PHCAL ABBREV.

Medicination

APAP acetaminophen
ASA aspirin
AZT zidovudine
EES erythromycin ethylsuccinate
HC hydrocortisone
HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide
MTX methotrexate
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs
NTG nitroglycerin

Clinical

Afib atrial fibrillation

ADR adverse drug reaction
BM bowel movement
BP blood pressure
BS blood sugar
CAD coronary artery disease
CHD coronary heart disease
CHF congestive heart failure
COPD chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
GERD gastrointestinal reflux
disease
CRF chronic renal failure
CV cardiovascular
ENT ears, nose, and throat
GI gastrointestinal
GFR glomerular filtration rate
GU genitourinary
HA headache
HBP high blood pressure
HR heart rate
HRT hormone replacement
therapy
HT or HTN hypertension
IOP intraocular pressure
MI myocardial ischemia/
infraction
OA osteoarthritis
Pt patient
QL quality of life
RA rheumatoid arthritis
SOB shortness of breath
TPN total parenteral nutrition
UA urine analysis
URI upper respiratory infection
UTI urinary tract infection