Medical Abbreviation List: Care

Front 1

AXR

Back 1

Abdominal xray

Front 2

BAL

Back 2

Blood alcohol content

Front 3

BC

Back 3

Birth control

Front 4

BE

Back 4

Barium enema

Front 5

BMT

Back 5

Bone marrow transplant

Front 6

Bx

Back 6

Biopsy

Front 7

BRP

Back 7

Bathroom pribileges

Front 8

CPR

Back 8

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 9

CXR

Back 9

Chest xray

Front 10

ECC

Back 10

Emergency cardiac care

Front 11

ECG or EKG

Back 11

Electrocardiogram

Front 12

ECMO

Back 12

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Front 13

ECT

Back 13

Electroconvulsive therapy

Front 14

ECV

Back 14

External cephalic version

Front 15

FB

Back 15

Foreign body

Front 16

FNA

Back 16

Fine needle aspiration

Front 17

FOBT

Back 17

Fecal occult blood testing

Front 18

GLT

Back 18

Glucose loading test

Front 19

GTT

Back 19

Glucose tolerance test

Front 20

hs

Back 20

Hours of sleep (bedtime)

Front 21

H20

Back 21

Water

Front 22

I&D

Back 22

Incision and drainage

Front 23

IM

Back 23

Intramuscular

Front 24

I&O

Back 24

Intake and output

Front 25

IV

Back 25

Intravenous

Front 26

IUPC

Back 26

Intrauterine pressure catheter

Front 27

In vitro

Back 27

In the laboratory

Front 28

In vivo

Back 28

In the body

Front 29

KUB

Back 29

Kidney, ureter, bladder (xray)

Front 30

O GTT

Back 30

Oral glucose tolerance test

Front 31

PAP

Back 31

Pulmonary artery pressure

Front 32

PEEP

Back 32

Positive and expiratory pressure

Front 33

PT

Back 33

Physical therapy

Front 34

Rx

Back 34

Treatment

Front 35

T&C

Back 35

Type and cross (blood)

Front 36

TPA

Back 36

Tissue plasminogen activator (dissolve clots), total parentaral alimentation (intravenous nutritional needs)

Front 37

UA

Back 37

Urinalysis

Front 38

US

Back 38

Ultrasound

Front 39

XRT

Back 39

External radiation therapy