XIX: APPENDIX

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a/w Associated with
AAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABG Arterial blood gas
ABI Ankle-brachial index
abnl Abnormal
abnlty Abnormality
abx Antibiotics
ACE-I/ Angiotensin-converting
ACEI enzyme inhibitor
ACS Acute coronary syndrome
ADH Antidiuretic hormone
ADHD Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
AED Antiepileptic drug
AF Atrial fibrillation
AFL Atrial flutter
AG Aminoglycoside
AGE Arterial gas embolism
AI Aortic insufficiency
AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIVR Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
AKD Acute kidney disease
AKI Acute kidney injury
ALI Acute lung injury
ALT Alanine transaminase
AMS Acute mountain sickness
ANC Absolute neutrophil count
APAP Acetaminophen
ARB Angiotensin receptor blocker
ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARF Acute renal failure
AS Aortic stenosis
ASD Atrial septal defect
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
AT Atrial tachycardia
ATN Acute tubular necrosis
AVA Aortic valve area
AVM Arteriovenous malformation
AVNRT AV node re-entrant tachycardia
AVR Aortic valve replacement
AVRT AV reciprocating tachycardia
BAL Blood alcohol level
bB Beta-blocker
BBB Bundle branch block
b/c Because
BiPAP Bilevel positive airway pressure
BMP Basic metabolic panel
BP Blood pressure
BPH Benign prostatic hyperplasia
BPPV Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
BVM Bag-valve mask
b/w Between
BZD Benzodiazepines
c/w Compared with
CABG Coronary artery bypass graft
CAD Coronary artery disease
CAP Community-acquired pneumonia
CBC Complete blood count
CBD Common bile duct
CCB Calcium channel blocker
CCU Coronary care unit
CHF Congestive heart failure
CI Contraindication
CKD Chronic kidney disease
CMP Cardiomyopathy
CN Cranial nerve
CNS Central nervous system
c/o Complains of
CO Carbon monoxide, cardiac output
CO2 Carbon dioxide
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP Chest pain
CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure
CPK Creatine phosphokinase
CPP Cerebral perfusion pressure
Cr Creatinine
CRP C-reactive protein
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
CT Computed tomography
CTA Computed tomography angiography
CTH Chronic tension headache
cTn Cardiac troponin
CTV Computed tomography venography
CVA Cerebral vascular accident
cx Complications
CXR Chest x-ray
d Day(s)
DAI Diffuse axonal injury
DBP Diastolic blood pressure
d/c Discharge
DCS Decompression sickness
DDx Differential diagnosis
DI Diabetes insipidus
DIC Disseminated intravascular coagulation
DKA Diabetic ketoacidosis
DL Direct laryngoscopy
DOE Dyspnea on exertion
DP Dorsalis pedis
DPL Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
DTR Deep tendon reflex
DUB Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
DVT Deep vein thrombosis
Dx Diagnosis
Dysfxn Dysfunction
dz Disease
EBV Epstein–Barr virus
e/o Evidence of
ED Emergency Department
EDH Epidural hemorrhage
EGD Extraglottic disorder
EF Ejection fraction
EMS Electrical muscle stimulation
EP Electrophysiologist
ERCP Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
esp Especially
ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
EtOH Ethanol
ETT Endotracheal tube
eval Evaluation
FB Foreign body
FFP Fresh frozen plasma
FH Family history
FHH Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
FSG Fingerstick glucose
FTT Failure to thrive
f/u Follow-up
FUO Fever of unknown origin
G6PD Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GC Gonococcal
GCS Glasgow coma scale
GERD Gastroesophageal reflux
GI Gastrointestinal
GIB Gastrointestinal bleeding
GSW Gunshot wound
GVHD Graft versus host disease
HA Headache
HACE High altitude cerebral edema
HAPE High altitude pulmonary edema
HCAP Health-care associated pneumonia
HD Hemodialysis, hemodynamically
HHS Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
HI Homicidal ideation
HIDA Hydroxy iminodiacetic acid
HIT Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
HK Hypokinesis
HL Hyperlipidemia
h Hour(s)
HOB Head of bed
h/o History of
HR Heart rate
HRUS High-resolution ultrasound
HSP Henoch–Schönlein purpura
HSV Herpes simplex virus
HTN Hypertension
HUS Hemolytic uremic syndrome
hx History
IABP Intra-aortic balloon pump
IBD Inflammatory bowel disease
ICH Intracranial hemorrhage
ICP Intracranial pressure
IFA Immunofluorescence antibody
I&D Incision and drainage
ILD Interstitial lung disease
inpt inpatient
INR International normalized ratio
IO Intraosseous
IR Interventional radiology
ITP Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
IVDA Intravenous drug abuse
IVDU Intravenous drug use
IVIG Intravenous immunoglobulin
JVD Jugular venous distension
JVP Jugular venous pressure
L Left
LAD Lymphadenopathy, Left-axis deviation
LAE Left atrial enlargement
LAFB Left anterior fascicular block
LBBB Left bundle branch block
LDH Lactate dehydrogenase
LE Lower extremity
LFT Liver function test
LGIB Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
LLL Left lower lobe
LLQ Left lower quadrant
LMN Lower motor neuron
LMP Last menstrual period
LOC Loss of consciousness
LP Lumbar puncture
LPFB Left posterior fascicular block
LV Left ventricle
LVAD Left ventricular assist device
LVH Left ventricular hypertrophy
MAHA Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
MAP Mean arterial pressure
MAT Multifocal atrial tachycardia
MCP Metacarpophalangeal
MDR Multiple drug resistance
MH Malignant hyperthermia
MI Myocardial infarction
min Minute(s)
MM Mucous membrane
mod Moderate
mo Month(s)
MR Mitral regurgitation
MRA Magnetic resonance angiography
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRV Magnetic resonance venography
MS Mitral stenosis
MV Mitral valve
MVC Motor vehicle collision
MVP Mitral valve prolapsed
NEC Necrotizing enterocolitis
neg Negative
NIF Negative inspiratory force
NIV Noninvasive ventilation
nl Normal
NMS Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
NPJT Nonparoxysmal junctional tachycardia
NPV Negative predictive value
NRB Non-rebreather
NSAID Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSTEMI Non-ST-elevation MI
NSTV Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia
NTG Nitroglycerin
N/V Nausea/vomiting
O2 Oxygen
OA Osteoarthritis
OCP Oral contraceptive pill
OE Otitis externa
OM Otitis media
OMFS Oral and maxillofacial surgery
OR Operating room
ORIF Open reduction and internal fixation
OSA Obstructive sleep apnea
OTC Over-the-counter
outpt(s) Outpatient(s)
o/w Otherwise
PAN Polyarteritis nodosa
PCI Percutaneous coronary intervention
PCKD Polycystic kidney disease
PCN Penicillin
PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome
PCP Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, primary care physician
PCR Polymerase chain reaction
PDA Patent ductus arteriosus
PE Pulmonary embolism
PEEP Positive end-expiratory pressure
PEFR Peak expiratory flow rate
PHT Pulmonary hypertension
PID Pelvic inflammatory disease
pl Pleural
PLT Platelet
PM Pacemaker
PMH Past medical history
PMV Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty
PNA Pneumonia
PND Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PostTP Posttest probability
PPM Permanent pacemaker
PPV Positive predictive value, positive pressure ventilation
PQRST Palliation, quality, radiation, severity, timing
PRBC Packed red blood cell
PreTP Pretest probability
PRWP Poor R-wave progression
PS Pulmonary stenosis
pt(s) Patient(s)
PT Prothrombin time, Posterior tibialis
PTX Pneumothorax
PUD Peptic ulcer disease
p/w Presents with
Qw Q wave
R Right
RBBB Right bundle branch block
RF Risk factor
r/o Rule out
RAD Right axis deviation
RAE Right atrial enlargement
RLQ Right lower quadrant
RMSF Rocky Mountain spotted fever
ROS Review of systems
ROSC Return of spontaneous circulation
RR Respiratory rate
RSI Rapid sequence intubation
RSV Respiratory syncytial virus
RUG Retrograde urethrogram
RUQ Right upper quadrant
RV Right ventricle
RVH Right ventricular hypertrophy
RVOT Right ventricular outflow tract
rxn Reaction
SAH Subarachnoid hemorrhage
SBE Subacute bacterial endocarditis
SBO Small bowel obstruction
SBP Systolic blood pressure
SCD Sickle cell disease
SCFE Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
SCM Sternocleidomastoid
SDH Subdural hemorrhage
sec Second(s)
sens Sensitive, Sensitivity
SFV Superficial femoral vein
SI Suicidal ideation
SIRS Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SJS Stevens–Johnson syndrome
SMA Superior mesenteric artery
SOB Shortness of breath
spec Specific, Specificity
SS Serotonin syndrome
SSRI Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
SSSS Staphylococcal scalded skin
ST Sinus tachycardia
STD Sexually transmitted disease
STEMI ST-segment elevation MI
ST-T ST-segment-T wave
SVT Supraventricular tachycardia
sxs Symptoms
sz Seizure
TB Tuberculosis
TBI Traumatic brain injury
TCA Tricyclic antidepressants
TCP Thrombocytopenia
TEE Transesophageal echocardiogram
Tele Telemetry
TEN Toxic epidermal necrolysis
TIA Transient ischemic attack
TM Tympanic membrane
TMJ Temporomandibular joint
TOA Tubo-ovarian abscess
tox toxicity
TSS Toxic shock syndrome
TTE Transthoracic echocardiogram
TTP Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
TWI T-wave inversion
tx Treatment
UA Urine analysis, Unstable angina
UAG Urinary anion gap
Ucx Urine culture
UGIB Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
UMN Upper motor neuron
UOP Urinary output
UPJ Urinary pelvic junction
URI Upper respiratory infection
u/s Ultrasound
UTI Urinary tract infection
VBG Venous blood gas
V/D Vomiting/diarrhea
VL Video laryngoscopy
VS Vital signs
VSD Ventricular septal defect
VT Tidal volume
vWD von Willebrand’s disease
vWF von Willebrand’s factor
VZV Varicella zoster virus
w/ With
WCT Wide-complex tachycardia
wk Week(s)
w/i Within
w/o Without
WPW Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome
w/u Workup
XRT Radiation therapy
yr Year(s)
y/o Year old
Δ Change
DMS Altered mental status

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Sep 6, 2016 | Posted by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE | Comments Off on XIX: APPENDIX

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