Abbreviations
A&P Anterior and posterior; auscultation and percussion A&W Alive and well abd abdomen; abdominal ac before meals ADL Activities of Daily Living AJ ankle jerk AK above knee ANS autonomic nervous system AP Anteroposterior	GB Gallbladder GE Gastro esophageal GI Gastrointestinal GU Genitourinary GYN Gynecologic
	HA headache HCG Human chorionic gonadotropin HEENT head, eyes, ears, nose, throat HPOI History of present illness HPI History of present illness Hx History
Bid Twice a day BK below knee BP blood pressure BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy BS bowel sounds; breath sounds
	ICS intercostal space IOP intraocular space IUD intrauterine device IV intravenous
C with CC chief complaint CHD childhood disease, congenital heart disease; Coronary heart disease CHF congestive heart failure CNS central nervous system C/o complains of COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CV cardiovascular CVA costovertebral angle, cerebrovascular accident CVP central venous pressure Cx cervix	JVP jugular venous pressure
	KJ Knee jerk KUB kidneys, ureters, bladder
	lat lateral LCM left costal margin LE lower extremities LLL left lower lobe (lung) LLQ left lower quadrant (abdomen) LMD local medical doctor LMP last menstrual period LOC loss of consciousness, level of consciousness LS lumbrosacral, lumbar spine LSB left sternal border LUL left upper lobe (lung) LUQ left upper quadrant (abdomen)
D&C dilation and curettage D/C discontinued DM diabetes mellitus DOB date of birth DOE dypsnea on exertion DTRs deep tendon reflexes DUB dysfunctional uterine bleeding Dx diagnosis
	M murmur MAL mid axillary line MCL midclavicular line MGF maternal grandfather MGM maternal grandmother MSL midsternal line MVA motor vehicle accident
ECG, Electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph EKG EENT eye, ear, nose, throat ENT ear, nose, throat EOM extaocular movement
	N&T nose and throat N&V nausea and vomiting NA no answer, not applicable NKA no known allergies NPO nothing by mouth NSR normal sinus rhythm
FB foreign body FH family history FROM full range of motion FTT failure to thrive Fx fracture
OD oculus dexter; right eye OM otitis media OS oculus sinister; left eye OTC over the counter OU oculus uterque; each eye	RCM right costal margin REM rapid eye movement RLL right lower lobe (lung) RLQ right lower quadrant (abdomen) RML right middle lobe (lung) ROM range of motion ROS review of systems RSB right sternal border RUL right upper lobe (lung) RUQ right upper quadrant (abdomen)
P after P&A percussion and auscultation PE physical examination PERRLA pupils equal, round, react to light, and accommodation PGF paternal grandfather PGM paternal grandmother PI present illness PID pelvic inflammatory disease PMH past medical history PMI point of maximum impulse; point of maximum intensity PMS premenstrual syndrome Prn as necessary Pt patient PVC premature ventricular contraction
	s without SCM sternocleidomastoid SQ subcutaneous Sx symptoms
	T&A tonsillectomy andadenoidectomy TM tympanic membrane TPR temperature, pulse, and respiration
	UE upper extremities URI upper respiratory infection UTI urinary tract infection
Q every Qd every day Qh every hour Qod every other day
	WD well developed WN well nourished
	X times; by size