These general medical terms are oftentimes abbreviated for ease of communication.
AA - amino acid
ABG - arterial blood gas
ADM - admission, admitted
ALS - advanced life support
AMA - against medical advice (or American Medical Association)
ASAP - as soon as possible
A&W - alive and well
C - centigrade, celsius
CC - cubic centimeter, chief complaint, critical care
C/O - complains of, care of
CO2 - carbon dioxide
D/C - discontinue or discharge
DNR - do not resuscitate
DO - disorder
DOA - dead on arrival or date of admission
DOB - date of birth
DOT - directly observed therapy
DSM - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
EDC - estimated date of confinement
EDD - estimated delivery date
EGA - estimated gestational age
ER - emergency room
F - fahrenheit
H&P - history and physical examination
HPI - history of present illness
H/O - history of
HR - heart rate or hour
HS - hour of sleep (bedtime)
ICU - intensive care unit
ID - infectious diseases
IP - inpatient
IQ - intelligence quotient
IU - international units
MCO - managed care organization
MG - milligram
MVA - motor vehicle accident
ML - milliliter
NKDA - no known drug allergies
NTG - nitroglycerin
O2 - oxygen
OPD - outpatient department
P - pulse
Post-op - postoperative (after surgery)
Pre-op - preoperative (before surgery)
PA or PT - patient
PCP - primary care physician
PPE - personal protection equipment
RBC - red blood cell
RF - risk factor
S - without (sans)
SX - symptoms
S/S - signs and symptoms
STAT - immediately
T - temperature
TPR - temperature, pulse, respiration
USOH - usual state of health
VS - vital signs
VSS - vital signs stable
WB - whole blood
WBC - white blood cell
WNL - within normal limits
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