SA Medical Abbreviations

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CT or CAT

Computerized Assisted Tomography

Abd

abdomen, abdominal

ASA

acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

AOM

acute otitis media (new ear infection)

AMA

against medical advice

EtOH

alcohol

AMS

alterted mental status

Abx

antibiotics

prn

as needed

QHS

at every bedtime

Bilat LE

bilateral lower extremities

BP

blood pressure

BM

bowel movement

C-section

caesarean section

CA

cancer, carcinoma

CSF

cerebrospinal spinal fluid

C-spine

cervical spine

CP

chest pain

CXR

chest x-ray

c/o

complains of

CBC

complete blood count (bloodwork done to look for infection or anemia)

DM

diabetes mellitus

Dx

diagnosis

Dz

disease

DP

dorsal pedis (pulse taken on top of foot)

EKG/ECG

electrocardiogram

q

every

QD

every day

QH

every hour

Q2H

every two hours

FHx

family history

QID

four times a day

Fx

fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

GU

genitourinary

G/P/Ab

gravida/para/abortion

HEENT

head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

HA

headache

H&H

hemoglobin and hematocrit

Hx

history

HPI

history of present illness

HTN

hypertension (high blood pressure)

I&D

incision and drainage

IDDM

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IUP

intrauterine pregnancy

LNMP

last normal menstrual period

LLE

left lower extremity

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LUE

left upper extremity

LUQ

left upper quadrant

LWBS

left without being seen

LP

lumbar puncture

MVA/MVC

motor vehicle accident/collision

N/V/D

nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

NAD

no acute distress/disease

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NIDDM

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

nl/nml

normal

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

N/A

not applicable

OR

operating room

OP

oropharynx (mouth and throat)

OM

otitis media (inner ear infection)

OD

overdose

O2 Sat

oxygen saturation

Pt

patient

PO

per Os (by mouth)

PE

physical exam

PT

posterior tibialis (pulse taken behind ankle)

Rx

prescription

PCP/PMD

primary care physician/ primary medical doctor

PTA

prior to arrival OR peritonsillar abscess

ROM

range of motion

ROS

review of system

RLE

right lower extremity

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RUE

right upper extremity

RUQ

right upper quadrant

r/o

rule out

SOB

shortness of breath

s/p

status post

Sx

systems

T-spine

thoracic spine

TID

three times a day

T&A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Tx

treatment

TB

tuberculosis

BID

twice daily

TM

tympnic membrane (ear drum)

US

ultrasound

UTD

up to date

URI

upper respiratory infection

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

UOP

urine out-put

wnl

within normal limits (normal, not of concern)

y.o.

years old

LOC

loss of consciousness


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