A&O | alert and oriented |
A&O×3 | awake (or alert) and oriented to person, place, and time |
A&O×4 | awake (or alert) and oriented to person, place, time, and situation |
A&P | active and present; anterior and posterior; assessment and plans; auscultation and percussion |
A&W | alive and well |
A1c | hemoglobin A1c |
AA | aplastic anemia; Alcoholics Anonymous |
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
AAO | awake, alert, and oriented |
AAO×3 | awake and orientated to time, place, and person |
ABC | absolute band counts; absolute basophil count; apnea, bradycardia, and cytology; aspiration, biopsy, and cytology; artificial beta cells |
Abd | abdomen |
ABG | arterial blood gases |
ABO | blood group system (A, AB, B, and O) |
ABP | arterial blood pressure |
ABW | actual body weight |
ABx | antibiotics |
AC | before meals (ante cibos) |
ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
ACE-I | angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
ACS | acute coronary syndromes |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
AD | Alzheimer disease; right ear (auris dextra) |
ADA | American Diabetes Association; adenosine deaminase |
ADE | adverse drug effect (or event) |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
ADL | activities of daily living |
ADR | adverse drug reaction |
AF | atrial fibrillation |
AFB | acid-fast bacillus; aortofemoral bypass; aspirated foreign body |
AFEB | afebrile |
AI | aortic insufficiency |
AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
AKA | above-knee amputation; alcoholic ketoacidosis; all known allergies; also known as |
AKI | acute kidney injury |
ALFT | abnormal liver function test |
ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia; acute lymphocytic leukemia |
ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
ALT | alanine transaminase (SGPT); alanine aminotransferase |
AMA | against medical advice; American Medical Association; antimitochondrial antibody |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction |
AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
Amp | ampule |
ANA | antinuclear antibody |
ANC | absolute neutrophil count |
ANLL | acute nonlymphocytic leukemia |
AODM | adult-onset diabetes mellitus |
AOM | acute otitis media |
AP | anteroposterior |
APAP | acetaminophen (acetyl-p-aminophenol) |
aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
ARB | angiotensin receptor blocker |
ARC | AIDS-related complex |
ARD | acute respiratory disease; adult respiratory disease; antibiotic removal device; aphakic retinal detachment |
ARDS | adult respiratory distress syndrome |
ARF | acute renal failure; acute respiratory failure; acute rheumatic fever |
AROM | active range of motion |
AS | left ear (auris sinistra) |
ASA | aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) |
ASCVD | arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
ASD | atrial septal defect |
ASH | asymmetric septal hypertrophy |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AST | aspartate transaminase (SGOT); aspartate aminotransferase |
ATG | antithymocyte globulin |
ATN | acute tubular necrosis |
AU | each ear (auris uterque) |
AV | arteriovenous; atrioventricular; auditory visual |
AVR | aortic valve replacement |
BBB | bundle branch block; blood–brain barrier |
BC | blood culture |
BCOP | Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist |
BCP | birth control pill |
BCPP | Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist |
BCPS | Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist |
BE | barium enema |
BG | blood glucose |
bid | twice daily (bis in die) |
BKA | below-knee amputation |
BM | bone marrow; bowel movement; an isoenzyme of creatine phosphokinase |
BMC | bone marrow cells |
BMD | bone mineral density |
BMI | body mass index |
BMP | basic metabolic panel |
BMR | basal metabolic rate |
BMT | bone marrow transplantation |
BP | blood pressure |
BPD | bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
bpm | beats per minute |
BR | bed rest |
BS | bowel sounds; breath sounds; blood sugar |
BSA | body surface area |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
Bx | biopsy |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
CA | cancer; calcium |
CABG | coronary artery bypass grafting |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CAH | chronic active hepatitis |
CAM | complementary and alternative medicine |
CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
CBC | complete blood count |
CBD | common bile duct |
CBG | capillary blood gas; corticosteroid-binding globulin |
CC | chief complaint |
CCA | calcium channel antagonist |
CCB | calcium channel blocker |
CCE | clubbing, cyanosis, edema |
CCK | cholecystokinin |
CCU | coronary care unit |
CF | cystic fibrosis |
CFS | chronic fatigue syndrome |
CFU | colony-forming unit |
CHD | coronary heart disease |
CHF | chronic heart failure |
CHO | carbohydrate |
CI | cardiac index |
CIWA | Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment |
CK | creatine kinase |
CKD | chronic kidney disease |
CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
CM | costal margin |
CMG | cystometrogram |
CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
CMV | cytomegalovirus |
CN | cranial nerve |
CNS | central nervous system |
C/O | complains of |
CO | cardiac output; carbon monoxide |
COLD | chronic obstructive lung disease |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CP | chest pain; cerebral palsy |
CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
CPK | creatine phosphokinase (BB, MB, and MM are isoenzymes) |
CPP | cerebral perfusion pressure |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CrCl | creatinine clearance |
CRF | chronic renal failure; corticotropin-releasing factor |
CRH | corticotropin-releasing hormone |
CRI | chronic renal insufficiency; catheter-related infection |
CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
CRNP | Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner |
CRP | C-reactive protein |
CRTT | Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid; colony-stimulating factor |
CT | computed tomography; chest tube |
cTnI | cardiac troponin I |
CTZ | chemoreceptor trigger zone |
CV | cardiovascular |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
CVC | central venous catheter |
CVP | central venous pressure |
Cx | culture; cervix |
CXR | chest x-ray |
CYP | cytochrome P450 |
D&C | dilatation and curettage |
D5W | 5% dextrose in water |
DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
D/C | discontinue; discharge |
DCC | direct-current cardioversion |
DI | diabetes insipidus |
DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
Diff | differential |
DJD | degenerative joint disease |
DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
dL | deciliter |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
DNR | do not resuscitate |
DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
DOA | dead on arrival; date of admission; duration of action |
DOB | date of birth |
DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
DOT | directly observed therapy |
DPGN | diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis |
DPI | dry powder inhaler |
DRE | digital rectal examination |
DRG | diagnosis-related group |
DS | double strength |
d/t | due to |
DTP | diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis |
DTR | deep tendon reflex |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
Dx | diagnosis |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
EC | enteric coated |
ECF | extracellular fluid |
ECG | electrocardiogram |
ECHO | echocardiogram |
ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
ED | emergency department |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat |
EF | ejection fraction |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
EIA | enzyme immunoassay |
ECG | electrocardiogram |
EMG | electromyogram |
EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
Endo | endotracheal, endoscopy |
EOMI | extraocular movements (or muscles) intact |
EPO | erythropoietin |
EPS | extrapyramidal symptoms |
ER | emergency room |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
ERT | estrogen replacement therapy |
ESKD | end-stage kidney disease |
ESLD | end-stage liver disease |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
ET | endotracheal |
EtOH | ethanol |
FB | finger breadth; foreign body |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FEF | forced expiratory flow rate |
FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
FFP | fresh-frozen plasma |
FH | family history |
FiO2 | fraction of inspired oxygen |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
FPIA | fluorescence polarization immunoassay |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
FTA | fluorescent treponemal antibody |
FT4 | free thyroxine |
F/U | follow-up |
FUO | fever of unknown origin |
Fx | fracture |
g | gram |
G-CSF | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
GB | gallbladder |
GBS | group B Streptococcus; Guillain-Barre syndrome |
GC | gonococcus |
GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
GE | gastroesophageal; gastroenterology |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
GGT | γ-glutamyl transferase |
GGTP | γ-glutamyl transpeptidase |
GI | gastrointestinal |
GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
GN | glomerulonephritis; graduate nurse |
gr | grain |
GT | gastrostomy tube |
gtt | drops (guttae) |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
GU | genitourinary |
GVHD | graft-versus-host disease |
GVL | graft-versus-leukemia |
Gyn | gynecology |
H&H, H/H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
H&P | history and physical examination |
HA | headache |
HAART | highly active antiretroviral therapy |
HAMD | Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression |
HAV | hepatitis A virus |
Hb, hgb | hemoglobin |
HbAlc | glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin Alc) |
HBIG | hepatitis B immune globulin |
HBP | high blood pressure |
HBsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
HC | hydrocortisone, home care |
HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
HCO3 | bicarbonate |
Hct | hematocrit |
HCTZ | hydrochlorothiazide |
HCV | hepatitis C virus |
HD | Hodgkin disease; hemodialysis |
HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
HEENT | head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat |
HF | heart failure |
HFA | hydrofluoroalkane |
H flu | Hemophilus influenzae |
HGH | human growth hormone |
HH | hiatal hernia |
Hib | Hemophilus influenzae type b |
HIT | heparin-induced thrombocytopenia |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HJR | hepatojugular reflux |
HLA | human leukocyte antigen; human lymphocyte antigen |
HMG-CoA | hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A |
H/O | history of |
HOB | head of bed |
HPA | hypothalamic–pituitary axis |
hpf | high-power field |
HPI | history of present illness |
HR | heart rate |
H2RA | H2 receptor antagonist |
HRSD | Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression |
HRT | hormone-replacement therapy |
HS | at bedtime (hora somni) |
HSV | herpes simplex virus |
HTN | hypertension |
Hx | history |
I&D | incision and drainage |
I&O, I/O | intake and output |
IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
IBW | ideal body weight |
ICD | implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
ICP | intracranial pressure |
ICS | intercostal space; inhaled corticosteroid |
ICU | intensive care unit |
ID | identification; infectious disease |
IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
IFN | interferon |
Ig | immunoglobulin |
IgA | immunoglobulin A |
IgD | immunoglobulin D |
IHD | ischemic heart disease |
IJ | internal jugular |
IM | intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis |
INH | isoniazid |
INR | international normalized ratio |
IOP | intraocular pressure |
IP | intraperitoneal |
IPG | impedance plethysmography |
IPN | interstitial pneumonia |
IRB | institutional review board |
ISA | intrinsic sympathomimetic activity |
ISH | isolated systolic hypertension |
IT | intrathecal |
ITP | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
IU | international units (this can be dangerous abbreviation because it may be read as “IV” for “intravenous”) |
IUD | intrauterine device |
IV | intravenous; Roman numeral four; symbol for class 4 controlled substances |
IVC | inferior vena cava; intravenous cholangiogram |
IVDA | intravenous drug abuse |
IVDU | injection drug use; intravenous drug use |
IVF | intravenous fluids |
IVIG | intravenous immunoglobulin |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram; intravenous push |
JODM | juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus |
JRA | juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
JVD | jugular venous distension |
JVP | jugular venous pressure |
K | potassium |
kcal | kilocalorie |
KCl | potassium chloride |
KOH | potassium hydroxide |
KUB | kidney, ureter, and bladder |
KVO | keep vein open |
L | liter |
LABA | long-acting beta agonist |
LAD | left anterior descending; left axis deviation |
LAO | left anterior oblique |
LBBB | left bundle branch block |
LBP | low-back pain |
LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
LE | lower extremity |
LES | lower esophageal sphincter |
LFT | liver function test |
LHRH | luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone |
LLE | left lower extremity |
LLL | left lower lobe |
LLQ | left lower quadrant (abdomen) |
LMD | local medical doctor |
LMP | last menstrual period |
LMWH | low-molecular-weight heparin |
LOS | length of stay |
LP | lumbar puncture |
LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
LPT | Licensed Physical Therapist |
LR | lactated Ringer’s |
LS | lumbosacral |
LT4 | levothyroxine |
LUE | left upper extremity |
LUL | left upper lobe |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
LUTS | lower urinary tract symptoms |
LVH | left ventricular hypertrophy |
MAP | mean arterial pressure |
MAR | medication administration record |
MB-CK | a creatine kinase isoenzyme |
mcg | microgram |
MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
MD | Medical Doctor |
MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
MDRD | modification of diet in renal disease |
MEFR | maximum expiratory flow rate |
mEq | milliequivalent |
mg | milligram |
MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
MI | myocardial infarction; mitral insufficiency |
MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
mL | milliliter |
MM | multiple myeloma; an isoenzyme of creatine phosphokinase |
MMR | measles–mumps–rubella; midline malignant reticulosis |
MOM | milk of magnesia |
MPV | mean platelet volume |
m/r/g | murmur/rub/gallop |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
MRSE | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermitis |
MS | mental status; mitral stenosis; musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; morphine sulfate |
MSE | mental status exam |
MSW | Master of Social Work |
MTD | maximum tolerated dose |
MTX | methotrexate |
MVA | motor vehicle accident |
MVI | multivitamin |
MVR | mitral valve replacement; mitral valve regurgitation |
MVS | mitral valve stenosis; motor, vascular, and sensory |
N&V | nausea and vomiting |
NAD | no acute (or apparent) distress |
N/C | noncontributory; nasal cannula |
NG | nasogastric |
NGT | nasogastric tube; normal glucose tolerance |
NIDDM | non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
NIH | National Institutes of Health |
NKA | no known allergies |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
NHDA | nonketotic hyperosmolar acidosis |
NL | normal |
NOS | not otherwise specified |
NPN | nonprotein nitrogen |
NPO | nothing by mouth (nil per os) |
NS | normal saline solution (0.9% sodium chloride solution); neurosurgery |
NSAID | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
NSS | normal saline solution |
NTG | nitroglycerin |
NT/ND | nontender, nondistended |
NVD | nausea/vomiting/diarrhea; neck vein distension; neovascularization of the disk; neurovesicle dysfunction; nonvalvular disease |
N&V | nausea and vomiting |
NYHA | New York Heart Association |
O&P | ova and parasites |
OA | osteoarthritis |
OB | obstetrics |
OCD | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
OD | right eye (oculus dexter) |
OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test |
OPV | oral poliovirus vaccine |
OR | operating room |
OR×1 | oriented to time |
OR×2 | oriented to time and place |
OR×3 | oriented to time, place, and person |
OS | left eye (oculus sinister) |
OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
OT | occupational therapy |
OTC | over the counter |
OU | each eye (oculus uterque) |
P | pulse; plan; percussion; pressure |
P&A | percussion and auscultation |
P&T | peak and trough |
PA | physician assistant; posteroanterior; pulmonary artery |
PAC | premature atrial contraction |
Paco2 | arterial carbon dioxide tension |
Pao2 | arterial oxygen tension |
PAOP | pulmonary artery occlusion pressure |
PC | after meals (post cibum) |
PCA | patient-controlled analgesia |
PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
PCKD | polycystic kidney disease |
PCN | penicillin |
PCP | Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (also known as Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia); pneumocystis pneumonia; primary care physician; phencyclidine |
PCWP | pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
PDE | paroxysmal dyspnea on exertion |
PE | physical examination; pulmonary embolism |
PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure |
PEFR | peak expiratory flow rate |
PEG | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; polyethylene glycol |
Peg-IFN | pegylated interferon |
PERL | pupils equal, reactive to light |
PERRLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
PERRRLA | pupils equal, round, regular, and reactive to light and accommodation |
PET | positron emission tomography |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
PH | past history; personal history; pinhole; poor health; pubic hair; public health |
PHx | past history |
PharmD | Doctor of Pharmacy |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PJD | Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (also known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) |
PKU | phenylketonuria |
PMH | past medical history |
PMI | past medical illness; point of maximal impulse |
PMN | polymorphonuclear leukocyte |
PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
PND | paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
Po | by mouth (per os) |
Po2 | partial pressure of oxygen |
POAG | primary open-angle glaucoma |
POD | postoperative day |
PPBG | postprandial blood glucose |
ppd | packs per day |
PPI | proton pump inhibitor |
PPN | peripheral parenteral nutrition |
PR | per rectum |
PRBC | packed red blood cell |
PRERLA | pupils round, equal, reactive to light and accommodation |
PRN | when necessary, as needed (pro re nata) |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
PSH | past surgical history |
PST | paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
PSVT | paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia |
PT | prothrombin time; physical therapy; patient |
PTA | prior to admission; percutaneous transluminal angioplasty |
PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
PTE | pulmonary thromboembolism |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
PTSD | posttraumatic stress disorder |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
PVR | peripheral vascular resistance |
PVT | paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia |
q | every (quaque) |
QA | quality assurance |
qday | every day (quaque die) |
QI | quality improvement |
qid | four times daily (quater in die) |
QNS | quantity not sufficient |
qod | every other day |
QOL | quality of life |
QS | quantity sufficient |
QTc | corrected QT interval |
R&M | routine and microscopic |
R&R | rate and rhythm |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium |
RAAS | renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system |
RBC | red blood cell |
RCA | right coronary artery |
RCM | right costal margin |
RDA | recommended daily allowance |
RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
RDW | red blood cell distribution width |
REM | rapid eye movement; recent event memory |
RES | reticuloendothelial system |
RF | rheumatoid factor; renal failure; rheumatic fever |
Rh | rhesus factor in blood |
RHD | rheumatic heart disease |
RLE | right lower extremity |
RLL | right lower lobe |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
RML | right middle lobe |
RN | Registered Nurse |
RNA | ribonucleic acid |
R/O | rule out |
ROM | range of motion |
ROS | review of systems |
RPh | Registered Pharmacist |
RR | respiratory rate; recovery room |
RRR | regular rate and rhythm |
RRT | Registered Respiratory Therapist |
RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
RT | radiation therapy |
RUE | right upper extremity |
RUL | right upper lobe |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
RVH | right ventricular hypertrophy |
S1 | first heart sound |
S2 | second heart sound |
S3 | third heart sound (ventricular gallop) |
S4 | fourth heart sound (atrial gallop) |
SA | sinoatrial |
SABA | short-acting beta agonist |
SAD | seasonal affective disorder |
SAH | subarachnoid hemorrhage |
Sao2 | arterial oxygen percent saturation |
SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis |
SBFT | small bowel follow-through |
SBGM | self-blood glucose monitoring |
SBO | small bowel obstruction |
SBP | systolic blood pressure |
SC | subcutaneous; subclavian |
SCr | serum creatinine |
SEM | systolic ejection murmur |
SG | specific gravity |
SGOT (AST) | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (aspartate transaminase) |
SGPT (ALT) | serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (alanine transaminase) |
SH | social history |
SIADH | syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
SJS | Stevens-Johnson syndrome |
SL | sublingual |
SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
SMA-6 | sequential multiple analyzer for sodium, potassium, CO2, chloride, glucose, and BUN |
SMA-7 | sequential multiple analyzer for sodium, potassium, CO2, chloride, glucose, BUN, and creatinine |
SMA-12 | sequential multiple analyzer for glucose, BUN, uric acid, calcium, phosphorous, total protein, albumin, cholesterol, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, SGOT, and LDH |
SMA-23 | includes the entire SMA-12 plus sodium, potassium, CO2, chloride, direct bilirubin, triglyceride, SGPT, indirect bilirubin, R fraction, and BUN/creatinine ratio |
SMBG | self-monitoring of blood glucose |
SNF | skilled nursing facility |
SNS | sympathetic nervous system |
SOB | shortness of breath; see order book; side of bed |
S/P | status post |
SPF | sun protection factor |
SQ | subcutaneous |
SSKI | saturated solution of potassium iodide |
SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
STAT | immediately; at once |
STEMI | ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
SV | stroke volume |
SVC | superior vena cava |
SVRI | systemic vascular resistance index |
SVR | supraventricular rhythm; systemic vascular resistance |
SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
SW | social worker |
Sx | signs |
T | temperature |
T3 | triiodothyroxine |
T4 | thyroxine |
T&A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
T&C | type and crossmatch |
TB | tuberculosis |
TBG | thyroid-binding globulin |
TBI | total-body irradiation; traumatic brain injury |
TBW | total body weight |
T bili | total bilirubin |
TCA | tricyclic antidepressant |
TCN | tetracycline |
Tdap | tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis vaccine |
TEE | transesophageal echocardiogram |
TFT | thyroid function test |
TG | triglyceride |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
TIBC | total iron-binding capacity |
tid | three times daily (ter in die) |
TLC | therapeutic lifestyle changes |
TMJ | Temporomandibular joint |
TMP-SMX | trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole |
TNTC | too numerous to count |
TOD | target organ damage |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
T PROT | total protein |
TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
Tx | treat, treatment |
UA | urinalysis, uric acid |
UC | ulcerative colitis |
UE | upper extremity |
UFH | unfractionated heparin |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
UOQ | upper outer quadrant |
UPT | urine pregnancy test |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
UV | ultraviolet |
VF | ventricular fibrillation |
VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |
VO | verbal order |
VOD | veno-occlusive disease |
VA/Q | ventilation–perfusion |
VRE | vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus |
VS | vital signs |
VSS | vital signs stable |
VT | ventricular tachycardia |
VTE | venous thromboembolism |
WA | while awake |
WBC | white blood cell (count) |
W/C | wheelchair |
WDWN | well-developed, well-nourished |
WHO | World Health Organization |
WNL | within normal limits |
W/U | workup |
yo | year old |
y | year |