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2011-07-21 Dietetic Services: WWW.DIETETICSERVICES.co.za, [email protected] TERMINOLOGY FOR DIETICIANS Drawn up by hospital dieticians in the 1980’s (Anna-Marie Swart & co, Sue Croft, van Graan, Brenda?) Some are wrong in todays terms but when dietitians need to do research through old hospital records this list may be of great help. A : Assessment alb : albumin ac : Latin-ante cibum -before meals ALP : Alkaline phosphatase A&W : Alive and well ARF : Acute renal failure Abort : abortion AS : Aortic stenosis ACP : Acid phosphatese ATN : Acute tubular necrosis abd : abdomen ad lib : Latin –ad libitum- as needed ADL : activities of daily living ASHD : Arteriosclerosis heart disease adm : admission AODM: Adult onset diabetes mellitus A/G ratio : Albumin/globulin ratio AHD : Atherosclerotic heart disease AF : Arterial fibrillation ALT : Alanine transaminase (SGOT: serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase) AST : Aspartate transaminase (SGPT: serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase) Ba b/d BEE Bl cult BTL BM BSP BMR BS : Barium : 2x/day, db, bid: twice a day : Basal energy expenditure : Blood culture : Bilateral tubule ligation : Bowel movement : Bromosulphalein : Basal metabolic rate : Blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds BRP BR BSL BV BW BUL Bx c C Ca CAD Cath CBC cc c/o CCF CCU CD CHD CHF CK cl CMV CNS CNM conc cont COPD : ( Latin: cum) with : Centigrade/ Celsius CPC : Cancer C/S : Coronary artery disease CrCl : Catheter, catheterize Creat : Complete blood count- FBC: full blood count : cubic centimeter, chief complaint chr : complaints of CRF : Chronic cardiac failure CSF : Coronary care unit CVA : Continuous drainage CVI : coronary heart disease CVP : Congestive heart failure Cx : Creatine kinase : cloudy : Cyclo megalo virus : Central nervous system : Certified nurse midwife : concentration : continued : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : Bathroom privileges : Bed rest : Blood sugar level : Blood volume : Body weight : Blood urea nitrogen : Biopsy : Clinicopathologic conference : Cesarean section : Creatinine clearance : Creatinine : chronic : Chronic renal failure : Cerebrospinal fluid : Cerebral vascular accident : Cerebral vascular incident : Central venous pressure : Cervix 1 2011-07-21 2 Dietetic Services: WWW.DIETETICSERVICES.co.za, [email protected] D&C : Dilation and curettage D/C : Discontinue DPM : Discontinue previous medicine Disch : Discharge DIT : Diphtheria DL : Danger list d/t : due to DM : Diabetes mellitus DT : Delirium tremors DOA : Dead on arrival D/W : Dextrose and water DOE : Dyspnoea on exertion D/W : Diagnostic X-ray therapy D/S : Dextrose and saline ED : Every day : 4 x/ day ENT EDC : Estimated date of confinement EPA EEG/EKG : Electrocardiogram ESR EEG : Electroencephalogram expir ERCP : Endoscopic retrograde colicysto- pancreaticogram EW, ED, ER : Emergency ward, department, room FH Fl FTT FUO Fx : Ear, nose, throat : Eacesopentanoic acid : Erythrocyte sedimentation rate : Expiration or expiratory F FB FBC FBS FeSO FFA : Fahrenheit : Foreign body : Full blood count : Fasting blood sugar : Ferrous sulphate : Free fatty acid : Family history, fetal heart : Fluid : Failure to thrive : Fever of unknown origin : Fracture, # GAS GB GIT Gm℅ Gm, gm, g : Generalized arteriosclerosis : Gallbladder : Gastrointestinal tract : gram/dl : gram h HBP Hb HBW HEENT HHNK : hour Hct : Haematocrit : High blood pressure HCVD : Hypertensive cardiovascular disease : Hemoglobin HPN, HTN: Hypertension : Healthy body weight hs : hours : Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat : Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma ICU I& D I& O IHD imp incr : Intensive care unit : Incision and drainage : Intake and output : Ischaemic heart disease : impression : increasing J JVP : Joule : Jugular venous pressure Kcal Kj : Kilocalorie : Kilojoules GTT : Glucose intolerance test GU : Genitourinary GYN : Gynecology inspir int IQ IV IVP : inspirational : internal : Intelligence quotient : Intravenous : Intravenous pyelogram 2011-07-21 3 Dietetic Services: WWW.DIETETICSERVICES.co.za, [email protected] L : Left LI : Large intestine L&w : living and well LLL : Left lower lobe- lung L.E : Lupus erythematosis LLQ : Left lower quadrant- abdominal lab : laboratory LMD : Local medical doctor lat : lateral LMP : Last menstrual cycle Lb : pound (16 oz, 0.4536kg) LP : Lumbar puncture LBM : Lean body mass LR : Labour room LDH : Lactate dehydrogenase LUL : Left upper lobe- lung LGE : Large for gestational age LUQ : Left upper quadrant- abdominal Mane Med MBA mEq MS : In the morning MI : Myocardial infarction : Medicine MOM : Milk of magnesia : Motor bike accident MOSF : Multiple system organ failure : milliequivalent MVA : Motor vehicle accident : Mitral stenosis, multiple sclerosis, morphine sulp NAD neg NEC ng NS NDF : Nothing abnormal detected : negative : Necrotizing enterocolitis : nanogram : Normal saline : Non diagnostic findings NG : Nasogastric Nocte : In the evening NPH : Isophane insulin NPN : Non protein nitrogen NPO, N/O: Nil per Os OB OBS OGTT OOB : Occult blood : Obstetrics, organic brain syndrome : Oral glucose tolerance test : Out of bed OPD OR orth p PA PAT path PBI pc PE Ped Pg pH PH PI PID : plan PEM/PCM: Protein calorie malnutrition : Pernicious anemia PO : Per Os- by mouth : Pregnancy at term; paroxysmal arterial tachycardia : pathology Po : Postoperative : Protein bound iodine PP : Post prandial : (Latin: post cibum) after meals pr : per rectum : Physical examination prep : prepare for Pediatrics prog : prognosis : Picogram pt : patient : hydrogen ion concentration PTB : Pulmonary TB : Past history : Prothrombin index, present illness : Pelvic inflammatory disease RA RAI RBC RHD : Rheumatoid arthritis : Radioactive isotope : Red blood cell count : Rheumatic heart disease RLD : Related living donor RTA : Renal tubular acidosis Rx : Treatment S s sc Sbs : Subjective : (Latin: sine) without : subcutaneous : Soft brown stool spec sp gr SSE staph : Outpatient department : Operating room : orthopedics : specimen : specific gravity : Soap suds enema : Staphylococcus 2011-07-21 4 Dietetic Services: WWW.DIETETICSERVICES.co.za, [email protected] SI : Small intestine stat : (Latin: statin) immedialty/1 only GGPT surg : surgery Sgs : Soft green stool Sys : Soft yellow stool GLE SUN : Serum urea nitrogen SH : Social history SOB : Shortness of breath T&A tab TBW Tds TLI TG Tid TLC : Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy : tablet : Total body weight : 3x/day : Total lymph irradiation : Triglyceride : (Latin: ter in die) three times a day : Total lung capacity, tender loving care TP TPR trach TPN trig : Total protein : Temperature, pulse, respiration : trachea, tracheostomy : Total parenteral nutrition : triglyceride (s) UCHD URI Urol : Usual childhood disease : Upper respiratory infection : Urology USP UTI : United States pharmacopoeia : Urinary tract infection vag VC VD : vaginal : Vital capacity : Venereal disease vol VS : volume : Vital signs wbc WBC : white blood cells : White blood count wdwn : well developed, well nourished WNL : Within normal limits REFERENCE: Escott-stump S. Nutrition and diagnosis- related care. Lea & Febiger, 1985 : Richard L.I, Richardson J.K. The mathematics of drugs and solutionsWith clinical application 3rd edition Mc Graw-Hilll. Book co. 1985 Mason ,M Wenberg BG & Welsch PK .The Dynamics of Clinical Dietetics New York : John Wiley & sons 1982 ABBREVIATIONS a partial listing from medical records Abd Ad lib A.D.A : Abdomen, abdominal : As desired : Albumin Alk.phos: Alkaline phosphatase Amts : Amounts ASHD : Atherosclerotic heart disease BCAA’s BF BMR c C Cal/ kcal CA Ca/ca++ CF Chol CHO : Branched-chain amino acids Bd/bid : Twice a day : Breast-feeding, breast feeder B.P : Blood pressure : Basal metabolic rate BUN : Blood urea nitrogen : cup CVP : Central venous pressure : Coffee Circum: Circumference : Calorie(s), used to represent food kilocalories : Cancer CI,CL- : Chloride : Calcium CPK : Creatine phosphokinase : Cystic fibrosis C02 : Carbon dioxide : Cholesterol CRP : C-reactive protein : Carbohydrate CHO Cu : Copper DAT : Diet as tolerated DOB : Date of birth 2011-07-21 Dietetic Services: WWW.DIETETICSERVICES.co.za, [email protected] Decaf : Decaffeinated DNA : Deoxyribonucleic acid Def : Deficiency Dx : Diagnosis dl : Deliliter D5W : 5% dextrose solution in water EFG EFA’s e.g. elec : Electroencephalogram : Essential fatty acids : For example : Electrolytes elim : elimination, eliminate ECG/EKG: Electrocardiogram Esp : Especially EOTH : Ethanol/ ethyl alcohol Fe, Fe++ F&V : Iron : Fruit and vegetables FTT FBC : Failure to thrive : Failure to thrive G GE Gest GFR : Grams ( 1000kg) : Gastroenteritis : Gestational : Glomerular filtration rate GI Gluc GTT : Gastro intestinal/ Glycemic index : Glucose : 5hr glucose intolerance test H&H HBV HCI Hct Hgb A1 C : Hemoglobin and hematocrit : High biologic value : Hydrochloric acid : Hematocrit : Hemoglobin A1C (glucose) HLP : Hyperlipidemia HPN, HTN: Hypertension, HT Hx : History Ht : Height I IM I&O IBW : Infant : Intramuscular : In and out : Ideal body weight i.e I.U IUD IV J, jc : Juice K, K+ Kg : Potassium : Kilogram L LBV LBW : Liters, litres : Low biologic value : Low birth weight LDH : Lactic acid dehydrogenase L.E : Lupus erythematosus Lytes : Electrolytes M MAC MAMC MAO MBF MCH MCT MCV Meds MI Mg, mg++ : Milk, (full cream milk = FCM) : Mid-arm circumference : Mid-arm muscle circumference : Monoamine oxidase : Meat-base formula : Mean cell hemoglobin : Medium-chain triglycerides : Mean cell volume : Medications : Myocardial infarction : Magnesium ml Mg µg MM MOS MSG N N&V : Nitrogen- N2 : Nausea and vomiting Na, Na++ :Sodium NPO : Nil per Os (nothing by mouth) : That is : International units : Intra uterine device : Intravenous : milliliter : Milligrams : Micrograms : Millimeters : Months : Monosodium glutamate 5 2011-07-21 Dietetic Services: WWW.DIETETICSERVICES.co.za, [email protected] OT : Occupational therapy OCs : Oral contraceptives OS : Mouth, Oral OJ : Orange juice O2 : Oxygen Ok : Okay, suitable Oz : Ounce (28grams) Fluid Oz = 1/16th of Pint: 1 Pint = 0.47 Litres P : Phosphorus PG : Pregnant, pregnancy PPD : Skin reaction test for TB - PRIVATE PRACTICING DIETICIAN PKU : Phenylketonuria PTB : Pulmonary TB Prot : Protein PO : Per mouth Prn : Pro re nata (as needed) PTH : Parathormone PT : Physical therapy PTT : Prothrombin time PUFA : Polyunsaturated fatty acids Qid Qd : 4x per day : Every day RBC RDA Sed. Rate SGA : Red blood cell count : Recommended daily allowance : Sedimentation rate : Small for gestational age : Refused hospital treatment : Treatment : Immediately, statistics, current status : Substitute : Symptoms SGOT SGPT RHT Rx Stat Sub Sx : Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase : Serum glutamic-pyruvic transminase T t TB/TBC Tds Trig : Tablespoon : teaspoon : Tuberculosis : Three times a day : Triglycerides Temp TF/T TLC TPN : Tempreture : Tube feeding : Total lymphocyte count : Total parenteral nutrition U U.A : Unit : Uric acid U&E : Ureum & electroliete UTI’s : Urinary tract infections Vit : Vitamins Vs : Versus WBC : White blood cell count Wt : Weight Yrs : Years Zn : Zinc # 24º ↑ ↓ √ : Fractures : 24 hours : High/ elevated : Low/ decreased : Check 6