| Doctor,English | |
| po,by mouth | |
| htn,hypertension | |
| qd,daily | |
| s/p,status post | |
| nl,normal | |
| l,avL | |
| l,left | |
| l,liter | |
| l,lymphocytes | |
| ed,emergency department | |
| neg,negative | |
| cp,chest pain | |
| cp,costophrenic | |
| sob,shortness of breath | |
| yo,years old | |
| etoh,ethanol (aka alcohol) | |
| r,not an acronym | |
| r,respirations | |
| r,right | |
| wbc,white blood cells | |
| h/o,history of | |
| ct,computed tomography | |
| hpi,history of present illness | |
| iv,intravenous | |
| iv,roman numeral 4 | |
| nkda,no known drug allergies | |
| er,emergency room | |
| er,estrogen receptor | |
| er,extended release | |
| asa,aspirin | |
| m,male | |
| m,monday | |
| m,monocytes | |
| m,mother | |
| m,murmur | |
| hx,history | |
| am,morning | |
| rrr,regular rate and rhythm | |
| f,aVF | |
| f,father | |
| f,female | |
| f,fever | |
| cad,coronary artery disease | |
| nad,no acute disease | |
| nad,no apparent distress | |
| jvd,jugular venous distention | |
| ekg,electrocardiogram | |
| abd,abdomen | |
| bp,blood pressure | |
| nt,nontender | |
| chf,congestive heart failure | |
| bs,blood sugar | |
| bs,bowel sounds | |
| bs,breath sounds | |
| cbc,complete blood count | |
| cr,creatinine | |
| meds,medications | |
| nd,nondistended | |
| nd,not an acronym | |
| gi,gastroenterology | |
| gi,gastrointestinal | |
| nsr,normal sinus rhythm | |
| wnl,within normal limits | |
| tte,transthoracic echocardiography | |
| cta,clear to auscultation | |
| cta,computed tomography angiography | |
| hct,hematocrit | |
| b/l,baseline | |
| b/l,bilateral | |
| cxr,chest x-ray | |
| s1,not an acronym | |
| s2,not an acronym | |
| cva,cerebral vascular accident | |
| cva,costovertebral angle | |
| cont,continue | |
| eomi,extraocular movements intact | |
| pmd,primary medical doctor | |
| f/u,follow up | |
| lfts,liver function tests | |
| ncat,normocephalic/atraumatic | |
| hr,heart rate | |
| hr,hour | |
| p/w,presents with | |
| ef,ejection fraction | |
| bun,blood urea nitrogen | |
| k,first initial of physician | |
| k,not an acronym | |
| k,potassium | |
| k,thousand | |
| c/c/e,"cyanosis, clubbing or edema" | |
| x2,B x2 means 2 brothers | |
| x2,bilaterally | |
| x2,two times | |
| inr,international normalized ratio | |
| t,not an acronym | |
| t,temperature | |
| t,tobacco | |
| t,total | |
| t,type | |
| dvt,deep vein thrombosis | |
| s1s2,not an acronym | |
| plt,platelets | |
| mmm,moist mucous membanes | |
| wt,physician initials | |
| wt,weight | |
| yrs,years | |
| cv,cardiovascular | |
| cv,costovertebral | |
| rr,not an acronym | |
| rr,regular rate | |
| rr,respiratory rate | |
| ua,urinalysis | |
| na,initials of a physician | |
| na,normal axis | |
| na,not an acronym | |
| na,not applicable | |
| na,sodium | |
| pmh,past medical history | |
| cath,catheter | |
| cath,catheterization | |
| d/c,deceased | |
| d/c,diarrhea/constipation | |
| d/c,discharge | |
| d/c,discontinue | |
| hha,home health aide | |
| nc,nasal canula | |
| nc,non-contributory | |
| nc,normocephalic | |
| lvh,left ventricular hypertrophy | |
| dm2,diabetes mellitus type 2 | |
| cx,circumflex | |
| cx,culture | |
| pna,pneumonia | |
| qhs,at bedtime | |
| copd,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
| c/o,complains of | |
| c/w,consistent with | |
| c/w,continue with | |
| tob,tobacco | |
| ems,emergency medical service | |
| n/v,nausea/vomiting | |
| phos,phosphorus | |
| abx,antibiotics | |
| r/o,rule out | |
| o2,oxygen | |
| afib,atrial fibrillation | |
| sx,surgery | |
| sx,symptoms | |
| cce,"cyanosis, clubbing or edema" | |
| bid,twice a day | |
| mcv,mean corpuscular volume | |
| ctab,clear to auscultation bilaterlly | |
| mri,magnetic resonance imaging | |
| ivf,intravenous fluid | |
| pnd,paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea | |
| ha,headache | |
| ha,health aide | |
| fs,fingerstick | |
| fs,physician's initials | |
| iii,roman numeral for the number 3 | |
| chem,chemistry | |
| cri,chornic renal insufficiency | |
| ck,check | |
| ck,creatine kinase | |
| ck,initials of physician | |
| st,not an acronym | |
| st,saint | |
| st,street | |
| twi,T-wave inversions | |
| uti,urinary tract infection | |
| ast,aspartate aminotransferase | |
| pulm,pulmonary | |
| aim,associates in internal medicine | |
| hiv,human immunodeficiency virus | |
| cl,chloride | |
| cl,clearance | |
| cl,consult liason | |
| dr,Domican Republic | |
| dr,doctor | |
| vs,versus | |
| vs,vital signs | |
| alt,alanine aminotransferase | |
| alt,alternalte | |
| alt,alternans | |
| perrl,"pupils equal, round, reactive to light" | |
| id,identification | |
| id,infectious disease | |
| hctz,hydrochlorothiazide | |
| ns,nasal spray | |
| ns,neurosurgery | |
| ns,night sweats | |
| ns,nonspecific | |
| ns,normal saline | |
| gerd,gastroesophageal reflux disease | |
| x3,A&Ox3 means alert and oriented to person/place/time | |
| x3,for 3 | |
| x3,three times | |
| hsm,hepatosplenomegaly | |
| hsm,holosystolic murmur | |
| cvat,costovertebral angle tenderness | |
| m/r/g,murmurs/rubs/gallops | |
| p,pain | |
| p,parasites | |
| p,pending | |
| p,physical | |
| p,pulse | |
| rbc,red blood cell | |
| nebs,nebulizers | |
| bmp,basic metabolic panel | |
| sxs,symptoms | |
| op,opening pressure | |
| op,operation | |
| op,oropharynx | |
| op,outpatient | |
| mm,millimeter | |
| mm,moist membranes | |
| mm,multiple myeloma | |
| mm,physician initials | |
| b,basophils | |
| b,beeper | |
| b,bilaterally | |
| b,brain | |
| b,brother | |
| lft,left | |
| lft,liver function tests | |
| ii,roman numeral for the number 2 | |
| pta,prior to admission | |
| ppd,Purified Protein Derivative | |
| w/o,without | |
| w/u,work-up | |
| sw,social work | |
| y/o,years old | |
| heme,hematology | |
| heme,heme (not an acronym) | |
| f/c,fevers/chills | |
| diff,differential | |
| diff,differentiated | |
| diff,difficile | |
| diff,diffuse | |
| cabg,coronary artery bypass graft | |
| x1,A&O x 1 means alert and oriented to one identifier | |
| x1,for one | |
| x1,once | |
| c,caesarean | |
| c,cellular phone | |
| c,clostridium | |
| c,constipation | |
| c,curettage | |
| c,cyanosis or clubbing | |
| c,not an abbreviation | |
| c,with | |
| ptt,partial thromboplastin time | |
| egd,esophagogastroduodenoscopy | |
| dx,diagnosis | |
| dx,disease | |
| n,first initial of physician | |
| n,nausea | |
| n,neutrophils | |
| n,north | |
| cn,cranial nerves | |
| ett,endotracheal tube | |
| ett,exercise tolerance | |
| ett,exercise tolerance test | |
| ecg,electrocardiogram | |
| dp,dorsalis pedis | |
| w,week | |
| w,well | |
| w,west | |
| w,white blood cells | |
| w,with | |
| w,woman | |
| w,work | |
| doe,dyspnea on exertion | |
| pcn,penicillin | |
| gluc,gluconate | |
| gluc,glucose | |
| dz,disease | |
| bili,bilirubin | |
| mvi,multivitamin | |
| eval,evaluate | |
| eval,evaluation | |
| esrd,end-stage renal disease | |
| wwp,warm and well-perfused | |
| pmhx,past medical history | |
| dl,deciliter | |
| cpmc,columbia presbyterian medical center | |
| c/b,complicated by | |
| lle,left lower extremity | |
| mr,mister | |
| mr,mitral regurgitation | |
| mr,murmurs/rubs | |
| bl,baseline | |
| bl,bilateral | |
| bl,physician's initials | |
| utox,urine toxicology | |
| peg,percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy | |
| sq,subcutaneous | |
| d,day | |
| d,diarrhea | |
| d,disorder | |
| lv,left ventricle | |
| lv,leucovorin | |
| u,unit | |
| u,upper | |
| u,urine | |
| dispo,disposition | |
| bpm,beats per minute | |
| hgb,hemoglobin | |
| hgb,physician's initials | |
| tb,total bilirubin | |
| tb,tuberculosis | |
| c7,chemistry 7 | |
| hco3,bicarbonate | |
| uri,upper respiratory tract infection | |
| md,medical doctor | |
| occ,occasional | |
| osh,outside hospital | |
| ivdu,intravenous drug use | |
| ntnd,nontender/nondistended | |
| ms,Miss | |
| ms,mental status | |
| ms,milliseconds | |
| ms,morphine sulfate | |
| ms,multiple sclerosis | |
| ms,muscle strength | |
| ap,abdomen and pelvis | |
| ap,alkaline phosphatase | |
| ap,allen pavilion | |
| ap,anterior-posterior | |
| ap,assessment and plan | |
| ap,physician's initials | |
| usoh,usual state of health | |
| mcg,micrograms | |
| co2,bicarbonate | |
| co2,carbon dioxide | |
| at,not an abbreviation | |
| ext,extension | |
| ext,external | |
| ext,extremities | |
| et,and others | |
| et,endotracheal | |
| et,exercise tolerance | |
| loc,loss of consciousness | |
| bb,bedbound | |
| bb,beta blocker | |
| pvc,premature ventricular contraction | |
| pvc,pulmonary vascular congestion | |
| rx,prescription | |
| rx,treatment | |
| mmhg,millimeters of mercury | |
| hrs,hours | |
| acs,acute coronary syndrome | |
| acs,administration for child services | |
| pos,by mouth | |
| pos,positive | |
| brbpr,bright red blood per rectum | |
| mrg,"murmumrs, rubs, gallops" | |
| nabs,normoactive bowel sounds | |
| nh,nursing home | |
| nh,physician initials | |
| bnp,brain natriuretic peptide | |
| ucx,urine culture | |
| ttp,tenderness to palpation | |
| ttp,thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura | |
| rle,right lower extremity | |
| ppi,proton pump inhibitor | |
| sscp,substernal chest pain | |
| jvp,jugular venous pressure | |
| alk,alkaline | |
| sbp,spontaneous bacterial peritonitis | |
| sbp,systolic blood pressure | |
| micu,medical intensive care unit | |
| pud,peptic ulcer disease | |
| cumc,columbia university medical center | |
| min,minimal | |
| min,minutes | |
| ruq,right upper quadrant | |
| rca,right coronary artery | |
| pa,pennsylvania | |
| pa,physician assistant | |
| pa,posterior-anterior | |
| pa,pulmonary artery | |
| pvd,peripheral vascular disease | |
| af,afebrile | |
| af,atrial fibrillation | |
| lan,lymphadenopathy | |
| dnr,do not resuscitate | |
| afeb,afebrile | |
| npo,nothing by mouth | |
| tab,not an abbreviation | |
| tr,trace | |
| tr,tricuspid regurgitation | |
| us,not an abbreviation | |
| us,ultrasound | |
| us,united states | |
| n/v/d,"nause, vomiting, diarrhea" | |
| bph,benign prostatic hypertrophy | |
| rv,right ventricle | |
| tid,three times a day | |
| wk,week | |
| ecasa,enteric coated acetylsalicylic acid | |
| ppm,pacemaker | |
| b12,not an abbreviation | |
| b12,vitamin b12 | |
| endo,endocrinology | |
| endo,endoscopy | |
| nph,NPH insulin | |
| nph,normal pressure hydrocephalus | |
| o,not an abbreviation | |
| o,old | |
| o,oriented | |
| o,ova | |
| o,physician initials | |
| adls,activities of daily living | |
| prot,protein | |
| qam,every morning | |
| sr,senior | |
| sr,sinus rhythm | |
| sr,sustained release | |
| d/w,discussed with | |
| oa,osteoarthritis | |
| rf,renal failure | |
| rf,rheumatoid factor | |
| rf,risk factors | |
| bx,biopsy | |
| bx,blood culture | |
| bx,bronx | |
| q,every | |
| q,not an abbreviation | |
| q,subq = subcutaneous | |
| ntg,nitroglycerin | |
| pm,afternoon | |
| pm,pacemaker | |
| avf,arteriovenous fistula | |
| avf,not an abbreviation | |
| mod,moderate | |
| ldl,low-density lipoprotein | |
| neuro,neurologic | |
| neuro,neurology | |
| resp,respirations | |
| resp,respiratory | |
| fsg,finger stick glucose | |
| chol,cholesterol | |
| e,Enterococcus | |
| e,Escherichia | |
| e,east | |
| e,edema | |
| e,eosin | |
| e,eosinophils | |
| e,ethanol (alcohol) | |
| e,exempli gratia (for example) | |
| e,id est (for example) | |
| e,not an abbreviation | |
| e,physician initial | |
| twf,T wave flattening | |
| vss,vital signs stable | |
| acei,angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor | |
| u/s,ultrasound | |
| abg,arterial blood gas | |
| tp,posterior tibial | |
| tp,toilet paper | |
| tp,total protein | |
| dtr,daughter | |
| dtr,deep tendon reflex | |
| hcv,hepatitis C virus | |
| fx,family history | |
| fx,fracture | |
| fx,function | |
| a1c,not an abbreviation (all of it is hemoglobin A1C) | |
| reg,regimen | |
| reg,regular | |
| reg,regular insulin | |
| lae,left atrial enlargement | |
| ue,upper extremity | |
| t/e/d,"tobacco, ethanol, drugs" | |
| glu,glucose | |
| wks,weeks | |
| aicd,Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator | |
| q6,every 6 | |
| q6,every 6 hours | |
| av,aortic valve | |
| av,arteriovenous | |
| av,atrioventricular | |
| g/dl,grams per deciliter | |
| rbbb,right bundle branch block | |
| d/o,died of | |
| d/o,disorder | |
| lee,lower extremitiy edema | |
| lee,not an abbreviation | |
| xrt,radiation therapy | |
| sl,?typo (?ls) | |
| sl,physician initials | |
| sl,slight | |
| sl,sublingual | |
| xray,not an abbreviation | |
| tw,T wave | |
| dni,do not intubate | |
| arf,acute renal failure | |
| gib,gastrointestinal bleed | |
| ddx,differential diagnosis | |
| h,H&H is hemoglobin and hematocrit | |
| h,helicobacter | |
| h,high | |
| h,home | |
| h,hours | |
| psa,polysubstance abuse | |
| psa,prostate specific antigen | |
| hba1c,hemoglobin A1c | |
| v1,not an abbreviation | |
| m/g/r,"murmurs, gallops, rubs" | |
| esr,erythrocyte sedimentation rate | |
| sem,systolic ejection murmur | |
| coag,coagulation | |
| psh,past surgical history | |
| cap,capillary | |
| cap,captain | |
| cap,community-acquired pneumonia | |
| cap,not an abbreviation | |
| vns,visiting nurse services | |
| sz,seizure | |
| sz,size | |
| nml,normal | |
| plts,platelets | |
| s,intitial of physician | |
| s,not an abbreviation | |
| s,s&s = swish and swallow | |
| s,smear | |
| s,soft | |
| s,staphylococcus | |
| ccu,cardiac care unit | |
| b/c,b and c | |
| b/c,because | |
| romi,rule out myocardial infarction | |
| lbp,low back pain | |
| v,5 | |
| v,initial of person | |
| v,ventricular | |
| v,versus | |
| v,vessel | |
| v,vomiting | |
| vit,vitamin | |
| snf,skilled nursing facility | |
| rt,radiation therapy | |
| rt,rebound tenderness | |
| rt,right | |
| ent,ear nose throat | |
| onc,oncology | |
| pcp,phencyclidine | |
| pcp,pneumocystis pneumonia | |
| pcp,primary care physician | |
| pcp,proximal carpal phalanx | |
| djd,degenerative joint disease | |
| djd,physician initials | |
| bcx,blood culture | |
| ldh,lactate dehydrogenase | |
| cd4,cluster of differentiation 4 (but never spelled out...) | |
| q6h,every 6 hours | |
| lat,lateral | |
| gu,genitourinary | |
| int,internal | |
| int,interval | |
| hdl,high-density lipoprotein | |
| lbbb,left bundle branch block | |
| hcp,health care proxy | |
| hb,heart block | |
| hb,hemoglobin | |
| avl,not an abbreviation | |
| llq,left lower quadrant | |
| dmii,diabetes mellitus type 2 | |
| sm,senior medicine | |
| sm,small | |
| sm,smith | |
| sm,smooth muscle | |
| sm,systolic murmur | |
| pfts,pulmonary function tests | |
| rdw,red cell distribution width | |
| h/h,hemoglobin and hematocrit | |
| ox3,oriented times 3 | |
| tm,maximum temperature | |
| tm,thyromegaly | |
| tm,tympanic membrane | |
| icu,intensive care unit | |
| qday,everyday | |
| lue,left upper extremity | |
| wdwn,"well-developed, well-nourished" | |
| thal,thalassemia | |
| thal,thalium | |
| jc,initials of physician | |
| jc,not an abbreviation | |
| sb,sinus bradycardia | |
| sb,small bowel | |
| sb,sternal border | |
| kg,kilogram | |
| kg,physician initials | |
| ace,angiontensin converting enzyme inhibitor | |
| ace,angiotensin converting enzyme | |
| ace,not an abbreviaion | |
| la,left atrium | |
| la,lymphadenopathy | |
| la,not an abbreviation | |
| la,physician initials | |
| s3,not an abbreviation | |
| bld,blood | |
| picc,partnership for innovative comprehensive care | |
| picc,peripherally inserted central catheter | |
| ros,review of systems | |
| lvef,left ventricular ejection fraction | |
| yof,year old female | |
| ph,not an abbreviation | |
| ph,phone | |
| mdi,metered-dose inhaler | |
| v2,not an abbreviation | |
| ivda,intravenous drug abuse | |
| ii-xii,cranial nerves 2-12 | |
| ii-xii,numbers 2-12 (ii and xii are roman numerals) | |
| lp,lumbar puncture | |
| pr,not an abbreviation | |
| pr,per | |
| pr,per rectum | |
| pr,progesterone receptor | |
| pr,puerto rico | |
| pr,pulmonic regurgitation | |
| pr,"typo, should be PT" | |
| vi,6 | |
| vi,not an abbreviation | |
| inh,inhaler | |
| inh,isabella nursing home | |
| inh,isoniazid | |
| tdc,tunnel dialysis catheter | |
| mult,multiple | |
| tg,anti-tissue transglutaminase | |
| tg,triglycerides | |
| u/l,units per liter | |
| u/l,upper and lower | |
| rll,right lower lobe | |
| dka,diabetic ketoacidosis | |
| haart,highly active antiretroviral therapy | |
| afvss,afebrile vital signs stable | |
| as,not an abbreviation | |
| qpm,every afternoon | |
| d/t,direct and total | |
| d/t,due to | |
| pmi,point of maximal impulse | |
| ir,?typo (ER?) | |
| ir,?typo (or?) | |
| ir,intermediate release | |
| ir,interventional radiology | |
| ir,irregular | |
| hi,high | |
| hi,homicidal ideation | |
| hi,not an abbreviation | |
| appt,appointment | |
| q12,every 12 hours | |
| st-t,not an abbreviation | |
| tah,total abdominal hysterectomy | |
| ivc,inverior vena cava | |
| lll,left lower lobe | |
| cigs,cigarettes | |
| ekgs,electrocardiogram | |
| hep,heparin | |
| hep,hepatic panel | |
| hep,hepatitis | |
| from,full range of motion | |
| from,not an abbreviation | |
| o/p,oropharynx | |
| o/p,outpatient | |
| o/p,ova and parasites | |
| fen,fluid electrolytes nutrition | |
| paf,paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | |
| axr,abdominal x-ray | |
| lt,left | |
| lt,light touch | |
| lt,"typo, should be ALT" | |
| aptt,activated partial thromboplastin time | |
| glc,glucose | |
| rue,right upper extremity | |
| mra,magnetic resonance angiogram | |
| nf,night float | |
| nf,nonfocal | |
| ot,occupational therapy | |
| ot,"typo, should be to" | |
| ot,"typo, shouled be or" | |
| rusb,right upper sternal border | |
| abnl,abnormal | |
| abnl,abnormality | |
| yom,year old male | |
| qac,every morning | |
| rvr,rapid ventricular response | |
| s/f,significant for | |
| tol,tolerance | |
| tol,tolerated | |
| aids,acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | |
| aids,not an abbreviation | |
| vl,viral load | |
| osa,obstructive sleep apnea | |
| derm,dermatology | |
| ln,lupus nephritis | |
| ln,lymph node | |
| ln,natural logarithm | |
| mos,months | |
| sle,systemic lupus erythematosus | |
| si,sign | |
| si,suicidal ideation | |
| si,suicide | |
| bm,bone marrow | |
| bm,bowel movement | |
| ls,lumbosacral | |
| ls,lung sounds | |
| ss,Hemoglobin SS | |
| ss,initials of a doctor | |
| ss,single strength | |
| ss,sliding scale | |
| ss,social security | |
| ss,substernal | |
| tia,transient ischemic attack | |
| icd,implantable cardioverter defibrillator | |
| itp,idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura | |
| ad,Alzheimer's disease | |
| ad,adenosine | |
| ad,advertisement | |
| hs,Hudson South | |
| hs,at bedtime | |
| hs,heart sounds | |
| hs,high school | |
| hs,history | |
| tsh,thyroid stimulating hormone | |
| ag,Name Initials | |
| ag,anion gap | |
| ag,antigen | |
| gtt,drip | |
| gtt,drop | |
| mrsa,Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | |
| med,medication | |
| med,medicine | |
| cc,chief complaint | |
| cc,"clubbing, cyanosis" | |
| cc,cubic centimeter | |
| mg,magnesium | |
| mg,milligram | |
| cm,cardiomegaly | |
| cm,cardiomyopathy | |
| cm,centimeter | |
| cm,"initials of the doctor James Brust, MD" | |
| mi,myocardial infarction | |
| lad,anterior descending branch of left coronary artery | |
| lad,left atrial dilation | |
| lad,left axis deviation | |
| lad,lymphadenopathy | |
| dm,diabetes mellitus | |
| dm,initials of a doctor | |
| pe,physical exam | |
| pe,pulmonary embolism | |
| le,leukocyte esterase | |
| le,lower extremity | |
| ra,rheumatoid arthritis | |
| ra,right atrium | |
| ra,room air | |
| pt,patient | |
| pt,physical therapy | |
| pt,prothrombin time | |
| ca,calcium | |
| ca,carcinoma | |
| hd,heart disease | |
| hd,hemodialysis | |
| hd,hemodynamic |