| a |
before |
| Ab |
antibody |
| ABG |
arterial blood gas |
| Abs feb |
when fever is absent |
| a.c. |
before meals |
| AD |
right ear |
| ADC |
AIDS Dementia Complex |
| ad hib |
to be administered |
| ad lib |
as desired |
| adst feb |
when fever is present |
| ad us. ext |
for external use |
| Ag |
antigen |
| agit. ante us. |
Shake before using |
| ALT |
Alanine aminotransferase (SGPT) |
| alt hor |
every other hour |
| A.M.A. |
against medical advice |
| AR |
Antiretroviral |
| ARC |
AIDS Related Complex |
| AST |
Aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT) |
| a.s. |
left ear |
| AU |
both ears |
| b |
blood |
| Ba |
barium |
| BBB |
Blood brain barrier |
| bDNA |
branched chain DNA |
| Bi |
bismuth (i.e., pepto bismol) |
| BIA |
bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| bib./BIB. |
Drink |
| b.i.d./BID |
twice a day |
| BIW |
twice a week |
| BMR |
basal metabolic rate |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| BRP |
bathroom privileges |
| BSA |
body surface area |
| BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx |
biopsy |
| C |
calorie; complicance; concentration |
| ca |
approximately |
| c-a |
cardioarterial |
| CA |
cancer; carcinoma; cardiac arrest |
| CAT |
computerized axial tomography |
| CBC |
complete blood cell count |
| c.c. |
cubic centimer |
| C.C. |
chief complaint |
| CCU |
critical care unit; coronary care unit |
| CD4 |
Helper T-cells |
| CD8 |
Suppressor T-cells |
| CIB |
food |
| CIV |
continuous intravenous infusion |
| CLL |
chronic lyphocytic leukemia |
| cm |
centimeter |
| CMA |
Certified Medical Assistant |
| CMI |
cell mediatedimmunity |
| CMT |
Certified Medical Transcriptionist |
| CMV |
cytomegalovirus; controlled mechanical ventilation |
| CNS |
central nervous system |
| CoA |
coenzyme A |
| COG |
center of gravity |
| cont. rem |
let the medicine be continued |
| CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CR |
conditioned reflex |
| CRD |
chronic respiratory disease |
| CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT |
computed tomography |
| CTL |
cytotoxic T lymphocyte |
| CVA |
cardiovascular accident (stroke) |
| CVP |
central venous pressure |
| CXR |
chest x-ray |
| D |
right (as opposed to left) |
| d |
give |
| DDC |
Zalcitabine |
| deglut |
swallow |
| det |
give |
| D4T |
Stavudine |
| dieb alt |
every other day |
| dil |
diluted |
| dim. |
one-half |
| DIP |
desquamative pneumonia |
| disp |
dispenses |
| dL |
decaliter |
| DLT |
dose-limiting toxicity |
| DMAC |
disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex |
| DNR |
do not resuscitate |
| dr |
dram |
| DTH |
delayed type hypersensitivity |
| dur dol |
while the pain lasts |
| D/W |
dextrose in water |
| Dx |
diagnosis |
| EB/EBV |
Epstein-Barr virus |
| ECG/EKG |
electrocardiogram |
| ED |
effective dose |
| EEG |
electroencephalogram |
| EIA |
enzyme immunoassay (test) |
| ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay (test) |
| emp |
as directed |
| febris |
fever |
| FUO |
fever of unknown origin |
| Fx |
fracture |
| g |
gram |
| GA |
general anesthesia |
| garg |
gargle |
| GART |
genotypic antiretroviral resistance testing |
| GB |
gall bladder |
| GC |
gonorrhea |
| GH |
growth hormone |
| GI |
gastrointestinal |
| gm |
grams |
| gn |
grains |
| grad |
by degrees, gradually |
| GSH |
reduced glutathione |
| gtt |
drops |
| GTT |
glucose tolerance test |
| GU |
genitourinary |
| GYN |
gynecology |
| HAART |
highly active antiretroviral therapy |
| HAA |
hepatitis-associated antigen |
| HAV |
hepatitis-associated virus |
| Hb/Hgb |
hemoglobin |
| HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
| HCT |
hematocrit |
| hd/h.s. |
at bedtime |
| HIV/IG |
HIV immunoglobulin |
| HLA |
human lymphocyte antigen |
| HMA |
heteroduplex mobility assay |
| HMO |
health maintenance organization |
| HSV |
herpes simplex virus |
| Hx |
history |
| HZV |
Herps Zoster Virus |
| ICU |
intensive care unit |
| IDU |
injecting drug user |
| IDV |
Indinavir |
| IFN |
interferon |
| lg |
lmmunoglobulin |
| IH |
infectious hepatitis |
| IL |
interleukin |
| IM |
intramuscular |
| int cib |
between meals |
| IPV |
inactivated polio vaccine |
| ITP |
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura |
| IU |
International Unit |
| IV |
intravenous |
| k |
kilo |
| K |
potassium |
| kg |
kilogram |
| KPS |
Karnofsky Performance Scale |
| KS |
Kaposi's Sarcoma |
| l |
liter |
| L |
left |
| LD |
lethal dose |
| LFT |
liver function tests |
| liq |
liquid |
| LMP |
last menstrual period |
| LP |
lumbar puncture |
| LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LVN |
Licensed Visiting Nurse |
| m
|
micro- |
| m
m
|
micrometer |
| M |
mix |
| MAbs |
Monoclonal antibodies |
| MAC |
Mycobacterium avium Complex |
| MCH |
mean cell hemoglobin |
| MCV |
mean cell volume |
| MDI |
metered dose inhaler |
| MDRTB |
Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis |
| m et n |
morning and night |
| mg |
milligram |
| MI |
myocardial infarction |
| mL |
milliliter |
| mm |
millimeter |
| mor dict |
in the manner stated |
| mor sol |
as usual, customary |
| MPD |
maximum permissible dose |
| mrd |
minimal reacting dose |
| MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
| mRNA |
messenger RNA |
| MTD |
maximum tolerated dose |
| MW |
molecular weight |
| N |
normal |
| N-9 |
Nonoxynol-9 |
| NF |
National Formulary |
| NFV |
Nelfinavir |
| NK |
natural killer cells |
| NMR |
nuclear magnetic resonance imaging |
| NNRTI |
Non-Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor |
| npo |
nothing by mouth |
| noc maneq |
at night and in the morning |
| NSAID |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| O |
an eye; oxygen |
| OB |
obstetrics |
| od/oid |
once a day |
| OD |
Doctor of Optometry; right eye; ove ose |
| OI |
opportunistic infection |
| omn hor |
at every hour |
| OOB |
out of bed |
| OS |
left eye |
| OT |
occupational therapy |
| OTC |
over the counter |
| OU |
both eyes |
| PA |
Physician's Assistant |
| part. aeq. |
equal parts (amounts) |
| part. vic. |
in divided doses |
| pc |
after a meal |
| PCP |
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia |
| PCR |
polymerase chain reaction |
| PE |
physical examination |
| PFT |
pulmonary function test |
| PhD |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| P.I. |
Protease Inhibitor |
| PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PK |
pharmiacokinetics |
| PML |
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy |
| p.o. |
by mouth |
| ppm |
parts per million |
| PPPPP |
pain, pallor, pulse, loss, parathesia, paralysis |
| PR |
progressive resistance (exercise) |
| prn |
as needed |
| pt |
patient |
| PT |
physical therapy |
| Px |
prognosis |
| Q |
volume of blood flow |
| qd |
every day, each day |
| qh |
every hour |
| qid |
four times a day |
| ql |
as much as desired |
| qs |
quantity sufficient; as much as is enough |
| R |
take; respiration |
| rbc |
red blood cell |
| RBC |
red blood cell count |
| RBF |
renal blood flow |
| RNA |
ribonucleic acid |
| RT |
radiation therapy |
| RTV |
Ritonavir |
| Rx |
the first word on a prescription; therapy |
| sc/SC |
subcutaneously |
| Sd |
standard deviation |
| SGOT |
serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (a liver enzyme) |
| SGPT |
serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (a liver enzyme) |
| SH |
serum hepatitis |
| sig |
write; inscribe, often used in the writing of prescriptions |
| SOB |
short of breath |
| sol |
solution |
| sos |
repeat if necessary |
| sp gr |
specific gravity |
| SQ |
subcutaneous |
| SQV |
Saquinavir |
| stat |
immediately |
| STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
| Sx |
symptom |
| T |
temperature |
| Tb |
tuberculosis |
| TBV |
total blood volume |
| TIA |
transient ischemic attack |
| t.i.d. |
three times a day |
| tinct |
tincture |
| TMP/SMX |
Bactrim (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) |
| TORCH |
toxoplasmosis, other infections, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex titer |
| TPR |
temperature, pulse, respiration |
| 3TC |
Lamivudine |
| Tx |
treatment |
| U |
unit |
| ULN |
upper limit of normal |
| URI |
upper respiratory infection |
| USP |
United States Phamacopeia |
| ut dict |
as directed |
| UTI |
urinary tract infection |
| v |
venous blood |
| VEE |
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis |
| VD |
venereal disease |
| VS |
vital signs |
| WBC |
white blood cell count |
| YO |
year old |
| ZDV |
Zidovudine |
