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Acceptable Terms or Abbreviation Intended meaning

Dose frequency or timing

BD /bd Twice a day

OD Once daily

Tds Three times a day

Qid four times a day

every 4 hrs, 4 hourly, 4 hrly every 4 hours

every 6 hrs, 6 hourly, 6 hrly every 6 hours

every 8 hrs, 8 hourly, 8 hrly every 8 hours

once a week once a week and specify the day in full, eg,
once a week on Tuesdays

three times a week three times a week and specify the exact days
in full, eg three times a week on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays

SOS when required

Stat Immediately

bol, bolus Bolus, in a large single dose

before food before food

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after food after food

with food with food

Discontinue Discontinue

dil. dilute

Route of administration

Epidural Epidural

inhale, inhalation inhale, inhalation

Intraarticular Intraarticular

IM Intramuscular

Intrathecal Intra-thecal

Intranasal intranasal

IV intravenous

Irrigation irrigation

Left left

NEB nebulised

NG naso-gastric

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PO oral

PEG percutaneous enteral gastrostomy

PV per vagina

PR per rectum

PICC peripherally inserted central catheter

Right right

Subcut subcutaneous

Subling sublingual

Topica Topical

Sol solution

Syr syrup

lot. Lotion

Units of Measure and Concentration

G gram(s)

International unit(s) International unit(s)

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unit(s) unit(s)

L litre(s)

Mg milligram(s)

mL millilitre(s)

microgram, microg microgram(s)

% percentage

Mmol Millimole

Dose Forms

Cap Capsule

Cream Cream

ear drops ear drops

ear ointment ear ointment

eye drops eye drops

eye ointment eye ointment

Inj Injection

metered dose inhaler, inhaler, MDI metered dose inhaler

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Mixture Mixture

ointment, oint Ointment

Pess Pessary

Powder Powder

Supp Suppository

tablet, tab Tablet

Approved medical abbreviations

A-FIB atrial fibrillation

ABD abdomen (abdominal)

ABG arterial blood gas

ACLS advanced cardiac life support

ACE Inhibitor Angio-tension – converting Enzyme Inhibitors

AKA above the knee amputation

AKI Acute Kidney Injury

ALS advanced life support

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AFB acid fast bacilli

AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AMI Acute myocardial infraction

ANA antinuclear antibody

ARDS adult respiratory distress syndrome

ARF Acute renal failure

ASAP As soon as possible

AV atrio-ventricular

AV fistula Arteriovenous Fistula

AVR aortic valve replacement

BILAT Bilateral

BIH bilateral inguinal herniorraphy

BiPAP Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

BKA below the knee amputation

BLS basic life support

BM bowel movement

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BMI body mass index

BP blood pressure

BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy

BS breath sounds

BVM bag-valve-mask

Brady bradycardia

BUN blood urea nitrogen

BMR basal metabolic rate

C1, C2, C3, etc cervical vertebra #1, #2, #3 etc

C-SECTION caesarean section

C-SPINE cervical spine

C/O complaint of (complains of)

Ca Calcium

CA Cancer

CABG coronary artery bypass graft

CAD coronary artery disease

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CATH Catheter

CT scan computerized tomography

CBG capillary blood gas

CC chief complaint

CEPH Cephalic

CHD congenital heart disease

CHF congestive heart failure

CKD Chronic Kidney Disease

CNS central nervous system

CO2 Carbon dioxide

COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP chest pain

CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF cerebrospinal fluid

CT scan computerized axial tomography

CVA cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

CRF Chronic renal failure

CRP C-Reactive Protein

C&S culture and sensitivity

CVA cerebrovascular accident

CVC central venous catheter

CVP central venous pressure

CXR chest x-ray

DNR do not resuscitate

DOA dead on arrival/ admission

Dx Diagnosis

DVT deep vein thrombosis

D&C dilatation and curettage

DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation

DM Diabetes Mellitus

DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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DVT deep venous thrombosis

D5W dextrose (5%) IN WATER

ECG Electrocardiogram

EEG electroencephalogram

ET Endotracheal

ETT endotracheal tube

EXT external (extension)

ECHO echocardiogram

E. Coli escherichia coli

ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

EF ejection fraction

ENDO Endoscopy

ERCP endoscopic retrograde

choledochopancreatography

ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ENT ears, nose, throat (otorhinolaryngology)

FB foreign body

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FLEX Flexion

Fx Fracture

FA Folic Acid

F Fahrenheit

FBS fasting blood sugar

FNA fine needle aspiration

G gram(s)

GI Gastrointestinal

GYN gynecology (gynecological)

GCS Glasgow Coma Scale

GB gallbladder

GDM gestational diabetes mellitus

GE gastroesophageal

GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease

GFR glomerular filtration rate

GTT glucose tolerance test

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HR heart rate (hour)

HTN Hypertension

Hx History

HIV human immune deficiency virus

Hb, Hgb hemoglogin

HBAg hepatitis B antigen

HCG human chorionic gonadotrophin

HCl hydrochloridic acid

HCO3 Bicarbonate

HD hemodialysis

HDL High Density Lipoprotein

HF heart failure

HgbA1c or A1c Glycosylated Hemoglobin

Hx/O history of

HPV Human Papillomavirus

ICP intracranial pressure

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ICU intensive care unit

IABP intraaortic balloon pressure

IBS Irritable bowel syndrome

ICD Internal Cardiac Defibrillator

ICH Intracerebral hemmorhage

IMA internal mammary artery-left/right

INR International Normalized Ratio

I&O intake and output

IPD intermittent peritoneal dialysis

IUD intrauterine device

IV intravenous

IVH intraventricular hemorrhage

JVD jugular vein distension

K+ potassium

KA ketoacidosis

Kcal kilocalories

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KUB kidney, ureters, bladder

L-SPINE lumbar spine

L/S-SPINE lumbar sacral spine

L&D labor and delivery

LAT Lateral

LMP last menstrual period

LOC level of consciousness (loss of consciousness)

LBBB left bundle branch block

LDL Low density Lipoprotein

LVF left ventricular function

LFT liver function test

LIMA left internal mammary artery

LMCA left main coronary artery

L.M.P last menstrual period

LOC level of consciousness

LP lumbar puncture

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LSC left subclavian

LV left ventricle/ventricular

LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction

LVH left ventricular hypertrophy

lytes electrolytes

MI myocardial infarction (heart attack)

MRI. magnetic resonance imaging

MCH mean corpuscular hemoglobin

MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

MCV mean corpuscular volume

MR mitral regurgitation

MVR mitral valve replacement

Na+ sodium

N/A not applicable

NAD no acute distress

NPO nothing by mouth

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NSAID nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug

NS normal saline

NSTEMI Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

NTG Nitroglycerine

NR non reactive

OB/GYN obstetrics/gynecology

O2 oxygen

O2 sat oxygen saturation

ORIF open reduction, internal fixation

OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea

P pulse

PALP Palpation

PALS pediatric advanced life support

PAC premature atrial contraction

PVC premature ventricular contraction

PCO2 partial pressure of CO2

PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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PD peritoneal dialysis

PDA postural drainage and percussion

peg Percutaneous Endoscopy Gastrostomy

PFT pulmonary function test

pH logarithm of reciprocal of hydrogen ion

POCT Point of Care Testing

PPH primary pulmonary hypertension

PPT Partial Prothombin Time

PRBC packed red blood cells

PSA Prostrate Specific Antigen

pt Prothombin Time

PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary

angioplasty

PVR pulmonary vascular resistance

Rx Medicine

RR Respiratory rate

RA. rheumatoid arthritis

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RA right atrium

RBBB right bundle branch block

R.B.C. red blood cells

RCA right coronary artery

Rh Rhesus

RV right ventricle/venticular

S/P status post

SOB shortness of breath

ST sinus tachycardia

SVT supraventricular tachycardia

SpO2 oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter

S-A sino-atrial

S1, 2, 3,4 Heart sound 1,2,3,4

SAH subarachnoid hemorrhage

SDH Subdural Hematoma

SEMI subendocardial myocardial infarction

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SGOT serum glutamic oxaloaetic transaminase

SGPT serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase

T4 thyroxine

TB tuberculosis

TEE transesophageal echocardiogram

THR total hip replacement

TKR total knee replacement

TMT treadmill test

TPN total parenteral nutrition

TPR temperature, pulse, respirations

TRALI Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury

TSH thyroid stimulating hormone

TTP thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

TUR transurethral resection

TURP Trans urethral resection of prostate

TVH total vaginal hysterectomy

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T-SPINE thoracic spine

TIA transient ischemic attack

URI upper respiratory infection

UTI urinary tract infection

VLDL Very Low Density Lipoprotein

VP Shunt ventricular peritoneal shunt

VF ventricular fibrillation

VT ventricular tachycardia

VSD ventricular septal defect

WBC white blood count

Zn Zinc

+ positive

- negative

? questionable

~ approximately

> greater than

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< less than

= equal

↑ upper (increased)

L left

R right

↓ lower (decreased)

1° primary

2° Secondary

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