Abbreviations I
What Is "TF"
Tube Feeding
What is "TPN"
Total Parenteral Nutrition
What is "TPR"
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
What is "Tx"
Treatment
What is "UA"
Urinalysis
What is "URI"
Upper Respiratory Infection
What is "UTI"
Urinary Tract Infection
What is "VS"
Vital Signs
What is "WNL"
Within Normal Limits
What is "AROM"
Active Range of Motion
What is "ABN"
Abnormal
What is "AMB"
Ambulatory
What is "AMT"
Amount
What is "ASA"
Aspirin
What is "BKA"
Below Knee Amputation
What is "BSE"
Breast Self-Examination
What is "BX"
Biopsy
What is "CAD"
Coronary Artery Disease
What is "CPM"
Continous Passive Motion
What is "CPR"
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What is "CRF"
Chronic Renal Failure
What is "CTA"
Clear To Auscultation
What is "CVA"
Ceberovascular Accident
What is "DJD"
Degenerative Joint Disease
What is "AAO"
Awake, Alert, Oriented
What is "ASAP"
As Soon as Possible
What is "AUSC."
Auscultation
What is "BPH"
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
What is "BUE"
Bilateral Upper Extremities
What is "CABG"
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
What is another way of saying CABG?
Open Heart Surgery
What is "CBC"
Complete Blood Count
What is "CSF"
Cerebrospinal Fluid
What is "CXR"
Chest X-Ray
What is "ETC"
Et Cetera Etc.
What is "Exam"
Examination
What is "GTT"
Glucose Tolerance Test
What is "H20"
Water
What is "HHC"
Home Health Care
What is "HTN"
Hypertension
What is "KG"
Kilogram
What is "LIQ"
Liquid
What is "LLL"
Left Lower Lobe
What is "LOS"
Length of Stay
What is "LPN"
Licensed Practical Nurse
What is "LRQ"
Lower Right Quadrant
What is "LUE"
Left Upper Extremity
What is "LUL"
Left Upper Lobe
What is "MOM"
Milk of Magnesia
What is "NKDA"
No Known Drug Allergies
What is "AAA"
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
What is "AED"
Automatic External Defibrilator
What is "BBB"
Bundle Branch Block
What is "CNS"
Centeral Nervous System
What is "CP"
Cerebral Palsy
What is "DVT"
Deep Vein Thrombosis
What is "EBT"
External Beam Therapy
What is "DTR"
Deep Tendon Reflex
What is "ENT"
Ear, Nose, Throat
What is "Fx"
Fracture
What is "GERD"
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
What is "GH"
Growth Hormone
What is "HGB"
Hemoglobin
What is "HBV"
Hepatitis B Virus
What is "Hx"
History
What is "IBD"
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What is "IV"
Intravenous
What is "K"
Potassium
What is "MM"
millimeter
What is "NA"
Sodium
What is "CT"
Computed Tomography
What is "MRI"
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What is "PET"
Positron Emission Tomography
What is "SPECT"
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
What is "US"
Ultrasound
What is "I&D"
Incision and Drainage
What is "AP"
Anteroposterior
What is "DNA"
Deoxyribunucleic Acid
What is "LAT"
Lateral
What is "LLQ"
Left Lower Quadrant
What is "LUQ"
Left Upper Quadrant
What is "RF"
Rheumatoid Factor
What is "RLQ"
Right Lower Quadrant
What is "RUQ"
Right Upper Quadrant
What is "SX"
Symptoms
What is "Tx"
Treatment
What is "U&L"
Upper and Lower
What is "BMI"
Body Mass Index
What is "C&S"
Culture and Sensitivity
What is "A&P"
Auscultation and Percussion
What is "CTA"
Clear To Auscultation
What is "ED"
Emergency Department
What is "POL"
Physician Office Laboratory
What is "POCT"
Point of Care Testing
What is "RR"
Respiratory Rate
What is "CLIA"
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act
What is "QNS"
Quantity not Sufficient
What is "QS"
Quantitty Sufficient
What is "qt"
Quart
What is "Wt"
Weight