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6VAX-FDiphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Acellular Pertussis
ADENAdenovirus Vaccine Live Oral Type 7
ANTHAnthrax Vaccine
BCGBacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccine
CEECentral European Encephalitis
CHOLCholera Vaccine
DDiphtheria Vaccine
DPIPVDiphtheria/Pertussis/inactivated polio virus
DPPDiphtheria/Pertussis/Polio (oral [live] or inactivated not noted)
DTDiphtheria And Tetanus Toxoids, Pediatric
DTAPDiphtheria And Tetanus Toxoids And Acellular Pertussis Vaccine
DTAPHDiphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids, pertussis vaccine absorbed, and Haemophilus B conjugate Vaccine (Tetramune®)
DTAPHEDiphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids, pertussis vaccine absorbed, Hepatitis B conjugate, and inactivated poliovirus (Pediarix®)
DTAPIPDTaP+IPV (Quadracel®)
DTIPVCombined DT and IPV Vaccine
DTOXDiphtheria Toxoid
DTPDiphtheria And Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine
DTPHDiphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids/Whole Pertussis/Haemophilus B Conjugate
DTPHEPDiphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Hepatitis B
DTPHIBDiphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Haemophilus B Conjugate
DTPHIPCombination of DTP, IPV and ACT-HIB
DTPIHIDiphtheria/Tetanus/whole pertussis-Inactivated Polio Virus-Haemophilus influenza b (Pentacoq®)
DTPIPVCombined DTP and IPV Vaccines
DTPOCombined DTP and Oral Polio Vaccines (Foreign Vaccine)
DTPPHIDiphtheria/Tetanus Toxoids/Pertussis/Poliovirus
FLUInfluenza Virus Vaccine
FLUNInfluenza Intranasal Vaccine (Flumist)
H5N1Pandemic Flu
HBCV????
HBHEPBHaemophilus B/Hepatitis B (Comvax®)
HBPVHaemophilus B Polysaccharide Vaccine
HbVCHepatitis B Core Vaccine
HDCVHaemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine (Foreign Vaccine)
HEPHepatitis B Virus Vaccine
HEPAHepatitis A
HEPA/H????
HEPABHepatitis A/Hepatitis B (Twinrix®)
HIBHaemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine
HIBVHaemophilus B Conjugate Vaccine
HPVHuman Papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine
HPV4Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
IPVInactivated Poliovirus Vaccine
JEVJapanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine
LYMELyme vaccine (LYMErix®)
MMeasles Virus Vaccine, Live
M-RVLive measles vaccine (Rubeovax®--Discontinued Dec 1971)
MBRVaricella (Verivac®)
MEAMeasles Vaccine
MENMeningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, Groups A, C, Y, and W-135 combined
MERMeasles and Rubella Vaccine
MGCMeningitis Conjugate
MMMeasles And Mumps Virus Vaccine, Live
MMRMeasles, Mumps And Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live
MMRVMeasles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine
MNCMeningitis Conjugate (Meningitec®)
MNQMeningococcal Vaccine (Menactra)
MRMeasles And Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live
MUMumps Virus Vaccine, Live
MURMumps And Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live
OPVPoliovirus Vaccine Trivalent, Live, Oral
PPertussis Vaccine
PENTDiphtheria/Tetanus/whole pertussis-Inactivated Polio Virus-Haemophilusinfluenza b (Pentacoq®)
PERPertussis (Whooping Cough)
PLAGUEPlague Vaccine
PNCHeptavalent pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar®)
PPVPneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent
RRubella Virus Vaccine, Live (Meruvax II®)
RABRabies Virus Vaccine
RABARabies, Adsorbed Vaccine
ROTRotavirus Vaccine Live
ROTH1Rotavirus Vaccine (new)
ROTHB5Rotavirus Vaccine
RUBRubella Vaccine
RVRotavirus Vaccine
SEVSpring/summer encephalitis vaccination
SMALLSmallpox Vaccine
TBETick-borne Encephalitis Vaccine (Foreign Vaccine)
TDTetanus And Diphtheria Toxoids, Adult
TDAPTetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis
TRIVAXTetanus, Diphtheria Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine
TTOXTetanus Toxoid
TTOXA????
TYPTyphoid Vaccine
UNKUnknown
VARCELVaricella Virus Live (Varivax®)
VARZOSZostavax (shingles)
YFYellow Fever Vaccine
   

Other

a/before
abdabdomen
abnabnormal (i.e., abn behavior, abn lab values)
addladditional
adm.admitted, admission
ADRadverse drug reaction
ADLactivities of daily living
AEAdverse Event
afebafebrile
AKAalso known as
alk phosalkaline phosphatase
allergallergy, allergic
ALTserum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (also SGPT)
AMAAmerican Medical Association
ambambulance, ambulate
amtamount
ANAantinuclear antibody
ANAMacute motor axonal neuropathy
APAPacetaminophen
approxapproximately
apptappointment
ASAaspirin
assocassociated
ASTserum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (also SGOT)
ATBantibiotics
axaxillary (temperature)
basobasophils
BCblood culture
BIDtwice daily
bilatbilateral
bilibilirubin
bmbowel movement
BOMbilateral otitis media
BPblood pressure
BPM or bpmbeats per minute
BUNblood urea nitrogen
Bxbiopsy, biopsies, biopsied
Cacalcium
CAcancer
CBCcomplete blood count
ccchief complaint
CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
CHDcongenital heart disease
CHFcongestive heart failure
CHNcommunity health nurse
chrchronic
cmcentimeter
CNScentral nervous system
c/ocomplained of
CODcause of death
contcontinued
convulsconvulsion
COPDchronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPKcreatinine phosphokinase
CPRcardiopulmonary resuscitation
C&Sculture & sensitivity
CSFcerebrospinal fluid
CT/CATcomputerized axial tomography (i.e., CAT scan)
ctrcenter
CXRchest X?ray
Ddiarrhea
d/cdiscontinued
decdecreased, diminished
deltdeltoid
develdeveloped
diamdiameter
diffdifferential blood count
dischdischarge
DODoctor of Osteopathy
DPHdiphenhydramine (Benadryl)
DTdiphtheria tetanus
DToxdiphtheria toxoid
DTPdiphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine
dtrdeep tendon reflexes
Dxdiagnosis
ECG/EKGelectrocardiogram
EEGelectroencephalogram
elevelevate or elevated
EMTemergency medical technician
eoseosinophils
epiepinephrine
ERemergency room
espespecially
ESRerythrocyte sedimentation rate
evalevaluation
examexamination
expexperienced
famfamily
FDAFood and Drug Administration
febfebrile
FHfamily history
frfrom
FTRfather
f/ufollow up
fxfracture
GBSGuillain Barre Syndrome
gengeneral
GIgastrointestinal
gmgram
GR-FRgrandfather
GR-MOgrandmother
gttdrop(s)
h/aheadache
HBPhigh blood pressure
hcthematocrit
HEENThead, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
hephepatitis
hgbhemoglobin
hlthhealth
HLVherpes-like virus
h/ohistory of
hosphospital
hrhour, hours
HTNhypertension
husbhusband
hxhistory
ICUintensive care unit
IDidentification, identified
Igimmunoglobulin
IgGimmunoglobulin G
IMintramuscular
immedimmediately
immunimmunization
impimproved
incincrease
inflam.inflammation
infectinfection
injinjection
intermitintermittent
IPVinactivated poliovirus vaccine
ITPidiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
IVintravenous
Kpotassium
kgkilogram
Lleft or liter
lablaboratory
lbpound, pounds
LDHlactic dehydrogenase
LMPlast menstrual period
LOClevel of consciousness or loss of consciousness
LPlumbar puncture
LPN/LVNLicensed practical or vocational nurse
ltleft
LTLeft Thigh
LUAleft upper arm
lymphslymphocytes
lyteselectrolytes (Na, K, Cl, etc)
mbrmember (of family)
mcgmicrogram
MDdoctor, medical doctor
med(s)medication(s)
menmeningitis
MFRmanufacturer
mgmilligram
mgmalternative abbreviation for milligram
min(s)minute(s)
mlmilliliter
mmmillimeter
MMRmeasles, mumps, rubella vaccine (or individual components of M, M, or R)
MNmidnight
modmoderate
monmonth, months
monomonocytes, mononucleosis
MTRmother
n/anot applicable, not available
negnegative
neuroneurologic
NKAno known allergies
NKDAno known drug allergies
nlnormal
#number
nocnight
npnurse practicioner
nponothing by mouth (nil per os)
NSAID(s)non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug(s)
N & Vnausea and vomiting
N,V, Dnausea, vomiting, diarrhea
O2oxygen
ofcoffice
Omotitis media
OTCover the counter (medication)
othother
ozounce, ounces
Ppulse
p/after
PAphysician's assistant
PC/TCphone call or telephone call
PCNPenicillin
PDDPervasive Developmental Delay
PEphysical exam
pedpediatrician
pedspediatrics
PERRLpupils equal, round, reactive to light
PERRLApupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
PETpositron-emission tomography
pHhydrogen ion concentration (acidity/alkalinity)
pharm.pharmacy
PharmDdoctor of pharmacy
phenobarbphenobarbital
PHNpublic health nurse
PMDprivate medical doctor
PNpractical nurse
PNPpediatric nurse practitioner
POby mouth
pospositive
posspossible
PPDpurified protein derivative
prper rectum
predprednisone
prevprevious
PRNas needed
pt(s)patient, patients
PTprothrombin. time
PTTpartial thromboplastin time
PVTprivate
qevery
QIDfour times a day
qtrquarter
Rrespiration or right
RBCred blood cell
recvreceived, receives, receive
rehabrehabilitation
resprespiratory
RIGrabies immune globulin
RNregistered nurse
r/orule out
ROMrange of motion
rptreport or reported
rtright
RTRight Thigh
R/Trelated to
RTCreturn to clinic
RUAright upper arm
rxtherapy; treatment; medication (i.e., pt's rx = tylenol)
rxnreaction, reactions
SCsubcutaneous
secsecond, seconds
sed ratesedimentation rate
SGspecific gravity
SGOTserum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (also AST)
SGPTserum glutamic pyravic transaminase (also ALT)
SHCstate health coordinator
sibsibling, siblings
SIDSsudden infant death syndrome
slslight, slightly
SMAsequential multiple analyzer (series of blood chemistries)
SOBshortness of breath
S & Ssigns & symptoms
s/sxsigns & symptoms
statimmediately
stdstandard
Sxsymptom, symptoms, sign, signs
syndsyndrome
szseizure, seized, seizures
Ttemperature (Fahrenheit)
tabtablet, tablets
TBtuberculosis
tbsptablespoon, tablespoons
TC/PCtelephone call or phone call
TDadult tetanus and diphtheria toxoid
temptemperature
TIDthree times a day
TOPVtrivalent oral polio vaccine
toxtoxic, toxoid, toxicology (as in toxicology screen)
TPNtotal parenteral nutrition
TPRtemperature, pulse, respiration
trachtracheostomy
tspteaspoon, teaspoons
Ttoxtetanus toxoid
TTPthrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
txtreatment, treatments, treated
uunits, unit
ururine
UAurinalysis
unkunknown
URIupper respiratory infection
USPUnited States Pharmacopeia (standard)
UTIurinary tract infection
Vvomiting
vaxvaccine, vaccines
v fibventricular fibrillation
VSvital signs (temperature, pulse, resp, blood pressure)
VSSvital signs stable
v tachventricular tachycardia
VZIGvaricella zoster immune globulin
w/with
w/owithout
w/uwork up
WBCwhite blood cell
wkweek, weeks
WNLwithin normal limits
wtweight
x/except
yryear, years
@at
&and
->causes to , resulting in, showed, to the right, progressing toward
<-resulting from, to the left
>greater than
<less than