Medical Abbreviations PDF

Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations uA - Assistance u AA - Atlantoaxial u AAO X3 - Alert, Awake, and Oriented to date, person, place u ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder u ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...

Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations uA - Assistance u AA - Atlantoaxial u AAO X3 - Alert, Awake, and Oriented to date, person, place u ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder u ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder u ADL - Activities of Daily Living u APGAR - Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration u AV - Arteriovenous; Atrioventricular; Aortic Valve  Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u Bilat - Bilateral u Bl - Blood; Bleeding u BMI - Body Mass Index u BSA - Body Surface Area u bw - Body weight; Birth weight u bid - Twice daily  Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u Cath - Catheter u CDC - Center for Disease Control and Prevention u CHD - Congenital Heart Disease u CI - Clinical Instructor u CICU - Coronary Intensive Care Unit; Cardiac Intensive Care Unit u CLD - Chronic Liver Disease; Chronic Lung Disease u CN - Cranial Nerve u CVA - Cerebrovascular Accident u c/o - Complains of  Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u DF - Dorsiflexion u DIP - Distal Interphalangeal (joint) u DO - Disorder u DOA - Dead on Arrival; Date of Admission u DPT - Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus vaccine; Doctor of Physical Therapy u Dx - Diagnosis u D/C - Discharge Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u EBP - Evidence Based on Practice u EIA - Exercise Induced Asthma u EIP - Early Intervention Program u EOB - Edge of Bed u EX - Exercise u EXT - Extension; Extensive  Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations uF - Fair u f/u - Follow-up u FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions u FBG - Fasting Blood Glucose u Func - Functional uG - Good u GCS - Glasgow Coma Scale u Hams, hs - Hamstring u HDL - High Density Lipoprotein u HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy u HPI - History of Present Illness u HP - Hot Pack Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u I - Independent u I&D - Incision and drainage u ICA - Internal Carotid Artery u ICP - Intracranial Pressure u Ig - Immunoglobulin u Instr - Instruction u IR - Internal Rotation u IVC - Inferior Vena Cava u jt - Joint Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations uL - Left; Lower u LBW - Low birth weight u LD - Learning disability u LDL - Low density lipoprotein u LLE - Left lower extremity u LLL - Left lower lobe u LLQ - Left lower quadrant u LTD - limited u LTG - Long Term goal u LUE - Left upper extremity u LUL - Left upper lobe u LUQ - Left upper quadrant  Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations uM - Male u MCA - Middle Cerebral Artery u MCP - Metacarpophalangeal Joint u mets - Metastasis u MI - Myocardial infarction u MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit u mmHg - millimeters of mercury u MMR - Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine u mob. - Mobilization, Mobility u MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging u MTP - Metatarsophalangeal joint u MV - Mitral Valve  Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations uN - Normal; Nausea uN &V - Nausea and Vomitting u N/A - Not Applicable u neb - Nebulizer u NGT - Nasogastric tube u NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Neurological Intensive Care Unit u NSAID - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug u Obj - Objective u OPV - Oral Polio Vaccine u OTC - Over-the-counter  Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u P - poor; plan u Path - Pathology u pc - After meals u per - by/through u per os, p.o. - by mouth u PERRLA - pupils equal round, reactive to light and accommodation u PF - plantarflexion u PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit u PIP - Proximal interphalangeal joint u PMS - Premenstrual syndrome Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u post-op - after surgery/operation u pre-op - before surgery/operation u POC - plan of care u pm - whenever necessary u PSIS - posterior superior iliac spine u PTA - prior to admission uq - every u qh - every hour u qid - four times a day u qn - every night u quad - quadriplegic  Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations uR - right u R/O - rule out u REM - rapid eye movement u RLE - right lower extremity u RLL - right lower lobe u RLQ - right lower quadrant u RML - right middle lobe u ROM - range of motion u RV - right ventricle u Rx - drug; treatment; therapy; prescription Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u S&S - signs and symptoms u S/P - status post u SA - sinoatrial u SBA - stand-by assistance u SCM - sternocleidomastoid u sed - sedimentation u SGA - small for gestational age u SICU - Surgical Intensive Care Unit Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility u SOB - shortness of breath u STD - sexually transmitted disease u STG - short term goal u SVC - superior vena cava u Sx - symptoms u Sz - seizure Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u T - trace u TBA - to be announced u TBSA - total-body surface area u Trng - training u Tx - treatment; traction; therapy; transplant u U - upper u US - ultrasound u UQ - upper quadrant u vent - ventilator Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u W - walker u WB - weight bearing u WBAT - weight bearing as tolerated u WFL - with functional limit u W/O - without u w/c - wheelchair u y/o - years old u yd. - yard u yr. - year u // - parallel; parallel bars Some Universally Acceptable Medical Abbreviations u p - after u a - before u s - without u c - with