Common Abbreviations

Question 1

ABG

Answer 1

ABG arterial blood gases*

Question 2

AC

Answer 2

AC before meals*

Ante Cibum
Ante = Before
Cibo=English words for the Italian word cibo. cheer, fare, food, grub, meat

“Ay, before you Consume your food…..”

Question 3

ACE

Answer 3

ACE angiotensin converting enzyme*

Question 4

ADH

Answer 4

ADH antidiuretic hormone*

Question 5

Ad lib

Answer 5

free to move around*

Like MadLIbs, free to change up the words in the sentence

Question 6

ADL

Answer 6

ADL activities of daily living*

Question 7

AKA

Answer 7

AKA above knee amputation*

also known as rennesha, my friend who had her leg amputated bcuz of osteosarcoma.

Question 8

AMA

Answer 8

AMA against medical advice OR advanced maternal age

Ama go, I don’t care what the dr says.
Ama lil older than most mom’s.

Question 9

AMI

Answer 9

AMI acute myocardial infarction*

Question 10

AP

Answer 10

AP apical pulse *

Question 11

ARF

Answer 11

ARF acute renal failure*

Question 12

au

Answer 12

AU both ears* (au - a looks like an ear and u for union)

Question 13

BG

Answer 13

BG blood glucose*

Question 14

BI

Answer 14

BI brain injury

Question 15

BID

Answer 15

BID twice a day*

Question 16

BKA

Answer 16

BKA below knee amputation*

Question 17

BLE

Answer 17

BLE Bilateral lower extremities*

If grandma says her foot goes number, check the pulse BLE to compare side.

“My BLEepin legs are numb.”

Question 18

BM

Answer 18

BM bowel movement* or breast milk

Babies have a BM after some BM :-P

Question 19

BP

Answer 19

BP blood pressure *

Question 20

BPH

But Peeing’s Hard

Answer 20

BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy (A common, noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland.)

Boy! my Prostate be Hurtin!

Question 21

BRP

Answer 21

BRP bathroom privileges *

You might wanna see a bathroom about that BuRP.

Question 22

BS

Answer 22

BS bowel sounds , breath sounds, bachelor of science, blood sugar*

Question 23

BUN

Answer 23

BUN blood urea nitrogen*

A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood that comes from the waste product urea. Urea is made when protein is broken down in your body. Urea is made in the liver and passed out of your body in the urine. A BUN test is done to see how well your kidneys are working.

Question 24

C&S

Answer 24

C&S culture and sensitivity*

Question 25

CA

Answer 25

CA calcium, cancer, carcinoma*

Question 26

CABG

Answer 26

CABG coronary artery bypass graft*

Question 27

CAD

Answer 27

CAD coronary artery disease * FYI - PAD - peripheral artery disease

Question 28

CBC

Answer 28

CBC complete blood count*

Question 29

CO

Answer 29

CO cardiac output*

Question 30

C/O

Answer 30

C/O complaint of*

Question 31

COPD

Answer 31

COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease*

Question 32

CPM

Answer 32

CPM continuous passive motion* The continuous passive motion (CPM) machine is attached to, for example, a knee that has had surgery. The CPM machine then constantly moves the knee through a range of motion for a period of time while the patient relaxes.

Question 33

CSF

Answer 33

CSF cerebrospinal fluid, colony stimulating factors*

Question 34

CXR

Answer 34

CXR chest x-ray*

Question 35

DAT

Answer 35

DAT diet as tolerated * Dat ain't something my stomach can tolerate, so I don't eat dat.

Question 36

DC

Answer 36

DC (dc) discontinue *

Question 37

DIC

Answer 37

DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation* a condition in which blood clots form throughout the body's (disseminated through the body) small blood vessels (intravascular). These blood clots (coagulation) can reduce or block blood flow through the blood vessels, which can damage the body's organs.

Question 38

DKA

Answer 38

DKA diabetic ketoacidosis* ...is a serious complication of diabetes that occurs when your body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones; develops when your body is unable to produce enough insulin. Insulin normally plays a key role in helping sugar (glucose) enter your cells. Without enough insulin, your body begins to break down fat as an alternate fuel. This process produces a buildup of toxic acids in the bloodstream called ketones, eventually leading to diabetic ketoacidosis if untreated.

Question 39

DM

Answer 39

DM diabetes mellitus*

Question 40

DNR

Answer 40

DNR do not resuscitate*

Question 41

DVT

Answer 41

DVT deep vein thrombosis*

Question 42

DX

Answer 42

DX diagnosis*

Question 43

ET

Answer 43

ET endotracheal tube*

Question 44

FX

Answer 44

FX fracture*

Question 45

FUO

Answer 45

FUO fever of unknown origin* UFO is an unidentifed object from unknown place in space FUO is a fever of unknown origin

Question 46

GERD

Answer 46

GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease*

Question 47

HB or HGB

Answer 47

HB hemoglobin* HGB hemoglobin*

Question 48

HG A1C

Answer 48

HG A1C hemoglobin A1C* The hemoglobin A1c test, also called HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin test, or glycohemoglobin, is an important blood test that shows how well your diabetes is being controlled. Hemoglobin A1c provides an average of your blood sugar control over the past 2 to 3 months and is used along with home blood sugar monitoring to make adjustments in your diabetes medicines.

Question 49

HCG

Answer 49

HCG * Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that supports the normal development of an egg in a woman's ovary, and stimulates the release of the egg during ovulation. HCG is used to cause ovulation and to treat infertility in women, and to increase sperm count in men.

Question 50

HCO3

Answer 50

HCO3 bicarbonate*

Question 51

HCT

Answer 51

HCT hematocrit* % of rbcs

Question 52

HDL

Answer 52

HDL high density lipoprotein* "Helper" cholesterol

Question 53

HS

Answer 53

HS bedtime* At bedtime "He'S sleepin."

Question 54

HX

Answer 54

HX history* HX = hospital history - history X

Question 55

H&P

Answer 55

H & P history and physical*

Question 56

ICP

Answer 56

ICP intracranial pressure*

Question 57

IDDM

Answer 57

IDDM insulin dependent diabetes mellitus* Insulin shots are given intradermal/ID IDDM

Question 58

IM

Answer 58

IM intramuscular*

Question 59

INR

Answer 59

INR international normalization ratio* International Normalized Ratio Does this test have other names? INR, standardized prothrombin time What is this test? This blood test looks to see how well your blood clots. The international normalized ratio (INR) is a standardized number that's figured out in the lab. If you take blood thinners, also called anti-clotting drugs or anticoagulants, it's especially important to check your INR. The INR is figured out using the results of the prothrombin time (PT) test, which measures the time it takes for your blood to clot. The INR is an international standard for the PT.

Question 60

IV

Answer 60

IV intravenous*

Question 61

IVPB

Answer 61

IVPB intravenous piggyback*

Question 62

IVP

Answer 62

IVP intravenous push or intravenous pyelography* Pyelo - (Anatomy) denoting the renal pelvis An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is a special x-ray examination of the kidneys, bladder, and ureters (the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder). py·e·log·ra·phy: X-ray technique for producing an image of the renal pelvis and urinary tract by the introduction of a radiopaque fluid.

Question 63

K

Answer 63

K potassium*

Question 64

KUB

Answer 64

KUB kidney, ureter, bladder*

Question 65

KVO

Answer 65

KVO keep vein open*

Question 66

LUQ

Answer 66

LUQ left upper quadrant* or RUQ etc.

Question 67

MAR

Answer 67

MAR medication administration record *

Question 68

MI

Answer 68

MI myocardial infarction *

Question 69

MRI

Answer 69

MRI magnetic resonance imaging*

Question 70

MRx2

Answer 70

MRx2 May repeat times 2*

Question 71

NA

Answer 71

NA sodium*

Question 72

NKA

Answer 72

NKA no known allergies*

Question 73

NPO

Answer 73

NPO nothing by mouth* Nothing Per Oral

Question 74

NSAID

Answer 74

NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug*

Question 75

OD

Answer 75

OD right eye* right hand is dextrous O looks like an eyeball

Question 76

OS

Answer 76

OS left eye* Left hand is sinister (used for toileting) S=Sinister O looks like an eye.

Question 77

OU

Answer 77

OU both eyes* U for Union or Both

Question 78

PAD

Answer 78

PAD peripheral artery disease* Peripheral artery disease (also called peripheral arterial disease) is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs FYI - CAD coronary artery disease *

Question 79

PC

Answer 79

PC after meals* Post Consumption post cibum-opposite pf ac ante cibum

Question 80

PCA | ex PCA pump

Answer 80

PCA patient controlled analgesia, posterior communicating artery*

Question 81

PDR

Answer 81

PDR physician's desk reference* Physicians' Desk Reference: A thick volume that provides a guide to prescription drugs available in the United States. Although not exactly recommended fare for bedtime reading, the PDR is the most commonly used drug reference.

Question 82

PERRLA

Answer 82

PERRLA pupils equal, round, react to light, accommodation*

Question 83

PICC

Answer 83

PICC peripherally inserted central venous catheter* A central venous catheter, also called a central line, is a long, thin, flexible tube used to give medicines, fluids, nutrients, or blood products over a long period of time, usually several weeks or more. A catheter is often inserted in the arm or chest through the skin into a large vein. The catheter is threaded through this vein until it reaches a large vein near the heart.

Question 84

PMI

Answer 84

PMI point of maximal impulse* POINT OF MAXIMUM INTENSITY The apex beat (lat. ictus cordis), also called the point of maximum impulse (PMI), is the furthermost point outwards (laterally) and downwards (inferiorly) from the sternum at which the cardiac impulse can be felt.

Question 85

PO

Answer 85

PO by mouth* Per Oral

Question 86

PR

Answer 86

PR by rectum* Per Rectum

Question 87

PRN

Answer 87

PRN as needed* (Pro Re Nata)

Question 88

PRBC

Answer 88

PRBC packed red blood cells*

Question 89

PUD

Answer 89

PUD peptic ulcer disease * Peptic ulcer disease refers to painful sores or ulcers in the lining of the stomach or first part of the small intestine, called the duodenum.

Question 90

PVD

Answer 90

PVD peripheral vascular disease *

Question 91

PT

Answer 91

PT Physical Therapist or physical therapy*

Question 92

QD

Answer 92

QD everyday *

Question 93

QH

Answer 93

QH every hour*

Question 94

QID

Answer 94

QID four times a day *

Question 95

QOD

Answer 95

QOD every other day*

Question 96

QS QNS

Answer 96

QS quantity sufficient, quantity required* Quantity not sufficient

Question 97

ROM

Answer 97

ROM range of motion *

Question 98

RUQ

Answer 98

RUQ right upper quadrant*

Question 99

S/S

Answer 99

S/S signs & symptoms *

Question 100

SL

Answer 100

SL sublingual* SLide it under the tongue

Question 101

SNF

Answer 101

SNF skilled nursing facility*

Question 102

SOB

Answer 102

SOB short of breath*

Question 103

Susp

Answer 103

Susp Suspension*

Question 104

TIA

Answer 104

TIA transient ischemic attack* A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is like a stroke, producing similar symptoms, but usually lasting only a few minutes and causing no permanent damage.

Question 105

TID

Answer 105

TID three times a day*

Question 106

TKO

Answer 106

TKO to keep vein open*

Question 107

TKR

Answer 107

TKR total knee replacement* TaKeR knees out if she don't pay up!

Question 108

TPN

Answer 108

TPN total parenteral nutrition*

Question 109

TX

Answer 109

TX treatment, traction*

Question 110

UA

Answer 110

UA urinalysis * Ur Aching when you pee, so you get a UrinAlysis

Question 111

UTI

Answer 111

UTI urinary tract infection*

Question 112

W/C

Answer 112

W/C wheelchair *

Question 113

WBC

Answer 113

WBC white blood cell*

Question 114

WDL

Answer 114

WDL Within desired limits*

Question 115

WNL

Answer 115

WNL within normal limits*

Question 116

XR

Answer 116

XR x-ray* or extended release

Question 117

CBI

Answer 117

continuous bladder irrigation

Question 118

A&W

Answer 118

ALIVE AND WELL

Question 119

Abd

Answer 119

ABDOMINAL

Question 120

ADL

Answer 120

ACTIVITES OF DAILY LIVING

Question 121

AK

Answer 121

ABOVE KNEE

Question 122

AP

Answer 122

APICAL PULSE OR ANTERIOR POSTERIOR

Question 123

BK

Answer 123

BELOW KNEE

Question 124

CHD

Answer 124

CHILDHOOD DISEASE CONGENITAL DISEASE CORONARY HEART DISEASE

Question 125

CVA

Answer 125

COSTOVERTEBRAL ANGEL CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT

Question 126

Cx

Answer 126

CERVIX

Question 127

DM

Answer 127

DIABETES MELLITUS

Question 128

DOE

Answer 128

DYSPNEA ON EXERTION

Question 129

DUB

Answer 129

DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING

Question 130

ECG EKG

Answer 130

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH

Question 131

ENT

Answer 131

EAR NOSE THROAT

Question 132

FB

Answer 132

FOREIGN BODY

Question 133

FROM

Answer 133

FULL RANGE OF MOTION

Question 134

Fx

Answer 134

FRACTURE

Question 135

GB

Answer 135

GALLBLADDER

Question 136

GYN

Answer 136

GYNECOLOGIC

Question 137

HCG

Answer 137

HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN

Question 138

HPI

Answer 138

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

Question 139

ICS

Answer 139

INTERCOSTAL SPACE

Question 140

IUD

Answer 140

INTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Question 141

JVP

Answer 141

JUGULAR VENOUS PRESSURE

Question 142

LCM

Answer 142

LEFT COSTAL MARGINE

Question 143

LLL

Answer 143

LEFT LOWER LOBE (LUNG)

Question 144

LMD

Answer 144

LOCAL MEDIAL DOCTOR

Question 145

LOC

Answer 145

LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS | LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question 146

LSB

Answer 146

LEFT STERNAL BORDER

Question 147

MCL

Answer 147

MIDCLAVICULAR LINE

Question 148

MSL

Answer 148

MIDSTERNAL LINE

Question 149

N&T

Answer 149

NOSE AND THROAT

Question 150

NA

Answer 150

NO ANSWER | NOT APPLICABLE

Question 151

NKDA

Answer 151

NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES

Question 152

NSR

Answer 152

NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM

Question 153

P

Answer 153

PARA

Question 154

PE

Answer 154

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION PULMONARY EMBOLISM PULMONARY EDEMA

Question 155

PGF

Answer 155

PATERNAL GRANDFATHER

Question 156

PI

Answer 156

PRESENT ILLNESS

Question 157

PMH

Answer 157

PAST MEDICAL HISTORY

Question 158

PMS

Answer 158

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROM

Question 159

PVC

Answer 159

PREMATURE VENTRICULAR COMPLEX

Question 160

REM

Answer 160

RAPID EYE MOVEMENT

Question 161

ROS

Answer 161

REVIEW OF SYSTEMS

Question 162

RSB

Answer 162

RIGHT STERNAL BORDER

Question 163

SCM

Answer 163

STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID

Question 164

T&A

Answer 164

TONSILLECTOMY AND ADENOIDECTOMY

Question 165

TPR

Answer 165

TEMP PULSE RESPIRATION

Question 166

URI

Answer 166

UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION

Question 167

WD

Answer 167

WELL DEVELOPED

Question 168

AB

Answer 168

ABORTION

Question 169

AJ

Answer 169

ANKLE JERK

Question 170

CC

Answer 170

CHIEF COMPLAINT

Question 171

c/o

Answer 171

COMPLAINS OF

Question 172

CV

Answer 172

CARDIOVASCULAR

Question 173

CVP

Answer 173

CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE

Question 174

D&C

Answer 174

DILATION AND CURETTAGE ``` cu·rette kyo͝oˈret/Submit noun 1. a surgical instrument used to remove material by a scraping action, especially from the uterus. verb 1. clean or scrape with a curette. ```

Question 175

DTRs

Answer 175

DEEP TENDON REFLEXES

Question 176

EENT

Answer 176

EAR, EYE, NOSE, THROAT

Question 177

EOM

Answer 177

EXTRAOCULAR MOVEMENT

Question 178

FH

Answer 178

FAMILY HISTORY

Question 179

FTT

Answer 179

FAILURE TO THRIVE

Question 180

G

Answer 180

GRAVIDA 1. a woman's status regarding pregnancy: usu. followed by a numeral designating the number of times the woman has been pregnant. 2. a pregnant woman.

Question 181

GE

Answer 181

GASTROESOPHAGEAL

Question 182

GU

Answer 182

GENITOURINARY

Question 183

HA

Answer 183

HEADACHE

Question 184

HEENT

Answer 184

HEAD, EYES, EARS, NOSE AND THROAT

Question 185

Hx

Answer 185

HISTORY

Question 186

IOP

Answer 186

INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE

Question 187

KJ

Answer 187

KNEE JERK

Question 188

lat

Answer 188

LATERAL

Question 189

LE

Answer 189

LOWER EXTREMITY

Question 190

LMP

Answer 190

LAST MENSTRUAL PERIOD

Question 191

LS

Answer 191

LUMBOSACRAL; LUMBAR SPINE

Question 192

LUL

Answer 192

LEFT UPPER LOBE

Question 193

MAL

Answer 193

MIDAXILLARY LINE

Question 194

MGF

Answer 194

MATERNAL GRANDFATHER

Question 195

MVA

Answer 195

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

Question 196

OM

Answer 196

OTITIS MEDIA

Question 197

PGM

Answer 197

PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER

Question 198

PID

Answer 198

PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE

Question 199

RCM

Answer 199

RIGHT COSTAL MARGIN

Question 200

RLL

Answer 200

RIGHT LOWER LOBE (LUNG)

Question 201

RRR

Answer 201

REGULAR RATE AND RHYTHM

Question 202

RUL

Answer 202

RIGHT UPPER LOBE (lung)

Question 203

Sx

Answer 203

SYMPTOMS

Question 204

TM

Answer 204

TYMPANIC MEMBRANE

Question 205

UE

Answer 205

UPPER EXTREMITY

Question 206

WN

Answer 206

WELL NOURISHED