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Common Medical Abbreviations

Abbreviations used in health records and healthcare education.

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  • ABGAbbreviation
    Arterial blood gas
  • ADLAbbreviation
    Activities of daily living
  • AEDAbbreviation
    Automated external defibrillator
  • AIDSAbbreviation
    Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • BMIAbbreviation
    Body mass index
  • BPAbbreviation
    Blood pressure
  • BPMAbbreviation
    Beats per minute
  • BUNAbbreviation
    Blood urea nitrogen
  • CABGAbbreviation
    Coronary artery bypass graft
  • CADAbbreviation
    Coronary artery disease
  • CBCAbbreviation
    Complete blood count
  • CHFAbbreviation
    Congestive heart failure
  • CNSAbbreviation
    Central nervous system
  • COPDAbbreviation
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • CPRAbbreviation
    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • CTAbbreviation
    Computed tomography
  • CVAAbbreviation
    Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
  • DMAbbreviation
    Diabetes mellitus
  • DNRAbbreviation
    Do not resuscitate
  • DOBAbbreviation
    Date of birth
  • DVTAbbreviation
    Deep vein thrombosis
  • DxAbbreviation
    Diagnosis
  • ECG, EKGAbbreviation
    Electrocardiogram
  • EEGAbbreviation
    Electroencephalogram
  • EMSAbbreviation
    Emergency medical services
  • ENTAbbreviation
    Ear, nose and throat
  • ER, EDAbbreviation
    Emergency room; emergency department
  • FXAbbreviation
    Fracture
  • GERDAbbreviation
    Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • GIAbbreviation
    Gastrointestinal
  • GUAbbreviation
    Genitourinary
  • Hb, HgbAbbreviation
    Hemoglobin
  • HCTAbbreviation
    Hematocrit
  • HIVAbbreviation
    Human immunodeficiency virus
  • HRAbbreviation
    Heart rate
  • HxAbbreviation
    History
  • ICUAbbreviation
    Intensive care unit
  • IMAbbreviation
    Intramuscular
  • IVAbbreviation
    Intravenous
  • LOCAbbreviation
    Level of consciousness; loss of consciousness
  • MIAbbreviation
    Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
  • MRIAbbreviation
    Magnetic resonance imaging
  • N/VAbbreviation
    Nausea and vomiting
  • NPOAbbreviation
    Nothing by mouth
  • NSAIDAbbreviation
    Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  • ORAbbreviation
    Operating room
  • OTCAbbreviation
    Over the counter
  • PEAbbreviation
    Pulmonary embolism; physical exam
  • POAbbreviation
    By mouth
  • PRNAbbreviation
    As needed
  • PTAbbreviation
    Physical therapy; prothrombin time
  • PVCAbbreviation
    Premature ventricular contraction
  • QDAbbreviation
    Every day (on avoid-lists as error-prone)
  • RBCAbbreviation
    Red blood cell
  • RNAbbreviation
    Registered nurse
  • ROMAbbreviation
    Range of motion
  • RRAbbreviation
    Respiratory rate
  • RxAbbreviation
    Prescription; treatment
  • SOBAbbreviation
    Shortness of breath
  • STATAbbreviation
    Immediately
  • STIAbbreviation
    Sexually transmitted infection
  • SpO2Abbreviation
    Peripheral oxygen saturation
  • SxAbbreviation
    Symptoms
  • TAbbreviation
    Temperature
  • TBAbbreviation
    Tuberculosis
  • TIAAbbreviation
    Transient ischemic attack
  • TPRAbbreviation
    Temperature, pulse, respiration
  • TxAbbreviation
    Treatment
  • URIAbbreviation
    Upper respiratory infection
  • UTIAbbreviation
    Urinary tract infection
  • VSAbbreviation
    Vital signs
  • WBCAbbreviation
    White blood cell
  • WNLAbbreviation
    Within normal limits
  • BIDAbbreviation
    Twice a day
  • TIDAbbreviation
    Three times a day
  • QIDAbbreviation
    Four times a day
  • ACAbbreviation
    Before meals
  • PCAbbreviation
    After meals
  • HSAbbreviation
    At bedtime
  • SLAbbreviation
    Sublingual (under the tongue)
  • SC, SQAbbreviation
    Subcutaneous
  • IVPAbbreviation
    Intravenous push
  • NGAbbreviation
    Nasogastric
  • NKDAAbbreviation
    No known drug allergies
  • PtAbbreviation
    Patient
  • c/oAbbreviation
    Complains of
  • w/uAbbreviation
    Work-up
  • I&OAbbreviation
    Intake and output
  • H&PAbbreviation
    History and physical
  • CCAbbreviation
    Chief complaint
  • HPIAbbreviation
    History of present illness
  • PMHAbbreviation
    Past medical history
  • ROSAbbreviation
    Review of systems
  • SOAPAbbreviation
    Subjective, objective, assessment, plan (note format)
  • Fx vs Hx vs DxAbbreviation
    Fracture, history, diagnosis
  • HTNAbbreviation
    Hypertension
  • CKDAbbreviation
    Chronic kidney disease
  • AFibAbbreviation
    Atrial fibrillation
  • ARDSAbbreviation
    Acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • ADHDAbbreviation
    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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