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Medical Abbreviations

Common medical abbreviations expanded to their full terms. Essential for clinical documentation, nursing notes, and medical correspondence.

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;;copd

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

;;chf

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

;;cad

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

;;gerd

GERD

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

;;qid

QID

four times daily (quater in die)

;;npo

NPO

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

;;ards

ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

;;cbc

CBC

Complete Blood Count

;;sob

SOB

Shortness of Breath

;;bmp

BMP

Basic Metabolic Panel

;;prn

PRN

as needed (pro re nata)

;;bid

BID

twice daily (bis in die)

;;tid

TID

three times daily (ter in die)

;;uti

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

;;dvt

DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis