MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS
1/12 = 1 month
1/52 = 1 week
A&V = alive & well
AAL = anterior axillary line
Abd = abdomen
ACEI = Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADL = Activities of Daily living
AFP = alpha-fetoprotein
AF = Atrial Fibrillation
AKI = Acute Kidney Injury
AN = antenatal
AIDS = Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
AP = antero-posterior
APH = antepartum hemorrhage
ARA = Arteriosus Rheumatoid Arthritis
ARDS = Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ASD = Atrial Septal Defect/ Autism Spectrum Disorder
BLS = Basic Life support
BPH = Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
BP = blood pressure
BSE = Breast Self-Examination
CABG = coronary artery bypass graft
CAD = Coronary Artery Disease
CA / Ca = cancer; carcinoma; calcium
CAT = coaxial or computerized axial tomography
CBT = cognitive behavioural therapy
CCF = congestive cardiac failure
CHF = Congestive Heart Failure
CNS = central nervous system
COAD = chronic obstructive airway disease
COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CRF = Chronic Renal Failure
CRP Test = C- Reactive Protein Test
CPR = Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
CPCR = Cardio Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation
CV = cardiovascular
CVA = Cerebro Vascular Accident
CVS = cardiovascular system; cerebrovascular system
CVP = Central Venous Pressure
CVD = Cardiovascular Disease
CXR = chest X-ray
DIC = Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
DM = Diabetes Mellitus
DN = District Nurse
DJD = degenerative joint disease
DVT = Deep Vein Thrombosis
ECG = Electro cardiogram
ECMO = Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
EDH = Epidural Hematoma
EDL = Activities of Daily living
ELISA = Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent assay
EMT = Emergency Medical Technician
ERLP = Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
ESRD = End-Stage Renal Disease
FBAO = Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
FB = foreign body
FBE = Full Blood Examination
FHR = Fetal Heart Rate
GBS = Guillain Barre’ Syndrome
GERD = Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease
HCP = Health Care Provider
HEENT = head/ears/eyes/nose/throat
HF = Heart Failure
HIE = Hypoxic Ischemia Encephalopathy
HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HPV = human papilloma virus
HR = heart rate
HS = heart sounds
HTN = Hypertension
IBD = Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ICD = Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
ICF = intracellular fluid
ICS = intercostal space
ICU = intensive care unit
INR = International Normalized Ratio
ITP = Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
IVF = in vitro fertilization
L = Left
Lab = laboratory
Lat = lateral
LLQ = left lower quadrant
LUQ = left upper quadrant
Ml = milliliter
MDI = Metered Dose Inhaler
MDR = Multi-Drug Resistant
MND = Motor Neurone Disease
MMR = Mumps Measles Rubella
MO = Medical Officer
MOH = Medical Officer of Health
MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MS = Multiple Sclerosis
MSK = musculoskeletal
N&V = nausea & vomiting
Na = sodium
NMS = Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
NTD = Neural tube Defect
NS = nervous system
Obs. = obstetrics
OPD = outpatient department
OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OT = operating theatre
P = pulmonary
P&A = percussion & auscultation
PD = Patent Ductus
PE = physical exam
PI = present illness
PIH = Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
PN = Parenteral Nutrition
PT = Prothrombin Time
QOL = Quality of Life
R = Right
RBS = random blood sugar
RCA = right coronary artery
RN = registered nurse
ROM = range of motion
RSV = Respiratory Syncytial Virus
RTI = Respiratory Tract Infection
Rx = treatment
SARS = Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SDH = Subdural Hematoma
SAH = Subarachnoid hematoma
SLE = Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SIDS = Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SOB = show of breath
STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease
TAVR = Trans catheter Aortic Valve Replacement
TB = Tuberculosis
TBI = Traumatic Brain Injury
TEF = Tracheoesophageal Fistula
TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
URI = Upper Respiratory Infection
URTI = upper respiratory tract infection
UTI = Urinary Tract Infection
VSD = Ventricular Septal Defect
WNL = within normal limits
XDR TB = Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
XR = X-ray