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FROM	full range of motion
FUO	fever of unknown origin
FX	fracture
G	gravida (OB term)
G-tube	gastric tube
Ga	gallium
GB	gallbladder
GC	gonococcal gonorrhea
GE	gastroenterology – gastroesophageal
gel	jelly
GI	gastrointestinal
gm	gram
GU	genitourinary
Gyn	gynecology
H pylori	Helicobacter pylori
H&H	hemoglobin and hematocrit
H&P	history and physical
HAVCD	hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
HCI	hydrochloric acid
HCVD	hypertensive cardiovascular disease
HEENT	head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Hg	mercury – often as mm/Hg = millimeters of mercury
HIDA	hepatoiminodiacetic acid (scan)
HIV	human immunodeficiency virus
HNP	herniated nucleus pulposus
hpf	high power field
I&D	incision and drainage
I&O	intake and output
ICCE	intracapsular cataract extraction
ICU	intensive care unit
IM	intramuscular
INH	isoniazid
IP	interphalangeal
IPPB	intermittent positive pressure breathing
IT	iliotibial
IV	intravenous
IVP	intravenous pyelogram
JVD	jugular venous distention
JVP	jugular venous pressure
JP	jackson-Pratt (drainage tube)
K	potassium
Keal	kilocalorie
KCl	potassium chloride
Kg	kilogram
Kg-cal	kilogram calorie
Kilo	kilogram
KUB	kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
K-wire	kirschner wire
L-spine	lumbar spine
LS-spine	lumbosacral spine
lap	laparotomy
lats	lattissimus dorsi muscle
LBBB	left bundle branch block
lbs	pounds
LFA	left frontoanterior (fetal position)
LFT	liver function test
LEP	left frontoposterior (fetal position)
LKS	liver, kidney, spleen
LLC	long let cast
LLE	left lower extremity
LLL	left lower lung
LLQ	left lower quadrant
LMP	last menstrual period
LOP	left occiput posterior (fetal)
LOC	loss of consciousness
LOS	length of stay
LOT	left occipitotransverse (fetal)
LP	lumbar puncture
LSP	left sacroposterior (fetal)
LST	left sacrotransverse (fetal)
LVH	left ventricular hypertrophy
LVP	left ventricular pressure
lymphs	lymphocytes
MCD	mean corpuscular diameter
Mcg	microgram
MCH	mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCP	metacarpophalangeal
MDI	metered dose inhaler
MDR	minimum daily requirement
MEq	milliequivalent mEq/L milliequivalent per liter
Mg	magnesium
Mg	milligram
MgSO4	magnesium sulfate
MI	mycoardial infarct (infarction)
mm/Hg	millimeters mercury
MMPI	minnesota Multiphasic personality Inventory
MMT	manual muscle test
Mn	manganese
MOM	Milk of Magnesia
mono	monocyte
monos	monocytes
mOsm	milliosmol
MPI	multiphasic Personality Inventory
MRI	magnetic resonance image (x-ray)
msec	millisecond
MSAFP	maternal serum alpha fetoprotein
MTP	metatarsophalangeal
MTT	mean transit time
mU	milliunit
MUGA	multiple gated acquisition (x-ray)
Na	sodium
NFTD	normal fullterm delivery
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NICU	Newbron Intensive Care Unit
N2O	nitrous oxide
NOS	not otherwise specified
NPH	insulin (neutral protein Hagedorn)
NPO	nothing by mouth
NSD	normal spontaneous delivery
NSFTD	normal spontaneous fullterm delivery
NSR	normal sinus rhythm
NT	nasotracheal tube
NTT	nasotracheal tube
NSVD	normal spontaneous vaginal delivery
O&P	ova and parasiters (lab)
O2	both eyes oxygen* O2
OA	occiput anterior (fetus)
OB	obstetrics
OCG	oral cholecystogram
Ob-Gym	obstetrics & gynecology
OD	right eye
OF	occiput frontal (fetus position)
OHD	organic heart disease
OL	left eye
OP	occiput posterior (fetus position)
OPD	outpatient department
OR	operating room
ORIF	open reduction, internal fixation
OS	left eye
Os	bone
OU	each or both eyes
P	para (obstetrics)
P1	pulmonic first sound / parous 1 (see para 1)
P2	pulmonic second sound / parous 2 (see para 2)
PA	posterioanterior (chest x-ray)
PAC (AC)	premature auricular contraction

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