Commonly Used Hospital Abbreviations

Isadore Weinstein, D.D.S.* George H. Schmidt, D.D.S.*

Ed. One of the mental burdens of the new intern (medical or dental) is learning an entirely new "abbreviated vocabulary" which might be more appropriately called hospital jargon. Much of this vocabulary consists of abbreviations of medical and scientific words. Others seem to have no basis of fact. Yet they exist! Drs. Weinstein and Schmidt compiled the following list for a Manual on Hospital Dentistry, to be published by the Council on Hospital Dental Service of the American Dental Association, and have consented to its prepublication in the J.A.D.S.A.

a.c. A.C.V.D. A.D.L. A.F. A.F.B. A.H.G. AMB. Ant. A.O.B. Ap. A.P. A.S.H.D. AV node B.C.G. b.i.d. BI. time B.M. B.M.R. b.p. B.P. B.S.S. B.W.

B.U.N. C. C.C. C.C. Cauc.

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before meals acute cardiovascular disease activities of daily living auricular fibrillation acid-fast bacillus anti-hemophiliac globulin ambulatory anterior alcohol on breath appendicitis anterio-posterior arteriosclerotic heart disease auricular ventricular node Bacillus Calmette Gueren twice a day bleeding time bowel movement basal metabolic rate blood pressure bathroom privileges black silk suture "black and white" (referring to Cascara Sagrada and Milk of Magnesia) blood urea nitrogen centigrade chief complaint clinical course caucasian

House staff, City Hospital,

Elmhlurst

73, New York.

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c

Ceph.-floc. Ch. C.H.D. C.H.F. C.I. CI. time C.M.O. C.N.S. C-RP CV CVA CVA Dent. D&C Diet: reg. D.O.A. D.O.E. D.T.'s Dx E.E.G. E.K.G. E.N.T. E.S.R. E.T.H.
F. F.B.S. F.H. FME FMS F&U F.U.O. Fx F. G.A. G.C. G.E. G.I. Gm. G.N.
JUNE- JULY

complete blood count with cephalin-flocculation test wheelchair congenital heart disease congestive heart failure color index clotting time card made out central nervous system C-reactive protein test cardiovascular cardiovascular accident costo-vertebral area dental department dilatation and curettage of cervix of uterus diet: regular dead on arrival dyspnea on exertion delirium tremens diagnosis

electroencephalogram electrocardiogram ear, nose, and throat department erythrocyte sedimentation rate Elixir Terpin Hydrate female fasting blood sugar family history full-mouth extractions full-mouth series of X-rays flanks and upper quadrant fever of unknown origin fracture Fahrenheit general anesthesia gonorrhea (gonococcus)

gastro-enterology
gastro-intestinal grams glomerulonephritis
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gr.
gravida

G/S G.U. G/W G.Y.N. H.A.S.H.D. Hb HCT hpf

H.P.I. h.s. Hwfe I&D I.H. I.M. IM Imp INH Int. Med. IV IVP L.B.B.B. LDDS L.E. L.L.L. L.L.Q.
LMD

Ipf L.U.Q. M
ME case mg. M.O.M. MPT M.S. NC neg. N/F (or N 9 ) N/M (or N 8) NPH
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grains pregnancies glucose and saline genito-urinary department glucose and water gynecology department hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease hemoglobin hematocrit high-power field history of present illness before retiring housewife incision and drainage infectious hepatitis infectious mononucleosis intramuscular impressions isonicotinic acid hydrazide internal medicine intravenous intravenous pyelogram left bundle-branch block local dentist lupus erythematosis left lower lung left lower quadrant local medical doctor low-power field left upper quadrant
male medical examiner's case milligram milk of magnesia mucoprotein tyrosine test morphine sulfate non-contributory negative Negro female Negro male neutral protein Hagedorn(type of insulin)

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NPN N.S. NWB NSA OB or OBS O.D. O.O.B. OPD O.R. O.S. O.T. O.T. P.A.
P.A. P&A Para PAS P.B.I.

non-protein nitrogen

normal saline no weight-bearing no serious abnormalities obstetrical department once a day out of bed out-patient department operating room oral surgery occupational therapy old tuberculin
pernicious anemia

Path
p.C.

P.E. P.H.

postero-anterior percussion and auscultation number of births i.e. Para I, Para II, etc. para-amino-salicylic acid protein bound iodine pathology after meals physical examination

P.I.D. P.M.H. Pn. P.O. post. post-op. P.P.D. P.R. P.R.E. P.S.P. Pt. P.T. P.T.A. P.T.A. P.T.C. P.V.D.
Px q.s.

past history pelvic inflammatory disease previous (past) medical history

pneumonia
per os

(by mouth)

posterior

progressive resistive exercise phenosulfonthalein test patient physical therapy prior to admission plasma thromboplastin antecedent plasma thromboplastin component peripheral vascular disease
prognosis

post-operative pulse rate

purified protein derivative (of tuberculin)

q.i.d.
JUNE- JULY

quantity sufficient four times a day

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quantity not sufficient right bundle branch block red blood cell rheumatic heart disease right lower lung right lower quadrant rule out recovery room respiratory rate regular sinus rhythm right upper quadrant treatment sinus auricular node scopolamine social history S,M,W,D,L.S. single, married, widowed, divorced, legally separated S.O.B. shortness of breath sp. gr. specific gravity S.S.E. soap suds enema stool-inc. stool incontinent S.T.S. serologic test for syphillis Sub Q subcutaneous Temp. temperature T.A.T. tetanus anti-toxin t.i.d. three times a day TBC (or TB) tuberculosis tender loving care T.L.C. TUR trans-urethral resection T&A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy U.R.I. upper respiratory infection V.D. venereal disease V.D.R.L. venereal disease research laboratory WB weight-bearing WBC white blood cell W/D well-developed W/F (or W 9) white female W/M (or W ) white male W/N well-nourished Y.O. years old City Hospital, 79-01 Broadway Elmhurst 73, New York

q.n.s.

R.B.B.B. RBC R.H.D. R.L.L. R.L.Q. R/O R.R. R.R. R.S.R. R.U.Q. Rx SA node Scop. S.H.

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