Common medical abbreviations
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UTI
Urinary Tract infection
GI
Gastrointestinal
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
HTN
Hypertension
bid
twice a day
GYN
Gynecology
CA, ca
Cancer, carcinoma
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
EHR
Electronic health record
RR
Respiratory rate
Hx
History
Fx
Fracture
CHF
Conjestive heart failure
qhs
every night at bedtime
tid
three times a day
UA
Urinalysis
ENT
Ear, Nose and Throat
DM
Diabetes mellitus
NPO
Nothing by mouth
PO
by mouth
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
ICD-10-CM
International Classification of Diseases
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology
HCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System