shaman priestess 1 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 this will be a work in progress of medical abbreviations, if you have some you would like to add, please do so....... abd=abdomen ac=before meals asap=as soon as possible bmt=bone marrow transplant bp=blood pressure bx=biopsy ca=cancer cpr=cardio pulmonary resusitation chemo=antineoplastic chemotherapy ct or cat scan=computer assisted tomography ddd=degenerative disc disease djd=degenerative joint disease egd=esophagogastroduodenoscopy hem/onc=hematology/oncology mets=metastasis ms=multiple slerosis ob-gyn=obstectrics/gynecology pc=after meals pt=physical therapy/patient ra=rheumatoid arthritis rx=prescription rt=radiation therapy stat=immediately tx=therapy/treatment i will be adding to this, trying to get my list together.......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrDee 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 Hey Shaman, Here's an online resource of med abbreviations from A to Z http://www.globalrph.com/abbrev.htm Just curious...why are you accumulating a list? Dee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wpw 16 Report post Posted September 27, 2008 Just curious...why are you accumulating a list? As a local benefit to our non medical inclined friends... Peace...wpw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrDee 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 In order to understand the diagnoses of potential medical users I assume? Personally I don't know how useful this will be. Since for axample CHF congestive heart failure...the meaning of the abbreviations is not any more comprehansible then the abbreviation itself to a lay person. I am a retired medical person and I'd suggest focussing in on the things that would likely be encountered. Dee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keesthemad 8 Report post Posted September 29, 2008 Yeah some of the abbreviations are not that usefull on this forum.. I don't mind. Knowing more is knowing more and knowledge is power.. I can add a few if you like hehe... But again, they are not all that usefull. Kees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaman priestess 1 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 the abbreviations are compiled from lists of pm's i have gotten in the past......if they can find out what the abbreviations mean they can look it up.....i am retired nurse of 15 years and get a LOT of pm's about this sort of stuff.....the pm's have almost but stopped since i put this up..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aad 25 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 AAD antibiotic-associated diarrhea No disease would be nice to have as a name,i guess. But i do suspect sometimes of being singled by the gods for pranks . Grtz. Aad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BNJ 6 Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Sorry Aad, but... And thanks doc, w & all...keep up the good job Peace out Bnj* *Bongs'n'joints Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
