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Common Medical Abbreviations/Acronyms in Documentation - Statistics

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Acronym Definition % Correct
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
83%
ADD Attention Deficit Disorder
67%
bpm/BPM Beats Per Minute
67%
BP Blood Pressure
67%
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
67%
ECG/EKG Electrocardiogram
67%
HTN Hypertension
67%
K Potassium
67%
ETOH Alcohol
50%
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
50%
DX Diagnosis
50%
q2h Every 2 Hours
50%
q3h Every 3 Hours
50%
GYN Gynecology
50%
HX History
50%
HRT Hormone Replacement Therapy
50%
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
50%
mg milligrams
50%
NP Nurse Practitioner
50%
pt patient
50%
PT Physical Therapy
50%
KCL Potassium Chloride
50%
RLQ Right Lower Quadrant
50%
RUQ Right Upper Quadrant
50%
SOB Shortness Of Breath
50%
Na Sodium
50%
UTI Urinary Tract Infection
50%
c̅ with
50%
p.c. after meals
33%
Abx Antibiotics
33%
PRN As Needed
33%
a.c. before meals
33%
BM Bowel Movement
33%
CKD Chronic Kidney Disease
33%
CREAT Creatinine
33%
DOB Date Of Birth
33%
DM Diabetes Mellitus
33%
gtt drop
33%
EEG Electroencephalogram
33%
ESRD End-Stage Renal Disease
33%
HR Heart Rate
33%
H/O, h/o History Of
33%
HPI History of Present Illness
33%
HLD Hyperlipidemia
33%
STAT Immediately
33%
IM Intramuscular
33%
LLQ Left Lower Quadrant
33%
LUQ Left Upper Quadrant
33%
ml milliliters
33%
MVA Motor Vehicle Accident
33%
N/V Nausea and Vomiting
33%
Plt Platelets
33%
Subcut Subcutaneous
33%
tab tablet
33%
WNL Within Normal Limits
33%
s̅ without
33%
W/O Without
33%
AAA/Triple-A Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
17%
AMS Altered Mental Status
17%
O.U. Both Eyes
17%
CP Chest Pain
17%
CXR Chest X-Ray
17%
CBC Complete Blood Count
17%
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
17%
DM1/T1DM Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
17%
DM2/T2DM Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
17%
gtts drops
17%
ENT Ear, Nose, Throat
17%
FNP Family Nurse Practitioner
17%
FX Fracture
17%
GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
17%
HA Headache
17%
I&D Incision and Drainage
17%
O.S. Left Eye
17%
LLE Left Lower Extremity
17%
LUE Left Upper Extremity
17%
MS Multiple Sclerosis
17%
NH Nursing Home
17%
Sp02 Oxygen Saturation
17%
PERRLA Pupils Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light and Accommodation
17%
ROM Range of Motion
17%
ROS Review Of Systems
17%
O.D. Right Eye
17%
RLE Right Lower Extremity
17%
RUE Right Upper Extremity
17%
R/O Rule Out
17%
s/s signs and symptoms
17%
SNF Skilled Nursing Facility
17%
s/p status post
17%
tx treatment
17%
URI Upper Respiratory Infection
17%
UA or u/a Urinalysis
17%
VS Vital Signs
17%
Wt Weight
17%
YO Years Old
17%
abd abdomen, abdominal
0%
Abn Abnormal
0%
ABN Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
0%
APP Advanced Practice Provider
0%
ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament, located in knee
0%
AP Anteroposterior, front to back
0%
HS At Bedtime
0%
AFIB Atrial Fibrillation, irregular atria or upper heart rhythm
0%
BMP Basic Metabolic Panel: Electrolytes (K, Na, CO2, Cl-), Creatinine, Glucose
0%
Bx Biopsy
0%
BMD Bone Mineral Density, DEXA Scan
0%
BRCA/BRCA1 or BRCA2 Breast Cancer Genes
0%
CA Cancer, Carcinoma
0%
cap capsule
0%
CVA Cerebrovascular Accident, Stroke
0%
CNM Certified Nurse Midwife
0%
CC Chief Complaint, Primary
0%
C/O Complaint Of, Secondary or Complains Of, Secondary
0%
CMP Comprehensive Metabolic Panel: Liver, Kidneys, Electrolytes (K, Na, CO2, Cl-), Fasting Glucose
0%
CGM Continuous Glucose Monitor, Freestyle Libre or Dexcom
0%
CSA Controlled Substance Act or Agreement
0%
CAD Coronary Artery Disease: Blocked or Narrowed Coronary Arteries That Supply Blood to the Heart Muscles
0%
cc cubic centimeters
0%
C&S Culture and Sensitivity or Culture, infection detection
0%
CPT Current Procedural Terminology
0%
DOS Date Of Service
0%
DVT Deep Venous or Vein Thrombosis, Blood Clot in Large Vein
0%
DDD Degenerative Disk Disease
0%
DJD Degenerative Joint Disease, Osteoarthritis
0%
DNC, D&C, D and C Dilation and Curettage, retrieve uterus tissue lining
0%
D/C or DC Discontinue or Discharge
0%
DO Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
0%
DPM Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
0%
DME Durable Medical Equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, canes
0%
qhs Each Bedtime
0%
QD Each Day
0%
qPM Each Evening
0%
Q Each, Every
0%
qAM Each Morning
0%
Lytes Electrolytes (K, Na, CO2, Cl-)
0%
= equal to
0%
qod Every Other Day
0%
FBG Fasting Blood Glucose
0%
FBS Fasting Blood Sugar
0%
QID Four Times Daily
0%
GAD-7 General Anxiety Disorder Severity Measure
0%
GDS Geriatric Depression Scale
0%
A1c/HbA1c/HgA1c glycated hemoglobin
0%
> greater than symbol
0%
H&H Hemoglobin and Hematocrit: number and function of RBCs
0%
H&P History and Physical Examination
0%
ICD Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, pacemaker
0%
IDDM Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes
0%
ICD10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision
0%
ID Intradermal
0%
JT Joint
0%
Stool O&P Lab Test for Parasitic Infection
0%
LLL Left Lower Lobe of Lung
0%
LUL Left Upper Lobe of Lung
0%
< less than symbol
0%
LBP Lower Back Pain
0%
RX Medical Prescription
0%
MMSE Mini Mental Status Exam
0%
MVP Mitral Valve Prolapse: chronic failure of mitral valve of heart to close properly
0%
MI Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack
0%
NGT/NG Tube Nasogastric Tube, Tube Inserted in Nose to Stomach
0%
NPO Nil Per Os, Nothing By Mouth
0%
NM/NUC MED Nuclear Medicine
0%
O&P Ova and Parasites
0%
PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire-9: Objectifies Degree of Depression Severity
0%
PAD Peripheral Artery Disease, Blood Circulation Disorder Specifically Affecting the Lower Extremities
0%
PICC/PICC Line Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter: Thin Tube Inserted in Arm to Access Larger Heart Veins, Prevents Repetition of Needlesticks for Patient
0%
PVD Peripheral Vascular Disease, Blood Circulation Disorder
0%
PO Per Os, By Mouth
0%
PA/PA-C Physician Assistant or Associate, Physician Assistant or Associate-Certified
0%
PNA Pneumonia
0%
PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
0%
PMB Post-Menopausal Bleeding
0%
PVR Post-Void Residual, Amount of Urine Left in the Bladder After Voiding
0%
PCA Prostate Cancer
0%
PHI Protected Health Information
0%
PE Pulmonary Embolism: Blood Clot in Lung or Physical Examination
0%
P Pulse
0%
R Respirations
0%
ad right ear
0%
RLL Right Lower Lobe of Lung
0%
RML Right Middle Lobe of Lung
0%
RUL Right Upper Lobe of Lung
0%
SZ Seizure
0%
SB Small Bowel
0%
SBO Small Bowel Obstruction
0%
sx symptoms or surgery
0%
T Temperature
0%
TMJ Temporomandibular Joint
0%
TID Three Times Daily
0%
T&A Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
0%
THR Total Hip Replacement
0%
TKR Total Knee Replacement
0%
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack: Brief episode of neurological dysfunction, stroke precursor
0%
BID Twice Daily
0%
UNK Unknown
0%
UGI Upper Gastrointestinal
0%
UDS Urine Drug Screening
0%
VO Verbal Order
0%
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