Medical Abbreviations (H's, I's, J's, K's, L's)

Question 1

H&P

Answer 1

History and physical

Question 2

H/A, HA

Answer 2

headache

Question 3

Hb, hgb

Answer 3

Hemoglobin

Question 4

Hct

Answer 4

Hematocrit

Question 5

h/d

Answer 5

hot/dry

Question 6

h/m

Answer 6

hot/moist

Question 7

HEENT

Answer 7

head, eyes, ears, nose throat

Question 8

Hg

Answer 8

Mercury

Question 9

HIV

Answer 9

Human immunodeficiency virus

Question 10

HPI

Answer 10

history of present illness

Question 11

Hr

Answer 11

hour

Question 12

HR

Answer 12

heart rate

Question 13

h.s.

Answer 13

At bedtime, hour of sleep

Question 14

HTN

Answer 14

Hypertension

Question 15

Hx

Answer 15

history

Question 16

H2O

Answer 16

Water

Question 17

ICS

Answer 17

Intercostal space, incident command system

Question 18

ICU

Answer 18

Intesive care unit

Question 19

IDDM

Answer 19

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 20

inf

Answer 20

Inferior

Question 21

inj

Answer 21

injection

Question 22

IM

Answer 22

intramuscular

Question 23

IU

Answer 23

international unit

Question 24

IUD

Answer 24

intrauterine device

Question 25

IV

Answer 25

Intravenous

Question 26

JVD

Answer 26

Jugular vein distention

Question 27

K+

Answer 27

Potassium

Question 28

kg

Answer 28

Kilogram

Question 29

KO

Answer 29

Keep open

Question 30

KVO

Answer 30

Keep vein open

Question 31

L

Answer 31

left

Question 32

lat.

Answer 32

Lateral

Question 33

lb.

Answer 33

pound

Question 34

lg.

Answer 34

large

Question 35

LBBB

Answer 35

Left bundle branch block

Question 36

LLL

Answer 36

left lower lobe

Question 37

LLQ

Answer 37

left lower quadrant

Question 38

LMP

Answer 38

Last menstrual period

Question 39

LPM

Answer 39

liter per min.

Question 40

LR

Answer 40

Lactated Ringer's

Question 41

L-Spine

Answer 41

lumbar spine

Question 42

lt

Answer 42

left

Question 43

LUQ

Answer 43

left upper quadrant

Question 44

LV

Answer 44

left ventricle