t	the
j	and
o	of
w	was
wi	with
f	for
pt	patient
hs	has
n	no
ot	of the
int	in the
l	left
ha	had
hr	her
hi	his
h	he
th	that
ar	are
r	right
nt	not
s	she
p	pain
hv	have
tt	to the
b	but
ay	any
bn	been
hx	history
wh	which
wil	will
al	also
ont	on the
ntd	noted
y	by
ey	eye
sm	some
hf	history of
fr	from
isa	is a
tme	time
wl	well
ch	chest
dis	disease
shd	showed
tj	there
hb	has been
sy	symptoms
wia	with a
e	examination
ov	over
pa	past
wo	without
tbe	to be
lo	lower
oth	other
d	denies
fur	further
blo	blood
dy	day
ath	at the
hh	has had
de	does
tx	treatment
apy	approximately
md	mild
bot	both
itr	in the right
ex	exam
tn	then
ant	anterior
thx	therapy
evi	evidence
rv	revealed
rev	review
hh	he has
ofa	of a
ovt	over the
sen	seen
wth	with the
ary	artery
itl	in the left
wd	would
toha	to have
z	and the
ba	back
ry	right eye
stb	stable
chas	changes
aa	and a
hm	him
mos	months
sinc	since
ys	years
wks	weeks
lg	leg
ss	shows
rt	rate
cdc	cardiac
assoc	associated
ls	last
wn	when
abt	about
oss	loss
rhy	rhythm
appa	apparent
ed	edema
mj	May
aft	after
tnd	tenderness
dsnt	does not
momes	movements
prf	performed
sw	she was
cha	change
k	knee
y	bilaterally
ic	intact
pv	previous
td	today
su	surgery
thr	three
aw	and was
dc	discharge
gi	given
sl	small
wno	was no
stas	states
g	good
mo	month
dia	diabetes
hom	home
pri	prior
reg	regular
tha	than
vsn	vision
sos	sounds
pts	patient's
ma	male
isn	is not
ley	left eye
otr	of the right
onl	only
wht	white
wit	within
rm	room
ac	acute
bc	because
lz	lesion
nw	now
po	posterior
ve	very
adm	admitted
da	days
otl	of the left
shj	she has
acuy	acuity
aswe	as well
puls	pulses
bi	bilateral
pc	physical
han	has not
sv	several
arnr	are normal
wibe	will be
c	clear
sg	signs
awa	as well as
bwl	bowel
ct	continue
cor	coronary
fin	findings
ntr	nontender
prx	proximal
thi	there is
exs	extremities
foth	for the
prss	pressures
tred	treated
fe	fever
fi	first
wg	weight
abn	abnormal
fam	family
inf	infection
mtn	motion
nau	nausea
neo	no evidence of
prb	problem
rng	range
aswi	associated with
chem	chemotherapy
hehd	he had
lims	limits
noev	no evidence
thti	this time
dx	diagnosis
ne	nerve
sd	side
sn	sinus
tw	there was
wk	week
yr	year
ext	extremity
ful	full
ofi	office
ps	positive
sec	secondary
sh	should
sqy	subsequently
apes	appears
cont	contact
coar	coronary artery
sj	sensation
stus	status
appy	apparently
ctd	continued
aj	admission
au	auscultation
br	branch
fj	function
jo	joint
na	nasal
st	secondary to
ape	appear
apr	appreciated
cer	cervical
con	condition
fol	follow
hos	hospital
lkn	left knee
lzz	lesions
lev	level
mss	masses
til	tibial
vom	vomiting
wnl	within normal limits
acty	activity
deti	dermatitis
eps	episodes
itry	in the right eye
resp	respiratory
bt	bruits
dm	diabetes mellitus
hvv	have been
kn	known
sc	scan
sk	skin
sf	soft
ws	was seen
hhh	he has had
hed	head
hrg	hearing
sev	severe
spi	spine
bret	breath
dv	developed
ts	these
whe	where
whis	which is
boeys	both eyes
icg	including
ag	again
gr	graft
pj	palpation
abl	abdominal
abo	above
fee	feel
hea	heart
llo	left lower
mor	morning
otr	on the right
pia	patient is a
pzd	presented
rpd	reported
cowi	consistent with
dono	do not
epi	episode
inc	increased
cosis	consistent
infaj	infarction
mycal	myocardial
toa	throat
ai	aspirin
el	elevated
ge	general
rc	recent
sob	shortness of breath
xr	x-ray
alo	along
att	at this time
cou	course
eva	evaluation
flt	felt
twj	treated with
vst	visit
wom	woman
actv	active
abx	antibiotics
assm	assessment
dst	distress
frth	from the
lof	loss of
meds	medications
noot	no other
prto	prior to
prs	problems
reaj	reaction
shdj	she had
stas	started
occluj	occlusion
shorns	shortness
ven	venous
bo	because of
eq	equal
vi	via
wj	was normal
alt	although
dcd	discharged
hrs	hours
lin	line
orl	oral
plz	pleasant
rst	rest
ret	return
aped	appeared
copl	complete
dees	degrees
mgnl	marginal
myin	myocardial infarction
rarh	rate and rhythm
sly	slightly
topi	topical
attj	at that time
raj	radiation
thu	throughout
hemo	hemoglobin
dn	did not
du	during
fa	face
fx	fracture
io	into
ns	nose
akd	asked
bng	being
ces	cervical spine
cho	cholesterol
hss	he is
lar	large
lex	lower extremity
pul	pulmonary
rom	range of motion
rey	recently
revs	reveals
wgi	was given
wp	was performed
apld	applied
atpr	at present
catr	cataract
drnj	drainage
hdbn	had been
onmo	one month
wrnl	were normal
demod	demonstrated
disco	discomfort
ingatjs	investigations
jn	and then
bp	blood pressure
cz	catheterization
dg	drug
ox	oxygen
wa	was also
ya	years ago
blk	block
cu	could
cya	cyanosis
ft	foot
fnd	found
inv	intravenous
mot	motor
nee	need
otl	on the left
pzs	presents
sta	start
sw	swelling
wad	was admitted
wta	was taken
caro	carotid
cury	currently
impd	improved
icl	include
inte	internal
murs	murmurs
nit	nitroglycerin
nohx	no history
orid	oriented
plp	palpable
tesg	testing
trau	trauma
wno	was noted
comg	complaining
cotis	continues
di	difficulty
pephl	peripheral
resod	resolved
twwks	two weeks
er	emergency room
hn	hypertension
la	lateral
nh	no history of
pn	pneumonia
wpl	was placed
ble	bleeding
ctr	control
cur	current
exd	examined
fld	followed
gen	gentleman
lik	like
mc	medical
ml	minimal
mth	mother
mch	much
poo	poor
tin	there is no
typ	type
wal	wall
wnt	was not
wea	weakness
ade	adenopathy
affg	affecting
algs	allergies
diar	diarrhea
diso	disorder
folg	following
fobo	foreign body
mome	movement
occl	occasional
plat	platelet
plco	platelet count
sh	shoulder
sow	somewhat
vsc	vascular
abnys	abnormalities
ambun	ambulance
bos	bowel sounds
dicud	discussed
enzys	enzymes
remad	remained
txx	treatments
infl	inflammatory
tocoti	to continue
hema	hematocrit
pd	pounds
saw	saw
bne	bone
v	vein
bs	best
cd	closed
dt	diet
ea	each
hl	health
ho	however
nv	never
nx	next
pos	position
pu	pulse
alc	alcohol
aro	around
arh	arthritis
btr	better
czg	causing
cre	creatinine
des	descending
doi	doing
dut	due to
idd	identified
lea	left ear
mul	multiple
mus	muscles
obv	observation
pvy	previously
rfg	referring
ref	reflexes
rgn	region
shi	she is
sgl	surgical
syd	syndrome
tk	taking
tob	tobacco
wpr	was present
whi	while
addn	addition
algc	allergic
brot	brought
coja	conjunctiva
exce	except
haho	has a history of
inoc	intraocular
perd	period
prby	probably
pups	pupils
recd	received
revd	reviewed
surf	surface
trd	transferred
vitr	vitreous
ww	which was
whow	who was
avd	advised
coms	complains
disos	disorders
rmd	recommended
hds	hands
carc	carcinoma
cg	cough
dn	denied
dys	dyspnea
fh	family history
gl	glucose
hu	humerus
jv	jugular venous
ju	just
ph	physician
akg	asking
bel	believe
cel	cell
cen	central
cli	clinic
dfl	differential
exc	excellent
fel	femoral
hac	headache
ina	in a
pby	possibility
qus	questions
rdl	radial
rct	reactive
rou	round
sli	slight
sp	status post
stu	study
sre	sure
tem	temperature
thr	through
woa	without any
asan	as an
atro	atrophy
cadj	coronary artery disease
diac	diabetic
fees	feels
impm	improvement
meas	measures
ntcd	noticed
ka	potassium
reqd	required
susp	suspect
wtre	was treated
distj	distention
fixaj	fixation
invod	involved
mems	membranes
recut	recurrent
rega	regarding
relad	related
vetri	ventricular
eve	every
new	new
tb	tube
ab	abdomen
af	afebrile
av	available
cul	culture
ek	electrocardiogram
iw	it was
lb	laboratory
mr	more
mu	muscle
nb	newborn
oi	ointment
ol	old
ow	otherwise
pe	physical examination
rl	right lower
sh	show
tak	take
asp	aspect
bbb	bundle branch block
byp	bypass
cr	chronic
evd	evaluated
fie	field
fu-	follow-up
fra	fraction
gvs	gives
hnh	has not had
iy	injury
itt	into the
jvd	jugular venous distention
ltr	later
mur	murmur
obs	obstruction
pah	past history
poi	point
sgn	sign
siz	size
twn	there was no
wtw	was treated with
wun	was unremarkable
wrk	work
wri	wrist
cels	cells
chis	chills
cuta	cutaneous
devg	developing
exfo	except for
feeg	feeling
gals	gallops
itly	in the left eye
itmo	in the morning
inil	initial
kets	keratosis
mins	minutes
num	numbness
nyst	nystagmus
psby	possibly
rgns	regions
reto	related to
scas	scars
secd	second
sysc	systemic
trpo	transport
wsta	was started
wepz	were present
admid	administered
catrt	cataracts
corne	corneal
hedyy	hemodynamically
hypij	hyperpigmentation
latey	latency
reduj	reduction
resus	results
twmos	two months
comts	complaints
fee	feet
mm	mm
pbo	possibility of
ad	acute distress
ao	alert and oriented
ei	either
fu	fluid
hw	he will
lx	lower extremities
ni	night
pl	place
rp	report
zz	sleep
tr	tender
tl	to the left
xs	x-rays
abp	abdominal pain
abu	abuse
amt	amount
ank	ankle
cam	came
ccz	cardiac catheterization
cta	clear to auscultation
dev	develop
ejj	ejection
esp	especially
fds	fields
frn	frontal
gre	great
hlg	healing
hlp	help
incr	increase
ins	inserted
lad	left anterior descending
lta	left arm
lpd	lipid
lmy	lymphadenopathy
mak	make
muc	mucosa
nes	nerves
ong	ongoing
pwa	patient was admitted
pr	procedure
sca	scar
stl	stool
wab	was able
wfo	was found
wd-	well-developed
wn-	well-nourished
wlr	will return
wtp	with the patient
abny	abnormality
addl	additional
balo	balloon
dept	department
dypl	dysplasia
exte	external
foby	followed by
fohe	forehead
fq	frequent
funi	fundi
heta	hesitate
hori	horizontal
infe	inferior
invg	involving
liky	likely
memb	membrane
mdy	mildly
pita	pigmentation
poop	postoperative
prim	primary
prfi	profile
segm	segment
sirh	sinus rhythm
smog	smoking
stbz	stabilize
tipl	tibial plateau
wdis	was discharged
wtrf	was transferred
wew	we will
comt	complaint
defes	defects
descd	described
exerj	exertion
heros	hemorrhoids
infix	internal fixation
ketss	keratoses
pesit	persistent
saraj	saturation
trgls	triglycerides
distnc	distance
reasud	reassured
crep	crepitation
dxd	diagnosed
bx	biopsy
cn	consultation
dp	deep
hd	hand
iu	is unremarkable
ii	it is
ms	mass
nkp	neck pain
pk	pack
rg	regimen
ra	room air
sup	supple
vs	vital signs
wf	white female
aff	affect
apn	apnea
atb	appears to be
awr	aware
bsl	basal
dee	degree
dz	dizziness
dal	drug allergies
erl	early
erd	emergency department
ery	erythema
eti	etiology
grr	greater
hhb	he has been
iot	in order to
ini	incision
kda	known drug allergies
lgs	legs
lss	less
lun	lung
mjr	major
mdl	middle
mod	moderate
nav	nausea and vomiting
nr	near
org	organomegaly
pps	palpitations
pte	patent
pta	prior to admission
prc	process
pum	pump
rap	rapid
rcd	record
rej	rectal
req	require
rtl	right leg
seb	seen by
spn	spinal
stc	stable condition
stk	stroke
tss	tests
ta	this is a
tis	tissue
ttl	total
vrl	viral
vsb	visible
vtl	vital
wft	was found to
acci	accident
arrd	arranged
asym	asymmetry
atet	at the time
cojs	conjunctivitis
dild	dilated
dor	dorsal
ejf	ejection fraction
enuf	enough
heuw	he underwent
heto	hematoma
inpl	in place
itof	in the office
icrg	increasing
isnw	is now
mid	midline
nmc	normocephalic
noth	nothing
nurg	nursing
osmy	osteomyelitis
panl	panel
plme	placement
pob	possible
poda	postoperative day
prog	progress
reco	recommend
repe	repeat
sith	since then
stre	strength
sufi	superficial
tter	to the emergency room
ttpa	to the patient
wsub	was subsequently
whth	whether
actys	activities
allog	allowing
alpec	alopecia
colos	colostomy
confd	confirmed
copaj	constipation
corrd	corrected
defit	definite
descs	describes
dislj	dislocation
eymos	eye movements
grtha	greater than
helos	hearing loss
irtaj	irritation
isneg	is negative
lihen	lightheadedness
manam	management
proce	proceed
resi	residual
reluj	resolution
spcic	specific
velar	ventilator
wecle	were clear
maxily	maxillary
recurn	recurrence
mrsa	methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
nec	necessary
nad	no acute distress
nsi	no significant
sa	same
bf	before
cv	cardiovascular
cw	chest wall
dh	does have
ds	dressing
gn	gland
il	illness
kp	knee pain
lf	left foot
li	liver
fr	of right
oy	one year
og	operating
pq	plaque
sz	seizure
te	tendon
vf	visual field
w-	was negative
wt	was then
abc	abscess
ads	admits
anm	anemia
ang	angina
app	appointment
ass	assess
axy	axillary
ben	benign
bld	bladder
brf	brief
cbr	carotid bruits
cth	catheter
cpl	complications
crd	cord
cus	cultures
dcr	decrease
dna	does not appear
ech	echocardiogram
eiu	exam is unremarkable
exs	examinations
exe	exercise
eyl	eyelid
fai	failure
fho	family history of
fth	father
ftg	fatigue
foc	focal
fu	followup
hbn	has been no
imp	improve
iz	ischemic
llx	left lower extremity
ldo	lidocaine
mrd	married
moo	mood
nod	nodes
ofn	of note
opn	open
pal	pale
pdg	pending
prd	per day
pof	positive for
pzc	presence
rly	relatively
rmk	remarkable
rps	reports
rte	right ear
sny	sensory
shb	she has been
shn	shown
sod	sodium
san	soft and nontender
std	stated
sto	stomach
syl	symmetrical
tcm	to contact me
tfu	to follow up
waf	was afebrile
wob	was obtained
wha	what
wm	white male
angl	angle
appr	appropriate
atho	at home
conc	concern
ctuo	continue on
dris	drinks
dyfj	dysfunction
esy	essentially
expd	explained
futr	further treatment
hacs	headaches
hefu	helpful
imml	immediately
impg	improving
isst	is stable
loco	level of consciousness
occd	occurred
otth	other than
oup	outpatient
oxsa	oxygen saturation
pfu	painful
pals	painless
paro	parotid
pttp	patient tolerated the procedure
ples	please
prol	prolonged
rets	returns
ruld	ruled
spta	spontaneous
stno	stenosis
strs	stress
swag	swallowing
swts	sweats
syss	systems
temp	temporary
thot	thought
thbo	thrombosis
wins	was inserted
welo	weight loss
whwe	which were
degej	degeneration
degev	degenerative
enlam	enlargement
exejl	exertional
fings	fingers
icd	included
infuj	infusion
inily	initially
invom	involvement
obstv	obstructive
prmat	premature
recvy	recovery
rtd	returned
stopd	stopped
suspc	suspicious
tocon	to contact
tticu	to the intensive care unit
trpod	transported
wtrpo	was transported
westb	were stable
whpzd	who presented
cotius	continuous
dfs	difficulties
distun	disturbance
ingatj	investigation
paroxl	paroxysmal
dsk	disk
fxs	fractures
wttt	was taken to the
wy	way
oct	October
wde	was decreased
wdn	well-developed, well-nourished
wesd	was established
dsks	disks
zp	0 Prolene
zps	0 Prolene sutures
a1c	A1c
Ab	Abdomen:
anguc	ANESTHESIOLOGIST:
aapo	anterior and posterior
alf	anterior lung field
asi	ascitic
asfl	ascitic fluid
auge	autogenous
bratx	bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast
brattx	bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, and tea
boo	bladder outlet obstruction
bma	bone marrow aspiration
brat	BRAT
bratt	BRATT
BR	BREASTS:
brh	breech
bux	by ultrasound
cjo	C1
c17	C1-C7
cjt	C2
c23	C2-C3
cjh	C3
c34	C3-C4
cjf	C4
cff	C4-C5
cji	C5
c56	C5-C6
cjs	C6
c67	C6-C7
cje	C7
c7t1	C7-T1
caluc	Caldwell-Luc
ca	cancer
caen	carotid endarterectomy
cgy	centigray
chre	chemistries revealed
chol	cholecystitis
chac	cholecystitis and cholelithiasis
ccl	cholecystitis, cholelithiasis
chl	cholelithiasis
clac	cholelithiasis and cholecystitis
cla	clamp
ctap	clear to auscultation and percussion
ctapb	clear to auscultation and percussion bilaterally
clin	clinical
cls	close
coagp	coagulopathy
cont	controlled
dlx	deciliter
dec	decreased
dil	dilation
dimiv	diminutive
druc	DRAINS:
engj	electroneurography
eme	emergency
enly	enterolysis
equ	equally
err	erratic
eryt	erythematosus
Et	Ethibon
eswl	extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
eto	extraocular
fem	female
fepo	femoropopliteal
flco	flexion contracture
fsu	follow up
ftpd	four times per day
fxg	fracturing
ggt	GGT
hav	having
hey	herniorrhaphy
hz	hospitalization
het	hyperthyroidism
hoki	hypokinesis
hys	hysterectomy
isi	increased signal
intri	intertriginous
intu	intubated
'	Island
iv	IV
ivco	IV contrast
ja	jaw
kinf	kidney infection
ljo	L1
l15	L1-L5
l23	L2-L3
l3	L3
ltf	L3-L4
ljf	L4
l45	L4-L5
l5	L5
lap	laparoscopic
lfp	left flank pain
liga	ligated
lote	long-term
md	M.D.
mph	m.p.h.
mcn	Marcaine
med	medication
mepo	MediPort
mctd	mixed connective tissue disorder
nk	neck
ng	negative
nfb	no foreign bodies
nl	normal
ob	obtained
oc	ocular
om	omentum
ou	ounces
pobid	p.o. b.i.d.
poqd	p.o. q.d.
poqhs	p.o. q.h.s.
poqid	p.o. q.i.d.
prn	p.r.n.
pwp	pain with palpation
pacen	paracentesis
perol	peroneal
pne	pneumoperitoneum
poduc	POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS:
prv	postvoid residual volume
pz	present
pre	pressure
Proz	Prozac
qam	q.a.m.
qid	q.i.d.
qu	quadrant
q	quite
rads	reactive airways dysfunction syndrome
REC	RECOMMENDATIONS:
rnl	renal
repel	retroperitoneal
rot	review of the
rfp	right flank pain
ri	right side
sjo	S1
s12	S1-S2
sof	S1-S5
sjt	S2
sjf	S4
sfi	S5
sjs	sensations
seqla	sequela
seql	sequelae
scd	sequential compression device
sig	signal
si	significant
smts	sometimes
squ	squamae
sut	sutures
syn	syncope
tjo	T1
tjte	T10
tv	T1-T12
tjt	T2
t23	T2-T3
tj3	T3
t34	T3-T4
tjf	T4
tji	T5
t56	T5-T6
tjs	T6
tjse	T7
tje	T8
tjn	T9
tvt	tension-free vaginal tape
ti	this
tmos	three months
ttad	three times a day
ttpd	three times per day
tia	TIA
tto	to the operating room
tol	tolerated
trom	total range of motion
tsp	tsp
tse	turbo spin echo
tdas	two days
uxx	ultrasounds
uhn	uncontrolled hypertension
ul	upper left
usu	usually
val	valgus
var	varus
vi	Vicryl
vila	violaceous
wellb	Wellbutrin
widis	Wilson's disease
wrgm	without rubs, gallops, or murmurs
m	medial
u	upper
zv	0 Vicryl
ah	ahead
ak	akinesia
a3	alert and oriented times three
ap	AP
aq	aqueous
asuc	ASSESSMENT:
az	asthma
ax	axial
bg	begin
bw	between
bm	black male
bv	Bovie
cf	Caucasian female
ce	cervix
cs	cesarean section
ck	cheek
cp	chest pain
cx	chest x-ray
CH	CHEST:
cty	computed tomography
cj	cortisone injections
cr	cranial
cy	cyst
db	debrided
dfd	deferred
dd	dilating drops
dbi	direct bilirubin
dj	dissection
dl	distal
dv	divorce
dzy	dizzy
dw	down
dr	Dr.
ez	easy
ef	effect
eg	egophony
ej	eject
ee	electroencephalogram
em	emesis
en	end
ep	epidural
es	esophagus
et	ETOH
ev	evaluate
ew	exam was
xh	excellent health
ec	excised
fs	facial sensation
fp	family physician
fb	febrile
fd	feed
fw	feeling well
fm	femur
FI	FINDINGS:
fl	flap
fo	focus
fc	Foley catheter
fv	follow-up visit
ff	for follow-up
fn	fullness
ft	function test
fz	fusion
gb	gallbladder
gg	gamma globulin
gj	gastrojejunal
gt	gastrostomy tube
gz	gauze
gv	gave
gf	Gelfoam
ga	general anesthesia
gy	generally
gu	genitourinary
gc	good condition
gh	good health
gs	Gram stain
gx	guaiac
gd	guard
hc	health care
hy	healthy
ht	height
h2	hematocrit 27
hg	heme negative
h-	heme-negative
hj	hepatojugular
hez	herpes zoster
hp	HIV positive
ie	i.e.
id	identify
il	iliac
im	image
ia	in addition
ig	in good condition
ik	intake
ij	internal jugular
ih	INTERVAL HISTORY:
ip	intravenous pyelogram
ir	irrigated
iz	ischemia
jc	Jackson-Pratt catheter
jd	Jackson-Pratt drain
jp	joint pain
js	joints
jt	junction
jr	just recently
jx	juxtapose
ki	kidney
kis	kidneys
ko	kind of
ka	known allergies
km	known medical
kt	known to
kz	Kussmaul
ky	kyphosis
lw	last week
ly	layer
lh	left hand
ll	left leg
lv	left ventricle
lt	less than
lk	look
lp	loop
lq	lower quadrant
ld	lowered
lc	lungs are clear
ln	lymph nodes
mf	malleolus fracture
mn	man
mk	mark
mi	mass in
mh	medical history
mc	medicine
mt	meeting
mb	might be
ml	most likely
mm	much more
md	muscular dystrophy
mp	myofascial pain
nm	nasal mucosa
nd	needle
nf	negative for
nj	New Jersey
nc	no complaints
nn	nontender, nondistended
nz	Nu Gauze
nu	number
ny	nylon
obuc	OBJECTIVE:
od	obvious distress
ou	obviously uncomfortable
op	operation
oa	osteoarthritis
ok	other known
oq	outer quadrant
pm	p.m.
pi	pains
py	pathology
px	plane
plar	platelets are
p.	PMI normal
pg	pregnancy
pad	prepped and draped
rx	prescription
pp	primary physician
pb	probe
pf	pulmonary function
pur	pulse rate
qo	question of
qa	quite active
qw	Q-wave
rn	R.N.
rd	radiograph
rb	rebound
rw	relatively well
rj	resection
re	respirations
rr	respiratory rate
rs	respond
rf	rheumatic fever
rk	rhonchi
rh	right hand
rq	right quadrant
rz	rise
ro	rule out
ru	running
sa	saline
sr	screw
sx	sex
sop	sounds present
se	suture
t1	Temperature 100
t9	Temperature 97
tmj	temporomandibular joint
ty	thank you
xc	times control
xf	times four
xt	times two
tr	to the right
tg	tongue
tc	trocar
tu	tumor
tym	tympanic membrane
ud	ulcer disease
um	umbilicus
uw	underwent
uj	unit
un	unremarkable
ua	upper abdomen
uc	upper chest
ue	upper extremity
uo	upper outer
uq	upper quadrant
uf	urinary frequency
uh	urinary hesitancy
ui	urinary incontinence
ur	urine
uz	use
ug	using
ut	uterus
vv	vaginal vault
vr	valve replacement
vd	venereal disease
vb	venous bleeding
vt	ventricular tachycardia
vx	vertex
vg	very good
vh	very high
vm	very much
vu	very uncomfortable
vw	very well
vlp	vessel loop
vn	visiting nurse
vc	visual changes
vz	visualized
vp	visualized portion
wb	was brought
wc	was closed
wda	was done
w+	was positive
wu	was used
wx	wax
wr	were
wv	West Virginia
wz	wheeze
ww	white woman
wm	without murmur
xe	x-ray examination
xn	x-ray normal
xo	x-ray of
xy	Xylocaine
xl	Xylocaine local
xp	Xylocaine plain
yf	years following
yo	years old
ye	yesterday
yt	yet
yi	yield
ym	young man
yw	young woman
zd	Zenker's diverticulum
zl	zone lymphoma
zy	zygoma
tzc	3-0 chromic
aap	abdomen and pelvis
aib	abdomen is benign
ais	abdomen is soft
awb	abdomen was benign
AB	ABDOMEN:
aaa	abdominal aortic aneurysm
aei	Abdominal exam is
aew	abdominal exam was
abf	abdominal films
asw	abdominal side wall
axr	abdominal x-ray
abd	abduction
abla	ablation
abj	abortion
abr	abrade
acc	access
amu	accessory muscle use
acg	according
ach	achieve
acv	acne vulgaris
acq	acquire
acr	across
abs	active bowel sounds
aoo	acute onset of
arf	acute renal failure
adg	adding
adq	adequate
adi	adipose
adj	adjacent
ado	administration of
ajs	admissions
adw	admitted with
ady	admitted yesterday
axl	adnexal
adv	advance
aer	aerobic
apd	afferent pupillary defect
aaf	African-American female
aag	African-American gentleman
aam	African-American male
aaw	African-American woman
ahl	after his last
ags	against
agg	aggressive
agr	agree
atg	air trapping
afl	air-fluid level
aks	akinesis
alq	aliquot
alkp	alkaline phosphatase
aluc	ALLERGIES:
alg	allergy
alm	almost
ali	along with
alr	already
ams	altered mental status
alw	always
amn	amniotic
aml	amylase
als	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
aeo	an episode of
ahb	and has been
ahh	and he has
ain	and is now
ash	and she has
agb	anemia due to gastrointestinal bleeding
acd	anemia of chronic disease
ane	anesthesia
anuc	ANESTHESIA:
anr	ankle reflexes
ah	another
ans	answer
abi	antibiotic
anx	anxiety
aor	aorta
aov	aortic valve
avr	aortic valve replacement
apa	apart
apx	apex
aps	Apgar score
apk	aphakia
aph	aphasia
apo	aponeurosis
anl	appeared normal
ahe	appears healthy
apt	appetite
aig	appetite is good
apl	apply
aga	appropriate for gestational age
apv	approve
awc	are without clubbing
arr	arrange
aod	arrest of descent
arl	arterial
abg	arterial blood gases
ars	arteries
ahd	arteriosclerotic heart disease
avg	arteriovenous graft
aac	as a child
aar	as a result
aai	as an inpatient
aeb	as evidenced by
asf	as follows
aha	as high as
aot	as opposed to
aob	as outlined by
asu	as usual
ayk	as you know
ayr	as you recall
asc	ascites
aip	ascites is present
ase	aseptic
asl	asleep
anb	as-needed basis
aab	aspirate and biopsy
azc	asthmatic
asy	asymptomatic
aat	at a time
afm	at five minutes
atl	at least
aom	at one minute
aop	at one point
ata	at the apex
atp	at this point
awp	at which point
awt	at which time
atx	ataxia
avb	atrioventricular block
apuc	ATTENDING PHYSICIAN:
aty	atypical
acp	atypical chest pain
auc	auditory canal
aup	auscultation and percussion
abm	autologous bone marrow
avn	AV nicking
avfo	available for
ave	average
avo	avoid
aal	avoid alcohol
avu	avulse
awi	await
awd	awaited
awg	awaiting
aws	awaits
awk	awake
awaa	awake and alert
aao	awake, alert and oriented
awo	awoke
axs	axial images
axi	axilla
axa	axillary artery
axb	axillary block
axc	axillary contents
axn	axillary node
axv	axillary vein
btb	back to baseline
bac	bacteria
bai	bacterial infection
bss	balanced salt solution
bdg	bandage
bsw	barium swallow
bcc	basal cell carcinoma
bas	base
bpm	beats per minute
bcot	because of the
bdw	been doing well
bgn	began
bgg	beginning
bgs	begins
beh	behind
bpy	Bell palsy
blw	below
bjp	Bence Jones protein
bpv	benign positional vertigo
bph	benign prostatic hypertrophy
bvl	bevel
bey	beyond
bib	bibasilar
bbr	bibasilar rales
bic	biceps
bcr	biceps reflex
bif	bifurcation
bll	bilateral lower
bps	bilateral partial salpingectomy
bil	bilirubin
bie	bimanual exam
bix	bimanual examination
bxd	biopsied
bcp	birth control pills
biz	bizarre
bln	bladder neck
bla	blade
blb	bleb
bli	blind
blg	blood glucose
bpi	blood pressure is
bls	blood sugar
blu	blunt
bsd	blunt and sharp dissection
bbp	body box plethysmography
bds	bone density scan
bmb	bone marrow biopsy
bmh	bone marrow harvest
bmt	bone marrow transplant
brd	border
bou	bound
bwp	bowel preparation
bwt	bowel tones
bws	bowels
brn	brain
brs	branches
brg	branching
bre	breast
bse	breast self-examination
btp	breast tissue proper
bso	breath sounds
brb	bright red blood
bri	bronchi
brl	bronchial
bct	bronchial challenge test
bam	bronchoscopy and mediastinoscopy
bip	brought into position
brt	bruit
bum	buccal mucosa
bur	Buren sounds
bys	bypass surgery
cct	cachectic
cal	calcification
ccb	calcium channel blocker
clt	calf tenderness
cnl	canal
cro	cannot rule out
crf	capillary refill
cwp	capillary wedge pressure
dco	carbon monoxide diffusing capacity
cot	carcinoma of the
cpb	cardiopulmonary bypass
cvy	cardiovascularly
cfy	carefully
ctl	cartilage
czd	caused
czs	causes
cau	cautery
cec	cecum
caf	cell and flare
cwr	cells with round
clp	central line placement
cep	cephalad
cmt	cervical motion tenderness
css	cesarean sections
cms	change in mental status
cht	chart
chk	check
cks	cheeks
che	chemistry
chc	chest cavity
chd	chest discomfort
cic	chest is clear
cfn	chest pain, fever, chills, night sweats
cxd	chest x-ray demonstrated
cxr	chest x-ray revealed
cxw	chest x-ray was
cxs	chest x-rays
chp	chicken pox
ccuc	CHIEF COMPLAINT:
chi	chill
chl	chloride
chm	chromic
cfs	chronic fatigue syndrome
cll	chronic lymphocytic leukemia
cri	chronic renal insufficiency
cvs	chronic venous stasis
cig	cigarette
cle	clean
cbi	clear bilaterally
cln	clearance
cld	cleared
clg	clearing
cly	clearly
ctf	clinic today for
clv	clinic visit
csd	closed suction drain
clo	closure
cce	clubbing, cyanosis or edema
coa	coarse
coc	cocaine
cah	cocaine and heroin
cge	coffee-grounds emesis
cgm	coffee-grounds material
cog	cognitive
col	colon
cmb	comfortable
cmn	common
cbd	common bile duct
cca	common carotid artery
cfa	common femoral artery
cfv	common femoral vein
com	comparison
chb	complete heart block
cmj	complication
ccc	concentric
chf	congestive heart failure
coj	conjunctivae
cob	consent obtained
cwh	consistent with her
cnj	consolidation
cwd	consultation with Dr.
cti	continues to improve
crs	continuous-running suture
cnt	contrast
ctt	cool to touch
cps	copious
cpy	copiously
cab	coronary artery bypass
clc	corpus luteum cyst
cgd	coughed
cgg	coughing
cgs	coughs
cnb	could not be
ccw	counterclockwise
cos	counts
cov	cover
cdm	Crowe-Davis mouth gag
crl	crown-rump length
cts	CT scan
cuf	cuff
cas	culture and sensitivity
crt	curet
cvt	CVA tenderness
cyc	cycle
cpe	cystopanendoscopy
cug	cystourethrogram
dac	D&C
dob	date of birth
doo	DATE OF OPERATION:
dov	date of visit
dtd	dated
dau	daughter
doa	day of admission
dod	day of discharge
dao	day one
dat	day two
dol	day-of-life
deb	debride
dbs	debris
dtr	deep tendon reflexes
dvt	deep venous thrombosis
dpn	deepen
dpr	deeper
dpy	deeply
dfr	defer
dfg	deferring
dfv	defervesce
def	deficit
djd	degenerative joint disease
del	deliver
dpg	deltopectoral groove
dem	demonstrate
daf	denies any fevers
den	density
dep	depth
dtl	detail
det	determine
dgc	diagnostic
dfo	Diagnostic features of
dns	did not seem
dta	difficult to arouse
dsl	difficulty sleeping
dsw	difficulty swallowing
dgt	digit
dil	dilate
dcm	dilated cardiomyopathy
dla	dilated left atrium
dlv	dilated left ventricle
dps	dipstick
dir	direct
dduc	DISCHARGE DIAGNOSIS:
dmuc	DISCHARGE MEDICATIONS:
dsu	discharge summary
dcj	discontinuation
dcs	discontinues
dtc	discussed the case
dit	disease in the
djp	dissection plane
dic	disseminated intravascular coagulation
dij	distal interphalangeal joint
dly	distally
div	divide
dvd	divorced
doc	doctor
dfw	doing fairly well
drw	doing remarkably well
dom	dome
dlp	dorsal lithotomy position
drp	dorsal recumbent position
dpp	dorsalis pedis pulses
dbl	double
doj	double-J
dbt	doubt
drn	drain
dra	drape
dri	drink
dgs	drugs
dsd	dry sterile dressing
duc	duct
dul	dull
dtp	dullness to percussion
dup	Dupuytren's
dur	duration
dub	dysfunctional uterine fibroids
doe	dyspnea on exertion
dyc	dyspneic
eta	E to A
ecs	ear canals
ecc	ecchymosis
ecy	echocardiography
ecp	ectopic pregnancy
ecz	eczema
edg	edge
eis	either side
eja	ejaculate
ejd	ejected
ejg	ejecting
elb	elbow
ele	elect
etp	elected to proceed
eda	electrodiagnostic assessment
eds	electrodiagnostic study
ean	electrolytes are normal
ebp	elevated blood pressure
ell	ellipse
elu	elude
emb	embolus
ems	emergencies
ecu	emergency care unit
edc	EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT COURSE:
edt	EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT:
ers	emergency rooms
emp	empiric
edp	end-diastolic pressure
eew	end-expiratory wheezes
egn	end-gaze nystagmus
ercp	endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
eny	endoscopy
erf	end-stage renal failure
enm	enema
enj	enjoy
ens	ensue
egi	ENT grossly intact
enz	enzyme
emu	epilepsy monitoring unit
epin	epinephrine
eps	Epsom salts
eqt	equal throughout
ero	erosion
epg	esophageal
epo	esophagoscopy
ess	essential
ehn	essential hypertension
esd	established
ebl	estimated blood loss
efw	estimated fetal weight
ega	estimated gestational age
eth	ethanol
evg	evaluating
evs	evaluations
evn	even
evr	ever
eod	evidence of disease
ein	exam is nonfocal
ewu	exam was unremarkable
eua	examination under anesthesia
exa	examine
exr	examiner
exg	examining
eab	exams are benign
xfl	excellent flow
xhn	excellent historian
efh	except for hypertension
efs	except for some
eft	except for the
est	exercise stress test
erg	exercises regularly
exf	exfoliative
exi	exit
epc	expectorant cough
eid	explained in detail
ecf	extended-care facility
ewo	extensive workup
ehl	extensor hallucis longus
eac	external auditory canal
ebi	external beam irradiation
ebr	external beam radiation
eca	external carotid artery
efg	external female genitalia
efm	external fetal monitor
eia	external iliac artery
eiv	external iliac vein
eoa	external oblique aponeurosis
eof	external oblique fascia
eom	external oblique muscles
eax	extra-axial
ece	extracapsular cataract extraction
emi	extraocular movements intact
exw	extremities were
eed	extremity edema
etb	extubated
exu	exudate
eyc	eye contact
fct	facet
ftf	face-to-face
fah	Fahrenheit
fti	failed to improve
ftp	failure to progress
ftt	failure to thrive
fph	family psychiatric history
fas	fascia
fal	fascial
fse	fast spin echo
fbs	fasting blood sugar
flp	fasting lipid profile
fav	favor
fea	feature
fdg	feeding
fms	femurs
fer	ferritin
ftl	fetal
fhr	fetal heart rate
fht	fetal heart tracing
fes	fevers
fwr	fewer
fbr	fiber
fsp	fibrin split products
fbd	fibrocystic breast disease
foe	figure-of-eight
fil	fill
fnl	final
fduc	FINAL DIAGNOSIS:
fna	fine-needle aspiration
fnb	fine-needle biopsy
frm	firm
fhs	first heart sound
fot	first of the
fpd	first portion of the duodenum
fte	flank tenderness
flr	flare
fau	flat and upright
flx	flex
foi	flight of ideas
fos	flight of stairs
flo	floor
fom	floor of mouth
flw	flow
flg	flowing
fae	fluid-air exchange
fge	fluid-gas exchange
fls	fluids
fcn	focal consolidation
fgs	focal glomerulosclerosis
ftn	focal tenderness
fui	follow up in
fap	followup appointment
fvi	followup visit
faf	for a follow-up
fco	for comparison
feo	for evaluation of
fet	for evaluation to
ffc	for follow-up care
ffe	for further evaluation
ffm	for further management
fia	for immunophenotyping and
frf	for routine follow-up
fsd	for several days
fst	for some time
ftr	for this reason
fcs	forceps
ftd	formal thought disorder
fmr	former
fcf	fornix-based conjunctival flap
ftb	found to be
fpo	four-pillow orthopnea
fsh	Fox shield
fxl	fractional
fft	free from the
fod	free of disease
fre	frequency
frl	frequently
ffp	fresh, frozen plasma
fts	from today showed
frj	full range of motion
ftc	full to confrontation
fsg	full-thickness skin graft
fjl	functional
fjd	functioned
fjg	functioning
fzd	fused
fzs	fuses
fut	future
gad	gadolinium
gwt	gained weight
gal	gallop
gan	ganglion
gar	Gardnerella
gic	gastric
goo	gastric outlet obstruction
ger	gastroesophageal reflux
gib	gastrointestinal bleed
gab	gastrointestinal bleeding
gau	gauge
gaz	gaze
gfp	Gelfoam plug
gea	general endotracheal anesthesia
gma	general mask anesthesia
gme	general medical examination
goa	general orotracheal anesthesia
gwc	general worsening condition
gnt	genital
gee	genital exam
gca	giant-cell arteritis
gvg	giving
gcs	Glasgow Coma Scale
glo	global
glb	globulin
gls	glucoses
gtc	going to continue
goi	goiter
gcl	gonococcal
gci	gonococci
gbs	good bowel sounds
gdp	good distal pulses
gec	good eye contact
ggc	good general condition
gtg	Gore-Tex graft
gra	grade
grd	grafted
grg	grafting
grs	grafts
gpc	gram-positive cocci
gms	grand mal seizure
gsv	greater saphenous vein
grv	groove
gro	gross
grp	group
gng	guaiac negative
gns	guaiac-negative stool
gps	guaiac-positive stools
gdd	guarded
gdg	guarding
gui	guide
gwd	gun wound
gws	gunshot wounds
gtr	gutter
hjt	H2
htb	H2 blocker
hbo	had been obtained
hnc	had no complications
hdm	Hallpike
htd	hammertoe deformity
hhn	hand-held nebulizer
hoh	hand-over-hand
hrd	hard
har	harvest
hbd	has been diagnosed
hbf	has been feeling
hbh	has been having
hbt	has been taking
hct	has continued to
hds	has done so
hdw	has done well
hnb	has never been
hnm	has never married
hna	has no adenopathy
hno	has no other
hbw	have been written
hsp	having some pain
hhw	he has worked
hia	he is a
hid	he is doing
hio	he is on
hlw	he lives with
hqs	he quit smoking
hwt	he was transferred
hwb	he will be
hwf	he will follow up
hwr	he will return
hwk	he works
hne	head and neck examination
hsn	head scan
hld	healed
hen	Healon
hcz	heart catheterization
hrt	heart rate
hsz	heart size
hts	heart tones
hwg	Heart without gallops
hvn	heaviness
hvy	heavy
hnt	HEENT
hei	HEENT exam is
hew	HEENT exam was
hcs	hematocrits
hns	heme-negative stool
hps	heme-positive stool
hah	hemoglobin and hematocrit
hpt	hemopneumothorax
hem	hemostasis
hwa	hemostasis was achieved
hwo	hemostasis was obtained
hst	hemostat
hdr	Hemovac drain
hzd	heparinized
hsm	hepatosplenomegaly
hbm	her bone marrow
hhx	her history
hlv	her last visit
hmi	her medications include
hdy	hereditary
hrn	hernia
hnp	herniated nucleus pulposus
hzv	herpes zoster virus
hes	hesitancy
hic	Hickman
hbp	high blood pressure
hbs	high blood sugar
hdc	high dose chemotherapy
hdt	high dose therapy
hra	High risk all
hir	higher
hiy	highly
hsb	high-speed bur
hsd	high-speed drill
hly	hilar lymphadenopathy
hsc	hip spica cast
hpc	his platelet count
hwi	his weight is
hww	his weight was
hwc	his white count
hxn	historian
hxs	histories
hap	history and physical
hiv	HIV
hoa	hoarse
hsi	hockey-stick incision
hha	home health aide
hpf	hopeful
hoy	hopefully
hor	hormone
hco	hospital course
hou	house
hur	hurt
hus	hurts
hnv	hypertensive
hyt	hypertrophy
hyp	hypoplastic
hls	hypoplastic left heart syndrome
ier	I to E ratio
icc	icteric
ict	icterus
ior	ideas of reference
idj	identification
ids	identifies
idg	identifying
ipf	idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
icv	ileocecal valve
itb	iliotibial band
ils	illnesses
imd	imaged
ims	images
iwo	images were obtained
img	imaging
imb	imbricate
iat	in addition to
ias	in all spheres
iaw	in association with
icw	in conjunction with
ifo	in front of
igr	in good repair
ilo	in light of
imo	in my opinion
ind	in no distress
iow	in one week
irt	in regard to
iso	in spite of
isc	in stable condition
ito	in terms of
itc	in the clinic
ite	in the eye
itf	in the family
ith	in the hospital
iti	in the interim
itl	in the last
itm	in the midline
ihw	in the wound
itw	in touch with
ivo	in view of
iad	incision and drainage
inw	incision was
iwm	incision was made
iap	individualized as per
ifc	indwelling Foley catheter
imi	inferior myocardial fixation
ivc	inferior vena cava
idc	infiltrating ductal carcinoma
ij	inflammation
ibd	inflammatory bowel disease
iwc	informed witnessed consent
ifd	infundibulum
ing	inguinal
inj	injection
idu	injection drug use
iyd	injured
iys	injuries
iuq	inner-upper quadrant
iao	input and output
iij	instillation
idm	insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
icu	intensive care unit
iac	internal auditory canal
ica	internal carotid artery
ija	internal jugular artery
ijv	internal jugular vein
ima	internal mammary artery
ioa	internal oblique aponeurosis
ipj	interphalangeal joint
inr	interrupted
iax	intra-axial
imr	intramedullary rod
iol	intraocular lens
iop	intraocular pressure
iup	intrauterine pregnancy
icd	intraventricular conduction delay
irn	iron
ida	iron deficiency anemia
irr	irregular
iir	irregularly irregular rhythm
iaa	irrigation and aspiration
iba	is being admitted
scl	is clear
ico	is currently on
idw	is discharged with
idf	is doing fairly
ien	is essentially normal
igt	is going to
ihf	is here for
iit	is in the
imc	is medically cleared
inl	is no lymphadenopathy
ino	is no other
ipr	is probably related
irf	is remarkable for
ise	is seen
isf	is significant for
iut	is unable to
iue	is unremarkable except
iwa	is well-appearing and
icm	ischemic cardiomyopathy
ihd	ischemic heart disease
iss	issue
ist	isthmus
iic	it is clear
iid	it is difficult
iip	it is possible
iiu	it is unclear
iwp	it was a pleasure to
iwd	it was decided
iwe	it was elected
iwx	it was explained
iwf	it was felt
iwn	it was noted
iws	it was suggested
iul	IU/L
jau	jaundice
jsp	joint space
jny	jointly
jut	Judkins technique
jvp	jugular venous pressure
jtl	junctional
jts	junctions
jod	juvenile-onset diabetes
jxd	juxtaposed
jxj	juxtaposition
kee	keep
kvo	keep vein open
kel	keloid
kep	kept
kes	ketones
kng	knowledge
khp	known health problems
khh	known hiatal hernia
kmp	known medical problems
kma	known medicine allergies
kns	knows
knu	knuckle
kpd	K-Pratt dilator
kws	K-wires
kos	kyphosis or scoliosis
kyc	kyphotic
lpn	L.P.N.
l12	L1-L2
lbr	labor
ldc	LABORATORY DATA:
lac	lacerate
lam	lamina
lapa	laparotomy
lvp	large-volume paracentesis
lyg	laryngeal
lrx	larynx
lsr	laser
lsx	Lasix
lmp	last menstrual period
lps	last pap smear
ldp	lateral decubitus position
lfc	lateral femoral condyle
lrm	lateral rectus muscle
ltw	lateral wall
ltm	lateral-to-medial
lav	lavage
lyd	layered
lys	layers
lev	leave
lan	left ankle
lah	left anterior hemiblock
lao	left anterior oblique
laa	left atrial appendage
lae	left atrial enlargement
lax	left axilla
lbt	left breast
lbu	left buttock
lcf	left calf
lch	left chest
lco	left colon
lca	left coronary artery
lcm	left costal margin
lel	left elbow
lft	left fallopian tube
lfe	left femur
lfl	left flank
lgr	left groin
lhc	left heart catheterization
lhe	left heel
lhp	left hip
lhu	left humerus
lih	left inguinal hernia
lki	left kidney
lla	left lateral
llp	left lateral position
llt	left lateral tilt
llq	left lower quadrant
llu	left lung
lml	left middle lobe
lnk	left neck
lno	left nostril
loc	left occipital
lon	left one
lov	left ovary
lpa	left patella
lpe	left pleural effusion
lpu	left pupil
lso	left salpingo-oophorectomy
lsi	left side
lsb	left sternal border
lte	left testis
ltg	left thigh
ltu	left tube
lup	left upper
lux	left upper extremity
lue	left upper eyelid
lol	left upper lid
lul	left upper lobe
luq	left upper quadrant
lur	left ureter
lvd	left ventricular dysfunction
lve	left ventricular enlargement
lvf	left ventricular function
lvh	left ventricular hypertrophy
lwr	left wrist
lhs	left-hand side
l-h	left-handed
lgl	legal
lmu	leiomyomata uteri
lek	Leksell
liq	lesion in question
lfu	lifted up
lig	ligament
ltt	light touch
lim	limit
lpr	lipid profile
lqd	liquid
lqs	liquids
lis	list
lit	liter
lpz	lithotomy position
ltl	little
lfi	live female infant
lmi	live male infant
lii	liver biopsy
ldi	liver disease
lfa	liver function abnormalities
lsk	liver, spleen, kidneys
lvs	lives
lvg	living
lvw	living will
lwb	loaded with bacteria
lme	local mass effect
lck	lock
lho	long history of
llc	long leg cast
lst	longstanding
lsh	longstanding history
lkd	looked
lkg	looking
lks	looks
lkw	looks well
loo	loose
lwt	lost weight
lbp	low back pain
lcd	low-cholesterol diet
loa	lower abdomen
lee	lower extremity edema
lli	lower lobe infiltrate
lqp	lower quadrant pain
lws	lowest
lod	low-fat diet
lgf	low-grade fever
lgt	low-grade temperature
lth	L-thyroxine
lum	lumbar
lmn	lumen
lba	lung base
lbs	lung bases
lsj	lung sounds
lau	lungs are clear to auscultation
lcb	lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally
luw	lungs were
lcl	lungs were clear
lwc	lungs were clear to auscultation
lym	lymph
lns	lymph node survey
mag	magnesium
mrij	magnetic resonance imaging
mai	MAI
msb	main stem bronchus
mfh	malignant fibrous histiocytoma
mwt	Mallory-Weiss tear
mmy	mammary
mms	mammary arteries
mma	mammary artery
mmg	mammary gland
mzl	mantle zone lymphoma
mgn	margin
mkd	marked
mce	marked conjunctival erythema
mkr	marker
mkt	market
mkg	marking
mks	marks
mlx	Marlex
mbm	married black man
mwf	married white female
mwm	married white male
mar	marrow
mtf	marrow transplant for
mlf	masklike facies
mas	mastoid
mmt	maximal medical therapy
mcp	McBurney's point
mkm	mcg/kg/min
mmg	McIvor mouth gag
mea	measure
mdv	Meckel's diverticulum
mfc	medial femoral condyle
mdy	medially
mdn	median
mes	mediastinal
maj	medical attention
mho	medical history of
mrc	medical record
mad	medications as directed
mlo	medications listed on
moa	medications on admission
mts	meetings
mel	melena
mem	memory
mte	meniscal tear
mnt	mental
mhu	mental health unit
mse	mental status examination
mnd	mentioned
mtc	metacarpal
mpj	metacarpophalangeal joint
mtl	metal
mbc	metastatic breast cancer
mta	metatarsal
mdi	metered dose inhaler
mtz	Metzenbaum scissors
mil	midclavicular line
mca	middle cerebral artery
miu	midstream urine
mig	might
mat	minimal abdominal tenderness
mny	minimally
mnm	minimum
mnr	minor
mit	mitral
mvp	mitral valve prolapse
mxd	mixed
mxr	mixture
mhg	mmHg
mob	mobilization
mao	moderate amount of
mhm	moderately hypocellular marrow
mlp	modified lithotomy position
mrm	modified radical mastectomy
mac	monitored anesthesia care
moy	monthly
msp	months status post
mrp	morphine
mcw	most consistent with
mwl	motion without limitation
mva	motor vehicle accident
muh	mouth
mog	mouth gag
mou	mouthwash
mvs	moves
mmm	mucous membranes moist
mls	multiple laboratory studies
mmp	multiple medical problems
mpd	multiple personality disorder
mgr	murmur, gallop or rub
mrg	murmur,rub or gallop
mor	murmurs or rubs
mwi	muscles were intact
mtb	Mycobacterium tuberculosis
nai	nail
nar	narrow
nrg	narrowing
nca	nasal cannula
nas	nasal cavity
nad	nasal discharge
nmi	nasal mucosa intact
nsp	nasal spray
ntu	nasal turbinates
ngt	nasogastric tube
nfo	nasolabial fold
nax	nasopharynx
nat	nature
nzd	nauseated
nzs	nauseous
nfu	near future
nis	neck is supple
nkm	neck mass
nks	neck supple
nvd	neck vein distention
nws	neck was supple
nkd	necked
nkl	necklace
ndl	needled
nlb	needle-localization biopsy
nds	needles
nid	negative in detail
-pg	negative pregnancy test
nei	neither
nvj	neovascularization
npw	nephew
ncv	nerve conduction velocity
ntt	nerves II through XII
nvs	nervous
nen	nervousness
ngi	Neuro grossly intact
ncg	neurocardiogenic
nec	neurologic condition
nul	neurological
nuy	neurology
nev	neurovascular
nvb	neurovascular bundle
nvy	neurovascularly
ntl	neutral
nco	new cycle of
nyo	New York
nyc	New York City
nic	nice
ncy	nicely
nie	niece
nsw	night sweats
nth	ninth
nac	nipple-areolar complex
nam	no accessory muscle
nal	no allergies
nbp	no back pain
nbo	no blood or
nba	no bony abnormalities
ncs	no cerebellar signs
ncl	no cervical lymphadenopathy
nci	no change in
ncp	no chest pain
noc	no complications
ndw	no difficulty with
ndi	no discharge
nel	no external lesions
nfb	no foreign body
nfe	no further evidence
nhl	no heavy lifting
nhe	no hepatosplenomegaly
nha	no hepatosplenomegaly and
nhs	no history of surgeries
nka	no known allergies
nkh	no known history
nlo	no loss of
nmd	no medications
nms	no meningeal signs
nmu	no murmurs
nmo	no murmurs or
nnp	no neck pain
nnn	no nodes noted
noi	no other injuries
nos	no other significant
npe	no peripheral edema
npt	no point tenderness
nph	no previous history
nrd	no respiratory distress
nsa	no spider angiomata
nsu	no surgeries
nsy	no symptoms
nde	node
ndu	nodule
ndm	non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
npc	nonproductive cough
nrb	nonrebreather
nsc	non-small-cell
nwo	nontender without organomegaly
nwb	nonweightbearing
nla	normal appearing
nbs	normal bowel sounds
ncm	normal circumcised male
nef	normal except for
nlg	normal gait
nlw	normal limits without
n12	normal S1 and S2
nss	normal saline solution
nsr	normal sinus rhythm
nsf	normal sterile fashion
nrc	normalcy
nrt	normality
nrz	normalize
nly	normally
naa	normocephalic and atraumatic
ncj	North Carolina
ntb	notable
nof	notable for
nts	notes
ntf	notify
nuc	nucleus
nug	numbing
nur	nurse
nhp	nursing home placement
ose	O.S.
ogh	OB/GYN history
obe	obese
obf	obese black female
obm	obese black male
owf	obese white female
owm	obese white male
oby	obesity
obj	object
obl	oblique
ocd	obsessive-compulsive disorder
opd	obstructive pulmonary disease
osa	obstructive sleep apnea
occ	occur
ody	odynophagia
ohd	of her disease
ohi	of her intensification
omc	of MAID chemotherapy
ord	of recurrent disease
osc	of small cells
otp	of the procedure
oue	of uncertain etiology
ouo	of uncertain origin
oot	off of the
ole	olecranon
oml	omental
ona	on admission
obo	on behalf of
odt	on direct testing
oer	on estrogen replacement
ofq	on further questioning
oty	on the eye
otf	on the floor
ott	on the table
otu	on the unit
oao	on-and-off
ond	one day
ofb	one fingerbreadth
oma	one month ago
omt	one month's time
wka	one week ago
oya	one year ago
oyo	one year old
odh	one-day history
oei	one-eighth-inch
ohh	one-half hour
omh	one-month history
ooo	one-on-one
oqi	one-quarter-inch
owc	one-week course
owh	one-week history
oyh	one-year history
opa	opaque
oag	open-angle glaucoma
ope	operate
opr	operating room
ort	operating room table
opt	operating table
opv	operative
ofuc	OPERATIVE FINDINGS:
oph	ophthalmology
opi	opinion
oop	or other problems
oos	or other symptoms
orb	orbit
oww	orders were written
omd	organic mood disorder
oin	organomegaly is noted
ori	orient
orf	orifice
orx	oropharynx
oic	oropharynx is clear
oac	osteoarthritic
ost	ostomy
oan	otherwise as needed
owg	otherwise negative
owu	otherwise unremarkable
ofc	out from completion
oob	out of breath
ouq	outer-upper quadrant
ous	outpatient surgery
ovn	ovarian
ovy	ovary
ota	over the apex
otn	over the next
ovo	ovocyte
pkd	packed
pkg	packing
pfl	painfully
pma	palpable mass
pbm	palpable masses
pas	paranasal sinuses
pnd	Parkinson's disease
paf	paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
patx	paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
pmh	past medical history
psh	past surgical history
pwk	past week
pch	patch
pty	patchy
pub	patient underwent bone
pwd	patient was diagnosed
pwh	patient will have
pef	peak expiratory flow
pde	pedal edema
pdc	pedicle
pid	pelvic inflammatory disease
psw	pelvic side wall
pns	penis
peu	peptic ulcer
pud	peptic ulcer disease
pni	per night
pwk	per week
pea	percussion and auscultation
psi	performance status is
pcl	pericardial
pce	pericardial effusion
pot	period of time
pbs	peripheral blood smear
pvd	peripheral vascular disease
pey	Peyronie disease
phd	Ph.D.
phl	phalangeal
phg	phalanges
pha	phalanx
phx	pharynx
phm	phlegm
phn	phone
PE	PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:
pcy	physically
pnk	pink
plc	placenta
pls	places
plg	placing
plf	plain film
pln	plan
ple	pleural
pnc	pneumonic
pom	point of maximal impulse
pov	point of view
pto	point tenderness over
pct	polycythemia
pyy	polypectomy
pys	polyps
prt	port
por	portion
pzl	positional
pda	posterior descending artery
pna	postnasal
pcs	postoperative course
podsuc	POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES:
psd	post-traumatic stress disorder
pvr	postvoiding residual
pwr	power
pws	powers
ppd	PPD
p-r	P-R
pgs	pregnancies
pgt	pregnancy test
pvc	premature ventricular contractions
pdu	prepped and draped in the usual fashion
prp	preprocedure
rxs	prescriptions
pin	present in normal
pzj	presentation
pzg	presenting
pzy	presently
pho	previous history of
psu	previous surgeries
pbc	primary biliary cirrhosis
pcp	primary care physician
pmo	primary medical oncologist
ptd	prior to discharge
ptp	prior to presentation
pco	productive cough
poc	products of conception
pfa	profunda femoral artery
prl	Prolene
pca	prostate cancer
prt	protein
pij	proximal interphalangeal joint
psy	psychiatry
pua	pulmonary artery
pue	pulmonary emphysema
pft	pulmonary function tests
pun	punch
pup	pupil
ppl	purple
pyl	pylorus
qpc	q.p.c.
qts	quadrants
qlt	quality
qty	quantity
qub	questionable
qud	questioned
qug	questioning
qur	questionnaire
qik	quick
quy	quickly
qcw	quite consistent with
qst	quite some time
qmi	Q-wave myocardial infarction
rdd	radiated
rpa	radiating pain
rajt	radiation therapy
rnd	radical neck dissection
rrp	radical retropubic prostatectomy
rds	radiographs
rai	raise
rls	rales
arw	rate and rhythm without
rtu	real-time ultrasound
rea	reason
rfa	reason for admission
rbt	rebound tenderness
rhf	receive his first
rer	Rectal exam revealed
rcv	rectal vault
rec	rectum
rbc	red blood cells
rrc	red rubber catheter
rfr	refer
rfb	referable
rfl	referral
rfd	referred
rpuc	REFERRING PHYSICIAN:
rfs	refers
rgs	regimens
rrr	regular rate and rhythm
rsr	regular sinus rhythm
reh	rehabilitation
rjc	reject
rlj	relaxation
rel	release
rof	remarkable only for
rem	remember
rff	removed from the field
rcc	renal cell carcinoma
rvt	renal vein thrombosis
rep	repair
rcs	repeat cesarean section
rpg	reporting
rdi	respiratory distress
rsd	responded
rsg	responding
rln	restlessness
rld	restrictive lung disease
rtd	retard
rve	retrovaginal examination
rvf	retrovaginal fistula
rvg	revealing
rtp	reverse Trendelenburg position
ros	review of systems
rbm	reviewed by me
rhn	Rh-
rhp	Rh+
rms	rhabdomyosarcoma
rhd	rheumatic heart disease
rdg	ridge
rao	right anterior oblique
rar	right arm
rae	right atrial enlargement
rat	right atrium
rba	right base
rbr	right breast
rbu	right buttock
rca	right calf
rch	right chest
rcl	right clavicle
rcm	right costal margin
rdp	right decubitus position
rft	right fallopian tube
rfe	right femur
rfi	right fibula
rfl	right flank
rgl	right greater than left
rhe	right heel
rhi	right hip
rih	right inguinal hernia
rlo	right lobe
rlx	right lower extremity
rll	right lower lobe
rlq	right lower quadrant
rml	right middle lobe
rot	right occipitotransverse
rso	right salpingo-oophorectomy
rsb	right sternal border
rth	right thigh
rux	right upper extremity
rul	right upper lobe
ruq	right upper quadrant
rvh	right ventricular heave
rvi	right ventricular impulse
rvp	right ventricular pressure
rvr	right ventricular response
rwl	right worse than left
rhs	right-hand side
r-h	right-handed
rzn	risen
rzs	rises
rzg	rising
rsk	risk
rfm	risk-factor modification
rab	risks and benefits
rlg	rolling
rsi	Romberg's sign
rin	ROS is negative
rti	round to irregular
rtn	routine
rhm	routine health maintenance
rny	Roux-en-Y
rog	rubs or gallops
run	runny nose
rwp	R-wave progression
sij	sacroiliac joint
sdt	saline drop test
sds	same-day surgery
sfj	saphenofemoral junction
svg	saphenous vein graft
sar	sarcoid
scs	scans
swh	scattered wheezes
sch	schedule
scl	sclera
sin	sclerae intact
swa	sclerae were anicteric
sok	scoliosis or kyphosis
sco	scope
scr	screen
swd	screwed
scg	screwing
sws	screws
sal	seasonal allergies
shr	second heart sound
sge	segment elevation
szz	seizures
srr	self-retaining retractor
sei	sensory intact
sel	sensory loss
sps	sensory problems
sep	separate
spd	septal deviation
seq	sequence
sqs	sequences
ser	serial
srm	serum
svs	services
svp	severe pain
sxl	sexual
sab	sexual abuse
sxc	sexual contact
sxp	sexual partner
sxa	sexually active
sgo	SGOT
sgp	SGPT
shp	sharp
sbd	sharp and blunt dissection
sct	she continues to
sdw	she did well
sdn	she does not
shh	she has had
shw	she has worked
sic	she is currently
sio	she is on
siv	she is very
slw	she lives with
swf	she was found
swb	she will be
swr	she works
shl	shield
slc	short leg cast
sne	showed no evidence
sss	sick sinus syndrome
sef	side effects from
sds	sides
sas	signs are stable
soi	signs of infection
slk	silk
slv	since last visit
stt	since that time
sbf	single black female
sbm	single black male
sbw	single black woman
swm	single white male
srw	sinus rhythm without
ssy	sinus symptoms
sns	sinuses
sis	sister
s-p	six-pack
sth	sixth
soh	size of her
sae	skin and extremities
sku	skull
skn	skull normocephalic
zza	sleep apnea
zzd	sleep disturbance
zzs	sleep study
zzn	sleepiness
zzg	sleeping
sls	sleeps
sba	small bowel adhesions
scw	small cells with
sbo	small-bowel obstruction
scc	small-cell carcinoma
smr	smaller
sms	smallest
sme	smear
smo	smoke
sfp	soft palate
sft	soft tissue
sjn	soft, nontender
sot	sought
sou	sound
src	source
spa	space
spm	specimen
spe	speculum
slp	speech-language pathology
sph	sphincter
spf	spicy foods
spl	spleen
spo	sponge
svd	spontaneous vaginal delivery
scj	squamocolumnar junction
sts	ST segment
sti	stab incision
swo	stab wound
sg2	stage II
sda	stated age
stg	stating
stn	station
sgb	stellate ganglion block
ste	sterile
sdr	sterile dressing
scp	sternal chest pain
scm	sternocleidomastoid
str	straight
slr	straight leg raise
srn	strain
scv	subclavian vein
sub	subcutaneous
sbt	subcutaneous tissue
suc	success
scd	sudden cardiac death
soo	sudden onset of
suf	suffer
sgr	sugar
sug	suggest
sui	suicide
sum	summary
sfa	superficial femoral artery
sfv	superficial femoral vein
spz	supine position
spp	suprapatellar pouch puncture
SU	SURGEON:
shx	surgical history
sud	sutured
swl	swallow
sgc	Swan-Ganz catheter
swt	sweat
swg	sweating
swi	switch
smm	symmetric
smy	symmetrically
sym	symptom
soc	symptoms of cough
syr	syringe
sys	system
sem	systolic ejection murmur
smu	systolic murmur
tow	T1-weighted
t12	T1-weighted and T2-weighted
ttw	T2-weighted
tbl	table
tac	tachycardia
tks	takes
tal	talk
tnj	talonavicular joint
tpr	taper
tlp	Telfa pad
t98	Temperature 98
t99	Temperature 99
tit	tenderness in the
ttp	tenderness to palpation
tfl	tensor fascia lata
ter	term
tst	testis
tev	Tevdek
tya	thank you again
tyf	thank you for
thh	that he had
tsh	that she has
tsi	that she is
twt	The patient tolerated the procedure well and was t
thm	them
trs	therapies
tan	there are no
thb	there has been
twr	there were
thk	thick
thg	thigh
tpd	third portion of the duodenum
taa	thoracic aortic aneurysm
tho	though
ttb	thought to be
twa	three weeks ago
tpf	three-point fixation
tbn	throat benign
tcp	thrombocytopenia
tht	through the
tat	through-and-through
tfs	thyroid function studies
tgl	thyroid gland
tib	tibia
tpu	tibialis pulses
tff	tibiofibular fracture
tlt	tilt table test
xth	times three
ttt	time-to-time
taf	to allow for
tba	to be alert
tbc	to be continued
tbf	to be followed
tbi	to be in
tca	to chemotherapy and
tci	to clinic in
tct	to clinic today
tcb	to control bleeding
tds	to do so
tdw	to do well
tro	to rule out
ttc	to the clinic
ttf	to the floor
tto	to the office
tlb	tolerable
tah	total abdominal hysterectomy
tka	total knee arthroplasty
tvh	total vaginal hysterectomy
tmn	touch-me-not
twd	toward
tws	towards
txc	toxic
tra	trace
trx	traction
trf	transfer
tccj	transitional cell carcinoma
tma	transmetatarsal amputation
tfr	transplant for relapsed
tte	transthoracic echocardiogram
tuu	transureteroureterostomy
trv	transverse
tre	treat
trm	tremor
trl	trial
tvd	triple-vessel disease
tcs	trocars
tvc	true vocal cord
ttu	T-tube
toa	tubo-ovarian abscess
tuc	tuck
tue	Tuesday
tus	tumors
tun	tunnel
tur	turbinates
twc	T-wave changes
twi	twice
tco	two cycles of
tdh	two-day history
tpo	two-pillow orthopnea
tms	tympanic membranes
odm	type 1 diabetes mellitus
tdm	type 2 diabetes mellitus
tyo	type I
tyt	type II
tyg	typing
zan	Tzanck's
ulc	ulcer
uln	ulnar
uml	umbilical
umh	umbilical hernia
uhr	umbilical hernia repair
und	under
ufc	under fluoroscopic control
ufg	under fluoroscopic guidance
uga	under general anesthesia
ubm	underwent bone marrow
unk	unknown
unl	unless
uno	unobtainable
uef	unremarkable except for
uap	unstable angina pectoris
unt	until
ule	upper and lower extremities
ues	upper extremities
ugb	upper gastrointestinal bleed
ulo	upper lobe
uqp	upper quadrant pain
uoq	upper-outer quadrant
utd	up-to-date
ure	ureter
url	ureteral
uri	urge incontinence
urg	urgent
uac	uric acid
ua	urinalysis
ume	urinary meatus
urt	urinary tract
uti	urinary tract infection
uts	urinary tract stones
uur	urinary urgency
upe	urine protein electrophoresis
uhx	urologic history
ury	urology
uzd	used
ubc	using bipolar cautery
uec	using electrocautery
usd	using sharp dissection
usl	usual
ush	usual state of health
usf	usual sterile fashion
usm	usual sterile manner
utn	uterine
uol	utero-ovarian ligament
uov	utero-ovarian vessel
uvp	uterovesical peritoneum
vqs	V/Q scan
vag	vagina
vdi	vaginal discharge
vam	vaginal mucosa
vft	values from today
vlv	valve
vlb	Van Lint block
vzv	varicella zoster virus
voc	vaso-occlusive crisis
vmo	vastus medialis oblique
vau	vault
veg	vegetation
vsu	venous stasis ulcer
vps	ventilation/perfusion scan
vfa	ventricular fibrillation arrest
vsd	ventricular septal defect
viq	verbal IQ
ver	vertebral
vea	vertebral artery
veb	vertebral body
vbi	vertebrobasilar insufficiency
vtg	vertigo
vcr	very carefully
vup	vesicouterine peritoneum
ves	vessel
vls	vessel loops
vop	vest-over-pants
vet	veteran
vfi	viable female infant
vmi	viable male infant
vib	vibrate
vse	Vicryl suture
vie	view
vig	vigorous
vio	violate
vrs	virus
vtw	visit three weeks
vfs	visual fields
vzj	visualization
viz	visualize
vzg	visualizing
vzy	visually
vss	vital signs stable
vit	vitamin
vcs	voices
voi	void
vod	voided
vos	vomits
ved	vulvar edema
wai	wait
wtd	waited
wtg	waiting
wkg	waking
wlk	walk
wke	walked
wma	wall motion abnormality
wrr	warrant
wac	was accomplished
wag	was again
wap	was applied
wbe	was begun
wbn	was benign
wci	was carefully inspected
wcd	was carried down
wco	was carried out
wch	was checked
wcl	was clear
wcu	was closed using
wct	was contacted
wcn	was controlled
wci	was copiously irrigated
wcr	was created
wdb	was debrided
wdf	was discharged from
wdh	was discharged home
wdc	was discontinued
wdi	was dissected
wes	was easily
wev	was elevated
wem	was emulsified
wew	was entered with
wex	was examined
wfa	was fashioned
wfb	was febrile
wfe	was felt
wfi	was fixed
wfu	was freed up
wgo	was good
wgr	was grasped
whl	was held
whs	was hospitalized
wid	was identified
wic	was increased
wiw	was infiltrated with
win	was intact
wir	was irrigated
wko	was kocherized
wlv	was lavaged
wle	was left
wli	was ligated
wlo	was located
wla	was loosely approximated
wmd	was made
wmi	was minimal
wmo	was mobilized
wna	was narrowed
wnc	was noncontributory
wnf	was notable for
won	was on
wop	was opened
wow	was otherwise
wov	was oversewn
wpa	was packed
wpu	was picked up
wpz	was positioned
wpf	was positive for
wpd	was prepared and draped
wpw	was prepped with
wqu	was quite
wra	was raised
wre	was reamed
wrd	was reduced
wrf	was remarkable for
wre	was removed
wro	was ruled out
wru	was run
wse	was sent
wsn	was sewn
wsf	was significant for
wsk	was skeletonized
wsw	was slowly withdrawn
wsp	was spent
wst	was stable
wso	was suggestive of
wsu	was sutured
wsd	was switched
wsy	was symmetrical
wtf	was therefore
wti	was tied
wto	was told
wtr	was trace
wtu	was turned
wut	was used to
wvi	was viable
wvd	was visualized
waw	was washed
wwx	was waxed
wwi	was withdrawn
wwr	was wrapped
wte	water
wtv	Waters view
wan	wax and wane
wxd	waxed
wwd	waxed and waned
wxs	waxes
wws	waxes and wanes
wxg	waxing
wwg	waxing and waning
wxy	waxy
wwo	we will obtain
wep	web space
wed	Wednesday
wkd	weekday
wkn	weekend
wky	weekly
wkb	weekly basis
wgd	weighed
wgg	weight gain
wis	weight is stable
wgw	weight was
wtb	weightbearing
wt-	weight-bearing
wld	weight-loss diet
wlp	weight-loss program
wgs	weights
wdv	well developed
wif	well in follow-up
wnr	well nourished
w-b	well-balanced
rco	were carried out
wec	were closed
wrc	were confirmed
rdb	were debrided
wrd	were done
wrg	were given
wei	were intact
wrp	were placed
wrw	were reviewed with
wrt	were then
wru	were unremarkable
wru	were used
wef	wet-field
wfc	wet-field cautery
wsl	what sounds like
wzd	wheezed
wz	wheezes
wor	wheezes or rales
wzg	wheezing
whn	which did not
wwn	which was normal
wlt	white line of Toldt
wwa	who was admitted
wbg	wide-based gait
wdw	widow
wdt	width
wbd	will be discharged
wbo	will be obtained
wbs	will be seeing
wwm	wine with meals
whx	with a history of
wam	with a moderate
wqo	with a question of
wsc	with a scalpel
wwc	with and without contrast
whr	with high risk
wsi	with significant improvement
wbr	without bruits
whg	without change
wcm	without complication
woc	without complications
wod	without difficulty
wwe	without edema
wwf	without effect
weg	without egophony
wev	without evidence
weo	without evidence of
woi	without infiltrates
wol	without lesion
wny	without nystagmus
wrl	without relief
wsq	without sequelae
wos	without success
wtn	without tenderness
wup	workup
woy	worry
wnd	wound
wus	wounds
wfx	wrist fracture
wrs	wrists
xin	x-ray is negative
xot	x-ray of the
xwn	x-ray was negative
xdb	Xylocaine digital block
xwe	Xylocaine with epinephrine
yrl	yearly
yel	yellow
yid	yielded
yig	yielding
yng	young
yot	younger than
zli	Z-line
zpl	Z-plasty
zys	zygomas
zyg	zygomatic
aapc	abdomen and pelvic CT
abao	abdominal aorta
abca	abdominal cavity
abdi	abdominal distention
abex	abdominal examination
abgi	abdominal girth
abhe	abdominal hernia
abwa	abdominal wall
abwu	abdominal wound
ably	abdominally
abpe	abdominoperitoneum
abdu	abduct
abdd	abducted
abdg	abducting
abdr	abductor
abds	abductors
abla	ablate
abld	ablated
ablg	ablating
apsm	abnormal Pap smear
abjs	abortions
abav	above average
absy	above symptoms
abrd	abraded
abrr	abrader
abrg	abrading
abrv	abrasive
abru	abrupt
abon	abrupt onset
abcd	abscessed
abcs	abscesses
abst	abstain
abud	abused
abur	abuser
abus	abuses
abug	abusing
abuv	abusive
acce	accept
acpa	accessory pathway
acby	accompanied by
acco	accomplish
acgt	according to
attf	according to the family
attp	according to the patient
acct	account
acla	accumulate
acba	Ace bandage
acin	ACE inhibitor
acwr	Ace wrap
acta	acetabulum
acac	acetic acid
achb	achievable
achd	achieved
achm	achievement
achs	achieves
achg	achieving
acte	Achilles tendon
acpl	achondroplasia
acph	acid phosphatase
afba	acid-fast bacillus
acdo	acidosis
ackd	acknowledged
acks	acknowledges
acou	acoustic
acnu	acoustic neuroma
acqu	acquaint
acqd	acquired
acqj	acquisition
accl	acromioclavicular
acbl	active bleeding
aint	active ingredient
aato	activity as tolerated
actu	actual
acpu	acupuncture
acab	acute abdomen
acex	acute exacerbation
allx	acute lymphocytic leukemia
ambl	acute myeloblastic leukemia
amlx	acute myelocytic leukemia
acon	acute onset
atnx	acute tubular necrosis
acun	acuteness
addi	addict
addd	Addison's disease
addr	address
addu	adduct
adca	adenocarcinoma
adec	adenoidectomy
adnm	adenoma
admy	adenomyosis
adqy	adequately
adhg	adhering
adly	adhesiolysis
adhe	adhesion
adju	adjust
admi	administer
admj	administration
adfo	admitted for
adml	admittedly
admg	admitting
addg	admitting diagnosis
axma	adnexal mass
adgl	adrenal gland
adin	adrenal insufficiency
adon	adult onset
adho	adulthood
aodm	adult-onset diabetes mellitus
advd	advanced
atrd	advanced to a regular diet
advm	advancement
adfl	advancement flap
advg	advancing
adti	adventitious
adrs	adverse drug reactions
adse	adverse sequelae
advb	advisable
advi	advise
aers	aerobics
affd	affected
afby	affected by
affv	affective
afme	aforementioned
afr	African-American
aamn	African-American man
afic	after informed consent
afwh	after which
afca	aftercare
aflo	afterload
afre	afterload reduction
afno	afternoon
afwa	afterwards
ama	against medical advice
agth	against the
agva	aggravate
aggj	aggression
aggy	aggressively
aggn	aggressiveness
agrb	agreeable
agrd	agreed
agrg	agreeing
agrm	agreement
agrs	agrees
adil	AIDS-defining illness
acbe	air-contrast barium enema
afex	air-fluid exchange
afls	air-fluid levels
aiwa	airway
ares	airway resistance
alb	albumin
alab	alcohol abuse
alde	alcohol dependence
alhx	alcohol history
alle	alcohol level
alre	alcohol related
alus	alcohol use
alwi	alcohol withdrawal
awsy	alcohol withdrawal syndrome
alcc	alcoholic
alke	alcoholic ketoacidosis
alcm	alcoholism
aleg	alerting
alen	alertness
alid	aligned
alig	aligning
alim	alignment
alqs	aliquots
alrh	allergic rhinitis
algt	allergist
alby	alleviated by
aldy	allodynia
algr	allograft
allo	allow
alme	allowing me
alte	alternate
alna	alternative
alin	alveolar infiltrate
alla	alveolar lavage
amfu	amaurosis fugax
amnb	amenable
amrr	amenorrhea
ammo	ammonia
amle	ammonia level
amne	amnesia
amce	amniocentesis
amin	amnioinfusion
amni	amnionitis
amfl	amniotic fluid
amsa	amniotic sac
amot	amniotomy
amts	amounts
amta	amputate
amdo	amyloidosis
aalo	an adequate level of
aiwm	an incision was made
anro	anaerobic
anaa	anaerobic and aerobic
anfi	anal fissure
anve	anal verge
ange	analgesia
anph	anaphylaxis
anmo	anastomosis
anto	anatomic
anat	anatomy
aaea	and abdominal exams are
alft	and liver function tests
anmc	anemic
anak	anesthesia and akinesia
ante	anesthesia team
anet	anesthesiologist
ansv	anesthesiology service
anec	anesthetic
anez	anesthetize
anry	aneurysm
anpe	angina pectoris
aneq	anginal equivalent
andy	angiodysplasia
aned	angioedema
angm	angiogram
angr	angiography
angi	angiomata
anpl	angioplasty
afcs	angulated forceps
anhe	anhedonia
anic	anicteric
anga	anion gap
anje	ankle jerk
abin	ankle-brachial index
anks	ankles
ansp	ankylosing spondylitis
anba	annual basis
anrl	anorectal
anor	anorexia
ansc	anoscope
acoc	another cycle of chemotherapy
ansd	answered
ansg	answering
anss	answers
ancu	antecubital
anfo	antecubital fossa
anfl	anteflexed
anch	anterior chamber
aloc	anterior lip of the cervix
amyi	anterior myocardial infarction
ansh	anterior sheath
anvi	anterior vitrectomy
anwa	anterior wall
aiis	anterior-inferior iliac spine
anty	anteriorly
asis	anterior-superior iliac spine
anla	anterolateral
anme	anteromedial
anpo	anteroposterior
anse	anteroseptal
ansu	anterosuperior
anar	antiarrhythmic
abco	antibiotic course
abso	antibiotic solution
anbo	antibody
anco	anticoagulate
ande	antidepressant
anfu	antifungal
anhi	antihistamine
anhy	antihypertensive
anin	anti-inflammatory
anis	anti-ischemic
anan	antinuclear antibody
anps	antipsychotic
anre	antireflux
anso	antisocial
antu	antituberculous
anst	antrostomy
axdj	anxiety and depression
andi	anxiety disorder
anxs	anxious
anev	any evidence
aorc	aortic
aoan	aortic aneurysm
aoar	aortic arch
aoin	aortic insufficiency
aomu	aortic murmur
aore	aortic regurgitation
aoro	aortic root
aosc	aortic sclerosis
aost	aortic stenosis
aofe	aortofemoral
aoil	aortoiliac
aoto	aortotomy
apla	AP and lateral
aphc	aphasic
apul	aphthous ulceration
apbr	apnea and bradycardia
apnc	apneic
apc	appearance
apeg	appearing
appy	appendectomy
apce	appendiceal
apor	appendiceal orifice
apst	appendiceal stump
appi	appendicitis
apdi	appendicular
appe	appendix
apna	applanation
apto	applanation tonometry
apln	appliance
aplg	applying
appo	appoint
appd	appointed
apsi	apposition
apci	appreciate
apvd	approved
apvs	approves
apvg	approving
apra	apraxia
aqtx	aquatherapy
arno	arachnoid
ardi	arachnoiditis
arba	arch bar
arse	arcus senilis
arne	are negative
arpe	are pending
arpo	are positive
awnl	are within normal limits
arou	arouse
arrm	arrangement
arrg	arranging
arre	arrest
aodi	arrest of dilatation
arrh	arrhythmia
arsv	arrhythmia service
arri	arrive
arli	arterial line
a-vn	arterial-venous nicking
argm	arteriogram
arna	arteriolar narrowing
arob	arteriosclerosis obliterans
arot	arteriotomy
arve	arteriovenous
avfx	arteriovenous fistula
avfs	arteriovenous fistulas
avm	arteriovenous malformation
avms	arteriovenous malformations
avni	arteriovenous nicking
athc	arthritic
arce	arthrocentesis
arde	arthrodesis
arfi	arthrofibrosis
arpl	arthroplasty
arsc	arthroscope
artl	articular
arex	articular examination
arti	articulate
arla	articulation
artf	artificial
arom	artificial rupture of membranes
arep	aryepiglottic
aryt	arytenoid
arys	arytenoids
aaro	as a result of
aasf	as a sterile field
asab	as above
aaou	as an outpatient
ada	as described above
asin	as indicated
alap	as long as possible
amby	as manifested by
amab	as mentioned above
amas	as much as
amap	as much as possible
asne	as needed
asno	as noted
anab	as noted above
asou	as outlined
aoab	as outlined above
aspo	as possible
asap	as soon as possible
asto	as tolerated
awat	as well as the
asex	asbestos exposure
asao	ascending aorta
asey	aseptically
asgs	aspergillosis
asgi	Aspergillus
asra	aspirate
aspi	aspiration
aspn	aspiration pneumonia
assb	assessable
assd	assessed
assg	assessing
aapuc	ASSESSMENT AND PLAN:
assi	assist
asst	assistant
asso	associate
assu	assure
azat	asthma attack
azex	asthma exacerbation
azfl	asthma flare
ascy	astrocytoma
atbl	at baseline
atbe	at bedtime
atbs	at best
atbi	at birth
atfi	at first
atni	at night
atre	at rest
atri	at risk
athp	at that point
atlo	at the level of
atpt	at the present time
atst	at the same time
atwo	at work
atle	atelectasis
athe	atherectomy
atem	atheroemboli
atsc	atherosclerotic
atfo	athlete's foot
atde	atopic dermatitis
atra	atraumatic
afib	atrial fibrillation
atfl	atrial flutter
apcs	atrial premature contractions
asde	atrial septal defect
atve	atrioventricular
avfj	atrioventricular function
atta	attach
atme	attachment
atte	attempt
attd	attend
attg	attending
atph	attending physician
atdi	attention was directed to
attt	attention was then turned to
attu	attention was turned to
atua	attenuation
attr	attribute
atto	attributed to
audb	audible
audg	audiogram
aulo	audiologic
audt	audiologist
audy	audiology
audm	audiometer
auha	auditory hallucination
augm	augment
augr	autograft
auim	autoimmune
augo	autologous
aubl	autologous blood
auma	automate
auno	autonomic
avab	availability
avne	avascular necrosis
avon	avoidance
avod	avoided
avog	avoiding
avud	avulsed
avuj	avulsion
awkn	awaken
awkd	awakened
awkg	awakening
awne	awareness
axab	axillary abscess
anod	axillary nodes
basi	Babinski's sign
bapa	back pain
bata	back table
baac	backache
babo	backboard
bafl	backflow
bagr	background
bawa	backwards
bcl	bacterial
bame	bacterial meningitis
bape	bacterial peritonitis
bapn	bacterial pneumonia
bacy	bacteriology
baur	bacteriuria
bagd	bagged
bala	balance
bafo	Balfour
baai	band-aid
babi	barbiturate
baes	Barrett's esophagitis
bain	Barthel index
baga	basal ganglia
baex	base excess
boto	base of tongue
baon	based on
bali	baseline
basy	basically
basl	basilar
baat	basilar atelectasis
bave	basilic vein
baph	basophil
barm	bathroom
bats	Battle's sign
beba	beanbag
bewe	bear weight
beca	became
beco	becomes
bemo	bed mobility
bebo	bedbound
bere	bedrest
beri	bedridden
beti	bedtime
beaf	before and after
bebr	before breakfast
bggs	beginnings
bgun	begun
beha	behavior
beld	believed
bels	believes
belg	believing
bege	belligerent
bepa	Bell's palsy
beav	below average
bkax	below-knee amputation
bene	benefit
besp	benzocaine spray
benz	benzoin
besi	beside
befe	best felt
beag	beta agonist
bebl	beta blocker
bhcg	beta hCG
beso	Betadine solution
bvld	beveled
biso	bibiotic solution
bicy	bicycle
bifu	bifurcate
bihs	bilateral inguinal hernias
bsox	bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
btl	bilateral tubal ligation
bidu	bile duct
bico	biliary colic
biob	biliary obstruction
bisc	biliary scan
bist	biliary stent
bitr	biliary tree
bils	bilirubins
biro	Billroth
biii	Billroth II
bwtn	biopsies were taken
bipr	biopsy proven
bswo	biopsy samples were obtained
bpdj	biparietal diameter
bipo	bipolar
bica	bipolar cautery
bidi	bipolar disorder
biel	bipolar electrocautery
biil	bipolar illness
bipl	bipolar lead
bibl	bite block
biwa	bitemporal wasting
bibe	bizarre behavior
blfe	black female
blge	black gentleman
blmn	black man
blst	black stool
btst	black tarry stool
blwo	black woman
blbl	bladder blade
blca	bladder cancer
blfl	bladder flap
blou	bladder outlet
blre	bladder retractor
blsp	bladder spasm
bltu	bladder tumor
blan	blanche
blbs	blebs
bler	bleeder
blpo	bleeding point
blri	blepharitis
blch	blepharochalasis
blpl	blepharoplasty
blov	blighted ovum
blig	blinding
bliy	blindly
blne	blindness
blkd	blocked
blkr	blocker
blks	blocks
blcl	blood clot
blco	blood count
blcu	blood culture
blle	blood level
bllo	blood loss
blsm	blood smear
blte	blood test
blti	blood tinged
bltr	blood transfusion
blty	blood type
blve	blood vessel
bloy	bloody
blsh	blunt and sharp
bldi	blunt dissection
blug	blunting
bluy	bluntly
blvi	blurred vision
bocu	bone cutter
bofl	bone flap
bogr	bone graft
boma	bone marrow
bopa	bone pain
bopl	bone plate
bosc	bone scan
bosp	bone spur
bowa	bone wax
bopr	bony prominence
boli	borderline
brds	borders
bora	born and raised in
bofe	both feet
botd	bothered
botg	bothering
bots	bothers
botl	bottle
botm	bottom
bouy	boundary
boud	bounded
boca	Bovie cautery
boel	Bovie electrocautery
bobl	bowel and bladder
bofj	bowel function
bolo	bowel loop
bomo	bowel movement
boob	bowel obstruction
bwre	bowel rest
bofr	boyfriend
brar	brachial artery
brve	brachial vein
brce	brachiocephalic
brr	brachioradialis
brtx	brachytherapy
brki	bradykinesia
brde	brain death
brst	brain stem
brtu	brain tumor
brad	branched
brdo	breakdown
brfa	breakfast
brup	breakup
brbi	breast biopsy
brca	breast cancer
brcy	breast cyst
brex	breast examination
brlu	breast lump
brma	breast mass
bmas	breast masses
brre	breast reduction
brti	breast tissue
brfe	breast-feeding
bres	breasts
brea	breathe
brpz	breech presentation
brsu	bridle suture
brfy	briefly
brng	bring
brba	broad based
brli	broad ligament
bsas	broad-spectrum antibiotics
brla	bronchiolar lavage
bral	bronchoalveolar
balx	bronchoalveolar lavage
brdi	bronchodilator
brge	bronchogenic
brgr	bronchogram
brpl	bronchopleural
brpu	bronchopulmonary
brsc	bronchoscope
brys	bronchoscopies
brsp	bronchospasm
brch	bronchus
brin	bronchus intermedius
bro	brother
bths	brothers
brou	brought out
brwn	brown
brsi	Brudzinski's sign
brug	bruising
bugi	buccogingival
busu	bulb suction
buur	bulbar urethra
buca	bulbocavernosus
bulg	bulge
budi	bulging disc
budr	bulky dressing
budo	bulldog
buem	bullous emphysema
buke	bullous keratopathy
bucr	BUN and creatinine
buni	bunion
buec	bunionectomy
buns	bunions
buho	bur hole
burd	buried
bufx	burst fracture
bufl	butterfly
buts	buttocks
byhx	by history
bymo	by mouth
bygr	bypass graft
bypd	bypassed
bypg	bypassing
cac	cachexia
caff	caffeine
cals	calcifications
cato	calcitonin
cal	calcium
cabl	calcium blocker
ccbs	calcium channel blockers
cala	calculate
cali	calculi
calu	calculus
cald	called
caba	Campylobacter
cacl	cancel
cabo	cancellous bone
casw	cancellous screw
cand	Candida
caes	Candida esophagitis
cada	candidate
caso	canker sore
cbro	cannot be ruled out
cann	cannula
cbag	capsular bag
cfcs	capsulorrhexis forceps
cadi	carbon dioxide
cano	carcinoid
cais	carcinoma in situ
cotl	carcinoma of the lung
capr	carcinoma of the prostate
cdar	cardiac arrest
caex	cardiac examination
camo	cardiac monitor
caor	cardiac origin
crir	cardiac rhythm is regular
crwr	cardiac rhythm was regular
crfs	cardiac risk factors
casi	cardiac silhouette
cagn	cardiogenic
camg	cardiomegaly
camy	cardiomyopathy
capl	cardioplegia
capu	cardiopulmonary
ctra	cardiothoracic ratio
caf	careful
cain	careful inspection
cagi	caregiver
carm	C-arm fluoroscopy
caar	carotid artery
caup	carotid upstroke
catu	carpal tunnel
cado	carried down
cout	carried out
ctls	cartilages
cagu	catgut
casu	catgut suture
cths	catheters
czma	Caucasian male
czmn	Caucasian man
czwo	Caucasian woman
caeq	cauda equina
caul	caudal
caus	cause
cauz	cauterize
caud	cauterized
caug	cauterizing
cdfc	CD4 count
ccot	cell carcinoma of the
cesa	Cell Saver
celi	cellulitis
cent	center
cegr	centigrade
ceme	centimeter
cnsx	central nervous system
ceve	central venous
cvpx	central venous pressure
ceca	cephalad and caudad
cpdx	cephalopelvic disproportion
cere	cerebellar
cepa	cerebral palsy
csfx	cerebrospinal fluid
ceva	cerebrovascular
cvax	cerebrovascular accident
cert	certain
ceru	cerumen
cead	cervical adenopathy
cebl	cervical block
cech	cervical chain
ceco	cervical collar
cedi	cervical disc
cedy	cervical dysplasia
cnod	cervical nodes
ceos	cervical os
cvsj	cervical spinal stenosis
cest	cervical stenosis
cess	cessation
chai	chair
chal	challenge
chad	changed
chag	changing
chby	characterized by
chmg	charming
chkd	checked
chkg	checking
chks	checks
chup	checkup
chfu	cheerful
chla	chelation
chex	chest examination
chhe	chest heaviness
chpr	chest pressure
chti	chest tightness
chtu	chest tube
cxsd	chest x-ray showed
cxwo	chest x-ray was obtained
chst	Cheyne-Stokes
chpo	chickenpox
chco	chief complaint
chab	child abuse
chbi	childbirth
chho	childhood
chil	children
chsl	chisel
chhy	chloral hydrate
choc	chocolate
chgm	cholangiogram
chgi	cholangitis
chto	cholesteatoma
chom	cholesterolemia
chma	chondromalacia
chpl	chondroplasty
chfo	choreiform
chsu	chromic suture
chpe	chromopertubation
chbr	chronic bronchitis
chch	chronic cholecystitis
cmml	chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
copd	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cpsy	chronic pain syndrome
crfx	chronic renal failure
chrh	chronic rhinitis
chsc	chronic schizophrenia
chny	chronically
cism	cigarette smoker
cigs	cigarettes
cila	circulate
cinu	circulating nurse
ciar	circumareolar
cici	circumcise
cife	circumference
ciin	circumferential incision
cima	circumflex marginal
cisc	circumscribe
cili	cirrhosis of the liver
ciba	Citrobacter
clad	clamped
clag	clamping
clas	clamps
clca	claudication
clav	clavicle
clpe	clavipectoral
cldr	clean and dry
cled	cleaned
cleg	cleaning
cles	cleans
clco	clear cornea
clcu	clear cut
clfl	clear fluid
cldt	clear liquid diet
clsp	clear sputum
ctab	clear to auscultation bilaterally
clur	clear urine
cllp	cleft lip
clpa	cleft palate
clpi	clinical picture
clly	clinically
clsi	clinically significant
clis	clinics
clwi	clockwise
clob	close observation
clfx	closed fracture
clre	closed reduction
csds	closed suction drains
clsy	closely
clsr	closer
clst	closest
clsg	closing
cldi	Clostridium difficile
clte	CLOtest
coag	coagulate
coab	cocaine abuse
cogj	cognition
cofj	cognitive function
coim	cognitive impairment
cogy	cognitively
cogz	cognizant
cohe	coherent
cola	collagen
colu	collapsed lung
colg	colleague
coll	college
colc	colonic
copo	colonic polyp
cosc	colonoscope
coys	colonoscopies
corl	colorectal
colp	colposcope
coto	comatose
comf	comfort
cmfx	comminuted fracture
chdi	common hepatic duct
comm	communicate
capn	community-acquired pneumonia
comw	compatible with
comp	complain
cbcx	complete blood count
copn	completeness
coby	complicated by
copr	compress
cofx	compression fracture
cosw	compression screw
comi	compromise
copu	compulsion
cocl	conclude
cocu	concur
cobi	cone biopsy
cofi	confirm
cofr	confront
cofu	confuse
coza	conization
cpnk	conjunctivae pink
cojl	conjunctival
cons	consent
coqu	consequent
cose	conservative
cotr	conservative treatment
cosi	consider
coof	consisted of
cote	content
ctdw	continues to do well
coce	contraceptive
cody	contrast dye
ctrb	controllable
cohn	controlled hypertension
ctrg	controlling
ctrs	controls
cosa	conversation
conv	convince
covu	convulse
coop	cooperate
coor	coordinate
coam	copious amount
coir	copiously irrigated
coac	coracoacromial
cobr	coracobrachialis
cobl	cord blood
crds	cords
coan	coronary angiography
cabg	coronary artery bypass graft
cobo	corporal body
corr	correct
coso	cortisone
chri	coryza
cosm	cosmetic
cpan	costophrenic angle
cpab	costophrenic angle blunting
cnbs	could not be seen
coun	counsel
cosu	countersunk
cous	courses
covj	coverage
covd	covered
covs	covers
ckls	crackles
cram	cramp
cabs	cranial abnormalities
crne	cranial nerve
crec	craniectomy
crpl	cranioplasty
crto	craniotome
crot	craniotomy
crea	create
crki	creatine kinase
cpkj	creatine phosphokinase
crma	cremaster
crbl	crescent blade
crkn	crescent knife
crph	cricopharyngeal
cris	crisis
crcr	crisscross
crit	critical
crca	critical care
ctrl	crown-to-rump length
crin	cruciate incision
crli	cruciate ligament
cryg	crying
crgl	cryoglobulin
crpr	cryoprecipitate
crcl	cryptococcal
crme	cryptococcal meningitis
crco	Cryptococcus
crge	cryptogenic
crsp	Cryptosporidium
crza	crystallization
cryl	crystalloid
crys	crystals
csot	CT scan of the
culd	cultured
ctdr	cup-to-disc ratio
crts	curets
curm	current medications
cuin	curvilinear incision
cutg	cutting
cyac	cyanotic
cycd	cycled
cycs	cycles
cycg	cycling
cydu	cystic duct
cyma	cystic mass
cyis	cystitis
cyce	cystocele
cygr	cystogram
cmgx	cystometrogram
cypr	cystoprostatectomy
cyse	cystoscopic examination
cyta	cystoscopy table
cyur	cystourethrectomy
cusc	cystourethroscope
cusy	cystourethroscopy
cyss	cysts
cmvx	cytomegalovirus
cypa	cytopathology
dacr	Dacron
dagr	Dacron graft
dacy	dacryocystitis
daba	daily basis
damd	damaged
dang	danger
daus	daughters
daca	Davol catheter
dadr	Davol drain
daei	day eight
dafi	day five
dafo	day four
dani	day nine
dase	day seven
dasi	day six
datn	day ten
dath	day three
daso	daytime somnolence
dequ	de Quervain's
debi	debilitate
debm	debridement
debu	debulk
deci	decide
decl	decline
deco	decompress
dcap	decreased appetite
dbss	decreased breath sounds
drom	decreased range of motion
dcvs	decreased vision
dcrs	decreases
dcrg	decreasing
deul	decubitus ulcer
defa	deep fascia
depa	deep palpation
dpng	deepening
dpst	deepest
defe	defect
dfvd	defervesced
dfvn	defervescence
dfvt	defervescent
dfvg	defervescing
defs	deficits
defi	define
dege	degenerate
dddx	degenerative disc disease
degl	deglove
dehi	dehisce
dehy	dehydration
dela	delay
delf	delightful
deli	delineate
deld	delivered
delg	delivering
dels	delivers
dely	delivery
delu	delusion
deza	demoralization
dntl	dental
deni	dentition intact
depe	depend
depn	dependence
depr	depress
defx	depressed fracture
deps	depths
dera	derange
drml	dermal
dech	dermatochalasis
derm	dermatologist
desa	desaturate
desc	describe
dopuc	DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE:
dese	deserve
desu	desufflate
dere	detached retina
dtld	detailed
dtls	details
dete	detect
dett	determinant
detj	determination
detd	determined
dets	determines
detg	determining
dvm	development
devs	develops
devi	device
dkaj	diabetic ketoacidosis
dibr	diagnostic bronchoscopy
dam	diameter
diph	diaphoresis
dias	diastole
dnha	did not have any
dnra	did not reveal any
dnst	did not seem to
diwe	did well
desx	diethylstilbestrol
df	different
difu	diffuse
dgtl	digital
diex	digital examination
dgts	digits
dacx	dilatation and curettage
dilg	dilating
dimi	diminish
diop	diopter
diqu	direct questioning
dite	direct testing
divi	direct vision
divz	direct visualization
dccv	direct-current cardioversion
dird	directed
dirg	directing
dirj	direction
diry	directly
dirr	director
diab	disability
diap	disappear
dica	discard
didg	discharge diagnosis
dcos	discontinuous
dicv	discover
dicu	discuss
dsed	diseased
diom	diskometry
disl	dislocate
dipo	dispose
diru	disrupt
diss	dissect
disd	dissected
dina	disseminate
dimo	distalmost
dito	distort
ditr	distract
dibu	distribute
diur	diurese
dive	diverticulum
dact	divide-and-conquer technique
divd	divided
divg	dividing
divj	division
doec	dobutamine echocardiogram
docs	doctors
docu	document
dnat	does not appear to
dowe	doing well
dosi	donor site
dost	Doppler study
doul	Doppler ultrasound
dosp	dorsal spine
dofl	dorsiflex
dola	dorsolateral
dolu	double lumen
dovi	double vision
djst	double-J stent
douy	doubly
doli	doubly ligated
dbtd	doubted
dofu	doubtful
dogo	downgoing
dosy	Down's syndrome
dowa	downward
doga	downward gaze
drnd	drained
drng	draining
drns	drains
drap	draped
dras	drapes
drsi	drawer sign
drss	dress
dssd	dressed
dsch	dressing change
drgs	dressings
drbg	dribbling
dril	drill
drbi	drill bit
drho	drill hole
dral	drink alcohol
drig	drinking
driv	drive
drou	dropped out
drov	drove
drne	drowsiness
drow	drowsy
drab	drug abuse
drfe	drug fever
drre	drug related
drtr	drug treatment
drus	drug use
drmo	dry mouth
dsds	dry sterile dressings
drwg	dry weight
ducl	ductal
duln	dullness
duol	duodenal
dubu	duodenal bulb
duul	duodenal ulcer
duoi	duodenitis
dusc	duodenoscope
duod	duodenum
dtco	during the course of
duwh	during which
dxte	d-Xylose test
dyar	dysarthria
dybl	dysfunctional bleeding
dypa	dyspareunia
dype	dyspepsia
dypg	dysphagia
dyth	dysthymic
dyur	dysuria
eada	each day
eamo	each month
easi	each side
eati	each time
eawk	each week
eayr	each year
eaca	ear canal
eain	ear infection
eadr	eardrum
eato	earlier today
eaag	early age
eade	early development
easa	early satiety
esly	easily
eaid	easily identified
eabr	easy bruising
eatg	eating
eadi	eating disorder
eccc	ecchymotic
ecde	echodensity
ecge	echogenic
ectc	ectopic
ecpy	ectopy
edgd	edged
edgs	edges
edca	educate
efme	effacement
effl	effluent
eflu	efflux
effu	effusion
eith	eighth
eiri	eighth rib
ejad	ejaculated
ejaj	ejaculation
ejay	ejaculatory
ejmu	ejection murmur
ejjs	ejections
elpl	Elastoplast
elbs	elbows
eldy	elderly
eled	elected
elev	elective
ekgc	electrocardiographic
ekgy	electrocardiography
elco	electrocoagulate
ectx	electroconvulsive therapy
eltr	electrode
eldg	electrodiagnostic
elhy	electrohydraulic
elly	electrolyte
elpa	electrolyte panel
emdx	electromechanical dissociation
emgx	electromyogram
engx	electronystagmography
elph	electrophysiology
eles	elects
elem	element
elva	elevate
elgb	eligible
elim	eliminate
elna	elimination
ells	ellipses
elso	ellipsoid
ellc	elliptic
elll	elliptical
elin	elliptical incision
elwh	elsewhere
eluc	elucidate
elud	eluded
elug	eluding
emby	embolectomy
embi	emboli
embc	embolic
embm	embolism
embj	embolization
empe	emergency petition
emsi	emphasize
emse	emphysema
emth	empiric therapy
emtr	empiric trial
empl	empirical
empy	empyema
enbl	en bloc
enli	encephalitis
enma	encephalomalacia
enci	encircle
encl	enclose
endi	end diastolic
enor	end organ
enst	end stage
enar	endarterectomy
enca	endocardium
encr	endocrine
ensv	endocrinology service
enlo	Endoloop
endo	endometrial
ensa	endometrial sampling
enmy	endomyocardial
enpe	endopelvic
ensc	endoscope
enys	endoscopies
enyt	endoscopist
etx	endotracheal
enin	endotracheal intubation
ett	endotracheal tube
enpl	endplate
eskd	end-stage kidney disease
esld	end-stage liver disease
enen	end-to-end
ensi	end-to-side
engy	energy
enha	enhance
enjd	enjoyed
enla	enlarge
enld	enlarged
enpr	enlarged prostate
enlr	enlarger
enls	enlarges
enlg	enlarging
ensd	ensued
ensg	ensuing
ensu	ensure
ente	enter
entd	entered
ecai	enteric-coated aspirin
entg	entering
enba	Enterobacter
ence	enterocele
encu	enterocutaneous
enop	enteropathy
enot	enterotomy
enva	enterovaginal
enti	entire
ennr	entirely normal
enwu	entrance wound
enur	enuresis
enzt	enzymatic
epmo	ependymoma
epco	epicondyle
epid	epidermis
epdi	epididymis
epan	epidural anesthesia
epca	epidural catheter
epsp	epidural space
eppa	epigastric pain
epga	epigastrium
epgl	epiglottis
epil	epilepsy
epio	epinephrine 1:100,000
epit	epinephrine 200,000
epre	epiretinal
epme	epiretinal membrane
epsc	episclera
epsi	episiotomy
epst	epistaxis
epth	epithelial
eptm	epithelium
eptr	epitrochlear
epty	epitympanum
eqva	equinovarus
erca	eradicate
eros	erosions
erov	erosive
erno	erythema nodosum
ercy	erythrocytosis
ermy	erythromycin
erpo	erythropoietin
esba	Esmarch bandage
essp	esophageal spasm
esst	esophageal stricture
esgi	esophagitis
egd	esophagogastroduodenoscopy
essc	essence
estr	essential tremor
esnr	essentially normal
esun	essentially unremarkable
esta	establish
esti	estimate
eblw	estimated blood loss was
ebluc	ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS:
edcx	estimated date of confinement
edod	estimated date of delivery
elos	ESTIMATED LENGTH OF STAY:
etab	ethanol abuse
etle	ethanol level
etus	ethanol use
etsi	ethmoid sinus
etde	ethmoidectomy
etic	etiologic
eutu	eustachian tube
evac	evacuate
evnd	evened
evnt	event
evnf	eventful
evns	events
evnl	eventual
evme	every meal
evmo	every morning
evni	every night
evyr	every year
evda	everyday
evon	everyone
evt	everything
eord	evidence of recurrent disease
eovt	evidence of vincristine toxicity
evid	evidenced
evig	evidencing
evit	evident
eviy	evidently
exba	exacerbate
exct	exact
eilt	exam is limited to
eirf	exam is remarkable for
eaau	exams are all unremarkable
xcon	excellent condition
xhem	excellent hemostasis
eftl	except for the left
eftr	except for the right
exth	except that
exch	exchange
exci	excise
exbi	excisional biopsy
excl	exclude
exco	excoriate
excu	excursion
exgr	exercise group
exin	exercise intolerance
exrg	exercise regularly
estg	exercise stress testing
exto	exercise tolerance
exed	exercised
eiaz	exercise-induced asthma
exes	exercises
exeg	exercising
exer	exert
exan	exertional angina
exdy	exertional dyspnea
exfd	exfoliated
exhi	exhibit
exhu	ex-husband
exis	exist
exsi	exit site
exwu	exit wound
exid	exited
exig	exiting
exop	exophthalmos
exos	exostosis
expa	expand
expj	expansion
expc	expect
exma	expectant management
exdi	expedite
expe	experience
exme	experiment
exph	expiratory phase
exwh	expiratory wheezes
expi	expire
expl	explore
expo	expose
expr	express
exap	expressive aphasia
exqu	exquisite
extn	extend
exhx	extensive history
exge	external genitalia
exil	external iliac
emge	external male genitalia
exob	external oblique
exri	external ring
exro	external rotation
exdu	extradural
exor	extraordinary
extr	extreme
exwe	extremely well
eawc	extremities are without clubbing
ernc	extremities reveal no cyanosis
esnc	extremities show no clubbing
exex	extremity examination
extu	extubate
exx	exudates
exuv	exudative
eydo	eye doctor
eyex	eye examination
eyba	eyeball
eybr	eyebrow
eygl	eyeglasses
fama	face mask
fajn	facet joint
fcts	facets
faas	facial asymmetry
fadr	facial droop
faci	facility
faid	failed
fbsy	failed back syndrome
ftde	failed to demonstrate
ftrt	failed to respond to
ftre	failed to reveal
faig	failing
fais	fails
fato	failure to
faam	fair amount
faiy	fairly
fawe	fairly well
fafo	falciform
fari	fall risk
fatu	fallopian tube
faan	false aneurysm
fapo	false positive
faml	familial
famr	familiar
fams	families
faco	family conference
fado	family doctor
famt	family meeting
fatx	family therapy
fala	fascia lata
fasc	fasciculation
faab	fast-absorbing
fagr	fat graft
fapa	fat pad
fths	father's
ftgd	fatigued
fali	fatty liver
fati	fatty tissue
favb	favorable
favt	favorite
fefu	fearful
feas	features
feim	fecal impaction
fetu	feeding tube
fdgs	feedings
febe	feeling better
fege	female genitalia
fnad	female in no acute distress
fein	female infant
febt	femoral bruit
fehe	femoral head
fenk	femoral neck
fefe	femorofemoral
fefx	femur fracture
fest	fenestration
fent	fentanyl
fepa	fentanyl patch
fers	ferrous
fegl	ferrous gluconate
fesu	ferrous sulfate
feza	fertilization
fasy	fetal alcohol syndrome
fedi	fetal distress
femo	fetal movement
fech	fever and chills
fuox	fever of unknown origin
fesp	fever spike
fcsw	fever, chills or sweats
feba	few bacteria
fiop	fiberoptic
fbrs	fibers
fila	fibrillate
fbns	fibrinous
fica	fibrocalcification
ficy	fibrocyst
fifa	fibrofatty
figl	fibroglandular
fibd	fibroid
fitu	fibroid tumor
fiut	fibroid uterus
fimy	fibromyalgia
fbrc	fibrotic
fidy	fibrous dysplasia
fifx	fibula fracture
fibs	fibulas
foes	figure-of-eights
fild	filled
filg	filling
fils	fills
filt	filter
fien	fimbriated end
fdsuc	FINAL DIAGNOSES:
fidg	final diagnosis
fnly	finally
fitr	fine tremor
fing	finger
fidi	finger dissection
firu	finger rub
fibr	fingerbreadth
fina	fingernail
fino	finger-nose
fiti	fingertip
fini	finish
fiot	FIO2
fima	firm mass
frmy	firmly
fshs	first and second heart sounds
fico	first course
fide	first degree
fiep	first episode
fikn	first knife
fily	first layer
foal	first of all
fivi	first visit
fiin	fishmouth incision
fiss	fissure
fsgr	fistulogram
filo	fistulotomy
fsus	fistulous
fixa	fixate
fxde	fixed defect
flpa	flank pain
flas	flaps
flrd	flared
flrs	flares
flup	flare-up
flaf	flat affect
flpl	flat plate
flle	flatulence
flxd	flexed
flxs	flexes
flxb	flexible
flbr	flexible bronchoscope
flsi	flexible sigmoidoscopy
flxg	flexing
flxj	flexion
flte	flexor tendon
flri	Flieringa ring
flwd	flowed
flbo	fluid bolus
flre	fluid retention
flst	fluid status
flwa	fluid wave
flgi	fluids given
flsc	fluoroscope
flta	fluoroscopy table
flus	flush
flud	flushed
fnds	focal neurologic deficits
fowe	focal weakness
focy	focality
foga	Fogarty
foac	folic acid
foll	follicle
foce	follicular cell
flwo	following labs were obtained
fols	follows
fodr	footdrop
fobr	footling breech
fopl	footplate
fafv	for a follow-up visit
fapp	for any persistent pain
feat	for evaluation and treatment
fets	for evaluation to start
foex	for example
fofu	for followup
fiac	for immunophenotyping and cytogenetics
fmys	for many years
ftla	for the last
fowh	for which
fora	foramen
foar	forearm
fosk	foreskin
foma	formation
frnx	fornix
fbfl	fornix-based flap
fosm	foul smelling
fodo	found down
ftba	found to be alert
ftbi	found to be intact
ftbn	found to be normal
fcom	four cycles of MAID
ftad	four times a day
fprs	four-point restraints
fxnj	fractionation
fras	fractions
fxdi	fracture dislocation
fxfr	fracture fragment
fxsi	fracture site
fxta	fracture table
frag	fragment
frwo	framework
frpu	frank pus
frai	free air
frfl	free flap
frof	free of
frti	free tie
frup	freed up
ffp	fresh frozen plasma
frib	friable
frru	friction rub
frie	friend
ftho	from the hospital
ftor	from the operating room
ftpa	from the patient
frhe	frontal headache
frlo	frontal lobe
frsi	frontal sinus
frns	frontalis
frny	frontally
frpa	frontoparietal
frte	frontotemporal
frse	frozen section
frsh	frozen shoulder
frst	frustrate
fulg	fulgurate
futh	full thickness
fulr	fuller
futi	full-time
fuly	fully
fuor	fully oriented
fjly	functionally
funl	fundal
fupl	fundoplication
fusc	funduscopy
fucu	fungal culture
fuin	fungal infection
fuge	fungemia
fuas	further assessment
fubl	further bleeding
fuca	further care
fudi	further dissection
fuev	further evaluation
fuex	further examination
fuma	further management
fuob	further observation
fuwo	further workup
furd	furthered
furt	furthest
fufo	fusiform
fvcr	FVC ratio
gare	gag reflex
gaem	gainfully employed
gabe	gallbladder bed
gast	gallstone
gagl	gammaglobulin
ganc	ganciclovir
gacy	ganglion cyst
gagr	gangrene
gava	Gardnerella vaginalis
gaec	gastrectomy
gaan	gastric antrum
gaca	gastric cancer
gala	gastric lavage
gaul	gastric ulcer
gasi	gastritis
gacn	gastrocnemius
gaco	gastrocolic
gali	gastrocolic ligament
gadu	gastroduodenal
gaen	gastroenterology
gesv	gastroenterology service
gaes	gastroesophageal
gajt	gastroesophageal junction
gitr	gastrointestinal tract
giup	gastrointestinal upset
gaje	gastrojejunostomy
gapa	gastroparesis
gasc	gastroscope
gath	gather
gzds	gauze dressing
geps	general psychiatry
genz	generalized
geex	genital examination
geta	genitalia
gere	genitorectal
guir	genitourinary irrigant
gntl	gentle
gedi	gentle diuresis
gehy	gentle hydration
genn	genuine
gefa	Gerota's fascia
gage	gestational age
getg	getting
gima	gigantomastia
gisa	Gigli saw
givi	gingivitis
gibu	gingivobuccal
gifr	girlfriend
glab	glabella
glsc	Glasgow score
glss	glasses
glau	glaucoma
gcsc	Gleason combined score
glhu	glenohumeral
glwi	Glidewire
glbl	glioblastoma
glbs	globulins
glne	glomerulonephritis
glse	glossectomy
glco	glucocorticoid
glin	glucose intolerance
gttx	glucose tolerance test
glsu	glucosuria
glma	gluteus maximus
glme	gluteus medius
glmi	gluteus minimus
glce	glycemia
glyc	glycemic
glyn	glycerin
glpy	glycopyrrolate
glhe	glycosylated hemoglobin
gmdl	gm/dL
godi	goal directed
gosc	gonioscopy
gcx	gonorrhea
goap	good appetite
goca	good candidate
gode	good dentition
ghi	good historian
gopo	good position
grom	good range of motion
goto	good tone
govj	good visualization
govt	government
grad	graded
grdt	gradient
grpo	gram positive
gnrs	gram-negative rods
grch	grandchildren
grda	granddaughter
grfa	grandfather
grmo	grandmother
grso	grandson
grla	granulation
grti	granulation tissue
grcy	granulocyte
grlo	granuloma
grto	granulomatosis
gras	grasp
grut	gravid uterus
grdr	gravity drainage
grca	great care
grde	great deal
grdi	great difficulty
grcu	greater curvature
grtr	greater trochanter
gret	greatest
grey	greatly
grsp	green sputum
grfi	Greenfield filter
grou	grew out
grvd	grooved
grvs	grooves
grhe	gross hematuria
groy	grossly
gric	grossly intact
grnr	grossly normal
grgl	ground glass
grho	group home
grps	group psychotherapy
grtx	group therapy
gupo	guaiac positive
gnbs	guaiac-negative brown stool
guas	guaiacs
gute	guarantee
guna	gubernaculum
guin	guidance
gupi	guide pin
guwi	guide wire
guid	guided
guig	guiding
gtrs	gutters
gync	gynecologic
gynl	gynecological
gyco	gynecological consultation
gyon	gynecological oncology
gysv	gynecological service
gynt	gynecologist
gycl	gynecology clinic
gyma	gynecomastia
htbs	H2 blockers
hnco	had no complaints of
hae	Haemophilus influenzae
hadi	hair distribution
hato	halitosis
hana	hallucination
hava	hallux valgus
hast	hamstring
hamo	hand motion
hapi	handpiece
hapd	happened
hpcs	haptics
hapa	hard palate
hrdn	harden
hawa	hardware
hafu	harmful
hapo	Hartmann's pouch
harg	harvesting
hbat	has been able to
hbdc	has been discontinued
hbmf	has been married for
hbnn	has been no nausea
hbsb	has been seen by
hbut	has been unable to
hsco	has continued
hsdo	has done
hadr	has drank
hsex	has experienced
hsfe	has felt
hsim	has improved
hsmd	has made
hanv	has never
hneo	has no evidence of
hnoc	has no other complaints
hsre	has remained
hssh	has shown
hdtc	have discussed the case
hvhd	have had
hvnt	have not
hvre	have remained
hafe	hay fever
hhdw	he has done well
hhhn	he has had no
hhnh	he has no hepatosplenomegaly
hiaf	he is afebrile
hiat	he is allergic to
hisi	he is single
hlal	he lives alone
hesm	he smoked
hwad	he was admitted
hwar	he was arrested
hwbi	he was born in
hwdi	he was discharged
hwfo	he was found
hwgs	he wears glasses
hwco	he will continue on
henk	head and neck
hcts	head CT scan
heiy	head injury
hopa	head of the pancreas
hdre	headrest
hebs	heard best
heai	hearing aid
hebl	heart block
heex	heart examination
hirr	Heart is regular rate
hemu	heart murmur
heso	heart sound
hebu	heartburn
hcin	heat or cold intolerance
hedr	heavy drinker
hesh	heel-shin
heiu	HEENT exam is unremarkable
hnex	HEENT examination
hepy	Helicobacter pylori
hels	helpless
hegi	hemangioma
hete	hematemesis
hech	hematochezia
heon	hematology-oncology
hetu	hematuria
hepo	heme positive
hnbs	heme-negative brown stool
hpbs	heme-positive brown stool
hegl	hemiglossectomy
heph	hemisphere
hetr	hemitransfixion
hecl	hemoclip
hedl	hemodialysis
hedy	hemodynamic
hept	hemoptysis
hrr	hemorrhage
hero	hemorrhoid
heec	hemorrhoidectomy
hwow	hemostasis was obtained with
hsts	hemostats
heth	hemothorax
heva	Hemovac
hvds	Hemovac drains
hepz	heparinize
hepa	hepatic
hedu	hepatic duct
hefl	hepatic flexure
heti	hepatitis
hbca	hepatitis B core antibody
hbsa	hepatitis B surface antibody
hebi	hepatobiliary
hbsc	hepatobiliary scan
hece	hepatocellular
hepc	hepatocellular carcinoma
hjre	hepatojugular reflux
hanp	hepatosplenomegaly and no peripheral
hbpi	her blood pressure is
hrlw	her LFTs were
hpsi	her performance status is
hpmo	her primary medical oncologist
hrsa	her stated age
hrwi	her weight is
hrww	her weight was
hrwc	her white count
hesa	hernia sac
hedi	herniated disc
heab	heroin abuse
haco	heroin and cocaine
hede	heroin dependence
heus	heroin use
hewi	heroin withdrawal
hesi	herpes simplex
hese	herself
hege	heterogenous
hesx	heterosexual
hihe	hiatal hernia
hicc	hiccup
hick	Hickman catheter
hisu	hidradenitis suppurativa
hica	high calorie
hich	high cholesterol
hido	high dose
hfdi	high fiber diet
hili	high ligation
hiri	high risk
hisc	high school
hpfi	high-power field
hsed	high-school education
hiad	hilar adenopathy
hise	himself
hifx	hip fracture
hijn	hip joint
hipa	hip pain
hirs	hirsute
hshx	his history
hilw	his LFTs were
hnei	his neurologic exam is
hrin	his ROS is negative
hisa	his staged age
hsag	his stated age
hife	Hispanic female
hima	Hispanic male
hicy	histiocytosis
hilo	histology
hape	history and physical examination
hxaz	history of asthma
hohd	history of heart disease
hpi	history of present illness
hpic	HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:
hivn	HIV negative
hivr	HIV related
hivs	HIV serology
hivt	HIV testing
hoan	hoarseness
hoar	holding area
hosy	holosystolic
homu	holosystolic murmur
homo	Holter monitor
hosi	Homans' sign
hoat	homatropine
hoox	home oxygen
hotd	home today
hols	homeless
hoci	homicidal
hoid	homicidal ideation
hoge	homogeneous
hohe	homonymous hemianopsia
hosx	homosexual
hoba	Honan balloon
hops	hopeless
hopn	hopelessness
hmso	horizontal mattress sutures of
horl	hormonal
hoim	hormone imbalance
hrep	hormone replacement
hrt-	hormone-replacement therapy
hors	hormones
hopl	hospice placement
hoda	hospital day
hapn	hospital-acquired pneumonia
hosz	hospitalize
hosd	hospitalized
hoss	hospitals
hoho	household
howi	housewife
howo	housework
hucl	Hulka clamp
hivx	human immunodeficiency virus
hufx	humerus fracture
huca	HUMI cannula
hyad	hydradenitis
hysu	hydradenitis suppurativa
hydr	hydrate
hyse	hydration and sedation
hyce	hydrocele
hyco	hydrocodone
hydi	hydrodissect
hype	hydrogen peroxide
hyne	hydronephrosis
hysa	hydrosalpinx
hyap	hydroxyapatite
hyac	hyperactive
hybs	hyperactive bowel sounds
hyal	hyperalimentation
hyam	hyperammonemia
hybi	hyperbilirubinemia
hyca	hypercalcemia
hych	hypercholesterolemia
hydy	hyperdynamic
hyec	hyperechoic
hyem	hyperemia
hyes	hyperesthesia
hyex	hyperextend
hygl	hyperglycemia
hyka	hyperkalemia
hyke	hyperkeratosis
hyli	hyperlipidemia
hymo	hypermobile
hyna	hypernatremia
hypa	hyperparathyroidism
hypl	hyperplasia
hypy	hyperpyrexia
hyre	hyperreflexia
hyso	hypersomnolence
hyth	hyperthermia
hyto	hypertonic
hyur	hyperuricemia
hyva	hypervascular
hyve	hyperventilation
hyvi	hypervigilant
hyvo	hypervolemia
hygo	hypnagogic
hoac	hypoactive
hoad	hypoadrenalism
hoal	hypoalbuminemia
hoca	hypocalcemia
hoch	hypochromic
hoec	hypoechoic
hoga	hypogastric
hogl	hypoglycemia
hepi	hypoglycemic episodes
hogo	hypogonadism
hoin	hypoinflation
hoka	hypokalemia
homa	hypomanic
hona	hyponatremia
hoph	hypopharynx
hopi	hypopigmentation
hopr	hypoproteinemia
hore	hyporeflexic
hysp	hypospadias
hote	hypotension
hoth	hypothyroid
hoto	hypotonic
hovo	hypovolemia
hoxe	hypoxemia
hysc	hysteroscope
iage	iatrogenic
icsc	icteric sclerae
idfa	identical fashion
idpr	identified and preserved
idpa	idiopathic
idca	idiopathic cardiomyopathy
idve	idioventricular
ifne	if necessary
ifpo	if possible
iyha	if you have any
ilan	ileoanal
ilce	ileocecal
ilco	ileocolic
ilin	ileoinguinal
ilje	ileojejunal
ilre	ileorectal
ilos	ileostomy
ilar	iliac artery
ilcr	iliac crest
icwp	iliac crest was prepped
ilfo	iliac fossa
ilsp	iliac spine
ilve	iliac vein
ilfe	iliofemoral
ilop	iliopsoas
ilpu	iliopubic
ilti	iliotibial
ilap	ill appearing
ildr	illicit drug
ildu	illicit drug use
illu	illusion
imfa	immediate family
immo	immobilize
imza	immunization
imco	immunocompromised
imde	immunodeficiency
imfi	immunofixation
imgl	immunoglobulin
impe	immunoperoxidase
imsu	immunosuppression
imth	immunotherapy
impa	impact
impi	impinge
imsy	impingement syndrome
impl	implant
impr	impress
ipc	IMPRESSION AND PLAN:
imps	improves
imsi	impulsivity
iarf	in a running fashion
iasm	in a similar manner
iaat	in an attempt to
iaet	in an effort to
iaof	in anticipation of
icco	in critical condition
inde	in detail
infc	in fact
ilwf	in line with the fibers
inad	in no acute distress
ined	in no extreme distress
inod	in no obvious distress
inrd	in no respiratory distress
irto	in reference to
iret	in relation to
isco	in satisfactory condition
itao	in the absence of
itdo	in the direction of
iter	in the emergency room
itev	in the evening
iteo	in the event of
itfo	in the form of
itfu	in the future
itha	in the hall
itlw	in the last week
itla	in the left arm
itme	in the meantime
itnf	in the near future
itor	in the operating room
itpy	in the past year
itpo	in the presence of
itro	in the range of
itra	in the right arm
itso	in the setting of
ituf	in the usual fashion
ento	in toto
ivot	in view of this
ivfe	in vitro fertilization
indt	incident
inci	incise
iwcw	incision was closed with
iche	incisional hernia
incs	incisions
incy	inclusion cyst
inco	incontinence
icrs	increases
indi	indicate
inca	indigo carmine
intx	individual therapy
indu	induce
indj	induction
iola	induction of labor
indw	indwelling
inft	infant
infa	infarct
infd	infected
infg	infecting
infs	infections
inpr	infectious process
infv	infective
imar	inferior mesenteric artery
inpo	inferior pole
inla	inferolateral
ifty	infertility
infi	infiltrate
ipdx	inflammatory pelvic disease
info	information
icwo	informed consent was obtained
inma	inframammary
ifdr	infundibular
inpe	infundibulopelvic
ifpl	infundibulopelvic ligament
infu	infuse
inhe	inguinal hernia
inli	inguinal ligament
inha	inhaler
inic	initial consultation
init	initiate
iniv	initiative
inje	inject
injd	injected
injg	injecting
injs	injections
inju	injure
inas	inner aspect
inly	inner layer
inno	innominate
inp	inpatient
inse	insert
insi	inside
inon	insidious onset
insp	inspect
inof	instead of
inst	instrument
inta	instrumentation
iddc	insulin-dependent diabetic
intg	integument
inac	interact
inbo	interbody
inre	interest
inlo	interlock
inme	intermediate
inmi	intermittent
imas	internal mammary arteries
imcl	internal medicine clinic
inob	internal oblique
inri	internal ring
inro	internal rotation
inos	interosseous
inph	interphalangeal
inga	interrogate
inru	interrupt
invl	interval
iaax	intervals and axis
ivsd	interventricular septal defect
invi	interview
inab	intra-abdominal
iabp	intra-aortic balloon pump
inar	intra-articular
icpr	intracranial pressure
inlu	intraluminal
imfx	intramedullary fixation
inmu	intramuscular
inna	intranasal
inop	intraoperative
inor	intraorbital
inth	intrathecal
inum	intraumbilical
inut	intrauterine
ivac	intravenous access
ivas	intravenous antibiotics
ivco	intravenous contrast
ivdu	intravenous drug use
ivds	intravenous drugs
ivfs	intravenous fluids
ivhe	intravenous heroin
ivhy	intravenous hydration
ivig	intravenous immune globulin
ivtx	intravenous therapy
invy	intravenously
intr	introduce
intu	intubate
inva	invade
inve	invert
invo	involve
iogz	iodoform gauze
irst	iron stores
irsu	iron sulfate
irir	irregularly irregular
irga	irrigate
irde	irrigation and debridement
ibsy	irritable bowel symptoms
ibs	irritable bowel syndrome
irta	irritate
isad	is admitted
isaf	is afebrile
isbe	is being
icta	is clear to auscultation
idfw	is doing fairly well
iftb	is felt to be
isne	is necessary
inid	is negative in detail
ineo	is no evidence of
isnf	is notable for
intb	is noted to be
isob	is obtained
ispe	is pending
ispo	is positive
ipfo	is positive for
ispr	is present
iprt	is probably related to
isrt	is related to
isan	is soft and nontender
iuef	is unremarkable except for
iutd	is up to date
iwac	is well-appearing and cooperative
iwnl	is within normal limits
isbo	ischemic bowel
isul	ischemic ulcer
istu	ischial tuberosity
isre	ischiorectal
isen	isoenzyme
isla	isolate
isld	isolated
issd	issued
isss	issues
istc	isthmic
iiim	it is important
iwdt	it was decided to
iwde	it was determined
iwdi	it was difficult
iwet	it was elected to
iwtf	it was felt that
iwft	it was found that
iwne	it was necessary
iwnc	it was not clear
iwnp	it was not possible
iwnt	it was noted that
iwob	it was obvious
iwpt	it was possible to
iuml	IU/ml
imzl	IV mantle zone lymphoma
jpds	Jackson-Pratt drains
jate	Jacob tenaculum
jaca	Jarcho cannula
jaud	jaundiced
jacl	jaw claudication
japa	jaw pain
jejl	jejunal
jeil	jejunoileal
jeje	jejunojejunostomy
jeos	jejunostomy
jetu	jejunostomy tube
jume	judgment
juve	jugular vein
jubr	junctional bradycardia
jnrh	junctional rhythm
jpta	just prior to admission
kasa	Kaposi's sarcoma
keeg	keeping
kend	Keith needle
kecl	Kelly clamp
kepu	Kelly punch
kels	keloids
kera	keratome
kepa	keratopathy
kepl	keratoplasty
kesi	Kernig's sign
kero	Kerrison rongeur
keac	ketoacidosis
keco	ketoconazole
kidi	kidney disease
kifa	kidney failure
kifj	kidney function
kist	kidney stone
kitr	kidney transplant
kire	kind referral
klpn	Klebsiella pneumoniae
knje	knee jerk
knjo	knee joint
ks	knees
knhx	known history
kocl	Kocher clamp
koma	Kocher maneuver
kusi	Kussmaul's sign
kysc	kyphoscoliosis
labe	labetalol
labi	labile
lade	labor and delivery
lada	laboratory data
lawo	laboratory work
laby	labyrinth
lacd	lacerated
lacg	lacerating
lacj	laceration
lacs	lacerations
laof	lack of
ladu	lacrimal duct
lahy	lacrimal hypertrophy
lasa	lacrimal sac
laac	lactic acid
lafe	lactose fermenter
lasw	lag screw
lami	laminectomy
lano	laminotomy
lama	landmark
lasc	laparoscope
laap	laparoscopic appendectomy
lcho	laparoscopic cholecystectomy
lapa	laparotomy pad
laam	large amount
labo	large bowel
laqu	large quantity
lavo	large volume
lary	largely
larr	larger
lart	largest
lage	laryngectomy
lagi	laryngitis
lagc	laryngoscopic
lago	laryngoscopy
lasp	laryngospasm
latr	laryngotracheal
latx	laser therapy
laad	last admission
laev	last evening
lafa	last fall
lfds	last few days
lfms	last few months
lfws	last few weeks
lfys	last few years
laho	last hospitalization
lakn	last known
lamo	last month
lani	last night
laon	last one
lsys	last several years
lavi	last visit
layr	last year
laas	lateral aspect
lame	lateral meniscus
latz	lateralized
laty	laterally
lati	latissimus
lado	latissimus dorsi
latt	latter
lavd	lavaged
lavs	lavages
ledi	learning disability
lofa	leave of absence
levs	leaves
levg	leaving
ltat	left atrial
laxi	left axis
ltba	left base
lbbb	left bundle branch block
lfib	left fibula
lgtr	left greater than right
llob	left lobe
llel	left lower eyelid
lllq	left lower lobe
lllf	left lower lung field
llpo	left lower pole
llsb	left lower sternal border
lshi	left shift
lshu	left shoulder
lsid	left sided
lupo	left upper pole
lusb	left upper sternal border
lvhe	left ventricular heave
lwtr	left worse than right
ltrt	left-to-right
ltwa	leftward
leti	leftward tilt
leed	leg edema
lepa	leg pain
leul	leg ulcer
lene	Legionella
lipl	Leibinger plate
lemy	leiomyomata
lmsa	leiomyosarcoma
lero	Leksell rongeur
lesu	Lembert suture
leng	length
lngs	lengthens
lelo	lens loop
lenu	lens nucleus
leri	lens ring
leec	lensectomy
lesp	Leptospira
leli	less likely
lesr	lesser
lecu	lesser curvature
lesa	lesser sac
letr	lesser trochanter
leke	leukemia
lecy	leukocyte
lees	leukocyte esterase
leen	leukoencephalopathy
lepe	leukopenia
lepl	leukoplakia
lvld	leveled
lvlg	leveling
lvls	levels
lebo	Lewy body
lawn	LFTs are within normal
lhsi	Lhermitte's sign
lica	lichenification
lila	lid lag
liex	life expectancy
lilo	lifelong
licl	Liga clip
litr	ligament of Treitz
ligt	ligamentous
ligs	ligaments
lifl	ligamentum flavum
lipe	light perception
lipi	light pipe
lihe	lightheaded
liho	likelihood
lita	limitation
lmtd	limited
liby	limited by
lrom	limited range of motion
limg	limiting
lise	line sepsis
lial	linea alba
liin	linear incision
lide	lipidemia
lidy	lipodystrophy
lipo	lipoma
lisu	liposuction
lidi	liquid diet
lisi	lisinopril
lisd	listed
lisn	listen
lits	liters
lith	lithium
lile	lithium level
livd	lived
libe	liver bed
lifa	liver failure
lifj	liver function
lalo	lives alone
livw	lives with
lich	living children
loag	loading
loph	local physician
lwsb	local with standby
lwcr	local wound care
locz	localize
loli	localized
lcly	locally
loca	locate
lckd	locked
ldse	locked-door seclusion
losw	locking screw
lola	loculate
lohx	long history
loti	long time
loge	longevity
lotu	longitudinal
loin	longitudinal incision
lote	longterm
lofo	look forward
looy	loosely
loas	looseness of associations
lwei	losing weight
loap	loss of appetite
loma	loupe magnification
loba	low back
lbpr	low blood pressure
lbsu	low blood sugar
lodo	low dose
losgr	low grade (NOT AN ADJECTIVE)
lole	low level
lomo	low mood
lotr	low transverse
ltcs	low transverse cesarean section
lovo	low voltage
loen	lower endoscopy
lgib	lower gastrointestinal bleed
lopo	lower pole
luse	lower uterine segment
lwrg	lowering
liqt	lower-inner quadrant
loou	lower-outer
lgfs	low-grade fevers
lsdi	low-salt diet
lubp	lumbar back pain
ludi	lumbar diskectomy
lufu	lumbar fusion
lula	lumbar laminectomy
lupu	lumbar puncture
lus	lumbar spine
lust	lumbar stenosis
ludo	lumbodorsal
lupe	lumboperitoneal
lusa	lumbosacral
lssp	lumbosacral spine
luec	lumpectomy
lubi	lung biopsy
luca	lung cancer
luex	lung examination
lufi	lung field
luma	lung mass
luvo	lung volume
lcap	lungs are clear to auscultation and percussion
lwap	lungs were clear to auscultation and percussion
lwcb	lungs were clear to auscultation bilaterally
lune	lupus nephritis
lydo	lying down
lyti	Lyme titer
lyn	lymph node
lygi	lymphangitis
lymc	lymphatic
lyed	lymphedema
lyce	lymphocele
lyph	lymphoma
lypr	lymphoproliferative
lyms	lymphs
lysd	lysed
lyad	lysis of adhesions
maad	macroadenoma
macy	macrocytic
macd	macular degeneration
maed	macular edema
mapa	maculopapular
maox	magnesium oxide
magc	magnetic
mrax	magnetic resonance angiogram
mnst	main stem
mata	maintain
mjco	major concern
mjdj	major depression
mjrg	majoring
mjry	majority
makg	making
mala	malaise
maal	malalignment
mage	male genitalia
mnad	male in no acute distress
mafu	malfunction
mali	malignant
manu	malnutrition
magr	mammogram
mmmc	mammographic
maab	mammographic abnormality
mmcy	mammographically
mmmy	mammography
mapl	mammoplasty
mana	manage
maex	managed expectantly
manv	maneuver
madp	manic depression
mafe	manifest
maby	manifest by
mapu	manipulate
manr	manner
mare	manually removed
maba	many bacteria
mgns	margins
mari	marijuana
mahi	marital history
maim	marked improvement
mkdy	markedly
mkrs	markers
mktg	marketing
mape	marking pen
mkgs	markings
marr	marriage
mama	Marshall-Marchetti
maef	mass effect
malz	mass lesion
masv	massive
maob	massively obese
matc	match
matt	matter
mafa	mattress fashion
masu	mattress suture
matu	mature
maca	mature cataract
masi	maxillary sinus
maxl	maximal
mphr	maximal predicted heart rate
maxz	maximize
maxm	maximum
mabe	maximum benefit
mafi	Mayfield
mefu	meaningful
mewh	meanwhile
mead	measured
meam	measurement
meag	measuring
mtus	meatus
mech	mechanical
meve	mechanical ventilation
meco	meconium
mclx	medial collateral ligament
meme	medial meniscus
mrct	medial rectus
meza	medialization
mtla	medial-to-lateral
mene	median nerve
mest	median sternotomy
meon	medical oncology
mosp	medical or surgical problems
mrcs	medical records
mlot	medications listed on the
mecl	medicine clinic
medm	medium
meno	melanoma
mems	members
meec	membranectomy
megi	meningitis
meen	meningoencephalitis
meni	meniscus
mepa	menopause
merr	menorrhagia
mens	menses
mebl	menstrual bleeding
mecy	menstrual cycle
mepe	menstrual period
mnth	mental health
mnti	mental illness
mntr	mental retardation
mnts	mental status
meil	mentally ill
mntn	mention
meql	mEq/L
mers	Mersilene
mese	mesentery
meap	mesoappendix
mesa	mesosalpinx
meac	metabolic acidosis
mpjs	metacarpophalangeal joints
memy	metamyelocyte
mdis	metered dose inhalers
mthd	method
meti	meticulous
mehe	meticulous hemostasis
mgdl	mg/dL
miba	microbacterial
mibi	microbiology
mica	microcalcification
micy	microcytic
midi	microdissect
mima	micromastia
misc	microscope
mian	microscopic analysis
misu	microsurgical
mivi	microvitrector
micl	midclavicular
miag	middle aged
miea	middle ear
mifi	middle finger
mitu	middle turbinate
miep	midepigastrium
milt	midleft
mlad	midleft anterior descending
miin	midline incision
milu	midlung
midn	midnight
mipo	midposition
mirt	midright
misy	midsystolic
migr	migraine
mipa	Mikulicz pad
miob	mildly obese
mimo	mild-to-moderate
mitx	milieu therapy
mamt	minimal amount
mias	minimal assistance
miex	minimal exertion
miab	missed abortion
mire	mitral regurgitation
miva	mitral valve
mvre	mitral valve replacement
miwi	mixed with
mobl	mobile
moby	mobility
mobi	mobilize
moam	moderate amount
maod	moderate amount of discomfort
moas	moderate assistance
modd	moderated
mody	moderately
mose	moderate-to-severe
modg	moderating
modj	moderation
modi	modify
mmms	moist mucous membranes
moco	molluscum contagiosum
mond	Monday
moni	monitor
mobe	monitored bed
mocl	monoclonal
mocr	Monocryl
mocy	monocyte
mone	mononeuritis
monu	mononuclear
moba	monthly basis
mosw	mood swing
moob	morbidly obese
moov	moreover
moad	morning of admission
mosu	morphine sulfate
moph	morphology
moim	most important
mths	mother's
mova	motivate
moex	motor examination
movd	moved
movg	moving
mris	MRI scan
mube	much better
muim	much improved
muce	mucocele
mucu	mucocutaneous
muly	mucolytic
mupe	mucoperiosteal
mucl	mucosal
mumu	mucosa-to-mucosa
mufi	mucous fistula
mupl	mucous plug
mugs	MUGA scan
mudi	multidisciplinary
mufa	multifactorial
mufo	multiforme
mugr	multigravida
muin	multi-infarct
mude	multi-infarct dementia
mule	multilevel
mulo	multilobar
muno	multinodular
mugo	multinodular goiter
mupa	multiparity
mula	multiple allergies
mumy	multiple myeloma
musc	multiple sclerosis
musy	multisystem
muve	multivessel
muvi	multivitamin
muth	mural thrombus
mrog	murmur, rub or gallop
mgrs	murmurs, gallops or rubs
mrgs	murmurs, rubs or gallops
musi	Murphy's sign
mure	muscle relaxant
musp	muscle spasm
muto	muscle tone
musd	muscled
musr	muscular
mutu	musculature
musk	musculoskeletal
myal	myalgia
mygr	myasthenia gravis
myba	Mycobacterium
myav	Mycobacterium avium
myka	Mycobacterium kansasii
mypl	Mycoplasma
mycy	myelocyte
mydy	myelodysplastic
mygm	myelogram
mypr	myeloproliferative
mysu	myelosuppression
myis	myocardial infarctions
mydi	myocarditis
myca	myocardium
mycu	myocutaneous
myfa	myofascial
myut	myomata uteri
myme	myometrium
mysi	myositis
mygo	myringotomy
myed	myxedema
naid	nailed
naig	nailing
nale	narcolepsy
nard	narrowed
nary	narrowly
naco	nasal congestion
nade	nasal deformity
nase	nasal septum
nasy	nasally
naga	nasogastric
nala	nasolacrimal
naxl	nasopharyngeal
natr	nasotracheal
nbnv	nausea but no vomiting
naov	nausea or vomiting
ncob	near cavity obliteration
neab	nearby
nesy	near-syncope
nebz	nebulization
nebd	nebulized
neta	necessitate
nkex	neck examination
nkst	neck stiffness
necr	necrosis
neti	necrotic tissue
neeg	needing
nscs	needle and sponge counts
nelo	needle localization
ndls	needless
nees	needs
ndst	negative dipstick
nfao	negative for any obvious
negl	negligible
nebo	neighbor
neis	Neisseria
nepl	neoplasia
nesa	neosalpingostomy
neva	neovascular
nege	nephrogenic
neli	nephrolithiasis
nesv	nephrology service
nepa	nephropathy
nesc	nephrosclerosis
netu	nephrostomy tube
neto	nephrotoxin
nebl	nerve block
ncvs	nerve conduction velocities
negr	nerve graft
neho	nerve hook
nro	nerve root
nagi	nerves are grossly intact
ntta	nerves II through XII are
nttw	nerves II through XII were
nebr	nervous breakdown
nufo	neural foramen
nupr	neurapraxia
nefi	neurofibromatosis
nuge	neurogenic
nubl	neurogenic bladder
nule	neuroleptic
newn	Neurologic examination was nonfocal
nofd	neurologic or functional deficits
nuex	neurological examination
nust	neurological status
nuly	neurologically
nuic	neurologically intact
nusv	neurology service
nema	neuromalignant
nemu	neuromuscular
nuop	neuro-ophthalmology
nupa	neuropathy
nups	neuropsychiatry
nusn	neurosurgeon
nusy	neurosurgery
nusl	neurosurgical
netr	neurotrophic
nvbs	neurovascular bundles
nvic	neurovascularly intact
nepe	neutropenia
nuph	neutrophil
netl	nevertheless
ncog	new cycle of GAP-POMP
ncoh	new cycle of her
napp	next appointment
nxda	next day
nfds	next few days
nxmo	next morning
nxti	next time
nxvi	next visit
nxwk	next week
nxyr	next year
ngml	ng/ml
nitm	nicked in the midline
nico	nicotine
nima	nightmare
niri	ninth rib
nidi	nipple discharge
niin	nipple inversion
nire	nipple retraction
nitr	nitrate
nipt	nitroglycerin paste
nipa	nitroglycerin patch
noab	no abnormality
namu	no accessory muscle use
noad	no adenopathy
noal	no alcohol
noar	no arthritis
noas	no asterixis
noba	no bacteria
ncbs	no carotid bruits
noch	no change
ncce	no clubbing, cyanosis or edema
nocg	no cough
nodg	no diagnosis
noed	no edema
noer	no erythema
neoa	no evidence of any
ned	no evidence of disease
neof	no evidence of fracture
neoi	no evidence of injury
neor	no evidence of recurrent
neot	no evidence of trauma
nfho	no family history of
nofa	no fat
nofe	no fever
nofl	no fluctuance
nofu	no further
nfeo	no further evidence of
nfin	no further intervention
nogr	no growth
nhoa	no history of any
nhoc	no history of cardiac
nhod	no history of diabetes
nhos	no hospitalizations
noim	no improvement
noiy	no injury
njvd	no jugular venous distention
nokn	no known
nkat	no known allergies to
nkda	no known drug allergies
nkhp	no known health problems
noli	no limitation
nolo	no longer
nloc	no loss of consciousness
noma	no mass
nmoo	no masses or organomegaly
nmot	no masses or tenderness
nomo	no more
nmur	no murmur
nmrg	no murmur, rub or gallop
nmog	no murmurs or gallops
nnov	no nausea or vomiting
nncs	no new complaints
nony	no nystagmus
norg	no organomegaly
nomp	no other medical problems
nop	no pain
npsu	no previous surgeries
nora	no rash
nrph	no remarkable past history
nret	no retinopathy
nosc	no scoliosis
nsob	no shortness of breath
nsef	no side effects from
nosi	no sign
nsoi	no signs of injury
nshs	no splinter hemorrhages
nost	no stone
ntit	no tenderness in the
ntot	no tenderness of the
ntop	no tenderness on palpation
noto	no tobacco
novi	no vitreous
nowa	no warmth
nwor	no wheeze or rhonchi
notu	nocturia
nodl	nodular
nola	nodularity
ndus	nodules
ncnt	noncontrast
nodi	nondistended
nodr	nondrinker
nonp	none
notl	nonetheless
nofo	nonfocal
nohe	nonhealing
noin	noninvasive
npal	nonpalpable
nopi	nonpitting
nopr	nonproductive
nore	nonreactive
nscc	non-small-cell carcinoma
nosm	nonsmoker
nosp	nonspecific
nswc	nonspecific ST-T wave changes
nstx	nonstress test
nrsy	normal and symmetric
nrax	normal axis
nfeg	normal female external genitalia
nlef	normal limits except for
nmeg	normal male external genitalia
nrma	normal manner
npmi	normal point of maximal impulse
nrra	normal range
nrom	normal range of motion
romj	normal Romberg
nrsa	normal saline
nsto	normal sphincter tone
nrva	normal variant
nrza	normalization
nrzd	normalized
nrzs	normalizes
nrzg	normalizing
nphy	normal-pressure hydrocephalus
nrac	normoactive
nabs	normoactive bowel sounds
nrch	normochromic
nrcy	normocytic
nrtv	normotensive
nrto	normotonic
nobl	nosebleed
nopn	nosocomial pneumonia
noav	not available
nocl	not clear
noen	not enlarged
noob	not obtainable
nosx	not otherwise specified
nope	not performed
noof	notable only for
notc	notch
ntbn	noted to be normal
nowo	noteworthy
ntcb	noticeable
ntcs	notices
ntcg	noticing
ntfj	notification
ntfd	notified
ntfg	notifying
nphi	NPH insulin
nuri	nuchal rigidity
nuga	NuGauze
nugr	nulligravida
nums	numbers
nuti	numbness and tingling
nume	numerous
nurs	nurses
nutr	nutrition
nuin	nutritional insufficiency
nysu	nylon suture
objj	objection
objv	objective
objy	objectively
objs	objects
obga	obligation
obly	obliquely
obsc	obscure
obvs	observations
obse	observe
obss	obsessions
obco	obsessive-compulsive
obhx	obstetrical history
obpa	obstipation
obst	obstruct
obja	obstructive jaundice
obta	obtain
obda	obtundation
obfo	obturator fossa
obne	obturator nerve
obma	obtuse marginal
obvt	obviate
obvd	obviated
obvg	obviating
obvy	obviously
occa	occasion
ocal	occasional alcohol
owbc	occasional white blood cell
ocan	occipitoanterior
ocpo	occipitoposterior
octr	occipitotransverse
occi	occiput
ocdr	occlusive dressing
ocbl	occult blood
ocpa	occupation
octh	occupational therapy
ocpy	occupy
occg	occurring
occs	occurs
ofco	of course
ombc	of metastatic breast cancer
oscw	of small cells with
otaa	of the abdomen and
otlb	of the left breast
offe	offer
offg	offering
offr	officer
ofre	official report
oftn	often
olag	old age
olin	old incision
oltr	old trauma
oldr	older
otsa	older than stated age
olhy	oligohydramnios
olme	oligomenorrhea
olgu	oliguria
omte	omentectomy
oarb	on a regular basis
oaob	on an outpatient basis
oert	on estrogen replacement therapy
onex	on examination
oooc	on one occasion
opex	on physical examination
otbo	on the basis of
otls	on the left side
otot	on the operating table
otoh	on the other hand
otrs	on the right side
ontr	on transfer
onag	once again
otwa	once this was accomplished
otwd	once this was done
oncy	oncology
ondo	one dose
onhr	one hour
onin	one inch
onmi	one minute
onpa	one pack
opoc	one pack of cigarettes
onpi	one pint
oppd	one pint per day
onti	one time
onei	one-eighth
onfo	one-fourth
onha	one-half
onqu	one-quarter
onth	one-third
oton	one-to-one
onmy	onychomycosis
ooph	oophorectomy
oozd	oozed
oozg	oozing
opaj	opacification
opad	opacified
opay	opacity
opre	open reduction
opwu	open wound
opnd	opened
opng	opening
oped	operated
opmi	operating microscope
opsu	operating suite
opth	operating theater
opti	operating time
opc	OPERATION PERFORMED:
opar	operative area
opca	operative candidate
opfi	operative field
opiv	operative intervention
opla	operative laparoscopy
opno	operative note
oppo	operative port
oppr	operative procedure
opvy	operatively
ophc	ophthalmic
opht	ophthalmologist
opsc	ophthalmoscope
opia	opiate
opde	opiate dependence
opwi	opiate withdrawal
opis	opinions
opin	opportunistic infection
optu	opportunity
opbe	oppositional behavior
oppv	oppressive
opsi	Op-Site
opne	optic nerve
opmu	optimum
optn	option
oaop	or any other problems
orag	oral agent
orab	oral antibiotic
orca	oral cavity
ocps	oral contraceptive pills
orik	oral intake
orlz	oral lesion
ormx	oral medication
ormu	oral mucosa
opms	oral pain medications
orsu	oral surgery
orul	oral ulceration
orla	orbicularis
orbl	orbital
orfl	orbital floor
orfx	orbital fracture
orri	orbital rim
orwa	orbital wall
orec	orchiectomy
ordd	ordered
obsy	organic brain syndrome
orgm	organism
orgs	organs
orij	orientation
ott	oriented times three
orfs	orifices
orig	origin
ortu	orogastric tube
orxl	oropharyngeal
orle	oropharyngeal lesion
ortr	orotracheal
orpe	orthopedic
orth	orthopnea
orho	orthostatic hypotension
orto	orthotopic
osci	oscillate
osla	osmolality
osch	ossicular chain
ospa	osteoarthropathy
osdy	osteodystr