| ABG |
Arterial
blood gas |
| AC |
before
meals |
| ACE |
angiotensin-converting
enzyme |
| ACTH |
adrenocorticotopic
hormone |
| AD |
right
ear |
| ADH |
antidiuretic
hormone |
| AER |
aerosol |
| AIDS |
acquired
immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| ALT |
alanine
aminotrasferase, serum |
| ANA |
antinuclear
antibody |
| AS |
left
ear |
| AST |
aspartate
aminotransferase, serum |
| AU |
each
ear |
| AUC |
area
under curve |
| AV |
atrioventricular |
|
|
| BID |
twice
daily |
|
|
| Ca |
Calcium |
| CAD |
coronary
artery disease |
| CAP |
capsule |
| CATH |
catheterize |
| CBC |
complete
blood count |
| CC |
cubic
centimeter |
| CHF |
congestive
heart failure |
| Cl |
chloride |
| CMV |
cytomegalovirus |
| CNS |
central
nervous system |
| COPD |
chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPK |
creatine
phosphokinase |
| CrCl |
creatinine
clearance |
| CSF |
cerebral
spinal fluid |
| CV |
cardiovascular |
| CVA |
cardiovascular
accident |
| CVP |
central
venous pressure |
| CXR |
chest
x-ray |
|
|
| D5W |
5%
dextrose in water |
| D50W |
50%
dextrose in water |
| DNA |
deoxyribonucleic
acid |
| DUB |
dysfunctional
uterine bleeding |
|
|
| ECG |
electrocardiogram |
| EEG |
electroencephalogram |
| EENT |
eye,
ear, nose, throat |
| EKG |
electrocardiogram |
| ELIX |
elixir |
| ESR |
erythocyte
sedimentation rate |
| ET |
via
endotracheal tube |
|
|
| FSH |
Follicle
stimulating hormone |
| g |
gram
|
| G6PD |
glucose-6-phosphate
dehydrogenase |
| GI |
gastrointestinal
|
| GTT |
drop
|
|
|
| H2 |
histamine
2 |
| HCT |
hematocrit |
| HCG |
human
chorionic gonadotropin |
| HEME |
hematologic |
| HGB |
hemoglobin
|
| HMG
CoA |
3-hydroxy 3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A |
| HR |
hour |
| HS |
at
bedtime |
| HSV |
herpes
simplex virus |
|
|
| IgG |
immunoglobulin
G |
| IM |
intramuscular
|
| INF |
infusion
|
| INH |
inhalation
|
| INJ |
injection
|
| IV |
intravenous
|
|
|
| K |
potassium
|
| KG |
kilogram
|
|
|
| L |
liter
|
| LDL |
low
density lipoprotein |
| LH |
luteinizing
hormone
|
| LIQ |
liquid
|
| LOZ |
lozenge
|
|
| M |
meter
|
| MAOI |
monoamine
oxidase inhibitor |
| mcg |
microgram |
| MDI |
metered
dose inhaler |
| mEq |
milliequivalent
|
| mg |
milligram
|
| Mg |
magnesium
|
| MI |
myocardial
infarction |
| MIN |
minute
|
| ml |
milliliter
|
| mm |
millimeter |
| mmol |
millimole |
| MS |
musculoskeletal |
| MS |
morphine
sulfate |
|
|
| Na |
sodium
|
| NEB |
nebulizer
|
| NPO |
nothing
by mouth |
| NS |
normal
saline |
| NSAID |
nonsteroidal |
|
|
| OD |
right eye |
| OINT |
ointment |
| OS |
left eye |
| OTC |
over the counter |
| OU |
each eye |
| oz |
ounce |
|
|
| PC |
after meals |
| PO |
by mouth |
| PR |
per rectum |
| PRN |
as needed |
| PT |
prothrombin
time |
| PTH |
parathyroid hormone |
| PTT |
partial thromboplastin time |
| PVC |
premature ventricular
contractions |
|
|
| Q |
every |
| QAM |
every morning |
| QD |
every day |
| QH |
every hour |
| Q4H |
every 4 hours |
| QID |
4 times a day |
| QOD |
every other day |
| QPM |
every evening |
|
|
| RBC |
red blood cell |
| RESP |
respiratory |
| RNA |
ribonucleic acid |
|
|
| SC |
subcutaneous (beneath the skin) |
| SL |
sublingual (beneath the tongue |
| SOL |
Solution |
| SS |
one half |
| SUPP |
suppository |
| SUSP |
suspension |
| SUST |
sustained |
| SYR |
syrup |
|
|
| T3 |
triiodothyronine |
| T4 |
thyroxine |
| TAB |
tablet |
| TID |
three times a day |
| TINC |
tincture |
| TRANS |
transdermal |
| TSH |
thyroid stimulating hormone |
| TT |
thrombin time |
|
unit |
| U |
|
| UA |
urinalysis |
| URI |
upper respiratory infection |
| UV |
ultraviolet |
|
|
| VAG |
vaginal |
| VOL |
volume |
| VS |
vital signs |
|
|
| WBC |
white blood count |
| WK |
week |
|
|
| YR |
year |
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The information contained here is an abbreviated summary. For more detailed
and complete information, consult the manufacturer's product information sheets
or standard textbooks. Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department
of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
OB-GYN 101:
Introductory Obstetrics & Gynecology
© 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
Medical Education Division,
Brookside Associates, Ltd.
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