Medical Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Medical Acronyms

• NKHC — Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemic Coma
• NKHHC — NonKetonic Hyperglycemic-Hyperosmolar Coma
• NKMA — No Known Medcation Allergies
• NOS — Not Otherwise Specified
• NPA — Nasopharyngeal Airway
• NPD — Nightly Peritoneal Dialysis
• NPO — Nothing By Mouth
• NPQ — Not Physically Qualified
• NS — Normal Saline (IV)
• NSAID — Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
• NSR — Normal Sinus Rythym (cardiac)
• NT — NasoTracheal
• NTD — Neural Tube Defect
• NV — Nausea & Vomiting
• NWB — NON-WEIGHT BEARING
• NYD — Not Yet Diagnosed
• O2 — Oxygen
• OD — Right Eye
• OD — Overdose
• OGTT — Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
• OPA — Oropharyngeal Airway
• ORIF — Open Reduction Internal Fixation
• OS — Left Eye
• OU — Both Eyes
• PABA — Para-Aminobenzoic Acid
• PABA — Para-aminobenzoic Acid
• PAD — Peripheral Arterial Disease
• PC — After Meals
• PCA — Patient Controlled Analgesia
• PCN — Penicillin
• PCV — Packed Cell Volume
• PD — Peritoneal Dialysis
• PDA — Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• PDD — Pervasive Development Disorder
• PDR — Physician’s Desk Reference
• PE — Pulmonary Edema / Embolism
• PEG — Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
• PEG — Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
• PEJ — Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy
• PERL — Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive To Light
• PERRLA — Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive To Light And Accommodation
• PET — Positron Emission Tomography
• PFT — Pulmonary Function Test
• PG — Prostaglandin
• PH — Past History
• PH — Concentration of Hydrogen Ions
• PH.D. — Doctorate of Philosophy
• PI — Present Illness
• PI — Present Illness
• PICC — Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter
• PID — Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• PM — ParaMedic
• PMHX — Prior/Previous Medical History
• PMI — Point of Maximal Impulse
• PMS — Peripheral Motor (nervous) System
• PNB — Pulseless Not Breathing
• PND — Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
• PNH — Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
• PNS — Peripheral Nervous System
• PO — By Mouth / Per Oral
• PO — By Mouth
• PO2 — Partial Pressure of O2
• POTS — POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME
• PPV — Positive Pressure Ventilation
• PR — Per Rectum
• PRBC — Packed Red Blood Cells
• PRN — (pro Re Nata) AS NEEDED
• PS — Pyloric Stenosis
• PSA — Prostate Specific Antigen
• PSA — Prostate Check
• PSVT — Paroxysmal Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia
• PT — Prothrombin Time
• PTCA — Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
• PTT — Partial Thromboplastin Time
• PUD — Peptic Ulcer Disease
• PVD — Peripheral Vascular Disease
• PWB — PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING
• PX — Pneumothorax
• QD — Everyday
• QD — Everyday
• QID — Four Times A Day
• QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
• QOD — Every Other Day
• QS — Quantity Sufficient
• RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
• RA — Rheumatoid Arthritis
• RAD — Reactive Airway Disease
• RAI — Radioactive Iodine
• RAIU — Radioactive Iodine Uptake
• RCA — Right Coronary Artery
• RDW — Red Cell Distribution Width
• REEDA — Redness
• RHD — Rheumatic Heart Disease
• RIJ — Right Internal Jugular
• RLQ — Right Lower Quadrant
• RM — Respiratory Movement
• RM — Respiratory Movement
• ROM — Range of Motion
• ROS — Review of Systems
• RSC — Right Subclavian