EBL

estimate blood loss

ECG

electrocardiogram

ED

emergency department

EEG

electroencephalogram

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

EKG

electrocardiogram

EMG

electromyogram

EOA

esophageal obturator airway

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

est

estimated

ER

emergency room

ET

endotracheal

ETA

estimated time of arrival

etiol

etiology

ETOH

ethyl alcohol, intoxicated

exam

examination

exp

exploratory

ext

external, extract, extraction

FBOA

foreign body obstructed airway

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FBW

fasting blood work

FF (F.Fl)

force fluids

FH

family  history

FHS

fetal heart sounds

FHT

fetal heart tone

FIFO

first in, first out

FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

ft

foot

FUO

fever of undertermined origin

Fx

fracture

GB

gallbladder

GI

gastrointestinal

GU

genitourinary

GTT

glucose tolerance test (pancreas test)

gtt(s)

drop(s)

gyn

gynecology

H & H

hemoglobin and hematocrit

HCG

human chorionic gonadotrophin

hct

hematocrit

HDL

high-density lipoprotein

hgb

hemoglobin

HOB

head of bed

hr (h)

hour

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

H & P

history and physical

HR

heart rate

hs

hour of sleep, bedtime

ht

height

Hx

history

hypo

hypodermic injection

hyst

hysterectomy

IBS

irritable bowel syndrome

I & D

incision and drainage

I & O

intake and output

ICP

intra-cranial pressure

ICU

intensive care unit

IM

intramuscular

ing

inguinal

inj

injection

IPPB

intermittent positive pressure breathing

irrig

irrigation

IS

intercostal space

isol

isolation

IT

inhalation therapy

IUD

intra uterine device

IV

intravenous

IVF

in vitro fertilization

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

K+

potassium

KCL

potassium chloride

KUB

kidney, ureter, bladder

L

lumbar

L & D

labor and delivery

lac

laceration

lab

laboratory

lap

laparotomy

lat

lateral

LD

lethal dose

LDH

lactic dehydrogenase

LDL

low-density lipoprotein

liq

liquid

LLQ, LLL

left lower quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)

LMP

last menstrual period

LOC

level of consciousness

LP

lumbar puncture

lt

left

LUQ, LUL

left upper quadrant (abdomen); left upper lobe (lung)

MA

mental age

MAST

medical antishock trousers

MCI

mass casualty incident

meds

medicaitons

MI

myocardial infarction

MICU

mobile intensive care unit

min

minute

MN

midnight

MOM

milk of magnesia

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

MS

morphine sulfate, or multiple sclerosis

MVA

motor vehicle accident

NVD

nausea, vomitting, diarrhea

Na+

sodium

NaCL

sodium chloride

N/C

nasal cannula

no

complaints

neg

negative

neuro

neurology

NG

nasogastric

NGT

nasogastric tube

nitro

nitroglycerine

NKA

no known allergies

noc (t)

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

NS

normal saline

nsg

nursing

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

NVS

neurological vital signs

O

oxygen

OB

obstetrics

OD

right eye, overdose

oint

ointment

OOB

out of bed

OPD

outpatient department

OR

operating room

ord

orderly

ORTH

orthopedics

ortho

correct, right (bones)

os

mouth

OS

left eye

OT

occupational therapy

OU

both eyes

oz

ounce