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)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.

2 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.

3 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, , 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.

4 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) 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.

5 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 , 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.

6 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. 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.

7 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