HCC University
Last updated on 3/29/2012
Guide Book - Abbreviations
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AbbreviationDescription
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
ABI The Ankle-Brachial Index
ABN Abnormal
AK Actinic Keratosis
ART Artery
ASHD Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
ATH Atherosclerosis
BKA Below The Knee Amputation
BMI Body Mass Index
BPH Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
BRBPR Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
BRON Bronchitis
CA Cancer
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD Coronary Artery Disease
CAGE Cut-Down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye Opener Test
CCP Cyclicitrulinated Peptide
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
CHR OR CR Chronic
CKD Chronic Kidney Disease
CMP Complications
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COR Coronary
CP Chest Pain Or Cerebral Palsy
CR Creatinine
CRBL Cerebral
CRT Carotid
CT Computerized Tomography
CV Cardiovascular
CVA Cebrovascular
CXR Chest X-Ray
DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure
DEXA Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
DIS Disease
dL Deciliter
DM Diabetes Mellitus
DVRTCLO Diverticulosis
DVT Deep Venous Thrombosis
ECG Electrocardiogram
EF Ejection Fraction
EFF Effects
EGD Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EKG Electrocardiogram
EMG Electromyogram
ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ESRD End-Stage Renal Disease
FVC Forced Vital Capacity
GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
GFR Glomerular Filtration Rate
GFT Graft
H&P History And Physical
H/O History Of
HEMORR OR HMRRHG Hemorrage
HF Heart Failure
Hgb Hemoglobin
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HRT OR HT Heart
HTN Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HX History
HYP Hypertensive
IDIO Idiopathic
INFRC(T) Infarction
INT Internal
IVP Intravenous Pyelogram
KG Kilogram
KID Kidney
KUB Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
L Left
LE Lower Extremity
LG Large
LN Lymph Node
LOC Localized
LUTS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
MA Microalbumin
MAL Malignant
MCP Metacarpophalangeal
MCV Mean Cell Volume
MG Milligram
MI Myocardial Infarction
ML Milliliter
MRA Magnetic Resonance Angiography
NCS Nerve Conduction Studies
NEC Not Elsewhere Classified
NEO Neoplasm
NEURO Neurological
NOS Not Otherwise Specified
OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
PFT Pulmonary Function Tests
PVC Premature Ventricular Contraction
PVD Peripheral Vascular Disease
RA Rheumatoid Arthritis
RBC Red Blood Cell
SA Sinoatrial
SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
SOAP Subjective, Objective, Assessment Plan
SOB Shortness Of Breath
Sx Symptoms
TIA Transient Ischemic Attack
TIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity
TSH Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
UA Urinalysis
URI Upper Respiratory Infection