PLEASE CHOOSE A LETTER:
F
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FEV
forced expiratory volume
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
FRC
functional residual capacity
FTT
failure to thrive
FU
follow-up
FUO
fever of unknown origin
FVC
forced vital capacity
Fx
fracture
G
GC
gonorrhea
GETT
general by endotracheal tube
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
GI
gastrointestinal
gr
grain; 1 grain = 65mg. Therefore Vgr = 325mg
GSW
gun shot wound
gt or gtt
drops
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GU
genitourinary
GXT
graded exercise tolerance (Stress test)
H
HA
headache
HAA
hepatitis B surface antigen
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBP
high blood pressure
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
HCT
hematocrit
HDL
high density lipoprotein
HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
Hgb
hemoglobin
H/H
henderson- hasselbach equation
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HLA
histocompatibility locus antigen
HJR
hepatojugular reflex
HO
history of
HOB
head of bed
HPF
high power field
HPI
history of present illness
HR
heart rate
HS
at bedtime
HSM
hepatosplenomegaly
HTLV-III
human lymphotropic virus, type III (AIDS agent, HIV)
HSV
herpes simplex virus
HTN
hypertension
Hx
history
I
I&D
incision and drainage
I&O
intake and output
ICS
intercostal space
ICU
intensive care unit
ma
infectious disease or identification
IDDM
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
IG
immunoglobulin
IHSS
idiopathic hypertropic subaortic stenosis
IM
intramuscular
IMV
intermittent mandatory ventilation
INF
intravenous nutritional fluid
IPPB
intermittent positive pressure breathing
IRBBB
incomplete right bundle branch block
IRDM
insulin resistant diabetes mellitus
IT
interthecal
ITP
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
IV
intravenous
IVC
intravenous cholangiogram | inferior vena cava
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
J
JODM
juvenile onset diabetes mellitus
JVD
jugular venous distention
K
KOR
keep open rate
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
KVO
keep vein open
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