أختصارات طبيه - Abbreviations

Commonly Used Abbreviations
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous; African American
A-a - Alveolat Arterial gradient
AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AB - Antibody; also Abortion
ABD - Abdomen
ABG - Arterial Blood Gas
ABI - Ankle Brachial Index
ABPA - Allergic Broncho Pulmonary Aspergillosis
ABX - Antibiotics
AC - Anterior Chamber; also Acromio-Clavicular and Before Meals
ACE-I - Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor
ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACS - Acute Coronary Syndrome
AD LIB - As Desired
ADA - American Diabetes Association
ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
ADE - Adverse Drug Effect
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADL - Activities of Daily Living
ADR - Adverse Drug Reaction
ADTP - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
AED - Automatic External Defibrillator; Anti-Epileptic Drug
AF - Atrial Fibrillation; Afebrile
AFB - Acid Fast Bacterium
AFP - Alpha Fetoprotein
AGN - Antigen
AI - Aortic Insufficiency
AIDS - Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome
AIN - Acute Interstitial Nephritis
AK - Actinic Keratosis
AKA - Above Knee Amputation
ALL - Allergies; also Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; also Advanced Life Support
AMA - Against Medical Advice; American Medical Association
AMD - Aging Macular Degeneration
AMI - Acute Myocardial Infarction; Anterior Myocardial Infarction
A-MIBI - Adenosine MIBI
AML - Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
AMS - Altered Mental Status; Acute Mountain Sickness
ANC - Absolute Neutrophil Count
AND - Axillary Node Dissection
ANGIO - Angiography
A&O - Alert And Oriented
AP - Anterior-Posterior
A/P - Assessment and Plan
APC - Atrial Premature Contraction
APD - Afferent Pupillary Defect
APPY - Appendectomy
APS - Adult Protective Services
ARB - Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
ARDS - Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ARF - Acute Renal Failure
AS - Aortic Stenosis; also Anklyosing Spondylitis
ASA - Aspirin
ASD - Atrial Septal Defect
ASU - Ambulatory Surgery Unit
ATN - Acute Tubular Necrosis
A/V Nicking - Arteriolar/Venous Nicking
A/V Ratio - Arteriolar/Venous Ratio
AVF- Arterio-Venous Fistula
AVM - Arterial Venous Malformation
AVN - Avascular Necrosis; Atrio-Ventricular
AVNRT - Atrio-Ventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
AVR - Aortic Valve Replacment
AVSS - Afebrile, Vital Signs Stable
B - Bilateral
B&C - Board and Care
BAE - Barium Enema
BBB - Bundle Branch Block
BCC - Basal Cell Carcinoma
BCG - Bacille Calmette-Guerin
BDR - Background Diabetic Retinopathy
BE - Bacterial Endocarditis; also Barium Enema
BET - Benign Essential Tremor
BIB - Brought In By
BID - Twice a Day
BIPAP - Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure
BIVAD - Bi-Ventricular Assist Device
BKA - Below Knee Amputation
BL CX - Blood Culture
BM - Bone Marrow; also Bowel Movement
BMI - Body Mass Index
BMT - Bone Marrow Transplant
BP - Blood Pressure
BPD - Borderline Personality Disorder; also Bi-Polar Disorder and Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia
BPV - Benign Positional Vertigo
BR - Bed Rest
BRAO - Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
BRB - Bright Red Blood
BRBPR - Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
BRP - Bathroom Priveleges
BRVO - Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
BS - Bowel Sounds; also Breath Sounds and Blood Sugar
BSA - Body Surface Area
BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen
BX - Biopsy
C - With
CABG - Coronary Artery By-Pass Graft
CAD - Coronary Artery Disease
CAP - Prostate Cancer; Community Acquired Pneumonia
CARDS - Cardiology
CAT - Cataract
CATH - Catheterization
CB - Cerebellar
C/B - Complicated By
CBC - Complete Blood Count
CBD - Common Bile Duct; Closed Bag Drainage
CBI - Continuous Bladder Irrigation
CC - Chief Complaint
CCB - Calcium Channel Blocker
CCC - Central Corneal Clouding
CCK - Cholycystectomy
CCE - Clubbing, Cyanosis, Edema
C/D - Cup to Disk ratio
CDI - Clean Dry Intact
C DIF - Clostridium Difficile
CEA - Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Chemo - Chemotherapy
CHI - Closed Head Injury
CHF - Congestive Heart Failure
Choly - Cholycystectomy
CI - Cardiac Index
CIC - Clean Intermitent Catheterization
CIDP - Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
CK - Creatine Kinase
CL - Chloride
CLL - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
CM - Cardiomegaly
CML - Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
CMP - Cardiomyopathy
CMR - Chief Medical Resident
CMT - Cervical Motion Tenderness; Charcot Marie Tooth
CMV - Cyto-Megalo Virus
CN - Cranial Nerves
CNIS - Carotid Non-Invasive Study
CNS - Central Nervous System
CO - Cardiac Output
C/O - Complains Of
COPD - Chronic Obtructive Pulmonary Disease
COX 2 - Cyclooxygenase 2
CPAP - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CPP - Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
CPPD - Calcium Pyrophosphate Disease
CPR - Cardiopulmonary Recusitation
CPS - Child Protective Services
CPU - Chest Pain Unit
CRAO - Central Retinal Artery Occlucsion
CRFs - Cardiac Risk Factors
CRI - Chronic Renal Insufficiency
CRP - C Reactive Protein
CRVO - Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
CSF - Cerebral Spinal Fluid
CT - Cat Scan; also Chest Tube and Cardio-Thoracic
CTA - Clear To Auscultation
CVA - Cerebral Vascular Accident
CVL - Central Venous Line
CVP - Central Venous Pressure
C/W - Consistent With; Compared With
CX - Culture
CXR - Chest X-Ray
C/W - Consistent With
D - Diarrhea; also Disk
D5W - Dextrose 5% in Water
DB- Direct Bilirubin
DBP - Diastolic Blood Pressure
DC - Discharge; Discontinue; Doctor of Chiropractics
D&C - Dilatation and Curretage
DCIS - Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
DDX - Differential Diagnosis
DF - Dorsiflexion
DFA - Direct Flourescent Antibody
DFE - Dilated Fundus Examination
DI - Diabetes Insipidus; Detrusor Instability
DIC - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy
DIF - Differential
DIP - Distal Inter-Phalangeal
DJD - Degenerative Joint Disease
DKA - Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DM - Diabetes Mellitus
DNI - Do Not Intubate
DNR - Do Not Recusitate
DO - Doctor of Osteopahty
D/O - Disorder
DOT - Directly Observed Therapy
DOU - Direct Observation Unit
DP - Dorsalis Pedis
DPL - Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
DPOA - Durable Power Of Attorney
DR - Diabetic Retinopathy
DRE - Digital Rectal Exam
D/T - Due To
DTs - Delirium Tremens
DTR - Deep Tendon Reflex
DVT - Deep Venous Thrombosis
DX - Diagnosis
DU - Duodenal Ulcer
EBL - Estimated Blood Loss
EBM - Evidence Based Medicine
EBRT - External Beam Radiation Therapy
EBV - Epstein Barr Virus
ECG - Electrocardiogram (also known as EKG)
ECHO - Echocardiography
ECMO - Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
ECT - Electro-Convulsive Therapy
ED - Errectile Dysfunction
EEG - Electroencephalogram
EF - Ejection Fraction (in reference to ventricular function)
EGD - Esophago-Gastro Duodenoscopy
EIC - Epidermal Inclusion Cyst
EJ - External Jugular
EKG - Electrocardiogram (also known as ECG)
EM - Electron Microscopy
EMG - Electromyelogram
EMS - Emergency Medical System
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
E/O - Evidence Of
EOMI - Extra Occular Muscles Intact
Eos - Eosinophils
EPO - Erythropoeitin
EPS - Electro-Physiologic Study
ER - External Rotation; also Emergency Room
ERCP - Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreotography
ES - Epidural Steroids
ESI - Epidural Steroid Injection
ESLD - End Stage Liver Disease
ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ESRD - End Stage Renal Disease
ESWL - Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
ETOH - Alcohol
ETT - Exercise Tolerance Test; also Endotracheal Tube
EWCL - Extended Wear Contact Lens
EX LAP - Exploratory Laparotomy
EX FIX - External Fixation
EXT - Extremities
FB - Foreign Body
F/B - Followed By
FBS - Fasting Blood Sugar
FE - Iron
FEM - Femoral
FENA - Fractional Excretion of Sodium
FEV1 - FOrced Expiratory Volume 1 Second
FFP - Fresh Frozen Plasma
Flex Sig - Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
FLU - Influenza
FMG - Foreign Medical Graduate
F&N - Febrile and Neutropenic
FNA - Fine Needle Aspiration
FOOSH - Fall On Outstretched Hand
FOS- Full of Stool; Force Of Stream
FP - Family Practitioner
FRC - Functional Residual Capacity
FSG - Finger Stick Glucose
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FTT - Failure To Thrive
F/U - Follow-Up
FUO - Fever of Unknown Origin
FX - Fracture
G - Guiac (followed by + or -)
GA - General Anesthesia
GAD - Generalized Anxiety Disorder
GAS - Group A Strep; Guaiac All Stools
GB - Gall Bladder; also Guillain Barre
GBM - Glioblastoma Multiforme
GBS- Group B Strep
GC - Gonorrhea
GCS - Glasgow Coma Scale
GCSF - Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor
GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux
GERI- Geriatrics
GET - General Endotracheal
GI - Gastrointestinal
GIB - Gastrointestinal Bleeding
GLC - Glaucoma
GMR - Gallups, Murmurs, Rubs
GN - Glomerulonephritis
GNR - Gram Negative Rod
GOO - Gastric Outlet Obstruction
GP - General Practitioner
G#P# - Gravida # Para #
GP 2b/3a - Glycoprotein 2b/3a Inhibitor
GPC - Gram Positive Coccus
GS - Gram Stain
GSW - Gun Shot Wound
GTT - Glucose Tolerance Test
G-Tube - Gastric Feeding Tube
GU - Genito-Urinary; also Gastric Ulcer
GVHD - Graft Versus Host Disease
H FLU - Haemophilus Influenza
HA - Headache
HAART - Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy
HACE - High Altitude Cerebral Edema
HAPE - High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
H2 - Histamine 2
HCC - Hepatocellular Carcinoma
HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HCL - Hard Contact Lens


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