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    This document lists common medical abbreviations and symbols used in documentation. It includes abbreviations for body parts, medical conditions, procedures, measurements, frequencies and more. Over 100 abbreviations are defined to help support concise yet clear documentation in medical records and reports.

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    This document lists common medical abbreviations and symbols used in documentation. It includes abbreviations for body parts, medical conditions, procedures, measurements, frequencies and more. Over 100 abbreviations are defined to help support concise yet clear documentation in medical records and reports.

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    This document lists common medical abbreviations and symbols used in documentation. It includes abbreviations for body parts, medical conditions, procedures, measurements, frequencies and more. Over 100 abbreviations are defined to help support concise yet clear documentation in medical records and reports.

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    Regi Rusky Jasper
    This document lists common medical abbreviations and symbols used in documentation. It includes abbreviations for body parts, medical conditions, procedures, measurements, frequencies and more. Over 100 abbreviations are defined to help support concise yet clear documentation in medical records and reports.

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    Common Medical Documentation Abbreviations & Symbols

    Abdomen Abd Abdominal aortic aneurysm AAA


    Acute myocardial infarction AMI Adult respiratory distress syndrome ARDS
    After Against medical advice AMA
    Alcohol, Ethanol ETOH Alert and oriented A/O
    Alcohol on breath AOB Anterior Ant
    Approximate ≈ As needed prn
    At @ Automated external defibrillator AED
    Arterial blood gas ABG Advanced life support ALS

    Bag-valve-mask BVM Basic life support BLS


    Before (ante) Before eating a.c.
    Blood sugar BS Body surface area BSA
    Bilateral bilat

    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR Cardiovascular CV


    Celsius C˚ Change ∆
    Chest X-ray CXR Chief Complaint CC
    Central Nervous System CNS Cerebrovascular accident CVA
    Cerebrospinal fluid CSF Clear cl
    Complains/Complaining of c/o Continuous positive airway pressure CPAP
    Cubic centimeter cc Cerebral Palsy CP
    Centimeter cm Central venous pressure CVP
    Chest Pain CP

    Date of birth DOB Deciliter dL


    Dead on arrival DOA Dead on scene DOS
    Decreased È Diagnosis Dx
    Do not resuscitate DNR Drop(s) gtt(s)
    Drops per minute gtts/min Dyspnea on exertion DOE

    Ear, Nose, & Throat ENT Electrocardiogram ECG


    Electroencephalogram EEG Endotracheal tube ETT
    Estimated time of arrival ETA Estimated date of confinement EDC
    Every q Extremity ext

    Female ♀ Four times per day qid


    Fracture fx

    Gastrointestinal GI Genitourinary GU
    Gram g or gm Grain gr
    Gunshot wound GSW Glascow coma scale GCS
    Gynecological GYN

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    Common Medical Abbreviations
    Headache HA or H/A Head, eyes, ears, nose & throat HEENT
    Heart rate HR Hemoglobin Hgb
    Heart sounds HS History Hx
    History & Physical H&P Hour h, hr,
    Hydrogen ion concentration pH hypertension HTN

    Increased K Inferior Inf


    Intracardiac IC Inspiratory Insp
    Intramuscular IM Intravenous IV
    Intraosseous IO Intravenous push IVP
    Irregular irreg

    Joint jt Jugular venous distention JVD


    Joules J, j

    Kilogram kg Keep vein open KVO

    Laceration Lac Level of consciousness LOC


    Left Less than <
    Left Lower Quadrant LLQ Left ventricle LV
    Long spine board LSB Liter L
    Liters per minute LPM, L/min Left Ventricular Hypertrophy LVH

    Male ♂ Microgram mcg, µg


    Medications Med or Meds Milligram mg
    Milliequivalent mEq Millimeter mm
    Milliliter ml Minute min
    Millimetersof mercury mm Hg More than >
    Moderate Mod.

    Nasal cannula NC Nasogastric NG


    Nausea & vomiting N/V No, not, none ;
    No known allergies NKA No known drug allergies NKDA
    Normal range of motion NROM Not applicable N/A
    Nothing by mouth NPO

    Obstetrical OB Oropharyngeal airway OPA


    Occasional Occ Overdose OD
    Orally po Oxygen O2

    Pain Pn or Px Palpation Palp


    Pedestrian ped Past medical history PMH
    Patient Pt Physical Exam PE
    Point of maximal impulse PMI Pupils equal and reactive to light PEARL
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    Common Medical Abbreviations
    Positive end expiratory pressure PEEP Pounds per square inch psi
    Primary or first degree 1 Posterior Post.
    Prior to arrival PTA Pulmonary Embolism PE
    Private Medical Doctor PMD Privately owned vehicle POV

    Radiates to ´ Regarding re
    Range of motion ROM Right upper quadrant RUQ
    Respiratory or Respirations Resp Right lower quadrant RLQ
    Right Rule out R/O

    Secondary to 2 Superior Sup.


    Semi-reclined Sitting
    Shortness of breath SOB Subcutaneous SC, SQ
    Signs and Symptoms S&S or S/S Standing
    Sublingual SL Supine

    Temporomandibular joint TMJ Therapy or Treatment Rx


    Three times per day tid To keep open TKO
    Times (multiply) X Transport or Transmit Tx
    Third degree 3 Transient ischemic attack TIA
    Treatment Tx Tuberculosis TB
    Two times per day bid

    Unknown unk Urinary tract infection UTI


    Upper respiratory infection URI Unconscious Unc

    Vital Signs VS

    Warm and dry W/D Well-developed/well-nourished WD/WN


    Weight Wt Year-old y/o
    With Within normal limits WNL
    Without

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