Exercise 1
Commonly Used Medical Abbreviations in Patient Charts
Provide the meaning of the following medical abbreviations.
ABG
BUN
H&H
I&O
FBS
RBS
CABG
CBG
CHF
CRF
Glasgow coma scale/score
When required
Very low density lipoprotein
High density lipoprotein
Low density lipoprotein
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
Acute tubular necrosis
Mean ventricular pressure
Mitral regurgitation
Glycated hemoglobin
Coronary artery disease
End state renal disease
Hydrochlorothiazide
Central venous pressure
Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Milliliters
With meals
CVA
d/c
FVC
OGTT
Heart failure
Forced expiratory volume in 1
second
Forced vital capacity
Oral glucose tolerance test
GDM
I&D
s/p
INR
KVO
KUB
BKA
Gastrointestinal diabetes mellitus
Incision and drainage
Post status
International normalized ratio
Keep vein open
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
below knee amputation
DKA
DTR
DVT
Dx
Tx
ROS
PERRLA
ECG
Electrocardiogram
PVC
Do not resuscitate
Hyperosmolar non-ketotic
hyperglycemia
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Deep tendon reflexes
Deep vein thrombosis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Radical oxygen species
Pupils equal, round, react to light
and accommodation
Premature ventricular contraction
NGT
NPO
ISDN
MI
MRI
IVP
IVF
JVP
LBBB,
RBBB
LDH
LMP
LOC
MAP
HPI
PSHx
MDI
PDA
MSE
OA
OCD
AD,AS &
AU
OD, OS &
OU
DAT
CBC
BRAT
Diet
PEF
PCl
PaCO2
PaO2
pc
Hs
RTC
pRBC
FFP
SAH
SJS
ventricular hypertrophy
Isosorbide mononitrate
Triglyceride
Intensive care unit
Cardiac/critical care unit
Pediatric intensive care unit
Neonatal intensive care unit
Nasogastric tube
Nothing by mouth
Isosorbide dinitrate
Myocardial infarction
Magnetic resonance imaging
Intravenous push
Intravenous pyelography
Intravenous fluid
ISMN
TG
ICU
CCU
PICU
NICU
Jugular venous pressure
Left bundle branch block
Right bundle branch block
Lactate dehydrogenase
Last menstrual period
Loss of consciousness
Lower esophageal contractility
Mean arterial pressure
History of present illness
Past social history
Metered-dose inhaler
Patent ductus arteriosus
Medical support equipment
Mental status examination
Osteoarthritis
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Right ear, left ear, both ears
NIDDM
Right eye, left eye, both eyes
U/A
Dental aptitude test
Direct agglutination test
Dopamine transporter gene
Complete blood count
Bananas, rice, apple sauce, toast
TSH
Ultrasound
Family history
Normal sinus rhythm
Patient medication history
Insulin dependent diabetes
mellitus
Non-insulin dependent diabetes
mellitus
Vital signs
Acid-fast bacillus
Tissue plasminogen activator
antigen
Total protein, albumin and globulin
Treponema pallidum antigen
Urinalysis
Unstable angina
Thyroid stimulating hormone
INH
GERD
Isoniazid
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Peak expiratory flow
Picryl chloride
Protein C inhibitor
Arterial carbon dioxide tension
Arterial oxygen tension
After meals
At bedtime
Round the clock
Packed red blood cells
Fresh frozen plasma
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Steven Johnson’s syndrome