Medical Abbreviations and Medical Charts PDF
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This document provides a list of medical abbreviations and their meanings, likely for use in a healthcare setting. It is a reference tool for looking up commonly used terms. The document seems to be a collection of medical terminology.
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PHA6132 LAB: A1&2. Medical Abbreviations and Medical Charts TERM MEANING TERM MEANING ac Before meals GFR Glomerular Filtration Rate ABG Arterial Blood Gasses...
PHA6132 LAB: A1&2. Medical Abbreviations and Medical Charts TERM MEANING TERM MEANING ac Before meals GFR Glomerular Filtration Rate ABG Arterial Blood Gasses GSW Gunshot Wound BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen GTT Glucose Tolerance Test H/A Headache CA Cardiac Arrest Hb Hemoglobin CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft HEENT Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and CBC Complete Blood Count Throat cc Cubic centimeter HPI History of Patient Illness CC Chief Complaint HR Heart Rate CF Cystic Fibrosis Hx HIstory CHF Congestive Heart Failure RBC Red Blood Cell COPD Chronic Obstructive RHD Rheumatic Heart Disease Pulmonary Disease R/O Rule Out C/S Cesarian Section ROS Review of CVA Cerebral Vascular Permit Symptoms/Systems D/C Discontinue/ DIscharge RTC Return to Clinic DM Diabetes Mellitus s.c. subcutaneous DOA Dead on Arrival SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus DPT Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus SOB Shortness of Breat DR Delivery Room S/P Status Post DUB Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding STAT immediately Dx Diagnosis Supp. Suppository or supplement ECG Electrocardiogram Sx symptoms EEG Electroencephalogram TB tuberculosis FBS Fasting Blood Sugar ICU Intensive Care Unit FEV Forced Expiratory Volume I&D Incision and Drainage IDDM Insulin- Dependent Diabetes G Gravida Mellitus Ig Immunoglobulin ATA, AKGT, GRV | 8 PHA6132 LAB: A1&2. Medical Abbreviations and Medical Charts TERM MEANING TERM MEANING INR International Normalized POMR Post-Oriented Medical Ratio Record I&O Intake and Output PPBS Post Prandial Blood sugar IP Intraperitoneal p.r. By rectum IUC Intrauterine Contraception PTA Prior to admission KUB Kidney, Ureter, Bladder PTCA Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty KVO Keep Vein Open TENS Transcutaneous Nerve LDL Low Density Lipoprotein Stimulation LE Lower extremities THR Total Hip Replacement LRQ Lower Right Quadrant TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition MDI Metered Dose Inhaler TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone MI Myocardial Infarction TSS Toxic Shock Syndrome MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging U/A Urinalysis MRM Modified Radical Mastectomy ULQ Upper Left Quadrant MVA Motor Vehicle Accident URD Upper Respiratory Disease NGT Nasogastric Tube URI Upper Respiratory Infection NKA No Known Allergies URQ Upper Right Quadrant NPO Nothing By Mouth UTZ Ultrasound N&V Nausea and Vomiting VLDL Very Low-Density Lipoprotein NTG Nitroglycerine VS Vital signs OB/GYN Obstetrics and Gynecology PERRLA Pupils are equal, round & reactive to light and accommodation PE Physical Exam PET Position Emission Tomography PMH Past Medical History ATA, AKGT, GRV | 9
