Medical Abbreviations
WEEK 1
bid
CBC
chol
CNS
DOA
DOB
Dx
ER
ETOH
GI
ICU
NVD
qd
qhs
qid
twice a day
complete blood count
cholesterol
central nervous system
dead on arrival
date of birth
diagnosis
emergency room
ethyl alcohol, intoxicated
gastrointestinal
intensive care unit
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
every day
every night at bedtime
four times a day
WEEK 2
BM
BP
c/o
DNR
ETA
gtt(s)
Hx
MRI
NaCl
qod
CPR
DPT
IM
LD
MVA
bowel movement
blood pressure
complains of
do not resuscitate
estimated time of arrival
drop(s)
history
magnetic resonance imagery
sodium chloride
every other day
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
intramuscular
lethal dose
motor vehicle accident
WEEK 3
CHF
ECG
Fx
LP
OR
TB
NG
KCl
DNA
COPD
congestive heart failure
electrocardiogram
fracture
lumbar puncture
operating room
tuberculosis
nasogastric
potassium chloride
deoxyribonucleic acid
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BKA
inj
PDR
L&D
IV
below knee amputation
injection
physician’s desk reference
labor and delivery
intravenous
WEEK 4
CA
CVA
FH
GB
HDL
IVF
LDL
MOM
vag
BR
DC
DW
est
GTT
NKDA
cancer
cerebrovascular accident
family history
gall bladder
high density lipoprotein
in vitro fertilization
low density lipoprotein
milk of magnesia
vaginal
bed rest
discontinue or discharge
distilled water
estimated
glucose tolerance test
no known drug allergies
WEEK 5
Bx
CAD
cal
D5W
EMG
exam
FUO
HR
K+
MI
neg
OU
PE
postop
qh
biopsy
coronary artery disease
calorie
5% dextrose in water
electromyogram
examination
fever undetermined origin
heart rate
potassium
myocardial infarction
negative
both eyes
pulmonary embolism
postoperative
every hour
WEEK 6
BS
BUN
cc
CSF
DT’s
breath sounds
blood, urea, nitrogen
cubic centimeters
cerebrospinal fluid
delirium tremens
EKG
hgb
IUD
lac
meds
MICU
pc
UA
Vfib
Vtach
electrocardiogram
hemoglobin
intrauterine device
laceration
medications
mobile intensive care unit
after meals
urinanalysis
ventricular fibrillation
ventricular tachycardia
WEEK 7
BLS
C&S
c-spine
TMJ
ung
UTI
tid
MVI
ss
stat
sx
po
prn
PT
qs
basic life support
culture and sensitivity
cervical spine
temporomandibular joint
ointment
urinary tract infection
three times a day
multivitamin
½
immediately
symptoms
by mouth
as needed
physical therapy
quantity sufficient
WEEK 8
palp
PEDS
PNS
pO2
pro time
RBC
RDA
r/o
ROM
sc
SOB
STD
TPN
TWE
w/c
palpitation
pediatrics
peripheral nervous system
partial pressure of oxygen
prothrombin time
red blood cell/count
recommended daily allowance
rule out
range of motion
subcutaneous
shortness of breath
sexually transmitted disease
total parenteral nutrition
tap water enema
wheelchair
WEEK 9
vo
VD
R.R.
Rx
TAH
PH
pp
RAIU
REM
NPO
Nitro
Ortho
ORTH
p
P
verbal order
venereal disease
recovery room
take (prescription)
total abdominal hysterectomy
past history
postprandial (after eating)
radioactive iodine uptake study
rapid eye movement
nothing by mouth
nitroglygerine
correct, right (bones)
orthopedics
after
pulse
WEEK 10
TCDB
TLC
TV
URI
US
WA
SA
SL
SVD
PID
pt
OT
OD
NSR
MA
turn, cough, deep breath
tender loving care
tidal volume
upper respiratory infection
ultrasound
while awake
sinoatrial
sublingual
spontaneous vaginal delivery
pelvic inflammatory disease
patient
occupational therapy
right eye, overdose
normal sinus rhythm
mental age
WEEK 11
bil
BK
bpm
cath
CAT
CC
CHD
CT
DRG
EENT
FBS
bilateral
below knee
beats per minute
catheter
computerized axial tomography
chief complaint
coronary heart disease
computerized tomography
diagnosis related group
eye, ear, nose, throat
fasting blood sugar
FHS
HCG
Hyst
I&O
fetal heart sounds
human chorionic gonadotrophin
hysterectomy
intake and output
WEEK 12
bl
circ
CPT
CS
ED
FBOA
H&H
I&D
ICP
Irrig
IT
KUB
L
MN
NS
blood
circumcision
chest physical therapy
central supply
erectile dysfunction, emergency department
foreign body obstructed airway
hemoglobin and hemocrit
incision and drainage
intracranial pressure
irrigation
inhalation therapy
kidney, ureter, bladder
lumbar
midnight
normal saline
WEEK 13
CCU
CHO
cl liq
CVU
CXR
DAT
EBL
etiol
FBW
FF
FIFO
ft
hct
ht
hypo
coronary care unit
carbohydrate
clear liquid
cardiovascular unit
chest x-ray
diet as tolerated
estimated blood loss
etiology
fasting blood work
force fluids 10
first in first out
foot
hematocrit
height
hypodermic injection
WEEK 14
exp
GU
HOB
IS
iso
IVP
exploratory
genitourinary
head of bed
intercostal space
isolation
intravenous pyelogram
lat
LLQ
LLL
LMP
LOC
MS
NGT
oint
OPD
lateral
left lower quadrant (abdomen)
left lower lobe (lung)
last menstrual period
level of consciousness
morphine sulfate, multiple sclerosis
nasogastric tube
ointment
outpatient department
WEEK 15
tol
trach
TT
TSH
unc.
ur
SVT
SSE
spec
SB
S&S
s
RUQ
RLL
RL
tolerated
tracheotomy, tracheostomy
tetanus toxoid
thyroid stimulating hormone
unconscious
urine
supraventricular tachycardia
soap suds enema
specimen
small bowel
signs & symptoms
without
right upper quadrant (abdomen)
right lower lobe (lung)
ringer’s lactate
WEEK 16
diff
EEG
ET
lap
MCI
N/C
nsg
O
ord
PAR
PERRL
PPD
qns
unk
vit
differential
electroencephalogram
endotracheal
laparotomy
mass casualty incident
no complaints
nursing
oxygen
orderly
postanesthesia room
pupil equal & reactive to light
purified protein derivative (TB test)
quantity not sufficient
unknown
vitamin
WEEK 17
bl wk
BOW
BRP
BSI
BSO
BVM
c
cl liq
CPK
cysto
d/c
D&C
del
Del Rm.
D/S
blood work
bag of waters
bathroom privileges
body substance isolation
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
bag-valve-mask
with
clear liquid
creatine phosphokinase
cystography
discontinue
dilation & curettage
delivery
Delivery room
dextrose in saline
WEEK 18
EOA
ESR
ext
FHT
FSH
gyn
hr
hs
ing
IPPB
lab
LDH
liq
lt
min
esophageal obturator airway
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
external, extract, extraction
fetal heart tone
follicle-stimulating hormone
gynecology
hour
bedtime, hour of sleep
inguinal
intermittent positive pressure breathing
laboratory
lactic dehydrogenase
liquid
left
minute
WEEK 19
Na+
neuro
noc
NVS
OB
OOB
ORTH
os
P&A
PAC
PAT
sodium
neurology
night
neurological vital signs
obstetrics
out of bed
orthopedics
mouth
percussion & auscultation
premature atrial contraction
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
per
PET
PKU
pm
by or through
positron emission tomography
phenylketonuria
between noon and midnight