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[ Aa ]a - beforeA&O - Alert and Oriented A&P - Anterior and posterior AAA - abdominal aortic aneurysm ABC - Airway, Breathing, Circulation Abd - Abdomen/abdominal ABGs - Arterial Blood Gases ABO - A system of classifying blood groups AC - Acromioclavicular (joint) ac - Before meals ACE - Angiotensin Converting Enzyme ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACth - Adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticotropin AD - Right ear ad lib - As desired ADH - Antidiuretic hormone ADL - Activities of daily living adm - Admission ADT - Automated defibrillator technician AED - Automatic External Defibrillator A-fib - Atrial Fibrillation AFL - Atrial flutter AFP - Alpha-fetoprotein AHA - American Heart Association AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AKA - Above Knee Amputation ALS - Advanced Life Support ALT - Alanine aminotransferase (formerly SGPT) am - Morning amb - Ambulation AMI - Acute myocardial infarction amp - Ampoule AMPLE - Allergies, Medication, Previous illnesses, Last meal, Events preceding incident. amt - Amount ANA - Antinuclear antibody ant - Anterior AP - Anteroposterior AQ - Water ARDS - Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome AS - Left ear ASA - Aspirin ASAP - As Soon As Possible ASHD - Atherosclerotic Heart Disease ASO - Antistreptolysin-O AST - Aspartate aminotransferase (formerly SGOT) ATF - Arrived To Find AU - Both ears AV - Arteriovenous, atrioventricular ax - Axillary [ Bb ]B /bil - Bilateralbact - Bacteriology BB/CC - Back Board and Cervical Collar BBB - Bundle Branch Block BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support bid - Twice a day BKA - Below Knee Amputation BLS - Basic Life Support BM - Bowel Movement BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate BOM - Bilateral Otitis Media BP - Blood Pressure BPH - Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy bpm - Beats Per Minute BS - Bowel Sounds/Breath Sounds/Blood Sugar BSA - Body Surface Area BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen BVM - Bag Valve Mask BX, Bx - Biopsy [ Cc ]C - Celsius, centigrade, complementC&S - Culture and sensitivity c* - With C/C CC, C.C. - Chief complaint c/o - complains of C1...C7 - cervical nerve 1 through 7; cervical vertebrae 1 through 7 Ca - Calcium CA, Ca, ca - Cancer, carcinoma CAB - Coronary artery bypass CABG - coronary artery bypass graft CAD - Coronary artery disease caps - Capsules CAT - computer axial tomography CAV - Cytoxan, adrimycin, and vincristine CBC - Complete blood count cc - Cubic centimeter C-cath - cardiac catheterization CCU - Coronary Care Unit CEA - Carcinoembryonic antigen cg - Centigram CHF - Congestive heart failure CK - Creatine kinase Cl - chloride CLL - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cm - Centimeter CNS - Central nervous system CO - carbon monoxide CO2 - Carbon dioxide Code - Full Cardiac Arrest COMP - Compound cont - continued COPD - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CP - Chest Pain CPK - Creatine phosphokinase CPR - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CQI - Continuous Quality Improvement CRF - chronic renal failure C-Section - cesarean section CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid CT - Computed tomography CTS - Carpal tunnel syndrome cu - Cubic CV - cardiovascular CVA - Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) CXR - chest x-ray [ Dd ]D&C - Dilatation and curettageD/C - discontinue d/t - due to D/W - Dextrose in water D50W - Dextrose 50% in water D5W - Dextrose 5% in water decub - decubitus ulcer DIB - difficulty in breathing DIC - Disseminated intravascular coagulation DIFF, diff - Differential blood count DIP - distal interphalangeal (joint) DKA - diabetic ketoacidosis dl - Decliter (100 ml) DM - Diabetes mellitus DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid DNR - do not resuscitate DO - Doctor of osteopathy DOA - dead on arrival DOS - dead on scene DP - Dorsalis pedis DPT - diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus drsg - dressing DSA - Digital subtraction angiography DTs - delirium tremens DVT - deep vein thrombosis DX, Dx, dx - Diagnosis [ Ee ]EBL - estimated blood lossECF - Extended Care Facility ECG (EKG) - electrocardiogram ECHO - echocardiogram ED - Emergency Department EDC - estimated date of confinement EEG - Electroencephalogram EMD - Electrical Mechanical Disassociation (Cardiac Arrest) EMD - Eye Movement Desensitization EMG - Electromyogram EMPD - Emergency Medical Priority Dispatch EMS - Emergency Medical Services EMT - Emergency Medical Technician EMT-B Emergency Medical Technician Basic EMT-P - emergency medical technician paramedic ENT - Ear, nose, and throat Epi - Epinephrine ERA - Estroadiol receptor assay ESR - Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ET - endotracheal ETA - estimated time of arrival etiol - etiology ETOH - alcohol ETT - endotracheal tube eval - evaluate exam - examination exc - Excision [ Ff ]F - FahrenheitF/U - follow-up FA - forearm FB - foreign body FBS - Fasting blood sugar FD - Fire Department FDA - Food and Drug Administration FDGB - Fall down - Go boom Fe - iron flex - flexion FSH - Follicle-stimulating hormone ft - Foot, feet, (measure) FUO - Fever of undetermined origin Fx - fracture [ Gg ]g, gm - GramG6PD - Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gastroc - Gastrocnemius GB - gallbladder GC - gonococcus GE - gastroesophageal GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease GFR - Glomerular filtration rate GI - Gastrointestinal gm - grams GOA - Gone on arrival GP - General practitioner gr - Grain GSW - Gunshot wound gt, gtt - Drop, drops GTT - Glucose tolerance test G-tube - gastrostomy tube GU - Genitourinary Gyn - gynecology [ Hh ]h.s. - At bedtime, hour of sleeph20 - water h202 - hydrogen peroxide HAZ MAT - Hazardous materials Hb - Hemoglobin HBV - Hepatitis B Virus HCG - Human chorionic gonadotropin HCI - Hydrochloric acid, hydrochloride HCO3 - Bicarbonate HCT - Hematocrit HDL - High-density lipoprotein HDN - Hemolytic disease of the newborn HEENT - head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat Hg - Mercury Hgb - Hemoglobin HGH - Human growth hormone HI - Hemagglutination inhibition HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus HLA - Human leukocyte antigen HR - Heart rate Hr - Hour hs - at bedtime ht - height HTN - hypertension Hx - History Hz - Hertz (cycles per second) [ Ii ]I&O - Intake and outputI/C - Instructor Coordinator IABP - Intra-aortic balloon pump IC - Incident Command ICF - Intracellular fluid ICS - Intercostal space ICU - Intensive Care Unit ID - Identification IDDM - Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus IF - index finger IHSS - idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis IM - intramuscular inf - Inferior inj - Inject IO - intraosseous IPPB - Intermittent positive-pressure breathing IPS - initial patient survey IR - incident report irreg - irregular irrig - irrigation IU - International unit IUD - Intrauterine device IV - intravenous IVDA - intravenous drug abuse IVP - intravenous push IVPB - intravenous piggyback IVU - Intravenous urography [ Jj ]JRA - Juvenile rheumatoid arthritisjt - joint J-tube - jejunostomy tube JVD - jugular vein distention [ Kk ]K+ - potassiumkcal - Kilocalorie (food calorie) kg - kilogram KIB836 - Monroe County EMS call letters/numbers KO - Keep open KUB - Kidneys, ureters, and bladder KVO - keep vein open [ Ll ]L - leftl - Liter L/min - liters per minute L1...L5 - lumbar nerve 1 through 5; lumbar vertebrae 1 through 5 lab - laboratory LAD - Left anterior descending (coronary artery) lat - lateral lb - Pound LBBB - Left bundle branch block LDH - Lactate dyhdrogenase LDL - Low-density lopoprotein LE - Lupus erythematosus lg - large LH - Luteinizing hormone lido - lidocaine liq - liquid LLL - left lower lobe LLQ - left lower quadrant LMP - last menstrual period LMR - Lambertville/Maybee/Raisinville LOC - loss of consciousness/level of consciousness LR - Lactated Ringers Solution LS - lumbosacral lt - left LUL - left upper lobe LUQ - Left upper quadrant LV - Left ventricle LVH - left ventricular hypertrophy lytes - electrolytes [ Mm ]m - meterM - Molar m g - Microgram m l - Microliter m m - Micrometer, micron m mol - Micromole m Osm - Micro-osmole MAL - mid-axillary line MAST - medical antishock trousers Max - maximum MCA - Medical Control Authority mcg - microgram MCH - Mean corpuscular hemoglobin MCHC - Meancorpuscular hemoglobin concentration MCI - Mass casualty Incident MCL - mid-clavicular line MCV - Mean corpuscular volume MD - Medical doctor, muscular dystrophy MDI - metered dose inhaler ME - Medical Examiner meds - medications mEq - Millequivalent MF - middle finger MFR - Medical First Responder Mg - Magnesium mg - Milligram MI - Myocardial infarction (Heart Attack) Min - minimal min - minute ml/mL - milliliter mm - Millimeter mM - Millimole mmHg - millimeters of mercury MMR - measles, mumps, and rubella mo - Month Mod - moderate mol wt - Molecular weight mOsm - Milliosmole MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRSA - methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSE - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermis MS - Multiple sclerosis, morphine sulfate MSH - Melanocyte-stimulating hormone MSP - Motor, sensory, pulse MUGA - Multigated acquisition (scanning) MVA - Motor vehicle accident MVP - mitral valve prolaps [ Nn ]N - Nitrogen, normal (strength of solution)N/V - nausea / vomiting NA - not applicable Na - Sodium NaCl - Sodium chloride NAHCO3 - sodium bicarbonate NC - nasal cannula ng - Nanogram (millimmicron) NG - nasogastric NGT - Nasogastric tube NH - nursing home NIDDM - non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus NKA - no known allergies NKDA - No known drug allergies NPO - Nothing by mouth NRM - non-rebreather mask NS - normal saline NSR - normal sinus rhythm NTG - nitroglycerin [ Oo ]O&T - Operations and trainingO/P - outpatient O2 - oxygen O2Sat - oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter OB - obstetrics Ob-GYN - Obstetrics and gynecology OBS - organic brain syndrome oC - centigrade/Celsius OD - Overdose OD - right eye oF - Fahrenheit OR - operating room OS - left eye OTC - Over the counter (a drug that can be obtained without a prescription) OU - both eyes oz - Ounce [ Pp ]p - afterP - Phosphorus, pressure, pulse P - pulse P, W & D - Pink, Warm and Dry p.c. - After meals P.O. - By mouth p.r.n. - As needed, whenever necessary PAC - premature atrial contraction PaCO2 - Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood PaO2 - Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood Pap - Papanicolaou smear PAT - paroxysmal atrial tachycardia Path - pathology Pb - lead PCN - Penicillin PCO2 - Partial pressure of carbon dioxide PD - Police Department PE - pulmonary embolism PEA - pulseless electrical activity PEARL - Pupils equal and reactive to light peds - Pediatrics per - by or through PERRLA - Pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation pg - Picogram (micromicrogram) pH - Hydrogen ion concentration PI - personal injury PID - Pelvic inflammatory disease PIP - proximal interphalangeal (joint) PJC - premature junctional contraction PKU - Phenylketonuria pm - afternoon PMH - past medical history PMS - Premenstrual syndrome po - by mouth PO2 - Partial pressure of oxygen POP - Pain on palpation post - posterior post op - postoperative POV - Privately owned vehicle PPD - Purified protein derivative (of tuberculin) ppm - Parts per million pre op - preoperative prn - whenever necessary Pro time - Prothrombin time PSH - past surgical history psi - Pounds persquare inch PSVT - paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia Pt - patient PT - Physical therapy PTCA - percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty Pth - Parathyroid horomone PUD - peptic ulcer disease PVC - Premature ventricular contraction [ Qq ]q - Everyq2h - Every 2 hours q4h - Every 4 hours qd - Every day qh - Every hour qid - Four times a day qid - four times daily [ Rr ]R - Respirations, roentgenR - right R/O - Rule out RA - Rheumatoid arthritis RAIU - Radioactive iodine uptake RBBB - Right bundle branch block RBS - Red blood cell RCA - Right coronary artery reg - regular resp - respiration RF - Rheumatic fever, rheumatoid factor Rh - Rhesus blood factor Rh neg. (Rh-) - Rhesus factor negative Rh pos. (Rh+) - Rhesus factor positive RLL - right lower lobe RLQ - Right lower quadrant RML - right middle lobe RN - Registered nurse RNA - Ribonucleic acid ROM - Range of motion (of joint) RUL - right upper lobe RUQ - right upper quadrant Rx - Prescription [ Ss ]S&S - Signs and symptomss* - Without s/p - status post S/S - signs and symptoms S1...S5 - sacral nerves 1 through 5; sacral vertebrae 1 through 5 SA - sinoatrial (node) SaO2 - Systemic arterial oxygen saturation (%) (Oxygen in the blood) SBE - Subacute bacterial endocarditis SC - subclavian sec - second SGOT - Serum glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (see AST) SGPT - Serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (see ALT) SI - sacroiliac (joint) SIADH - Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone SIDS - Sudden infant death syndrome SL - sublingual SLE - Systemic lupus erythmatosus sm - small SOB - short of breath SOB - Short of breath SOP - Standard Operating Procedure sp gr - Specific gravity spec - Specimin SpO2 - oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter SRFD - South Rockwood Fire Department ss* - One-half STAT - at once stat - Immediately Std - Sexually transmitted disease subq - Subcutaneous SVT - supraventricular tachycardia sx - Symptom SYNCOPAL - Fainting spell [ Tt ]T - Temperature; thoracic, to be followed by number designating specific thoracic vertebraT&A - Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy T&C - Type and crossmatch T1...T12 - thoracic nerves 1 through 12; thoracic vertebrae 1 through 12 tab - tablet Tabs - Tablets TB - Tuberculosis tbsp - tablespoon TCP - transcutaneous pacing td - tetanus-diphtheria toxoid Tele - telemetry temp. - Temperature TIA - transient ischemic attach (Stroke) TIBS - Total iorn-binding capacity tid - three times a day TKO - to keep open TMJ - Temporo mandibular joint TPA - Tissue plasminogen activator TPN - Total parenteral nutrition TPR - Temperature, pulse, respirations trach - tracheal/tracheostomy TSH - thyroid-stimulating hormone tsp - Teaspoon Tx - treatment [ Uu ]UA - UrinalysisUGI - upper gastrointestinal ung - Ointment URI - Upper respiratory infection US - ultrasound USPHS - United States Public Health Service UTI - Urinary tract infection UTL - unable to locate [ Vv ]VD - venereal diseaseVDRL - Veneral Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis) vent - ventilator V-fib - ventricular fibrillation VS - Vital signs VSD - Ventricular septal defect VT/V-tach - ventricular tachycardia [ Ww ]W&D - warm and dryWBC - White blood cell WHO - World Health Organization WNL - within normal limits wt - weight > [ Xx ][ Yy ]Y/O - year old[ Zz ]Note: * Abbreviations should have a line above them. |
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