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