SA Medical Abbreviations
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
