Medical Shorthand

Abd - Abdominal
AMA - Against Medical Advise
A/O x 3 - Alert and Oriented x 3
BIBA - Brought in by Ambulance
BS - Blood Sugar
CAD - Coronary Artery Disease
CHF - Congestive Heart Failure
C/O - Complaints of
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CVA - Cerebral Vascular Accident
Cx. - Culture
DKA - Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DVT - Deep Vein Thrombosis
ETOH - ethanol; alcohol
Fx. - Fracture
GC - Gonorrhea/Chlamydia
GERD - Gastro esophageal reflux disease
GSW - Gun Shot Wound
HA - Headache
Hx. - History
HTN - Hypertension
ID - Infectious Disease
I & D - Incision and Drainage
LBP - Low back pain
MAE - Moves all extremities
MI - Myocardial Infarction
MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit
N/V - Nausea/vomiting
PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
SOB - Shortness of Breath
S/P - Status Post
ST - Sore Throat
STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease
STI - Sexually Transmitted Infection
TTP - Tender to Palpitation
WNL - Within Normal Limits