Common Medical Abbreviations - ASHA

1 This list has been compiled as a resource for ASHA members. The list has not beenofficially reviewed or approved by ASHA and therefore may be modified as desired byspeech-language pathologists or their employment Medical assistive range blood mealsA/CAssist ControladdAdductionADA DietAmerican DiabetesAssociation of daily fibrillationAKAA bove Knee Amputationor above the kneeamputationALSamyotrophic lateralsclerosisAMAagainst Medical adviceA&Oalert and range of motionASAPas soon as a dayBKAB elow Knee breath soundsbmbowelmovementBMbone marrowBMRbasal metabolism rateBPblood pressureBRbed restbsbowel soundsBSbreath SoundsB/SbedsidebxbiopsyCCwith (c with bar above it)

2 CCelsius, centigradeC1, C2, cervical vertebrae,second arrestCA, cacarcinomaCABG coronary artery bypassgraftCADcoronary artery diseasecalcaloriecathcatheterCBCcomplete blood countcccubic centimeterCCchief complaintCHFcongestive heart failure,chronic heart failureCCUcoronary care unitCHIclosed head injurycmcentimeterCMTcontinuing medicationand treatmentCNcranial nerveCNAcertified nursing assistantCNScentral nervous systemc/ocomplainsofCOTA certified occupationaltherapy assistantcontcontinue(d)COPD chronic obstructivepulmonary diseaseCPAP continuous positiveairway pressureCPRcardiopulmonaryresuscitationC RFchronic renal failureCRNP certified registered nursepractitionerCSFcerebrospinal fluidCTcomputerizedtomographyCVcardiovas cularThis list has been compiled as a resource for ASHA members.

3 The list has not beenofficially reviewed or approved by ASHA and therefore may be modified as desired byspeech-language pathologists or their employment vascular accidentCXRchest X-rayDddayd/cdiscontinueDCdischargeDNKdo not knowDNKAdid not keep appointmentDNRdo not resuscitateDNTdid not testDOAdead on arrivalDOBdate of birthDOEdyspnea on exertiond/tdue toDxdiagnosisEECC, EKGelectrocardiogramEDemergency departmentEEGelectroencephalogramEENTeye , ear nose, throatEMGelectromyogramENTear, nose, throatERemergency roomETOH ethanol (alcohol)examexaminationextexternal, exteriorFFFahrenheitFHfamily historyfibfibrillationfl, fldfluidFOBfoot of bedf/ufollow-upFWBfull weight bearingFxfractureGGBgall bladderGCSG lasgow Coma ScaleGEGastroenterologyGERD gastroesophageal nursing assistantglucglucoseGPgeneral practitioner,general paralysisGSWgun shot woundGTTglucosetolerance testGt.

4 TrainingGYNgynecologyHhhourH/AheadacheHA VH epatitis A blockHBPhigh blood bedtimeHEENT head, eyes, ear, nose,throatH20waterh/ohistory ofHOBhead of bedH & Phistory and physicalHRheart rateHTNhypertensionHVDhypertensive vasculardiseaseHxhistoryHzHertz (cycles/second)This list has been compiled as a resource for ASHA members. The list has not beenofficially reviewed or approved by ASHA and therefore may be modified as desired byspeech-language pathologists or their employment coronary careunitICPintracranial pressureICUintensive care (ing)infinfusion, inferiorinspireinspiration, and outputIPPB intermittent positivepressure (ly) , kidneyLLleft, liver, liter, lower,light, lumbarL2, L3second, third birth of consciousness,level of consciousness,laxative of choiceLOSlength ofstayLPlumbar punctureLPNlicensed practical nurseLUEleft upper extremityLxlarynxL&Wliving and wellMm,Mmarried, male, mothermurmur, meter, mass.

5 MaxillaryMBCmaximum breathingcapacityMBSS modified barium swallowstudyMCAmiddle cerebral arteryMDmuscular gravisMImyocardial infarctionminminuteMICU Medical intensive careunitmodmoderateMRImagnetic resonanceimagingMRSA methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusmssmassageMVAmotor vehicle chlorideNADno abnormality detectedNADno apparent intensive careNICU neonatal intensive careunitThis list has been compiled as a resource for ASHA members. The list has not beenofficially reviewed or approved by ASHA and therefore may be modified as desired byspeech-language pathologists or their employment known otherwise specifiedNPOnothing by mouthNSAno specific abnormalityNSTnon-stress testN&Vnausea and vomitingNVDnausea, vomiting,diarrheaN&Wnormal and wellNWBnon-weight bearingNYDnot yet diagnosedOonone, withoutOoralO2oxygenO2 capacityO2 saturationOAosteoarthritisOB, OBGO bstetricsOB/GYNO bstetrics andGynecologyObsobservationOBSorganic brain syndromeO/Eon examinationOHoccupational historyOHDorganic heart media with effusionOOB, oobout of (pharmaceuticals)

6 Therapy, oldtuberculinORoperating roomPPAphysician s assistantp & apercussion andauscultationPACU post anesthesia care unitPAFparoxysmal , palpated,palpablePathPathologyPA viewposterior-anteriorview onx-rayp/c., duty nursePEphysical exam,pulmonary end expiratorypressurePEGpercutaneous endoscopicgastrostomyPETpositron emissiontomographyPHpast , physiologyPIpresent illness,pulmonary insufficiencyPICU pulmonary intensive careunitPIDpelvic , post-mortemPMHpast Medical historyPMNphysical medicine andrehabilitationPNpoorly nourished,practical nurseP&NPsychiatry and , pneumoniaThis list has been compiled as a resource for ASHA members. The list has not beenofficially reviewed or approved by ASHA and therefore may be modified as desired byspeech-language pathologists or their employment nerve or , PRNas often as necessary, range of , surgical , therapy,posterior tibial arterypulsePTAprior to admission,PUDpeptic ulcer diseasePVDperipheral vasculardiseasePVTprevious troublePWB%partial weight bearingwith percentPx, PXphysical times a , , rectal temperatureRArheumatoid arthritis, arm sittingRAtxradiation therapyrbc/RBCred blood cell, red bloodcountRCAright coronary arteryRCUrespiratory care unitRDrespiratory distressRDSrespiratory distresssyndromeREreconditioning.

7 RespirationsRFrheumatic feverRLAR ancho Los Amigo ScaleR to L&Areact to light andaccommodationRLEright lower extremityRNregistered nurseRO, R/Orule outROMrange of motion, ruptureof membranes, right otitismediaROSreview of therapy,respiratory therapyRUEright upper extremityRVresidual volumeRxtherapy, prescriptionSswithoutThis list has been compiled as a resource for ASHA members. The list has not beenofficially reviewed or approved by ASHA and therefore may be modified as desired byspeech-language pathologists or their employment , sensitive, (ly)SCDsudden cardiac deathSCIspinal cord injuryschizschizophreniaSCUspecial care , for gestational correction(without glasses)SHsocial historySIstroke intensive careunitSIDS sudden infant the , objectiveassessment planSOBshortness of breathS/P, s/pstatus post (previouscondition)sp.

8 Fluidsp&Hspeech and , and symptomsSSsocial serviceSTspeech therapystat., STAT immediatelySTDsexually , and adenoids,tonsillectomy abdominalhysterectomyTBtuberculosisTBItr aumatic brain , therapeuticTHRtotal hip replacementTIAtransient ischemic attackTKRtotal knee replacementTNMtumor, nodes, andmetastasesTOtelephone orderTPNtotal parenteral nutritionTPRtemperature, pulse, , tractionUU/AurinalysisUCDusual childhood diseasesUCHD usual childhood diseasesThis list has been compiled as a resource for ASHA members. The list has not beenofficially reviewed or approved by ASHA and therefore may be modified as desired byspeech-language pathologists or their employment respiratory diseaseURIupper , USultrasoundUTIurinary tract infectionVVveinVAvisual acuityvagvagina, vaginalVC, ( )vital capacityVDvenereal fields, ventricularfibrillationViaby way nurseVOverbal orderVS, signsWWwhitew, wkweekW/C, bearing toleranceWFwhite femaleWFLwithin functional limitsWMwhite malew/nwithinWNLwithin normal