abbreviations i-p

I&O intake and output
I.M. internal medicine
in. inch; use double quotation marks forinches in 5'8"
I.V. intravenous
ID identification/infectious disease
IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IgE immunoglobulin E
IG immunoglobulin
KVO keep vein open
km. kilometer
KOR keep open rate
L left/ liter
MA master of arts
MAST medical antishock trousers
MAP mean arterial pressure
MAO monoamine oxidase
MLE midiline episiotomy
MMR measles, mumps, rubella
MRI scan magnetic resonance imaging
MFT muscle function test
Monos monocytes
Mod moderate
mmHg millimeters of mercury
MS mitral stenosis/ morphine sulfate/ multiple sclerosis
MTP metatarsophalangeal
MCP meta carpophalangeal joint
Na+ sodium
NAD no active disease
NED no evidence of recurrent disease
NPO nothing by mouth
NIDDM non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NKA no known allergies
NRB non rebreathing mask
NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NMR nuclear magnetic resonance
NGT nasogastric tube
G gravida/pregnant
GB gallbladder
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GETT general by endotracheal tube
GI gastrointestinal
GU genitourinary
GXT graded exercise tolerance (Stress test)
GYN gynecology
H&H hematocrit and hemoglobin
H&P history and physical
HTN hypertension
I&D incision and drainage
neg negative
O2 oxygen
O: Objective
OB obstetrics
OCG oral cholecystogram
OD overdose
OCPs oral contraceptive pills
O.D. right eye
o.d. once a day; every day
OOB out of bed
O.U. both eyes/ each eye
O.S. left eye
OR operating room
OPV oral poliovirus vaccine
oz. ounce
P para/phosporus
P2 pulmonary valve closure
P&A percussion and auscultation
PERRLA pupils, equal, round, react to light and accommodation
PaO2 peripheral arterial oxygen content
PAP pulmonary artery pressure
para 3, 2-0-1-2 3 pregnancies; 2 term infants, 0 premature, 1 abortion, and 2 live births
PERRL pupils, equal, round, react to light
PED pediatric
PEEP positive end expiratory pressure
per os by mouth; p.o.
PE physical examination
PE pleural effusion
PE pulmonary embolus
PFK phosphofructokinase
PFTS pulmonary function tests
pH hydrogen ion concentration
pid pelvic inflammatory disease
PDA patent ductus arteriosus
PMH previous medical history
PNI peripheral nerve injury
PND paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PND postnasal drainage
PR by rectum
LOC level of consciousness
LOC loss of consciousness
LP lumbar puncture
LE lupus erythematosus
LDH lactate dehydrogenase
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LBBB left bundle branch block
LOA leave of absence
LS lung sounds
LR lactated Ringer's
LUE left upper extremity
LVH left ventricular hypertrophy
PT physical therapy
PPD purified protein derivative
PS pulmonic stenosis
Px physical examination
pro time prothrombin time
PMS premenstrual syndrome
PVD peripheral vascular disease
PRBC packed red blood cells
Pt patient
postop postoperative
PP postprandial
PP pulpus paradoxus
PROM passive range of motion
POMR problem oriented medical record
polys polymorphonuclear leukocytes
INF intravenous nutritional fluid
IPPA inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing
IT interthecal
IU international unit
IUD intrauterine device - contraceptive
IVP intravenous pyelogram
JV jugular venous
JVD jugular venous distention
KUB kidneys, ureters and bladder
HA headache
HAA hepatitis B surface antigen
H2O water
HCG or hCG human chorionic gonadotropin
HgB hemoglobin
H/H hemoglobin/hematocrit
H/H henderson-hasselbach equation
HLA histocompatibility locus antigen
HOB Head of Bed
HR Heart rate
HPV human papillomavirus
PWB Partial weight bearing
Pap Smear Papanicolaou
Oriented x 3 oriented to person, place and time
Oriented x 4 oriented to person, place, time and future plans
Ortho orthopedics
P: Plan
GSW gun shot wound
P para/phosporus
P phosphorus
P pulse
NKDA no known drug allergies
NKA no known allergies
MVC motor vehicle crash
NT nasotracheal
nitro nitroglycerin
oh every hour