As, Bs
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
c̅
with
ECG/EKG
electrocardiography
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
p̄
after; following
q
every
SOB
shortness of breath
UA or U/A
urinalysis
a.c. or ac
before meal
c/o
complains of
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
MSW
medical social worker
p.c. or pc
after meals
qh, q2h, q3h, etc.
every hour, every 2 hours, every 3 hours
s̅
without
UE
upper extremity
ad lib
freely as desired
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
F/U or f/u
follow-up
NG tube
nasogastric tube
per
by
qid
4x a day
S/P or s/p
status post (previous disease condition)
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
AP or A/P
anteroposterior (front to back)
CT scan
computed tomography scan
Fx
fracture
NKA
no known allergies
PET
position emission tomography
ROM
range of motion
STAT or stat
immediately
U/O
urine output
b.i.d. or bid
twice a day
CXR
chest x-ray
h/o
history of
NPO
nothing by mouth
PMH
past medical history
ROS
review of systems
STI
sexually transmitted infection
U/S or u/s
ultrasound
BP or B/P
blood pressure
DNR
do not resuscitate
h.s
at bedtime
N+V or N/V
nausea and vomiting
PND
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drip postoperative
R/O or r/o
rule out
Sub-Q
subcutaneous (under skin)
UV
ultraviolet
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
DOB
date of birth
hx
history
O2
oxygen
p.o. or po
by mouth
RRR
regular rate and rhythm (of the heart)
s/sx
signs and symptoms
VS or V/S
vital signs/versus
Bx or bx
biopsy
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
I&D
incision and drainage
OR
operating room
p.r.n. or PRN
as needed
Rx
treatment; therapy; radiologic technologist; respiratory therapist
t.i.d. or tid
3x a day
VSS
vital signs stable
LAB - what is normal range for WBC?
4.5 - 11.1
DRE
digital rectal examination
IM
intramuscular
os
mouth
pt
patient
LAB - what is normal range for Calcium and Magnesium?
8.2 - 10.2 Calcium, 1.6 - 2.6 Magnesium
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
WNL or WDL
within normal limits
LAB - what is normal range for Platelet count?
150 - 450
Dx
diagnosis
I&O
input and out put
OT
occupational therapy
PT
physical therapy
LAB - what is normal range for BUN and Creatinine?
8 - 21 BUN, 0.51 - 1.21 Creatinine
TPN
total parenteral nutrition (administration of IV solution to maintain nutrition)
Yr
year
LAB - LAB - what is normal range for hemoglobin and hematocrit?
11.7 - 17.3 hemoglobin, and 33 - 51 hematocrit
LAB - what is normal range for absolute neutrophil count?
2.7 - 6.5
IV
intravenous
LAB - what is normal range for sodium and potassium?
135 -145 Sodium, 3.5 - 5.3 Potassium
Px
prognosis
LAB - what is normal range for Albumin, Chloride, and Glucose?
3.2 - 5.2 Albumin, 97 - 107 Chloride, <100 fasting Glucose
Tx
treatment
y/o
years old