A-Z of Medical ShortForms(Acronyms)

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  1. ABZ= Albendazole
  2. ABG= Arterial Blood Gases
  3. ABCDE= Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Expose and Examine
  4. ACLS =Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  5. ACTH = Adrenal CorticoTropin Hormone
  6. ADHD = Attention Deficit HyperActivity Disorder
  7. AEFI= Adverse Events Following Immunuzation
  8. AFB =Acid Fast Bacilli
  9. AFP= Alpha Fetal Protein
  10. AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  11. AKI = Acute Kidney Injury
  12. AL= Artemether Lumefantrine
    13. Outspan medical College
  13. ALL = Acute Lymphoid Leukemia
  14. ALS = Amyotrophic Lateral Screlosis
  15. AMA= Against Medical Advice
  16. AML = Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  17. ANC = Ante-Natal Care
  18. ANS =Autonomic Nervous System
  19. A & P =Anatomy and Physiology
  20. APGAR score = Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration
  21. ARDS =Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  22. ARV =AntiRetroViral(drug)


  23. BCG = Bacillus Calmette Guerrin
  24. BMI =Body Mass Index
  25. BMA = Bone Marrow Aspiration
  26. BL =Burkitts Lymphoma
  27. BLS =Basic Life Support
  28. BP = Blood Pressure
  29. BPH = Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  30. BS for MPs= Blood Smear for Malaria Parasites
  31. BSN= Bachelor of Science in Nursing


  32. Ca = Cancer
  33. CAD =Coronary Artery Disease
  34. CAT = Computerised Axial Tomography
  35. CBC =Complete Blood Count
  36. CC= Chief Complain
  37. CCC= Comprehensive Care Center
  38. CCF = Congestive Cardiac Failure
  39. CDC= Centers for Disease Control
  40. CHV = Community Health Volunteers
  41. CHW = Community Health Workers
  42. CITC = Client Initiated Testing and Counselling
  43. CSF = Cerebral Spinal Fluid
  44. CPR =Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
  45. CPZ = ChlorPromaZine
  46. CKD = Chronic Kidney Disease
  47. CME= Continuous Medical Education
  48. CO= Clinical Officer
  49. COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  50. COVID 19 = Corona-Virus Disease 2019
  51. CRAG= CReptococcal AntiGen
  52. CS =Caesarian Section
  53. CSSD = Central Sterilisation and Supply Department
  54. CT = Computerised Tomography
  55. CVA = Cerebral Vascular Accident
  56. CWC = Child Welfare Clinic
  57. CXR = Chest X-Ray


  58. D & C = Dilatation and Curretage
  59. DAW = Dispense as Written(ie No generic substitution)
  60. D5W = Dextrose 5% in Water
  61. D10W = Dextrose 10% in Water
  62. DDx = Differential Diagnosis
  63. DIC= Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy
  64. DM = Diabetic Mellitus
  65. DRE = Digital Rectal Exam
  66. DOA= Date of Admission
  67. DOD= Date of Death
  68. DPT =Diphtheria Pertusis Tetanus
  69. DSM IV = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV
  70. DVI= Division of Vaccines and Immunization
  71. DVT= Deep Vein Thrombosis
  72. Dx = Diagnosis


  73. EBV = Epstein Barr Virus
  74. ECG = ElectroCardioGraphy
  75. ECHO = ECHOcardiography
  76. ECN = Enrolled Community Nurse
  77. ECT = Electro-Convulsive Therapy
  78. EDD = Expected Date of Delivery
  79. EEG = ElectroEncephaloGraphy
  80. eGFR = estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
  81. ELISA = Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  82. ENT = Ear Nose and Throat
  83. EOD = Every Other Day(ie alternate days)
  84. ER = Emergency Room
  85. ESR= Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
  86. EUA = Examination Under Anaesthesia


  87. FBC = Full Blood Count
  88. FBS = Fasting Blood Sugar
  89. FHG = Full HemoGram
  90. FP = Family Planning
  91. FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone


  92. GBM= Generalised Body Malaise
  93. GBS= Guillain-Barre' Syndrome
  94. GE = GastroEnteritis
  95. GFR = Glomerular Filtration Rate
  96. GH or STH =Growth Hormone
  97. GI = Gastro-Intestinal
  98. GU =Genito-Urinary
  99. GXM = Grouping and X Matching
  100. GYN = Gynecology


  101. HAART = Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy
  102. HBsAg= Hepatitis B surface Antigen
  103. HBV= Hepatitis B Virus
  104. HCV= Hepatitis C Virus
  105. HCC= HepatoCellular Carcinoma
  106. HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
  107. HCT= HydroCorTisone
  108. HCTZ= HydroChloroThiazide
  109. HD = HaemoDialysis
  110. HDL = High Density Lipoprotein
  111. HDU= High Dependency Unit
  112. HHS= Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State
  113. HMIS= Health Management Information System
  114. HIV = Human ImmunoDeficiency Virus
  115. HPV= Human Papilloma Virus
  116. HSCs = Hematopoietic Stem Cells
  117. HSV= Herpes Simplex Virus
  118. HTLV= Human T-Lymphotropic Virus
  119. HTN = HyperTensioN


  120. I & D =Incision and Drainage
  121. ICP = Intra-Cranial Pressure
  122. ICU = Intensive Care Unit
  123. IMCI = Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
  124. INH = Isoniazid
  125. IPT = Isoniazid Preventive Therapy
  126. IPV = Inactivated Polio Vaccine
  127. IRIS = Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
  128. ISS = Immuno- Suppression-Syndrome
  129. IUCD =Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device
  130. IVP= IntraVenous pyelography


  131. KEPI= Kenya Expanded Program on Immunization
  132. KRCHN= Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse
  133. KUB = Kidney Ureter Bladder


  134. LDL = Low Density Lipoprotein
  135. LFTs = Liver Function Tests
  136. LMP= Last Menstrual Period
  137. LP = Lumbar Puncture


  138. MALT= Mucosal Associated Lymph Tissue
  139. MCH= Maternal Child Health
  140. MCU= Mictulating-Cysto Urethrogram
  141. MDI= Metered Dose Inhaler
  142. MDR= MultiDrug-Resistant TB(resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampicin)
  143. MI = Myocardial Infarction
  144. MO= Medical Officer
  145. MOH= Ministry Of Health
  146. MOPC= Medical OutPatient Clinic
  147. MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  148. MRSA =Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus
  149. MSSA =Methicillin Sensitive Staph Aureus
  150. MUAC = Mid-Upper Arm Circumference
  151. MVA= Manual Vacuum Aspiration
  152. MVP= Mitral Valve Prolapse


  153. NBU =Neonatal Birth Unit
  154. NCK= Nursing Council of Kenya
  155. NGOs = Non-Governmental Organizations
  156. NGT Naso-Gastric Tube
  157. NICU =Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  158. NH =Nursing Home
  159. NHL =Non Hodgkins Lymphoma
  160. NKFDA= No Known Food or Drug Allegry
  161. NNRTI= Non Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
  162. NMS= Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
  163. NP =Nurse Practitioner
  164. NPO =Nil Per Oral
  165. NRTI =Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
  166. NS =Normal Saline
  167. NSAIDs =Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
  168. NVP =Nevirapine

    169. KMTC
  169. OGD = Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy
  170. OPV = Oral Polio Vaccine
  171. OPD =OutPatient Department
  172. OPP = OrganoPhosphate Poisoning
  173. ORIF= Open Reduction with Internal Fixation
  174. ORS =Oral Rehydration Salts
  175. OS = Out of Stock
  176. OT= Occupational Therapy


  177. PBF = Peripheral Blood Film
  178. PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction
  179. PCP = Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
  180. PCV 10 = Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
  181. PD = Peritoneal Dialysis
  182. PID =Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  183. PE= Pulmonary Embolism>
  184. PEP= Post Exposure Prophylaxis
  185. PET =Positron Emission Tomography
  186. PET =PreEclampsia
  187. PHC =Primary Health Care
  188. PMTCT = Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission
  189. PNS =Parasympathetic Nervous System
  190. PNS =Peripheral Nervous System
  191. PT =Prothrombin Time
  192. PTT = Partial ThromboPlastin Time
  193. PITC = Provider Initiated Testing and Counselling
  194. PrEP = PreExposure Prophylaxix
  195. PUD = Peptic Ulcer Disease
  196. PSA= Prostate Specific Antigen
  197. PTB = Pulmonary TuBerculosis
  198. PTSD= Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  199. PTX = PneumoThoraX
  200. PV =Per Vaginal bleeding


  201. RA = Rheumatoid Arthritis
  202. RBCs = Red Blood Cells
  203. RBS = Random Blood Sugar
  204. RF = Rheumatoid Factor
  205. RL =Ringers Lactate
  206. RN= Registered Nurse
  207. ROM= Rupture of Membrane
  208. RRT = Renal Replacement Therapy
  209. RTA = Road Traffic Accident
  210. RVD = Reactive Viral Disease


  211. SDGs = Sustainable Development Goals
  212. SGOT = Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase
  213. SGPT = Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
  214. SNRI = Selective Norepinephrine and serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
  215. SOB = Shortness Of Breath
  216. SOPC = Surgical OutPatient Clinic
  217. SSRI = Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
  218. STI or STD = Sexually Transmitted Infection
  219. STH or GH = SomatoTropic Hormone
  220. SVD = Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery


  221. TAH =Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
  222. TCA =To Come Again
  223. TMJ =Temporal Mandibular Joint
  224. TMN =Tumor Metastasis Nodes(universal tumor staging system)
  225. TNF =Tumor Necrosis Factor
  226. TPN =Total Parenteral Nutrition
  227. TSH =Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
  228. TT =Tetanus Toxoid
  229. TUR =Trans-Urethral Resectomy
  230. TVH = Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
  231. Tx =Treatment


  232. UA =Urine Analysis
  233. UEC = Urea Electrolyte Creatinine
  234. U/S =UltraSound
  235. UTI =Urinary Tract Infection


  236. VCT= Voluntary Counselling and Testing
  237. VE= Vaginal Examination
  238. VSD= Ventricular Septal Defect
  239. VVM= Vaccine Vial Monitor


  240. WBC= White Blood Cells
  241. WD= Ward
  242. WHO= World Health Organization


  243. XDR= Extremely Drug Resistant TB
  244. XRT= Radiation Therapy


  245. ZE= Zollinger Ellison


    246. Latin Medical abbreviations

    1. a.c= before meals
    2. amp= ampoule
    3. bd(BD)= Twice a day
    4. bpm= beats per minute
    5. hs= at bedtime
    6. iv(IV)= IntraVenous
    7. ivf(IVF)= Intra-Venous Fluid
    8. im(IM)= IntraMuscular
    9. nocte= at night
    10. od(OD)= Once a Day
      11. Outspan college
    11. p.o= per oral
    12. prn(PRN)= take when needed
    13. q= every
    14. qhs= every night at bedtime
    15. qod= every other day
    16. qid(QID)= Four Times a Day
    17. sc= subcutaneous
    18. soc= if necessary
    19. stat= immediately -at once
    20. supp = suppository
    21. tab = tablet
    22. tid(TID)= Three Times a day
    23. tds(TDS)= Three Times a day
    24. p.c= after meals
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