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Medical Related Abbreviations-HM basic knowledge
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02/16/2011
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Term
ADH
 Definition
Antidiuretic Hormone
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immunodeficency Syndrom
Term
BA
 Definition
barium
Term
BID
 Definition
two times a day
Term
BUN
 Definition
Blood, urea, nitrogen
(test for kidney function)
Term
Ca
 Definition
Calcium
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal Fluid
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
D&C
 Definition
dialation and curettage
Term
diff
 Definition
differential blood count
Term
DME
 Definition
diving medical examination
Term
DNA
 Definition
deoxyribonucleic acid
Term
DTs
 Definition
delerium tremens
(confusion and incoherence d/t alcohol withdrawal)
Term
FAC
 Definition
free available chlorine
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
FSH
 Definition
follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
gtt
 Definition
drops
Term
GTT
 Definition
glucose tolerance test
Term
h.s.
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
Hb/Hbg
 Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
HCG
 Definition
human chronic gonadotropin
Term
HcT
 Definition
Hematocrit
Term
I&O
 Definition
input and output
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
IPPB
 Definition
Intermittant positive-pressure breathing
(asthma and emphysema therapy)
Term
IUD
 Definition
Intrauterine device
Term
IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
Term
K
 Definition
potassium
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidney, utreter and bladder
(abdmonial xray)
Term
LH
 Definition
Lutenizing hormone
Term
LLQ
 Definition
lower left quaderant
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstral period
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
MCH
 Definition
mean corpusular hemoglobin
Term
MCHC
 Definition
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
Term
MCV
 Definition
mean corpuscular volume
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
PDR
 Definition
pysicians desk refrance
Term
PID
 Definition
pelvic inflammitory disease
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth/orally
Term
poly
 Definition
segmented meutrophil
Term
ppd
 Definition
purified protiene deritave
Term
ppd
 Definition
purified protiene deritave
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
q4h
 Definition
every 4 hours
Term
q6h
 Definition
every 6 hours
Term
qd
 Definition
every day
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
qid
 Definition
four times a day
Term
qns
 Definition
quantity not sufficent
Term
Ra
 Definition
radium
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term
Rx
 Definition
take-perscription
Term
sc/sub-q
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
SOAP Notes
 Definition
subjective, objective, assesment, plan
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
STAT
 Definition
immediatly
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
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