welcome back to the channel where medical topics are made easy in this video we're going to go over some common medical abbreviations for a bunch of different categories that you can see here i'm going to time stamp these categories down in the description so that way it's easier to click on the ones you want to review don't forget to turn on the captions as well and read along this will help with learning and retention and as always you can find the notes and charts for this video linked down below in the description let's get started we're going to begin with common abbreviations that you might see with charting before we do that hit pause in the video quick and try to name as many as you can and then see how many you get right so starting with ama that stands for against medical advice dc stands for discharge or discontinue dnr do not resuscitate hmp history and physical hpi history of present illness ho history of nkda no known drug allergies pcp primary care physician and o alert oriented wnl within normal limits rf risk factors sx symptoms dx diagnosis tx treatment nad no acute distress uop urine output ino in taken output co complaint of cc chief complaint ros review of systems next we have another round of abbreviations you might see with charting again hit pause in the video and try to name as many as you can and then check your answers ddx stands for differential diagnosis mdm medical decision making ibw ideal body weight dob date of birth icu intensive care unit mva motor vehicle accident gsw gunshot wound fx fracture ebl estimated blood loss bm bowel movement cp chest pain sob shortness of breath doe dyspnea exertion stat immediately cv cardiovascular gi gastrointestinal id infectious disease sp status post fb foreign body als or bls advanced or basic life support moving on to vital signs you might see these in charts as well again hit pause and try to name them and then see if you're right vs stands for vital signs vss stands for vital signs stable bp blood pressure hr heart rate p pulse rr respiratory rate t temperature spo2 or sao2 oxygen saturation htwt height and weight bmi body mass index next we have common lab abbreviations how many of these can you name before looking at the answers cbc stands for complete blood count wbc white blood cells rbc red blood cells plt platelets bmp basic metabolic panel cmp comprehensive metabolic panel lft liver function test h hemoglobin and hematocrit hb or hgb hemoglobin hct hematocrit na sodium k potassium ca calcium ua urinalysis abg arterial blood gas pt prothrombin time ptt partial thromboplastin time inr international normalized ratio tns type and screen tnc type and cross in addition to labs there might also be imaging or other tests ordered cxr stands for chest x-ray abx abdominal x-ray us ultrasound mri magnetic resonance imaging ct computed tomography ekg or ecg electrocardiogram eeg electroencephalogram kub kidney ureter and bladder x-ray pft pulmonary function test let's move on to abbreviations you might see associated with pharmacy most of these have to do with the frequency in which you give a medication so starting with ac that stands for before meals pc stands for after meals and the way you can remember this is a comes before p in the alphabet so a stands for before meals and p stands for after meals qd once daily bid twice daily tid three times daily qid four times daily qhs at bedtime qam every morning qpm every evening qod every other day qh once every hour q2h every two hours q3h every three hours prn as needed p o by mouth npo nothing by mouth sc or sq subcutaneous im intramuscular iv intravenous otc over the counter next we have some abbreviations for different medications or drug names try to name as many as you can and then see if you're right bb stands for beta blocker ccb calcium channel blocker arb or arb angiotensin ii receptor blocker acei ace inhibitor ntg nitroglycerin asa aspirin abx antibiotics pcn penicillin tpa tissue plasminogen activator apap or apap acetaminophen ns normal saline d5w dextrose five percent in water lr lactated ringers etoh alcohol hctz hydrochlorothiazide mtx methotrexate oral contraceptive pill tmp smx trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole mom milk of mag ppi proton pump inhibitor next we have abbreviations for different diagnoses or conditions hit pause in the video and try to name as many as you can cad stands for coronary artery disease htn stands for hypertension dm diabetes mellitus chf congestive heart failure copd chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mi myocardial infarction pe pulmonary embolism pna pneumonia tia transient ischemic attack cva cerebrovascular accident ards or ards adult respiratory distress syndrome ckd chronic kidney disease aki acute kidney injury arf acute renal failure esrd and stage renal disease cf cystic fibrosis cp cerebral palsy ibd inflammatory bowel disease ibs irritable bowel syndrome uc ulcerative colitis let's continue with more diagnoses and conditions starting with pud we've got peptic ulcer disease gerd gastroesophageal reflux disease icp intracranial pressure tbi traumatic brain injury tga transient global amnesia uti urinary tract infection uri upper respiratory infection rad reactive airway disease sbo small bowel obstruction dvt deep venous thrombosis rsv respiratory syncytial virus vf ventricular fibrillation vt ventricular tachycardia afib or af atrial fibrillation pvc premature ventricular contraction ms multiple sclerosis pd parkinson's disease bph benign prostatic hyperplasia ra rheumatoid arthritis osa obstructive sleep apnea we're down to our last two categories and we're going to start with abbreviations associated with anatomy beginning with the abdomen it can be broken up into different quadrants especially when someone is referring to the location of abdominal pain or site of injury starting with ruq that stands for right upper quadrant luq left upper quadrant rlq right lower quadrant llq left lower quadrant and then we're going to move on to the different chambers of the heart ra stands for right atrium la left atrium rv right ventricle lv left ventricle and as we move to the extremities r u e right upper extremity l u e left upper extremity rle right lower extremity lle left lower extremity and then going back to the abdomen abd stands for abdomen the lung fields can be broken up and abbreviated as well l-u-l or ll stands for left upper or lower lobe r-u-l-r-m-l-r-l-l stands for right upper middle or lower lobe cbd stands for common bile duct od right eye os left eye oh you both eyes hc head circumference let's wrap this up with abbreviations you might see associated with treatment or care again hit pause in the video and try to name as many as you can bx stands for biopsy ecmo stands for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation fna fine needle aspiration ind incision and drainage pt physical therapy ot occupational therapy peep positive end expiratory pressure cpap continuous positive airway pressure bipap bi-level positive airway pressure cabbage coronary artery bypass graft ivig intravenous immune globulin orif open reduction internal fixation ngt nasogastric tube pre-op preoperative post-op post-operative poc point of care aka above the knee amputation bka below the knee amputation ppe personal protective equipment iup intrauterine pregnancy these were some of the many common medical abbreviations out there and hopefully you found this video useful if you did please hit that like button and comment down below and if you're new to the channel make sure to subscribe to not miss out on future videos that make medical topics easy and as always you can find the notes and tables for this video linked down below in the description on the website thanks for watching and i hope you check out future videos