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JMS:
Junior medical student

JVD:
Jugular vein distension




K






k:
Potassium (in German , Kalium)

Kcal:
Kilocalorie , calorie

kg:
Kilogram

KIV:
Keep in view

KUB:
Kidney , ureter , bladder (X-ray)
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L:
Leukocytes

L-DOPA:
Dihydroxyphenylalanine

LAD:
Left anterior descending coronary artery

LAP:
Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

LAR:
Low anterior resection

LAS:
Lymphadenopathy syndrome

LBBB:
Left bundle branch block

LCM:
Lymphocytic meningitis

LDH:
Lactate dehydrogenase

LDL:
Low density lipoprotein

LDL-C:
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol

LE:
Lupus erythematosus (in Germen Lupus erythematodes)

LES:
Lupus erythematosus systemicus

LES:
Lower esophageal sphincter

leu:
Leukocytes

LFT:
Liver function test

LGL:
Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome

LGM:
Lymphogranulomatosis maligna

LGV:
Lymphogranuloma venereum

LH:
Luteinizing hormone

LIH:
Left inguinal hernia

LLL:
Left lower lobe

LLQ:
Left lower quadrant

LM:
Left main

LMP:
Last menstrual period (prior to pregnancy and in women with regular 28 day cycle taken as 0/40 weeks of pregnancy)

LOL:
Little old lady … often LOL in NAD

LORTA:
Loss of resistance to air (in anesthesiology ; when placing epidural , LORTA indicates entrance of needle to epidural space)

LOS:
Length of stay

LP:
Lumbar puncture

Lp:
Lipoprotein

LPL:
Lipoprotein lipase

LUL:
Left upper lobe

LUQ:
Left upper quadrant

LV:
Left ventricle

LVEDP:
Left ventricular end diastolic pressure

LVEF:
Left ventricular ejection fraction

LVF:
Left ventricular failure

LVH:
Left ventricular hypertrophy

LVOT:
Left ventricular outflow track

Ly:
Lymphocytes

lytes:
Electrolytes
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MA0-I:
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor

MARSA:
Methicillin and aminoglycoside resistant staphylococcus aureus

MAS:
Morgani-Adams-Stokes

MC:
Metacarpal bone

MC&S:
Microscopy , culture & sensitivity , the investigation steps in processing microbiology samples

MCH:
Mean cell hemoglobin

MCHC:
Mean cell hemoglobin concentration

MCP:
Metacarpophalangeal joint

MCV:
Mean cell volume

MDS:
Myelodysplastic syndrome

Mg:
Magnesium

MgSO4:
Magnesium or Magnesium Sulfate

MGUS:
Monoclonal gammapathy of undetermined significance (unknown or uncertain may be substituted for undetermined)

MI:
Myocardial infraction

MIC:
Morbus ischaemicus cordis

MIC:
Minimal inhibitory concentration

MLA:
Myelosis leucemica acuta

MM:
Myeloma multiplex

Mo:
Monocytes

mod:
Moderate

MODY:
Maturity onset diabetes of the young

MOM:
Milk of magnesia

MOPP:
Mechlorethamine , vincristine , procarbazine and prednisone in combination , older treatment for Hodgkins lymphoma

Mphage:
Macrophage

MPV:
Mean platelet volume

MR:
Mitral regurgitation

MR:
Modified release

MRA:
Magnetic resonance angiogram or angiography

MRI:
Magnetic resonance imaging

MRSA:
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

MS:
Mitral stenosis

MS:
Multiple sclerosis

MS:
Medical student MS-1 , MS-2 , MS-3 , MS-4 respectively

MSH:
Melanocyte stimulating hormone

MSO4:
Morphine or Morphine Sulfate

MSU:
Mid stream urine sample (used in testing for presence of urine infections)

MT:
Metatarsal bone

MTP:
Metatarsalphalangeal joint

MTX:
Methotrexate

MVP:
Mitral valva prolapse

MVPS:
Mitral valva prolapse syndrome
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N&V:
Nausea & vomiting

n.s.:
Not significant

Na:
Sodium (in Germen Natrium)

NAD:
No abnormality detected , i.e. the absence of abnormal signs on examination

NAD:
No apparent distress

NE:
Norepinephrine

Ne:
Neutrophil granulocytes

Neo:
Neoplasm

NFR:
Not for resuscitation

NGU:
Non-gonococcal urethritis

NHL:
Non Hodgkin lymphoma

NIDDM:
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

NK:
Natural killer cells

NKA:
No known allergies

NKDA:
No known drug allergies . This abbreviation is also used in the military of the United States and may be printed on dog tags or a uniform

NMR:
Nuclear magnetic resonance

NNH:
Number needed to harm

NNT:
Number needed to treat

NO:
Nitric oxide

NOF:
Neck of Femur fracture (refers to hip fracture)

NOS:
Nitric oxide synthase

Npl:
Neoplasm

NPO:
Nil per os (nothing by mouth)

NREM:
Non-rapid eye movement

NSAID:
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

NSCC:
Non squamous cell carcinoma

NSE:
Neurospecific enolase

NSR:
Normal sinus rhythm

NSRI:
Noradrenaline-serotonin reuptake inhibitor

NSU:
Non-specific urethritis

NTG:
Nitroglycerin

NVD:
Normal vaginal delivery

NVD:
Nausea , vomiting & diarrhea
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O/E:
On examination

O2:
Oxygen

OA:
Osteoarthritis

OB-GYN:
Obstetrics and gynecology

OCD:
Obsessive-compulsive disorder

OD:
Right eye from Latin , oculus dexter

OD:
Overdose

od:
Everyday, usually regarded as once daily , from Latin , Omni die .Generally written in lower case

OGTT:
Oral glucose tolerance test

om:
Every morning , from the Latin , omni mane .Generally written in lower case

on:
Every night, from the Latin , omni nocte. Generally written in lower case

OP:
Outpatient department

OPPT:
Oriented to person place and time

OS:
Left eye from Latin , oculus sinister

OS:
Orthopedic surgery

OSA:
Obstructive sleep apnea

OSH:
Outside hospital

OTC:
Over-the-counter drug

OTD:
Out the door (discharged)

OTPP:
Oriented to time place and person

OU:
Both eyes , from Latin , oculi uterque
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P:
Parturition (total number of live births)

P:
Phosphrous

P:
Pulse

P:
(p with a bar over it ) after , from Latin , post

p.c.:
After food , from Latin , post cibum

p.o.:
By mouth (orally) , from Latin , per os

p.r.:
Per rectum (as noun: rectal examination)

p.v.:
Per vagina (as noun : vaginal examination with manual examination and speculum inspection)

PA:
Posterior-anterior

PA:
Pulmonary artery

PAF:
Platelet activating factor

PAF:
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (meaning intermittent AF)

PAH:
Pulmonary arterial hypertension

PAI-1:
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1

PAO:
Peak acid output

Pap:
Papanicolaou test (pap smear)

PAP:
Papanicolaou stain

PAT:
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia

PCL:
Posterior cruciate ligament

PCOS:
Polycystic ovarian syndrome

PCP:
Pneumocystis pneumonia (formerly pneumocystis carinii pneumonia)

PCP:
Primary care physician/primary care provider

PCR:
Polymerase chain reaction

PDA:
Patent ductus arteriosus

PDE:
Phosphodiesterase

PDT:
Photadynamic therapy

PE:
Pulmonary embolism

PE:
Pre-eclampsia

PEEP:
Positive end expiratory pressure

PEF:
Peak expiratory flow

PEER:
Peak expiratory flow rate

PERLA:
Pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation

PERRLA:
Pupils equal , round , reactive to light and accommodation

PET:
Positron-emission tomography

PFO:
Patent foramen ovale

PID:
Pelvic inflammatory disease

PIH:
Pregnancy induced hypertension

PIP:
Proximal interphalangeal joint

PKA:
Protein kinase A

PKD:
Polycystic kidney disease

PKU:
Phenylketonuria

PLT:
Platelets

PMB:
Post-menopausal bleeding (bleeding after menopause)

PMH:
(Past medical history) or perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage

PMN:
Polymorphonuclear cells , i.e. neutrophils

PMR:
Percutaneous myocardial revascularisation

PMR:
Polymyalgia rheumatica

poly:
Polymorphonuclear cells , ie neutrophils

POX:
Peroxidase

PPH:
Primary pulmonary hypertension

PPH:
Post partum haemorrhage

PPROM:
Preterm premature rupture of membranes

PPTL:
Post-partum tubal ligation

PRA:
Plasma renin activity

PRIND:
Prolonged reversible ischemic neurologic deficit

prn:
As necessary , from Latin , pro re nata (if used in chronic pain control disparagingly termed “pain relief nil”)

PROM:
Premature ruptue of membranes

PRP:
Panretinal photocoagulation

PSA:
Prostatic specific antigen

PSP:
Phenylsulphtalein

PT:
Prothrombin time

Pt.:
Patient from Latin patiens, meaning “one who endures” or “one who suffers”

PTA:
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

PTCA:
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

PTH:
Parathyroid hormone

PTM:
Pulmonary tuberculosis

PTT:
Partial thromboplastin time

PTx:
Pneumothorax

PUD:
Peptic ulcer disease

PUVA:
Psoralen UV A

PVD:
Peripheral vascular disease

PVR:
Pulmonary vascular resistance

PWP:
Pulmonary wedge pressure

Px:
Prognosis

Px , px:
Physical examination




Q






q:
Each , every (from Latin , quaque)

q.AM:
Every AM , (from Latin , quaque ante meridiem)

q.d.:
Each day (from Latin , quaque die)

q.d.s:
Four times each day ,(from Latin , quarter die sumendus)

q.h.:
Each hour , (from Latin , quaque hora)

q.h.s.:
Every bedtime (from Latin , quaque hora somni)

q.i.d.:
Four times each day ,( from Latin , quater in die)

q.o.d.:
Every other day ,(from Latin , quaque altera die)

QALY:
Quality-adjusted life years




R






RA:
Rheumatoid arthritis

RA:
Refactory anaemia

RAI:
Radioactive iodine

RAPD:
Relative afferent pupillary defect

RBB:
Right bundle branch block

RBC:
Red blood cells

RCA:
Right coronary artery

RCT:
Randomized controlled trial

REM:
Rapid eye movement

RF:
Rheumatoid factor

RFLP:
Restriction fragment length polymorphism

RFT:
Renal function test

Rh:
Rhesus factor

RhF:
Rheumatoid factor

RIA:
Radioimmune assay

RIBA:
Radioimmunoblotting assay

RIMA:
Reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A

RIND:
Reversible ischemic neurologic deficit

RLQ:
Right lower quadrant

RNA:
Ribonucleic acid

RNV:
Radionuclear ventriculography

ROM:
Range of motion

ROS:
Review of systems

RPR:
Rapid plasma reagin test

RR:
Respiratory rate

RSV:
Respiratory syncytial virus

RUQ:
Right upper quadrant

RV:
Residual volume

RV:
Right ventricle

RVF:
Right ventricular failure

RVSP:
Right ventricular systolic pressure

Rx:
Medical prescription or prescription drug
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s:
(s with a bar over it) without from middle English sans, borrowed from old French sans

s.c.:
Subcutaneous from Latin , subcutis

SAH:
Subarachnoid hemorrhage

SARS:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome

SBE:
Subacute bacterial endocarditis

SBP:
Systolic blood pressure

SBP:
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

SCC:
Squamous cell caricona

SCID:
Severe combined immunodeficiency

SD:
Standard deviation

SGA:
Small for gestational age

SGOT:
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transminase

SGPT:
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

SH:
Social history (personal habits , living situation , job)

SHBG:
Sex hormone binding globuline

SHx:
Surgical history

SI:
International system of units , suicidal ideation

SIADH:
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

SIDS:
Sudden infant death syndrome

SIMV:
Synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation

SK:
Streptokinase

SLE:
Systemic lupus erythematosus

SM:
Multiple sclerosis from Latin , sclerosis multiplex

SMA:
Sequential multiple analysis

SMA-7:
Serum metabolic assay

SMS:
Senior medical student

SMT:
Spinal manipulative therapy

SNP:
Sodium nitroprusside

SNRI:
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

SOAP:
Subjective , objective , assessment , plan (how doctors notes are organized)

SOB:
Shortness of breath

SOBOE:
Dyspnoea

SOL:
Space occupying lesion

SOS:
Save our souls , meaning “in case of emergency”

SP:
Status post

SPET:
Single photon emission tomography

SQ:
Subcutaneous

SR:
Slow release

SROM:
Spontaneous rupture of membranes

SSRI:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

SSS:
Sick sinus syndrome

SSSS:
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

STD:
Sexually transmitted disease

STH:
Somatotropic hormone

STI:
Sexually transmitted infection

STI:
Soft tissue injury

STOP:
Surgical termination of pregnancy (sometimes suction termination of pregnancy)

Subq:
Subcutaneous

SV:
Seminal vesicle

SVD:
Spontaneous vaginal delivery

SVI:
Systemic viral infection

SVN:
Small volume nebulizer

SVR:
Systemic vascular resistance

SVT:
Supraventricular tachycardia

Sx:
Surgery or symptoms

SXA:
Single energy X-ray absorptiometer

SXR:
Skull X-ray



T





T&A:
Tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy

t.d.s.:
Three times a day , from Latin , ter die sumendus

t.i.d.:
Three times a day , from Latin , ter in die

T/F:
Transfer

TAH:
Total abdominal hysterectomy

TAH-BSO:
Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy

TB:
Tuberculosis

TBC:
Tuberculosis

TBC:
Total body crunch

TBI:
Total body irradiation

Td:
Tetanus and diphtheria

TdP:
Torsades de pointes

TEE or TOE:
Transesophageal echocardiogram

TENS:
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulaton

TERN:
Intern

TF:
Transfer

TFTs:
Thyroid function tests

TG:
Triglycerides

Tg:
Thyroglobulin

TGA:
Transposition of the great arteries

THR:
Total hip replacement

TIA:
Transient ischemic attack

TIBC:
Total iron binding capacity

TIPS:
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

TKR:
Total knee replacement

TKVO:
To keep vein open

TLC:
Total lung capacity

TMB:
Too many birthdays very frail elderly patient

TMS:
Tension myositis syndrome

TNF:
Tumor necrosis factor

TNM:
Tumor-nodes-metastases

TOE:
Transoesophageal echocardiogram

TOP:
Termination of pregnancy

Tpa:
Tissue plasminogen activator

TPN:
Total parenteral nutrition

TR:
Tricuspid regurgitation

TRF:
Transfer (pronounced “turf”)

TRF’d:
Transferred (pronounced “turfed” , as in “we just turfed Mrs Johnson OTD”)

TRH:
Thyrotropin releasing hormone

TS:
Tricuspid stenosis

TSH:
Thyroid stimulating hormone

TT:
Thrombin time

TTE:
Transthoracic echocardiogram

TTO:
To take out (medicines given to patient on discharge from hospital stay)

TTP:
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

TTS:
Transdermal threrapeutic system

Tu:
Tumor

TUR:
Transurethral resection

TURBT:
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor

TURP:
Transurethral resection of the prostate

Tx:
Treatment

Tx:
Transplant



U





U & E:
Urea and electrolytes (sodium and potassium )blood test , often including creatinine

UBT:
Urea breath test

UC:
Ulcerative colitis

UD:
As directed , from Latin , ut dictum

URI:
Upper respiratory infection

URTI:
Upper respiratory tract infection

US:
Ultrasound

USG:
Ultrasonography

USR:
Unheated serum regain

USS:
Ultrasound scan

UTI:
Urinary tract infection

UVAL:
Ultraviolet argon laser
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V-BAC:
Vaginal birth after caesarian

VA:
Visual acuity

VAD:
Vincristine adriblastine dexamethasone

VAMP:
Vincristine adriblastine methylprednisone

VC:
Vital capacity

vCJD:
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

VD:
Vaginal delivery

VDRL:
Venereal diseases research laboratory (old test for syphilis)

VE:
Vaginal examination (manual examination)

VEB:
Ventricular ectopic beat

VF:
Ventricular fibrillation

VIP:
Vasoactive intestinal peptide

VLDL:
Very low density lipoprotein

VMA:
Vanillylmandelic acid

VOD:
Volume of distribution

VPA:
Valproic acid

VRE:
Vancomycin resistant enterococci

VSD:
Ventricular septal defect

VT:
Ventricular tachycardia




W







WAT:
White adipose tissue

WBC:
White blood cells

WDWN:
Well developed , well nourished

WNL:
Within normal limits ( also : we never looked)

WPW:
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

WWI:
Walking while intoxicated




X





x:
Times/for

x/12:
X number of months

x/40:
X number of weeks of pregnancy

x/52:
X number of weeks

x/7:
X number of days




Y






YOYO:
“You’re on your own”



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ZIFT:
Zygote intrafallopian transfer
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