ScribeAmerica Outpatient Packet
Medical Abbreviations 100% Accurate
Abd - ANSWER Abdomen, Abdominal
Abx - ANSWER Antibiotics
A fib - ANSWER Atrial fibrillation
AOM - ANSWER Acute Otitis Media (new ear infection)
A/P - ANSWER Assessment and Plan
ASA - ANSWER Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
BID - ANSWER Twice Daily
Bilat LE - ANSWER Bilateral Lower Extremities
BM - ANSWER Bowel Movement
BP - ANSWER Blood Pressure
c - ANSWER with
CA - ANSWER Cancer, Carcinoma
CABG - ANSWER Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD - ANSWER Coronary Artery Disease
CBC - ANSWER Complete Blood Count (bloodwork to look for infection or anemia)
CHF - ANSWER Congestive Heart Failure
CP - ANSWER Chest Pain
c/o - ANSWER complains of
COPD - ANSWER Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CRF - ANSWER Chronic Renal Failure
C-section - ANSWER Caesarean section
, C-Spine - ANSWER Cervical Spine
CT or CAT - ANSWER Computerized Assisted Tomography
HPI - ANSWER History of Present Illness
HTN - ANSWER Hypertension
Hx - ANSWER History
H&H - ANSWER Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
I&D - ANSWER Incision and Drainage
IDDM - ANSWER Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IUP - ANSWER Intrauterine Pregnancy
LLE - ANSWER Left Lower Extremity
LLQ - ANSWER Left Lower Quadrant
LNMP - ANSWER Last Normal Menstrual Period
LOC - ANSWER Loss of Consciousness
L-spine - ANSWER Lumbar spine
LUE - ANSWER Left Upper Extremity
MI - ANSWER Myocardial Infarction
N/A - ANSWER Not Applicable
NAD - ANSWER No Acute Distress, No Acute Disease
NIDDM - ANSWER Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NKDA - ANSWER No Known Drug Allergies
nl/nml - ANSWER normal
NSAID - ANSWER Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
NSR - ANSWER Normal Sinus Rhythm
Medical Abbreviations 100% Accurate
Abd - ANSWER Abdomen, Abdominal
Abx - ANSWER Antibiotics
A fib - ANSWER Atrial fibrillation
AOM - ANSWER Acute Otitis Media (new ear infection)
A/P - ANSWER Assessment and Plan
ASA - ANSWER Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
BID - ANSWER Twice Daily
Bilat LE - ANSWER Bilateral Lower Extremities
BM - ANSWER Bowel Movement
BP - ANSWER Blood Pressure
c - ANSWER with
CA - ANSWER Cancer, Carcinoma
CABG - ANSWER Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD - ANSWER Coronary Artery Disease
CBC - ANSWER Complete Blood Count (bloodwork to look for infection or anemia)
CHF - ANSWER Congestive Heart Failure
CP - ANSWER Chest Pain
c/o - ANSWER complains of
COPD - ANSWER Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CRF - ANSWER Chronic Renal Failure
C-section - ANSWER Caesarean section
, C-Spine - ANSWER Cervical Spine
CT or CAT - ANSWER Computerized Assisted Tomography
HPI - ANSWER History of Present Illness
HTN - ANSWER Hypertension
Hx - ANSWER History
H&H - ANSWER Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
I&D - ANSWER Incision and Drainage
IDDM - ANSWER Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
IUP - ANSWER Intrauterine Pregnancy
LLE - ANSWER Left Lower Extremity
LLQ - ANSWER Left Lower Quadrant
LNMP - ANSWER Last Normal Menstrual Period
LOC - ANSWER Loss of Consciousness
L-spine - ANSWER Lumbar spine
LUE - ANSWER Left Upper Extremity
MI - ANSWER Myocardial Infarction
N/A - ANSWER Not Applicable
NAD - ANSWER No Acute Distress, No Acute Disease
NIDDM - ANSWER Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
NKDA - ANSWER No Known Drug Allergies
nl/nml - ANSWER normal
NSAID - ANSWER Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
NSR - ANSWER Normal Sinus Rhythm
