CLINICAL MEANING CLINICAL MEANING

ABBREVIATION ABBREVIATION
a.c. Before meals D.O.E. Dyspnea on Exertion
A.C.V.D. Acute Cardiovascular D.T.’s Delirium Tremens
Disease
A.D.L. Activities of Daily Living Dx Disease/Diagnosis
A.F Atrial Fibrillation E.E.G. electroencephalography
A.F.B. Acid-Fast Bacteria E.K.G. Electrocardiogram
A.H.G. Antihemophilic globulin E.N.T. Eyes, nose, throat
AMB. Ambulate E.S.R. Electrolyte sedimentation
rate
Ant. anterior E.T.H. Elixir Terpin Hydrate
A.O.B Accessory Olfactory Bulbs F. Finger
Ap. Apical F.B.S. Fasting blood sugar
A.P. Angina Pectoris F.H. Family history
A.S.C.V.D. Arteriosclerotic F.M.E. Full month extraction
Cardiovascular Disease
A.S.H.D. Arteriosclerotic Heart F.M.S. Fibromyalgia syndrome
Disease
AV node Atrioventricular Node F&U Follow-up
B.C.G. Bacille Calmette Guerin F.U.O. Fever of unknown origin
b.i.d. Twice daily Fx Function
BI. Time F. Female
B.M. Bowel Movement G.A. General anesthesia
B.M.R. Basal Metabolic Rate G.C. General condition
b.p. G.E. Gastroenteritis
B.P. Blood Pressure G.F.R. Glomerular filtration rate
B.S Blood Sugar G.I. Gastrointestinal
B.S.S. Balanced saline Solution Gm. Gram negative
B.W. Body Weight G.N. Generic name
B.U.N. Blood Urea Nitrogen gr. Grains
C. Cum/with Gravida number of times a woman
is or has been pregnant
C.C. Chief Complaint G/S
Cauc. Caucasian G.U. Genitourinary
C.B.C. Complete Blood Count G/W Glucose Water
C Carbon, calorie, cervical G.Y.N. Gynecology
Ceph.-floc Cephalosporin H.A.S.H.D. Hypertensive
arteriosclerotic heart
disease
Ch. Hb Haemoglobin
C.H.D. Coronary Heart Disease HCT Haematocrit
C.H.F. Congestive Heart Failure Hpf High power field
CI. Time H.P.I. History of previous illness
C.M.O. Cardiac Minute Output h.s. At bed time
C.N.S. Central Nervous System Hwfe High work function
electrolyte
C.P.K. Creatinine phosphokinase Hx History
C.R.F. Chronic renal failure I&D Incision and drainage
C-RP c-reactive protein I.H. Intracranial hypertension
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid I.M. Intramuscular
CV Cardiovascular I.M. Intramuscular
CVA Cerebrovascular accident Imp Impression
Dent. Dental INH Isonicotinyl hydrazide
D&C Dilation and Curettage Int. Med. Internal medicine
Diet. Reg Diet regulation IV Intravenous
D.O.A. Death on arrival IVP Intravenous pyelogram
L.B.B.B. Left bundle branch block P.T.A. Percutaneous translaminal
angiography
LDDS Low dose dexamethasone P.T.C. Percutaneous
suppression transhepatic
cholangiography
L.E. Lower extremities P.V.D. Peripheral vascular
disease
L.L.Q. Left lower quadrant Px. Prognosis
LMD Licensed medical doctor q.s. Sufficient quality
Lpf Lower power field q.i.d. Four times a day
L.U.Q. Left upper quadrant q.n.s. Quantity not sufficient
M Male. Mother R.B.B.B. Right bundle branch block
ME case Myalgic encephalomyelitis RBC Red blood cells
mg. Milligram R.H.D. Rheumatoid Heart Disease
MI Myocardial infarction R.L.L. Right lower lobe
M.O.M. Milk of magnesia R.L.Q. Right lower quadrant
MPT Metabolic profile tests R/O Rule out
M.S. Mental status R.R. Respiratory rate
neg. Negative R.S.R. Relative Spectral
Response
NPH Normal pressure R.U.Q. Right upper quadrant
hydrocephalus
NPO Non per orem/ Nothing by RX Prescription
mouth
NPN Non-protein nitrogen SA node Sinoatrial node
N.S. Normal saline Scop. to examine, observe
NWB Non-weight bearing S.H. Serum hepatitis
NSA Number of signal averages S.M.W.D.L.S.
OB/OBS Obstetrics S.O.B. Shortness of breath
O.D. Once a day Sp. gr. Specific gravity
O.O.B. Out of bed S.S.E. Skin self-examination
O.P.D. Outpatient department Stool-inc.
O.R. Right eyes S.T.S. Serological test for syphilis
O.S. Left eye Sub Q Subcutaneous
O.T. Occupational therapy Temp Temperature
P.A. Pulmonary artery T.A.T. Turnaround Time
P&A Percussion and auscultation t.i.d. Thrice a day
Para Beside TBC Tuberculosis
PAS Periodic acid-Schiff stain T.L.C. Total lung capacity
p.c. After meal TUR Transurethral resection
P.E. Physical examination T&A Tonsils and adenoids
P.H. Past history U.R.I Upper respiratory
infection
P.I.D. Pelvic inflammatory disease V.D. Vaginal delivery
P.M.H. Past medical history V.D.R.L. Veneral disease research
laboratory
Pn. Pain WB Weight bearing
P.O. Per orem/ By mouth WBC White blood cells
post. After W/D Well developed
post. op. After operation W/N Well and nourished
P.P.D. Tuberculin purified protein Y.O. Years old
derivative
P.R. Prothrombin ratio
P.R.E Progressive resistance
exercise
P.S.P. Progressive supranuclear
palsy
Pt. Patient
P.T. Prothrombin time