RR RT Rt Metastases Milligram (1/1000 gram) Myocardial infarction Milliliter (1/1000 liter) Millimeter (1/1000 meter) Millimeters of mercury Magnetic resonance imaging Multiple sclerosis; musculoskeletal Nitrous oxide Sodium Non-insulin dependent diabetes No known allergies No known drug allergies Nothing by mouth Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Normal sinus rhythm Oxygen Osteoart hrities Outpatient department Operating room Pulse / Parity Premature atrial contraction Physical examination Pulseless electrical activity By Pupils equal and reactive to light Past history Pelvic inflammatory disease Afternoon Past medical history Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Peripheral nervous system Prepare for As needed Patient Prior to admission Premature ventricular contraction Every Each day Each hour Each two hours Four times a day Respiration Right Rheumatoid arthritis Red blood cell Right lower quadrant Rule out Range of motion Review of systems Respiration rate; recovery room Respiratory Technologist Right APPENDIX – Medical Abbreviations May 2006 Page A14-3 EMERGENCY TREATMENT GUIDELINES APPENDIX Manitoba Health RUQ RV Rx S+S S1, S2 SA SA SOB Sc Stat STD Strep Sx T T1, T2 TA Tab TB TIA t.i.d. Tx UE UGI Umb Ung U/O URI VF VS VT WBC WNL Wt(s) Yrs, yo Right upper quadrant Right ventricle Prescription Signs and symptoms First, second sacral vertebra Sinoatrial node Sublingual Shortness of breath Subcutaneous Immediately Sexually transmitted disease Streptococci (bacteria) Symptoms Temperature First, second thoracic vertebra Therapeutic abortion Tablet Tuberculosis Transient ischemic attack Three times a day Treatment Upper extremity Upper Gastrointestinal Umbilicus Ointment Urine output Upper respiratory infection Ventricular fibrillation Vital signs Ventricular tachycardia White blood cell Within normal limits Weight Year(s) old APPENDIX – Medical Abbreviations May 2006 Page A14-4
