A-Z Medical Abbreviations

admission and discharge

anatomy & physiology anterior and posterior

abdomen

arterial blood gas

before meals

right ear

as desired

activities of daily living

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

against medical advice american medical association

ambulate

apical pulse

left ear

acetylsalicylic acid

as soon as possible

both ears

arteriovenous atrioventricular

axillary

barium

bowel and bladder training

bundle branch block

boipsy and conization

barieum enema

twice a day

bowel movement

blood pressure

bathroom privileges

blood sugar

body surface area

bedside commode

blood urea nitrogen

biopsy

with

calcium

cancer

computerized axial tomography

catheter

complete blood count

complete bedrest

coronary care unit critical care unit

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

cystic fibrosis

coronary heart disease

clear liquid

central nervous system

complains of

coronary occlusion carbon monoxide

carbon dioxide

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

certified occupational therapy assistant

cerebral palsy chest pain

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

creatine phosphokinase

culture and sensitivity

cerbral spinal fluid

copper

cerebrovascular accident

cervix

day

dilatation and curettage

diet as tolerated

discontinue discharge

differentiated white blood cell count

diabetes mellitus

deoxyribonucleic acid

do not resuscitate

dead on arrival

date of birth

date of death

director of nursing

doctor of podiatric medicine

doctor

dram

diagnostic related groups

dressing

dextrose in saline

dry sterile dressing

delerium tremors

distilled water

dextrose in water

diagnosis

estimated blood loss

electrocardiogram

electroencephalogram

eye, ears, nose, throat

electromyogram

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

etiology

fasting blood sugar

foley catheter

Food and Drug Administration

iron

force fluids

fracture

fever unknown origin

gastric analysis

gallbladder

gastrointestinal

gram

drop

glucose tolerance test

genitourinary

hydrogen

water

hydrogen peroxide

headache hearing aid

hydrochloric acid

hematocrit

mercury

hemoglobin

human immunodeficiency virus

health maintenance organization

head of bed

hard of hearing

history and physical

hour of sleep, bed time

incision and drainage

intake and output

international classification of diseases

intensive care unit

intradermal

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

intramuscular

inguinal

injection

intermittent positive pressure breathing

intrauterine device

intravenous

intravenous pyelogram

potassium

potassium chloride

kidney ureter bladder xray

lumbar

labor and delivery

laboratory

laparotomy

lower left quadrant

last menstrual period

Loss of consciouness laxative of choice

lumbar puncture

left upper quadrant

medical doctor musclular dystrophy myocardial disease

magnesium

myocardial infarction

milk of magnesia

magnetic resonance imaging

multiple sclerosis mitral stenosis muscular skeletal

nitrogen

sodium

sodium chloride

nasal gastric tube

non insulin diabetic mellitus