Abbreviations of common medical terms.pptx

abbreviations

1. ABBREVIATIONS

2. Vital Signs and Measurements BP - Blood Pressure BPM - Beats Per Minute HR - Heart Rate RR - Respiratory Rate O2 Sat - Oxygen Saturation BMI - Body Mass Index LOC - Loss of Consciousness DCL - Disturbed Conscious Level

3. Diagnostic Tests and Imaging ABG - Arterial Blood Gas CBC - Complete Blood Count LFT - Liver Function Tests CXR - Chest X-Ray CT - Computed Tomography MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging ECG - Electrocardiogram UA – Urinalysis US - Ultrasound GFR - Glomerular Filtration Rate Hgb - Hemoglobin HCT - Hematocrit

4. Medical Conditions and Diseases HTN - Hypertension AF - Atrial Fibrillation MI - Myocardial Infarction CHF - Congestive Heart Failure PE - Pulmonary Embolism DVT - Deep Vein Thrombosis DM - Diabetes Mellitus PU - Peptic Ulcer URI - Upper Respiratory Infection UTI - Urinary Tract Infection TB - Tuberculosis

5. Laboratory Values Na+ - Sodium K+ - Potassium Ca++ - Calcium Cr - Creatinine RBC - Red Blood Cell WBC - White Blood Cell PLT – Platelets C&S – Culture and sensetivity

6. Treatment and Procedures IV - Intravenous IM - Intramuscular SC - Subcutaneous TPN - Total Parenteral Nutrition CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation NPO -Nothing by Mouth (Nil Per Os ) OR - Operating Room

7. Prescription Terms b.i.d. - Twice a Day (Bis in Die) t.i.d. - Three Times a Day (Ter in Die) q.d . - Every Day ( Quaque Die) q.i.d . - Four Times a Day ( Quater in Die) gtt - Drops PO - By Mouth (Per Os ) AC - Before Meals (Ante Cibum ) PC - After Meals (Post Cibum )

8. Hospital Units and Specialties ICU - Intensive Care Unit CCU - Coronary Care Unit NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit OB/GYN - Obstetrics and Gynecology ENT - Ear, Nose, and Throat ER - Emergency Room OR - Operating Room

9. Heart and Circulatory System RA - Right Atrium RV - Right Ventricle LA - Left Atrium LV - Left Ventricle AV - Atrioventricular (Valve) MV - Mitral Valve TV - Tricuspid Valve AoV - Aortic Valve SA Node - Sinoatrial Node AV Node - Atrioventricular Node ECG - Electrocardiogram BP - Blood Pressure HR - Heart Rate SVR - Systemic Vascular Resistance MAP - Mean Arterial Pressure CVS – Cardiovascular System

10. Digestive System GI – Gastrointestinal GIT – Gastrointestinal Tract UGI - Upper Gastrointestinal LGI - Lower Gastrointestinal LFT - Liver Function Tests NGT - Nasogastric Tube

11. Nervous System C1-C7 - Cervical Vertebrae 1-7 T1-T12 - Thoracic Vertebrae 1-12 L1-L5 - Lumbar Vertebrae 1-5 S1-S5 - Sacral Vertebrae 1-5 CSF - Cerebrospinal Fluid ICP - Intracranial Pressure CN - Cranial Nerves CNS - Central Nervous System ANS - Autonomic Nervous System

12. e.g. – Exempli Gratia Meaning: " For example ." N.B. – Nota Bene Meaning: " Note well " or Take special notice.

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