APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE Some abbreviations may have more than one meaning. Please use in the context outlined below. DEFINITION ABBREVIATION CONTEXT 5-FU 5-fluorouracil General A fib atrial fibrillation General A fib atrial fibrillation General artrioventricular block General alert and oriented General alert and oriented to person, place, event General a.m. before noon General A2 Aortic second sound General A2 aortic second sound General aortic second sound equal to pulmonic second sound General of each General aortic abdominal aneurysm General Aortic second sound General AAE active assistance exercise General AAL anterior axillary line General AAS Acute Abdominal Series General AB apnea bradycardia General abd abdomen General ABG arterial blood gas General ABI ankle brachial index General abortion General before meals General anterior chamber intraocular lens General Anterior cerebral artery General acc Accommodative General accom accommodation General ACF Anterior cervical fusion Orthopaedics/Neurosurgery ACG Angel closure glaucoma General acid phosphatase General ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament General ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support General ACOG American college of Obstetrics and Gynecology General ACTH adrenocortocotropic hormone General ad lib at pleasure General right ear General American Diabetic Association General adenocarcinoma General A V block A&O A&Ox3 A2=P2 aa AAA AACG abort or ab ac AC IOL ACA acid phos AD or ad ADA adeno CA Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 1 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE ADH antidiuretic hormone General attention-deficit hypertensive disorder General ADL activities of daily living General adm admission General Advance Directive General above the elbow General aorto-femoral bypass General acid fast bacilli General AFGE air fluid gas exchange General AFIP Armed Forces Institute of Pathology General AFO ankle foot orthrosis General AFP alpha fetoprotein General AGA appropriate for gestational age General AHA American Heart Association General AHF Anterior hyaloid face General AHG antihemophiliac globulin General AHL Auditory Hearing Level General aortic insufficiency General AICD Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator General AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome General AIH autoimmune hepatitis General Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy General Ambulatory Infusion Unit General AJ ankle jerk General AK above the knee General above the knee amputation General AL Axial length General alb albumin General alcl3 Aluminum Chloride General ALD alcoholic liver disease General ALIF Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion General alkaline phosphatase General acute lymphocytic leukemia General allergies General ALS advanced life support General ALT Alanine Transaminase General before noon General against medical advise General Ambulance General acute myocardial infarction General ADHD AdvDir AE A-F bypass AFB AI AION AIU AKA alk phos ALL all am AMA AMBU AMI Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 2 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE AML acute mylocytic leukemia/acute myelogenous leukemia General Amnio amniocentesis General amp ampule General Ampi Ampicillin General Amount General ANC Absolute Neutrophil Count General anes Anesthesia General ANS Autonomic nervous system General anterior General ascending aorta General adult onset diabetes mellitus General descending aorta General aortic regurgitation General aortic stenosis General anterior posterior General A-P and Lat anteroposterior and lateral General A-P diameter anteroposterior diameter General anteroposterior/posteroanterior General Argo Plasma Coagulation General APCT Alternative prism & cover test General APD Afferent pupillary defect General APN Advanced Practice Nurse General approximate General APS Anesthesia Pain Service General aPTT Activated partial thromboplastin time General aqueous General Aq Pen Aqueous Penicillin G General ARA-A vidarabine (adenine arabinoside) General ARA-C cytarabine (cytosine arabinoside) General ARBC Autologous Red Cell Unit General/Hematology ARC Abnormal retinal correspondence General ARD Acute respiratory distress General ARDS Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome General ARF acute renal failure General ARG Angle recession glaucoma General ARM active range of motion General artificial rupture of membranes General art arterial General arth arthritis General AS Aortic stenosis General amt ant AoAs AODM AoDt aort regurg aort sten AP AP/PA APC approx AQ AROM Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 3 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE ASA aspirin General ASAP as soon as possible General ASCUS atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance General ASCVD arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease General atrial septal defect General arteriosclerotic heart disease General ASO antistrepholysin -0 titer General ASO4 Atropine (as the sulfate) General aspirate General arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease General AST Aspartate Transaminase General AT Atrial tachycardia General Advanced trauma life support General Assessment Unit Hospital Department/Location (MUPC) both ears General AV arteriovenous General A-V artrioventricular (A-V node, A-V conduction) General AVF arteriovenous fistula General AVM Aterio-venous malformation General ax axilla General Ba Barium Chemical Element blood alcohol level General Barbiturates General basophile General bundle branch block General BBBB bilateral bundle branch block General BBBD Blood Brain Barrier Disruption General BBS Bilateral breath sounds General BC Bone Conduction General BCBS Blue Cross - Blue Shield General BCC basal cell carcinoma General BCE basal cell epithelioma General BCG Bacille Calmette-Guerin General BCP birth control pills General BCR bulbous carvernous reflux General barium enema General Benzodiazepine General BF Black female General BG blood glucose General Boone Hospital Center General ASD ASHD asp ASPVD ATLS AU AU or au BAL BARBS BASO BBB BE BENZO BHC Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 4 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE BHS Behavioral Health Services General Bicarbonate General Burn Intensive Care Unit General bid twice a day General bilat bilateral General bili bilirubin General bilirubin (total /direct) General below the knee General BKA below the knee amputation General bl cult blood culture General BL F Black female General BL M black male General immature cell usually referring to myelo or lympho General BLE Bilateral Lower Extremity General BLS basic life support General BM bowel movement General BMP Basic Metabolic Profile General BNP Brain naturetic peptide General BOM bilateral otitis media General blood pressure General BPD bronchopulmonary dysplasia General BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy General BR Br S bedrest breath sounds General General BRJ brachioradialis jerk General BRP bathroom privileges General bowel sounds General bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy General BSA body surface area General BSC bedside comode General BSS balanced salt solution General BSV Binocular single vision General BSW Bachelor of Social Work General BTL bilateral tubal ligation General BUE Bilateral Upper Extremity General BUN blood urea nitrogen General BUS Bartholin, urethra, Skene General Bx biopsy General C Celsius General Cervical Spine General Bicarb (HCO2) BICU Bili (T/D) BK BLAST BP BS BS&O C spine Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 5 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE C&A Clinitest and Acetest General C&S culture and sensitivity General Clostridium difficile General/Laboratory Complaining of or Complaints General cervical vertebra 1, etc. General Perfluoropropane General Calcium Chemical Element CA 125 Cancer Antigen 125 General CA 19-9 Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 General CA or ca carcinoma or cancer General CABG coronary artery bypass grafting General CACG chronic angle closure glaucoma General CAD coronary artery disease General CAG Closed angle glaucoma General CAH chronic active hepatitis General CAI Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor General Cal Calorie General cancer and leukemia group B General Corneal argon laser photocoagulation General C. diff. C/O C-1, C-2, etc C3F8 Ca CALGB CALP CA-MRSA CAN Community Associated-Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus General Aureus Certified Nurse Assisstant Professional Title Cap capsule General continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis General CAT computerized axial tomography General cath catheter General CBC complete blood count General CBD Common bile duct General CBG capillary blood gas General CBI continuous bladder irrigation General CBR complete bed rest General chief complaint General carotid (artery)-cavernous (sinus)fistula General Clubbing-cyanosis-edema General CCr creatinine clearance General CCT computer coronal tomography General CCU coronary care unit General Cystic duct General CDB cough and deep breathe General CDC Centers for Disease Control General Cataract extraction General CAPD CC C-C fistula C-C-E CD CE Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 6 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CEA carcino-embryonic antigen General centigrade General CF Cystic Fibrosis General CG Ciliary ganglion General Continuous Glucose Monitoring System General cGy centigray General CH Children's Hospital General CHD congenital heart disease General chem chemistry General CHF congestive heart failure General CHI closed head injury General CHL conductive hearing loss General CHO carbohydrate General chol cholesterol General cardiac index General Common internal carotid General Cardiac Intensive Care Unit General Circ Circumcision General CIVI Continuous Intravenous Infusion General C-J Creutzfeldt-Jakob General CK creatine kinase General Chronic Kidney Disease General creatine kinase myocardial band General Cl Chlorine or Chloride Chemical Element CL central line General CLF Chronic liver failure General CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia General centimeter General cm H2O centimeter of water General CMAR computerized medication administration record General CMC Complex Multilayer Compression Device General CME Cystoid macular edema General CMG cystometrogram General CMI Cell mediated immune response General CML chronic mylocytic leukemia General CMP comprehensive metabolic panel General CMV cytomegalic virus General cranial nerves General CN2,3,4,etc 2nd cranial nerve, 3rd cranial nerve, etc. General CNDO congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction General CENT CGMS CI CIC CICU CKD CKMB cm CN Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 7 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CNS central nervous system General Choroidal neovascular membrane General CO Carbon Monoxide General CO Cardiac Output Hemodynamic/Vital signs CO2 carbon dioxide General Co60 (radioactive cobalt) General COAS chronic open angle glaucoma General COLD chronic obstructive lung disease General cong congenital General conj Conjunctiva, conjunctival General COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease General Cosm osmolar clearance General Cerebral palsy General continuous positive airway pressure General CPC clinicopathological conference General CPD Cephalopelvic disproportion General CPE cystopanendoscopy General chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia General creatine phosphokinase General creatine phosphokinase myocardial band General CPM continue present management General CPM Continuous Passive Motion Rehabilitation Services CPP cerebral perfusion pressure General CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation General Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center General CPT chest physiotherapy General cr cl creatinine clearance General creatinine General calcinosis, Raynaud’s esophageal dysfunction, General CRF chronic renal failure General CRH Columbia Regional Hospital General Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Professional Title CRU Clinical Research Unit General cryo Cryotherapy Gynecology cesium (radioactive) General cesarean section General CSF cerebral spinal fluid General CSS Community Support Specialist General CT Cardiothoracic General computerized tomography scan General CNVM CP CPAP CPEO CPK CPK-MB CPRC Cr or creat CREST syndrome CRNA Cs C-section CT scan Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 8 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CTA clear to auscultation General CTD Connective tissue disease General cu cubic General cult culture General cerebral vascular accident General costovertebral angle tenderness General CVD cardiovascular disease General CVP central venous pressure General cervix General CXR chest x-ray General cysto Cystoscopy General D bili direct bilirubin General D&C dilatation and curettage General D5LR 5% Dextrose in lactated Ringer's solution General D5NS 5% Dextrose in normal saline General D5W, D10W, etc. 5%, 10%, etc. Dextrose in water General DAT Direct Antihumanglobulin Test General decibel General DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure General DBT Dialectic Behavior Therapy General DC discontinue General dd dependent drainage General desmopressin acetate General DDD-DDIT dual demand pacemaker General DDS Doctor Dental Surgery Professional Title Denver Development Screening Test General device General Dept Department General Derm Dermatology General DEXA dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry General DFA direct fluorescence immunoassay General DFP Diisopropyl flourophosphate General dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate General diabetes insipidus General DIC dessiminated intravascular coagulation General diff Differential General/Laboratory Dig Digoxin General Dil Dilate General DIP distal interphalangeal joint General disch discharge General CVA CVA tenderness Cx Db DDAVP DDST DE DHEA-S DI Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 9 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE DJD degenerative joint disease General DKA diabetic ketoacidosis General deciliter General DLC diffusion capacity of the lung General DM diabetes mellitus General DME Durable Medical Equipment Equipment or Device DMH Department of Mental Health General DNA deoxyribonucleic acid General DNAR Do Not Attempt Resuscitation General DNCB Dinitrochlorobenzene General DNKA did not keep appointment General do not resuscitate General DO Doctor of Osteopathy General DO2 Oxygen Delivery General DO2I Oxygen Delivery Index General DOA dead on arrival General DOB date of birth General DOD Date of discharge General DOE dyspnea on exertion General DOSA day of surgery admit General dorsalis pedis General Diphenylcyclopropenone General Dipivefrin General Durable Power of Attorney General diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus General Dr Doctor Professional Title DR Diabetic retinopathy General DRE Digital rectal examination General DRG Diagnosis Related Group Financial Acronym drsg dressing General DS double strength General Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders General diphtheria tetanus General DTaP Diphteria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis General DTR’s deep tendon reflexes General DT's delirium tremens General DU decubitus ulcer General DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding General DVD Dissociated vertical deviation General DVI A/V sequential pacemaker General dl DNR DP DPCP DPE DPOA DPT DSM DT Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 10 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine General DVT deep vein thrombosis General Dx diagnosis General Dz Disease General E coli Escherichi coli General EAC external auditory canal General EBL estimated blood loss General EBV Epstein-Barr Virus General EC Emergency Center General ECASA enteric coated aspirin General ECC endocervical curettage General ECG electrocardiogram General Echo echocardiogram General enterocytopathogenic human orphan virus General ECT electroconvulsive therapy General ED Emergency Department Department EDC estimated date of confinement General EDD estimated date of discharge General EDMA ethylene glyco-dy-methacrylate General EDTA Ethylene diamine tetra acetate General electroencephalogram General ejection fraction General EFCC Ellis Fischel Cancer Center General EFM Electronic fetal monitoring General EFW estimated fetal weight General Example General EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy General EHR Electronic Health Record General EIA Enzyme Immunoassay General EKG Electrocardiogram General ELISA enzyme-linked immuno-absorbent assay General ELOS estimated length of stay General EM electron microscopy General EMG electromyograph(y) General EMS Emergency Medical Services General EMT Emergency Medical technician General Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic General ENA extractable nuclear antigen General ENT ears, nose and throat General EOA esophageal obturator airway General ECHO virus EEG EF eg EMT-P Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 11 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE EOG Electro-Oculogram General EOM extraocular muscle4-Feb-03 General EOMB extraocular muscle balance General EOMI extraocular movements intact General eos eosinophile General EPI epinepherine General epith epithelial or epithelium General EPS electrophysiology studies General Eq equvalent (gram equivalent weight) General ER Emergency Room General endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography General ERP Early receptor potential General ERSF end stage renal failure General ESAS Edmonton Sympton Assessment System General ESLD End stage liver disease General erythrocyte sedimentation rate General ESRD end stage renal disease General ESWL electroshock wave lithotripsy General endotracheal General endotracheal tube General estimated time of arrival General etceteras General End Tidal CO2 General Ethol Ethanol General ETOH ethyl alcohol General endotracheal tube General eustachian tube General EUA examination under anesthesia General Eval Evaluation General EW Edinger-Westphal; extended wear contact lens General Exp expiration General expir expiration or expiratory (related to respirations) General Fahrenheit General F3T Trifluorothymidine General FA Fluorescein angiogram or angiography General family physician General fluorescent antinuclear antibody General FB foreign body General FBS fasting blood sugar General FC Flexion contracture General ERCP ESR ET ET tube ETA Etc ETCO2 ETT E-tube F fam phys FANA Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 12 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE FD fire department General FDP fibrin degredation products General Iron Chemical Element FEF forced expired flow General FEM Fast eye movements General FEV1 forced expired volume in one second General FFP fresh frozen plasma General FH family history General FHR fetal heart rate General FHT fetal heart tone General FIO2 flow of inspired oxygen General Femur length General Fetal lung maturity General fluoroscopy General FLP fasting lipid profile General FM face mask General FMG fine mesh gauze General FNA fine needle aspiration General FNP Family Nurse Practitioner General FOB foot of the bed General FOF Full of feces General Fort fortified General FP family physician General femoral-popliteal bypass General Far point of accomodation General floor stock General FSE Fetal Scalp Electrode General FSH follicule-stimulating hormone General Full-time General fluorescent treponema antibody General Fluorescent treponema antibody absorption test General full thickness skin graft General follow-up General floxuradine General FUO fever of unknown origin General FVC forced vital capacity General fracture General gram General GP General Practitioner General G% gram percent General Fe FL FLM Flouro F-P bypass FPA FS FT FTA FTA-ABS FTSG FU FUDR fx g or G or gm Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 13 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE G_,P_,A_ or Gr_,P_,Ab_ Gravida_, Para_, Aborta_ General gauge General GAD generalized anxiety disorder General GAF Global Assessment of Functioning General GB gallbladder General GBS Gallbladder Series General/Procedure gonococcus or gonorrhea General Glasgow Coma Scale General GE gastroenteritis General gent Gentamycin General Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease General gest gestation General GFR glomerular filtration rate General gastrointestinal General glucose General Gynecologic oncology group General grain General Gravida General General Surgery General GSV Great Saphenous Vein General GSW gunshot wound General GTT Glucose tolerance test General gtts Drops Medication gastrostomy tube General GU genitourinary General Gy gray (hematology/oncology term) General GYN Gynecology General H Hyperphoria General H&P History and Physical General H2O Water Chemical Element H2O2 Hydrogen Peroxide Chemical Element Headache General hepatitis associated antigen General Human Anti-Murine Antibody General Healthcare-Associated-Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus hemoglobin General hepatitis B virus General head circumference General HCG human chorionic gonadotrophin General HCI hydrochloric acid or hydrochloride General ga Gc or GC GCS GERD GI GLU or glu GOG gr Grav or grav GS G-tube HA HAA HAMA HA-MRSA Hb or Hgb HBV HC Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 14 of 39 General APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE HCS hydrocortisone General Hct hematocrit General HCTZ hydrochlorthiazide General HCV hepatitis C virus General hypertensive cardiovascular disease General (abbreviation often used by our liver specialists) General hemodialysis General high density lipoprotein General head, eyes, ears, nose and throat General Hematology Oncology General Heme hematology General Hep Lock heparin lock General HepA Hepatitis A General HepB Hepatitis B General HFJV high frequency jet ventilation General HFN high flow nebulization General Hg mercury General Hgb hemoglobin General Hemoglobin A1c General Horizontal gaze center General high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion General HH Home Health General HI head injury General Hib Haemophilus Influenza Type b General Histo histoplasmosis General HIV human immunodeficiency virus General HJR hepatojugular reflux General HLA human leukocyte antigen General HLD hyperlipidemia General HMD hyaline membrane disease General HNP herniated nucleus pulposus General HO house officer General head of the bead General hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy General hematology profile General HPD hematology profile and differential General HPDP hematologic and differential profile General hpf high powered field General HPI history of present illness General HPN hematologic profile with neutrophils General HCVD HCV-RNA by PCR HD HDL HEENT Hem/Onc HgbA1c HGC HGSIL HOB HOCM HP Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 15 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE HPV human papillomavirus General HR Heart rate General hrs hours General HS hour of sleep General HSG hysterosalpingogram General HSK Herpes simplex keratitis General Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran's Hospital General herpes simplex virus General height General hypertension General HU Hounsfield Unit General Hx History General Hyst hysterectomy General HZ Herpes Zoster General I&D incision and drainage General I&O intake and output General I-131 Iodine-131 (radioisotope) General IABP intra-aortic balloon pump General IBD Inflammatory bowel disease General IBS irritable bowel syndrome General IBW ideal body weight General iCa Ionized Calcium General ICB intracranial bleed General ICD Intracoronary Device General ICF Intermediate Care Facility General ICH intracranial hemorrhage General ICP intracranial pressure General ICS intensive care unit General ICSI intracytoplasmic sperm injection General ICU intensive care unit General id Identification General ID Infectious Disease General insulin dependent diabetes mellitus General IDL indirect laryngoscopy General IDU Idoxuridine General IgA Immunoglobulin A General IgD Immunoglobulin D General IgE Immunoglobulin E General IgG Immunoglobulin G General IgM Immunoglobulin M General HSTMVH HSV ht HTN IDDM Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 16 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE IH inhalant, inhalation General IHD Ischemic heart disease General IHSS idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis General ILD Interstitial Lung Disease General ILM Internal limiting membrane General IM intramuscular General iMg Ionized Magnesium General Imp impression General ImU microinternational unit General intranasal General incont Incontinent General IND independent General INH Isoniazid General inj injection General INR International Normalized Ratio General inspir inspiration or inspiratory (relating to respiration) General International Units General IOL Intraocular lens General IOP Intraocular pressure General IOS Institute for Outpatient Service General intraperitoneal General IPD intermittent peritoneal dialysis General IPJ interphalangeal joint General Intermittent positive pressure breathing General IQ intelligence quotient General IR irrigation General irreg Irregular General Incentive Spirometry General isolette General IT intrathecal General ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura General ITRP Individual Treatment and Rehabilitation Plan General IUD intrauterine device General intrauterine growth retardation General intrauterine pregnancy General Intrauterine pressure catheter General intravenous General intravenous push General Inferior Vena Cava General intraventricular conduction defect General IN Int_Units IP IPPB IS ISO IUGR IUP IUPC IV IV push IVC IVCD Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 17 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE IVF intravenous fluids General IVFA Intravenous fluorescein angiography General IVH intraventricular hemorrhage General IVP intravenous pyelogram General IVPB intravenous piggyback General Jaeger notation/size of type for near vision General JNA Juvenile Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma General JRA juvenile rheumatoid arthritis General joint General JVD jugular vein distention or jugular venous distention General JVP jugular venous pressure General JXG Juvenile xanthogranuloma General K Keratometry, flattest meridian of K reading; potassium General K+ Potassium Chemical Element KB Kleinhauer Baetke General Kcal kilocalorie General KCl potassium chloride General KED Kendrix Extrication Device General Kg kilogram General KJ knee jerks General KO Keep Open General/Orders KOH Potassium hydroxide General KUB kidneys, ureter, bladder (flat plate of abdomen) General KVO Keep Vein Open General/Orders left General lupus erythematosus (prep) cells General living and well General lumbar vertebra 4, etc. General LA left atrium General lab laboratory General LAD left anterior descending artery General LAH left atrial hypertrophy General LAO Left anterior oblique General laparascopic General light amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation General lateral General left-sided atrioventricular valve General pound General LBBB left bundle branch block General LBCD left border of cardiac dullness General J1, J2… Jt L L - E cells l&w L-4, L-5, etc lap LASER lat LAVV lb Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 18 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE LCM left costal margin General LD learning disability General LDH lactic acid dehydrogenase General LDL low density lipoproteins General Lower Extremity General loop electrosurgical excision procedure General LFT liver function test General LGA large for gestational age General LGB Lateral geniculate body General LGN Lateral geniculate nucleus General low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion General LH leuteinizing hormone General liq liquid General Litho Lithotripsy Procedure LIWS Low Intermittent Wall Suction General LKS liver, kidneys and spleen General LL Lower lid General LLE left lower extremity General LLL left lower lobe – lung and/or left lower eyelid General LLQ left lower quadrant – abdomen General LMD left main disease General LMHP Licensed Mental Health Professional General LMN lower motor neuron General LMP last menstrual period General LMR Left medial rectus General LMW low molecular weight General LN2 Liquid nitrogen General LND lymph node disection General last normal menstrual period General LOA left occiput anterior General LOC level of consciousness General LOD lysis of adhesions General LOGH Lake Ozark General Hospital General LOM left otitis media General LOP left occiput posterior General lumbar puncture General Long posterior ciliary artery General LPN Licensed Practical Nurse General LPO left posterior oblique General lactated ringers General LE LEEP LGSIL LNMP LP LPCA LR Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 19 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE LRS lactated Ringer solution General lumbosacral General LSB left sternal border General LSD lysergic acid diethylamide General LSO Lumbosacral Orthosis General LSTC laparoscopic tubal cautery General LUE left upper extremity General LUL left upper lobe – lung General LUQ left upper quadrant – abdomen General left ventricle General LVAD left ventricular assist device General LVEDP Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure Cardiology left ventricular hypertrophy General LVSW Left Ventricular Stroke Work General LVSWI Left Ventricular Stroke Work Index General LWOBS Left Without Being Seen Emergency Department lymph lymphocyte General lytes electrolytes General LZ landing zone General m meter General M2 square meter General m3 cubic meter General Monitored Anesthesia Care General mammogram or mammography General MAP mean arterial pressure General MAR Medication Administration Record Document Type MAST Military Anti-Shock Trousers General MAT multi-focal atrial tachycardia General microhemoagglutination inhibition treponema palidum test General max maximal General MB myocardial band General MBS modified barium swallow General MCA middle cerebral artery General mcg microgram General mcg% microgram percent General MCH mean corpuscular hemoglobin General mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration General mCi millicurie General MCL midclavicular line General MCL1 Modified Chest Lead 1 General LS LV LVH MAC mammo MATPS MCHC Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 20 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE MCP metacarpophalangeal (hands) General mixed connective tissue disease General mean corpuscular volume General Doctor of Medicine General MDD Major Depressive Disorder General MDI meter dose inhaler General Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or Ecstasy General minimum daily requirements General myeloid to erythroid ratio General MEC meconium General Med Medicine General meds medications General Meningitis vaccine General milliequivalent General milliequivalent per liter General Metabolic Equivalent General metamyelocyte General mg milligram General Mg Magnesium Chemical Element MG Myasthenia gravis General mg% milligrams per hundred milliliters of serum blood General MGF maternal grandfather General MGM maternal grandmother General MHP Mental Health Professional General myocardial infarction General MICU medical intensive care unit General MIIP MUPC Inpatients General Mil U million units General min minute General MJ Megajoules General milliliter (liquid capacity) General mm millimeters (length) General mm H2O millimeter of water General millimeter of mercury General mm3 cubic millimeter General MMK Marshall-Marchetti-Kranz procedure General MMMHC Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center General mmol millimole General MMPI Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory General MMR measles, mumps and rubella General MCTD MCV MD MDMA MDR ME ratio Men-Vac mEq mEq/L MET META MI ml or mL mm Hg Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 21 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE MMT manual muscle testing General MO month General mod moderate General Mohs Micrographic Oriented Histological Surgery General MOI Missouri Orthopaedic Institute General mol mole (gram-molecular weight) General MOM Milk of Magnesia General mono monocyte General MOOP MUPC Outpatients General mOsm miliosmole General MP Management Protocol General MP Multiphase Orders/PowerPlans mph Miles Per Hour General MR mitral regurgitation General MRA Magnetic Resonance Angiography General MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging General MRN Medical Record Number General MRSA Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus General Multiple sclerosis General maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein General MSE mental status examination General msec milliseconds General msg message General MSt mitral stenosis General MSW Master of Social Work General MTDN Methadone General metatarsophalangeal General MUGA Multiple Gaited Acquisition (scan) General MUPC Missouri University Psychiatric Center General mitral valve General MVA motor vehicle accident General MVC motor vehicle crash – motor vehicle collision General MVP mitral valve prolapse General myelo myelocyte General N&V nausea and vomiting General N bal Nitrogen balance General Neurosurgery General sodium General NABS normal active bowel sounds General NaCl sodium chloride General MS MSAFP MTP MV N Surg na Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 22 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE NAD no acute distress General NAHCO3 Sodium Bicarb Chemical Element NALS Neonatal advanced life support General NASH nonalcoholic steatohepatitis General NBN Newborn Nursery General NBP nursing bowel program General NC nasal cannula General nerve conduction velocity General normal controlled vaginal delivery General not done General neodymium yittrium-aluminum-garnet laser General NEC necrotizing entercolitis General NED no evidence of disease General neg negative General Neo Neosynephrine General neuro neurological General Neurol Neurology General neut neutrophil General NFC Non-formulary compounded General NFI Non-formulary investigational General NG nasogastric General neurogenic bowel and bladder General ng-mL nanograms per milliliter General NHL Non-Hodgkin lymphoma General NHP Nursing Home Placement General No improvement General NIBP Non-Invasive Blood Pressure General NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit General non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus General National Institutes of Health General non-invasive positive pressure ventilation General nasojejunal General no known allergies General no known drug allergies General normal General Nasolacrimal duct General nanometer General NMI No manifest improvement General noct nocturnal General NOS Not Otherwise Specified General NCV NCVD nd NdYAG NGB&B NI NIDDM NIH NIPPV NJ NKA NKDA nl NLD nm Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 23 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE NP nasopharynx General non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy General NPH Neutral Protamine Hagedorn General NPO nothing by mouth General Non-reactive General nucleated red blood cell General normal saline General NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs General NSDU Neurosurgery Step Down Unit General Nursing General NSHL Neurosensory hearing loss General NSICU Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit General NSR normal sinus rhythm General NST nonstress test General Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction General Neurosurgery Unit General normal spontaneous vaginal delivery General Nursing Technician General NTG nitroglycerin General NTT Neonatal Transport Team General Nutr Nutrition General New York Heart Association General negative, absent, none General oxygen General oxygen saturation General OA Occiput anterior General OB obstetrical or Obstetrics General OBS organic brain syndrome General OC on call General Obsessive Compulsive Disorder General on call to operating room General OD right eye General OFC occipital frontal circumference General OG orogastric General OHT ocular hypertension General oint ointment General OLT orthotopic liver transplant General OM otitis media General ON Optic nerve General out of bed General NPDR NR NRBE NS nsg NSTEMI NSU NSVD NT NYHA o O2 O2 Sat OCD OCOR OOB Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 24 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE OP occiput posterior General OPA oral pharyngeal airway General OPD Outpatient Department General Ophth Opthalmology, ophthalmic, etc. General op-site operative site General OPV oral polio vaccine General OR Operating Room General oriented to person, time and place General ORIF open reduction internal fixation General Ortho Orthopedics General left eye General Obstructive Sleep Apnea General Occupational Therapy General Occupational Therapy – Physical Therapy General Registered Occupational Therapist Professional Title OU or ou both eyes General Ox oximeter General Oz ounce General P Post, after General P Ex Physical examination General P&O Prosthetics and Orthotics General p.c. or pc after meals General p.m. after noon General p.m. or pm after noon General p.o. orally or by mouth General p.o. or po orally or by mouth General p.r.n. whenever necessary General p.r.n. or prn whenever necessary General P/C Phone Call General P2 pulmonic second sound General PA posterior-anterior General premature atrial contractions General Post anesthesia care unit General PAD Pulmonary artery diastolic General PAL posterior axillary line General para-aoartic lymph node dissection General PALS Pediatric advanced life support General PAM Potential acuity meter General PAN Periarteritis nodosa General PAOP pulmonary artery occlusion pressure General oriented X 3 OS OSA OT OT-PT OTR PAC PACU PALND Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 25 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE Pap Papanicolaou Smear General PAR post-anesthetic recovery General Para paraplegic General primapara, secundapara, etc. General paracentesis General pulmonary artery systolic General passive range of motion General PAT paroxysmal atrial tachycardia; also prism adaptation test General Path Pathology General PBC primary biliary cirrhosis General PBI Protein bound iodine General PCA patient controlled analgesic General pcg% picograms percent General PCN Penicillin General penicillin G Potassium General partial pressure of carbon dioxide General PCP Primary Care Provider General PCP Phencyclidine or Angel dust Medications PCS Patient Care System General PCT prothrombin consumption time General PCV polycythemia vera General PCVC peripheral central venous catheter (percutaneous) General PCWP pulmonary capillary wedge General pCXR Portable Chest Xray General peritoneal dialysis General PDA patent ductus arteriosus General PDR proliferative diabetic retinopathy General pulmonary embolism General PE max maximal expiratory pressure General PE tubes pressure equalizing or polyethylene tubes General Peds Pediatrics General PEEP positive and expiratory pressure General PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy General (abbreviation used often by our liver specialists) General PEO Progressive external ophthalmoplegia General peri perineal General pernicious anemia General pupils equal, round and reactive to light General pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation General Preservative Free General Para I, Para II Paracent PAS Passive ROM pcn GK PCO2 PD PE PEG-Intron pern anemia PERRL PERRLA PF Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 26 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE PFT pulmonary function test General picogram (1 trillionth gram) General PGE2 Prostaglandin General PGF paternal grandfather General PGM paternal grandmother General pH measure of acidity General PH Past history; pinhole visual acuity General Ph. D Doctor of Philosophy Professional Title Pharm D Doctor of Pharmacy Professional Title Phenobarbitol General PHF Posterior hyaloid face General PHM Posterior hyaloid membrane General PHN Public Health Nurse General Phos Phosphate or Phosphorus General present illness General maximal inspiratory pressure General PICC peripherally inserted central catheter General PICU Pediatric Intensive Care Center General PID pelvic inflammatory disease General PIH pregnancy induced hypertension General PIP proximal interphalangeal General Pit Pitocin General PIV Peripheral I.V. General PJC premature junctional contradiction General pK dissociation constant General pkg package General PKP Penetrating keratoplasty General PKU phenylketonuria General PLND pelvic lymph node dissection General PLTS platelets General PM&R Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation General PMD private physician General PMH past medical history General PMI point of maximal impulse General polymethymethacrylate General PMN Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) General PMP previous menstrual period General PND paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea General Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine General Peripheral nervous system General pg Phenobarb PI PI max PMMA Pneumo-Vac PNS Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 27 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE PNU protein nitrogen unit General PNV prenatal vitamin General PO2 partial pressure of oxygen General PO4 Phosphate Chemical Element POA Present on Admission General POC Point of Care General POD Post-Op Day General POG Pediatric oncology group General polys polymorphonuclear leukocytes or neutrophils General polys or PMN's polymorphonuclear leukocytes or neutrophils General popliteal General Purchase of Service/Case Management General after operation, postoperative General/Surgical postprandial General PPD packs per day; purified protein derivative General PPG Pilopine gel General PPH Postpartum hemorrhage General posterior polymorphous dystrophy General peripheral parenteral nutrition General Perinatal-Pediatric Outreach Education Program General Pontine paramedian reticular formation General PPROM preterm premature rupture of membranes General PPSROM preterm premature spontaneous rupture of membranes General Pars plana vitrectomy General per rectum General packed red blood cells General progressive resistive exercise General pre-op before operation General prep prepare, prepped General pro time or PT prothrombin time General Penicillin G. Procaine General premature rupture of membranes General protein General PRRE pupils round, regular and equal General PRV polycythemia rubra vera General pulmonic stenosis General PSA prostate specific antigen General PSC primary sclerosing cholangitis General PSI pounds per square inch General PSP Progressive supranuclear palsy General POP POS/CM post-op, postop pp PPMD ppn PPOEP PPRF PPV pr PRBC PRE Proc Pcn. PROM prot PS Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 28 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE PSROM premature spontaneous rupture of membranes General paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia General pt Patient General PT Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Services PT/OT Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy General PT/PTT Prothrombin Time/Partial Thromboplastin Time General prior to admission General percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty General PTH parathyroid hormone General PTN Pre-tectal nucleus General PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder General PTT partial thromboplastin time General PUD peptic ulcer disease General Pulm A pulmonary artery General pulse ox pulse oximetry General PUVA Ultraviolet Psoralen/UVA Therapy General PVC premature ventricular contractions General PvCare Prevention/Preventive Care General PVD peripheral vascular disease General PVR peripheral vascular resistance General PVRI Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Index General PWP pulmonary wedge pressure General prognosis General PXE Pseudo-xanthoma elasticum General PXF Pseudo exfoliation General Pyelo Pyelonephritis General every 2 hours, every 4 hours, etc General QA Quality Assurance General qam Every day before noon General qh Every hour General qhs every bedtime General qid four times per day General Qualified Mental Health Professional General qn Every night General qns Quantity not sufficient General qpm Every day after noon General quantity sufficient General QTc Corrected QT interval General QTL Quantitative Tracheal Lavage General quad quadriplegic General PSVT PTA PTCA PX q.2h., q.4h., etc QMHP qs Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 29 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE quant quantitative or quantity General right General Registered Pharmacist Professional Title RA Rheumatoid arthritis General Rad hyst radical hysterectomy General Rad T Radiation Therapy General RAH right atrial hypertrophy General RAI radioactive iodine General RAO right anterior oblique General RASS Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale General RAVV right-sided atrioventricular valve General RBBB right bundle branch block General red blood cell General right border of cardiac dullness General RBV Read Back and Verify General RCA right coronary artery General RCF Residential Care Facility General RD Registered Dietitian General RDA recommended dietary allowance General RDS respiratory distress syndrome General Rec T Recreation Therapy General REE resting energy expenditure General Ref Refraction General referring physician General Rehab Rehabilitation General/Treatment/Department REM rapid eye movements General Resp respirations General Respiratory Therapy General reticulocyte General RF Rheumatoid factors General Rh Rhesus blood factor General RHD rheumatic heart disease General RHS resting hand splint General RIA radioimmunoassay General RICE Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevate General RISA radio-iodinated serum albumin General RLE right lower extremity General RLL right lower lobe – lung General RLQ right lower quadrant (abdomen) General room air General R R.Ph. RBC RBCD Ref Phys Resp T Retic Rm air Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 30 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE RML right middle lobe – lung General RN Registered Nurse General RO rule out General ROA right occiput anterior General ROM range of motion General ROM Rupture of Membrane OB/GYN ROS review of systems General RPO right posterior oblique General RPR Rapid Plama Reagin (test for syphilis) General RR Respiratory rate General RRR Regular Rate and Rhythm Cardiac RSR regular sinus rhythm General RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus General Respiratory therapy General RTC return to clinic General RUE right upper extremity General RUL right upper lobe – lung General RUQ right upper quadrant – abdomen General right ventricle General right ventricular assist device General Right Ventricular End Diastolic Volume General RVEF Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction General RVSW Right Ventricular Stroke Work General RVSWI Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index General therapy; treatment General salpingectomy and oophorectomy General s/p status post General S/S Signs and Symptoms General first heart sound, second heart sound, etc General sacral vertebra 1, etc. General sinoatrial General SAB spontaneous abortion General SAH subarachnoid hemorrhage General SaO2 Arterial oxygen percent saturation General SBE subacute bacterial endocarditis General SBFT Small bowel follow through General SBO small bowel obstruction General SBP Systolic Blood Pressure General SCC squamous cell carcinoma General/Clinical SCD Sequential Compression Device General RT RV RVAD RVEDV Rx S&O S1, S2, etc S-1, S-2, etc SA Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 31 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE SCI spinal cord injury General SCL Supported Community Living General Central Venous Oxygen Saturation General SD Standard deviation General SDH subdural hematoma General SDSC Same Day Surgery Center General sed rate sedimentation rate General SEM slow eye movements General SGA small for gestational age General SGOT serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase General SGPT serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase General SH social history General SI sensory integration General SICU Surgical Intensive Care Unit General SIDS sudden infant death syndrome General SIL squamous intraepithelial lesion General SIMV Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation General SIVP slow intravenous push General SK Seborrheic Keratosis Clinical SL sublingual General SLE systemic lupus erythematous General SLIV Saline Lock IV General SLP Speech Language Pathology General SLR straight leg raise General SLS Simplified Lansoprazole Suspension General SMA Superior Mesenteric Artery General SMAS superficial musculoaponeurotic system General Serious Mental Illness General saline, magnesium, mineral oil, glycerin (SMOG enema) General Student Nurse General Sensory Nerve Action Potential General Skilled Nursing Facility General sensori-neural hearing loss General Sulfate Chemical Element Subjective, Objective Assessment Plan General shortness of breath General solution General serous otitis media General SP suprapubic General SP Subphase Orders/PowerPlans ScvO2 SMI SMOG SN SNAP SNF SNHL SO2 SOAP SOB sol SOM Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 32 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE sp gr specific gravity General spec specimen General SPEP Serum Protein Electrphoresis Laboratory Test Sphere General oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter General sq square General SR sustained release General spontaneous rupture of membranes General a half General soapsuds enema General SSC Short Stay Center General SSd Silver Sulfa Dioxine General SSE Sterile speculum exam General SSKI saturated solution of potassium iodine General SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor General SSS sick sinus syndrome General Ssx Signs and symptoms General via tube General Staphlococcus General stat immediately General STD sexually transmitted disease General ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction General STG short term goals General STM short-term memory General Status post General Strep Streptococcus General STS serologic test for syphilis General STSG split thickness skin graft General ST-T (ECG – changes in ST segments and T waves) General subconjunctival General SubQ subcutaneous General Supp suppository General suppl supplement General Surg Surgery General susp suspension General SV Stoke Volume General SVE Sterile Vaginal Exam General SVG saphenous vein graft General SVI Stroke Volume Index General mixed venous oxygen saturation General Sph SpO2 SROM ss SS enema st Staph STEMI StP Subconj SVO2 Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 33 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE SVR Systemic Vascular Resistance General SVRI Systemic Vascular Resistance Index General SVT Supraventricular tachycardia General SVV Stroke Volume Variation General SW Social Work General sx symptoms or symptomatic General syr syringe General T Temperature General T bili total bilirubin General T&A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy General T&C type and crossmatch General t.i.d. three times a day General thoracic vertebra 1, etc. General T3 Triiodothyronine General T3-RU T3 Resin Uptake General Thyroxine General transverse aortic arch General tablet General total abdominal hysterectomy General tuberculosis General TBG thyroxine-binding globulin General TBI Traumatic brain injury General Tbs tablespoon General turn, cough and deep breath General TCM Transcutaneous Monitor General TCN tetracycline General TcPO2 Transcutaneous oxygen pressure General TcPYP 99m technetium pyrophosphate General tumor dose General Tdap Tetanus, Diptheria, Acellular Pertussis General tech Technician General/Position Description TEE trans-esophageal echocardiogram General TENS Transelectrical nerve Stimulator Equipment or Device Terb Terbutaline General TF tube feeding General THC Tetrahydrocannabinol or Marijuana General THR total hip replacement General TI tricuspid insufficiency General transient ischemic attack General total iron binding capacity General T-1, T-2, T-3, etc T4 TAA tab TAH TB TC&DB TD TIA TIBC Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 34 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE TICU Thoracic Intensive Care Unit General three times a day General TIPS transvenous intrahepatic portosystemic shunt General TKO To Keep Open General TKR total knee replacement General TLC tender loving care General TLIF Transforaminal lumbar Interbody Fusion General TLS thoraco-lumbo-sacral General (thoracolumbar sacral orthosis brace) General TM tympanic membranes General TMJ temporal mandibular joint General TNS transcutaneous nerve stimulation General too numerous to count General Telephone order General tobramycin General trial of labor after cesarean section General topically General toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus; herpes General TPA Tissue Plasminogen Activator General TPN total parenteral nutrition General TPR temperature, pulse and respiration General Trab trabeculectomy General Trach tracheostomy General TRAM transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous General trig triglycerides General TS tricuspid stenosis General thyroid stimulating hormone General tsp teaspoon General TU test units General TUR transurethral resection General TURP transurethral resection of the prostate General tidal volume General TVC true vocal cord(s) General TVH total vaginal hysterectomy General Tx treatment General UA urinalysis General UAC umbilical artery catheterization General UAL up ad lib General UBW usual body weight General unit clerk General tid TLSO-brace TNTC TO tobra TOLAC Top TORCH TSH TV UC Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 35 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE UCHD usual childhood diseases General UD Unit dose General UDS Urine drug screen General upper extremity General University Hospital Flight Ambulance General UGI upper gastrointestinal General UH University Hospital General University Hospitals and Clinics General University Hospital Diagnostic Testsing General UIIP University Inpatient General UINB University Hospital Newborn General UITP University Trauma Patient General UMER MUPC Emergency General UMN upper motor neuron General unknown etiology General UOAM University Ambulatory Surgery General UOBS University Observation General UODX University Diagnostic General UOER University Emergency General UOOP University Outpatient General Urine Output General UORD University Hospital Organ Donor General UOSS University Short Stay General urine/plasma osmality and creatinine General Urine Protein Electrophoresis Laboratory Test URI upper respiratory infection General Urol Urology General US Ultrasound General United States recommended daily allowance General UTI urinary tract infection General uun urine urea nitrogen General UVA Ultraviolet A rays General UVB Ultraviolet B Rays General UVC umbilical vein catheterization General UVL Ultraviolet light General V dist volume of distribution General V Tach ventricular tachycardia General Veteran’s Administration General ventricular atrial shunt General vacuum assisted closure Surgery/Pharmacy UE UFLT UHC UHDX Unk Etiol UOP UP osm, UP cr UPEP USRDA VA V-A shunt VAC Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 36 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE Var-Vac Varicella Vaccine General Vatg vagina or vaginal General vaginal birth after Cesarean Section General vital capacity General VCG vectorcardiogram General VCO2 CO2 production General VCUG Voiding cystourethrogram General veneral disease General atrial synchronous pacemaker General venereal disease research laboratory test General vaginal examination General Vent ventilator General VER visual evoked response General Visual field General VFC Vaccines For Children General V-fib ventricular fibrillation General VIP voluntary interruption of pregnancy General Vit vitamin General Vit B1 vitamin B1 General Vit B12 vitamin B12 General Vit B2 vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) General Vit B6 vitamin B6 General Vit C ascorbic acid General Vit D ergocalciferon General VNA Visiting Nurses Association General VO Verbal order General VO2 oxygen consumption General ventriculoperitoneal (refers to a shunt) General ventriculoperitoneal shunt General VP-16 etoposide General VS vital signs General VSD ventricular septal defect General VSS vital signs stable General VTE Venous Thromboembolism General VVI ventricular demand pacemaker General white General while awake General white blood cell General WC wheelchair General WD well developed General VBAC VC VD VDD-VAT VDRL VE VF VP VP shunt W WA WBC Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 37 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE WDWN well developed, well nourished General white female General WFL within functional limits General WM white male General WN well nourished General within normal limits General wo without General WP whirlpool General Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome General wt weight General wu Work-up General XR X-Ray General Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Laser) General yo year old General YR year General Zoster/Shingles Vaccine General WF WNL WPW YAG Zos-Vac Revised on 01/06/2012 Page 38 of 39 APPROVED DOCUMENTATION ABBREVIATION LIST FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE 16-Apr-04 ABBREVIATION DEFINITION ALL CHEMICAL SYMBOLS FOR ELEMENTS, IONS AND COMPOUNDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. SYMBOL DEFINITION @ at B bilateral c with ↓, D/C hr° ↑, inc ( R ) decrease,down hour increase, up → leading to, tends to ∆ change = equal > is greater than < is less than p after, post /s without w/o without /c with λ micron m murmur mcg microgram N normal q every + plus, positive - negative & and X times // parallel 5-FU 5-flourouracil ~ approximately X except 2° secondary to [] concentration # number ss a half % percent " minute 3 C/L /a Revised on 01/06/2012 triple lumen central line before Page 39 of 39