This document lists many common medical abbreviations and their meanings in 3 sentences or less. It includes abbreviations such as ARF for acute renal failure, AIDS for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AMI for acute myocardial infarction, and CXR for chest x-ray. Many lab tests are abbreviated such as ALT for alanine aminotransferase, AST for aspartate aminotransferase, and ESR for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The list also covers imaging scans, procedures, diseases, and other medical terms that are frequently abbreviated in medical records and documents.

1. MEDICAL ABBREVATIONS –
A LONG CHART
MARTIN SHAJI
PHARM D

2. ARF : acute renal failure
AF:: atrial fibrillation
AIDS : acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
AKA : alcoholic ketoacidosis
ALL : acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
AMI : acute myocardial infarction
AST: :aspartate aminotransferase @(sgot)
ALT: :alanine aminotransferase@ (sgpt)
ALP:: alkaline phosphatase
BT:: bleeding time
CABG: coronary artery bypass graft
CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia
CCF: congestive cardiac failure

3. CF: cystic fibrosis
CHD: coronary heart disease
CNS: central nervous system
COPO: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CCI’: oral contraceptive pill
CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVD: cardiovascular disease
CBC: :complete blood count
CP: :complete picture of blood
CXR: : X-ray chest (PA view)
CT:: clotting time

4. CCF: congestive cardiac failure
CF: cystic fibrosis
CHD: coronary heart disease
CNS: central nervous system
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure
CRF: chronic renal failure
CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVD: cardiovascular disease
CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure
CRF: chronic renal failure
CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
CT: computer tomography

5. DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis
DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis
DU: duodenal ulcer
DVT: deep vein thrombosis
DU: duodenal ulcer
DVT: deep vein thrombosis
ECG: electrocardiography! or cardiogram
EEG: electroencephalogram
ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESRO: end-stage renal disease
FPG: fasting plasma glucose
GIT: gastrointestinal tract
GU: gastric ulcer
GvHD: graft versus host disease

6. GOT: :gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
GOT: : gamma glutamile transpeptidase
GTT: : glucose tolerance test
HAV: hepatitis A virus
HBV: hepatitis B virus
Hcg: human chorionic gonadotropin
HAV:: hepatitis A virus
HBV @ HBs Ag hepatitis B antigen
HCV hepatitis: C virus
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
HNA: heparin neutralising activity

7. Abbreviation Meaning
131I or I131 iodine-131 (aka radioactive iodine or radioiodine)
IA
intra-arterial
intra-articular
IAA insulin autoantibody
IABP intra-aortic balloon pump
IAI intra-amniotic infection
IBC inflammatory breast cancer
IBD inflammatory bowel disease
IBS irritable bowel syndrome
IC
ileocecal immunocompromised
informed consent intensive care
interstitial cystitis immune complex
intracardiac

8. ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator intercostal
drain
ICDS Integrated Child Development Services Program
ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
ICF intracellular fluid
ICG impedance cardiography
ICH intracerebral hemorrhage
ICM ischemic cardiomyopathy
ICP intracranial pressure
ICS intercostal space

9. inhaled corticosteroids
internal carotid stenosis
ICSI intracytoplasmic sperm injection
ICU intensive care unit
ICCU intensive cardiac care unit
ID
infectious dose infectious disease identifying
data
I&D incision and drainage (how to treat an abscess)
IDA iron deficiency anemia
IDC
idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy indwelling
catheter
infiltrating ductal carcinoma
IDDM insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (now called diabetes mellitus type 1)
IDL intermediate-density lipoprotein
IDP infectious disease precautions
IE infective endocarditis

10. IF immunofluorescence
IFG impaired fasting glycaemia
Ig immunoglobulin
IgA immunoglobulin A
IgAV IgA vasculitis (formerly known as Henoch-Schönlein purpura)
IgD immunoglobulin D
IgE immunoglobulin E
IGF insulin-like growth factor
IgG immunoglobulin G
IgG4-RD IgG4-related disease
IgG4-RKD IgG4-related kidney disease
IgG4-ROD IgG4-related ophthalmic disease
IgG4-TIN IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis
IgM immunoglobulin M

11. IGT impaired glucose tolerance
IHC immunohistochemistry
IHD ischaemic heart disease
IHPS infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
IHSS ideopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
IIEF International Index of Erectile Function
ILD interstitial lung disease
ILI Influenza-like illness
IM intramuscular
IMA inferior mesenteric artery
IMB intermenstrual bleed (bleeding betweenperiods)
IMI intramuscular injection
IMM intramyometrial

12. IMN
infectious mononucleosis intramedullary nail
IMRT intensity-modulated radiotherapy
IMT
inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor intima-media
thickness
IMV intermittent mandatory ventilation (see mechanical ventilation)
Inc incomplete
INF(-α/-β/-
γ) interferons -α/-β/-γ
INH
inhaled
Isoniazid
Inj injection
INR international normalized ratio
Int internal
INT intermittent needle therapy
IO intraosseous infusion

13. I&O inputs and outputs intake and outputs
IODM infant of diabetic mother
IOL
induction of labor intraocular lens
IOP intra-occular pressure
IP interphalangeal joint
IPF idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
IPG Implantable Pulse Generator
IPH
intraparenchymal hemorrhage or intraperitoneal hemorrhage or
idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
IPMN Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
IPPB intermittent positive pressure breathing (see mechanical ventilation)
IPPV intermittent positive pressure ventilation (see mechanical ventilation)
IPS intraperitoneal sounds
IQ intelligence quotient

14. IPS intraperitoneal sounds
IQ intelligence quotient
IR
insulin resistance Interventional radiology
IRDS infant respiratory distress syndrome
IRIDA inherited iron-refractory iron deficiency anemia
IRIS Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
IS Incentive Spirometry
ISA intrinsic sympathomimetic activity
ISDN isosorbide dinitrate
ISH isolated systolic hypertension
ISMN isosorbide mononitrate
ISQ no change (from Latin, in status quo)
IT
immature teratoma intrathecal
ITP idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

15. immune-mediated thrombocytopenic purpura
ITU intensive treatment unit (or intensive therapy unit)
IUCD intrauterine contraceptive device
IU international units
IUD
intrauterine death—sometimes confused with intrauterine contraceptive
device— use FDIU or IUFD instead.
intrauterine device—sometimes confused with intrauterine death—use IUCD
instead (intrauterine contraceptive device)
IUFD intrauterine foetal demise
IUGR intrauterine growth restriction
IUI intrauterine insemination
IUP intrauterine pregnancy
IUPC intrauterine pressure catheter
IUS intrauterine system
IUT intrauterine transfusion
IV intravenous

16. IVC inferior vena cava
IVD Intervertebral disc
IV-DSA intravenous digital subtraction angiography
IVDU intravenous drug user
IVF
in vitro fertilization; intravenous fluids
IVH interventricular hemorrhage
IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin
IVP intravenous pyelogram
IVPB intravenous piggyback (i.v. short-term infusion)
IVPG Intravenous pyogenic granuloma
IVSS Intravenous Soluset[1]
IVU intravenous urogram
IVUS intravascular ultrasound

17. ICH: intracranial haemorrhage
IDA: iron deficiency anaemia
IDDM: insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus
IFG: impaired fasting glucose
lOT: impaired glucose tolerance
IHD: ischaemic heart disease
1g: immunoglobulin
1M: intramuscular
INR: international normalized ratio
ITU: intensive therapy unit
IV: intravenous
IVU: intravenous urogram

18. K:: potassium
KUB: kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)/ U-S
LBBB: left bundle branch block
LCM: left costal margin
LFTs: liver function tests
LIF: left iliac fossa

19. LUQ: left upper quadrant
LVF: left ventricular failure
LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy
MC&S: microscopy, culture & sensitivity
MCH: mean cell haemoglobin
Ml: myocardial infarction
Mm: minutes
MPD: myeloproliferative disease
MRI : magnetic resonance imaging
MS: multiple sclerosis or mass spectroscopy
RA:: rheumatoid arthritis
PACWP; pulmonary artery capillary wedge pressure
PAD: peripheral arterial disease
Pa02: partial pressure of 02 in arterial blood

20. PB: peripheral blood
PBC : primary biliary cirrhosis
PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention
PCL: plasma cell leukaemia
PE: pulmonary embolism
PR: per rectum
Pv:: per vagina
Pv: plasma volume
RAS: renal angiotensin system or renal artery stenosis
RBBB: right bundle branch block
RBCs: red blood cells
RCC: red blood cell count
Rh: Rhesus (monkey)
RIF: right iliac fossa

21. RUQ: right upper quadrant
SC: subcutaneous
SDH: subdural haemorrhage
SOB: shortness of breath
SM: smooth muscle
SVC: superior vena cava
e SVCO: superior vena cava obstruction
SXR: skull x-ray
SOOT:: serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SGPT :: serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
e T°: temperature
C tl/2: half-life
T4: thyroxine
TA: temporal arteritis
TB: tuberculosis

22. TFT: thyroid function test
TlAs: transient ischaemic attacks
C TPO: thyroid peroxidase
C TRAB: thyrotropin receptor antibodies
C TSH : thyroid-stimulating hormone
TT: thrombin time
u/U: units
UC: ulcerative colitis
U&E: urea and electrolytes
UCE: : urea creatinine & electrolytes
URTI: upper respiratory tract infection
UTI: urinary tract infection
USS: ultrasound scan

23. C VIII: C factor VIII clotting activity
VIP: vasoactive intestinal peptide
Vit K: vitamin K

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