JPMC Abbreviation Database

Clinical reference system

JPMC Abbreviation Database

A searchable reference for approved abbreviations, symbols, facility prefixes, designation prefixes, and terms that should be avoided.

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GENERAL 1022

General Abbreviations

Common medical, operational, and administrative abbreviations.

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SYMBOLS 21

Symbols

Symbols and short notation used across clinical documentation.

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FACILITY PREFIXES 53

Facility Prefixes

Facility and service location prefixes.

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DESIGNATION PREFIXES 30

Designation Prefixes

Designation and role prefixes used by departments.

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DO NOT USE 9

Do Not Use

Abbreviations and terms that should be avoided.

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Suggested Abbreviations

Recent recommendations submitted by departments for MOI review before inclusion in the approved database.

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Under review #85
BSC

Best Supporting Care

Department
for TBCC
Under review #84
CBE

Clinical Breast Examination

Department
EDCPS TBCC
Under review #83
DRE

Digital Rectal Examination

Department
EDCPS TBCC
Under review #82
GU

Genito-urinary

Department
EDCPS TBCC
Under review #81
GI

Gastro-intestinal

Department
EDCPS TBCC
Under review #80
LUTS

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

Department
EDCPS TBCC
Under review #79
mCi

milliCurie

Department
Nuclear Medicine
Under review #78
P&O

Prosthetics and Orthotics

Department
HIMD
Under review #77
MOGAD

Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease

Department
HIMD
Under review #76
TC

Tungsten Carbide

Department
Dental
Under review #75
LA

Local anasthesia

Department
Dental
Under review #74
OPG

Orthopantomogram

Department
Dental
Under review #73
MBT

McLaughlin ,Bennett and Trevisi

Department
Dental
Under review #72
Cu

Copper

Department
Dental
Under review #71
TMA

Titanium Molybdenum Alloy

Department
Dental
Under review #70
Ti

Titanium

Department
Dental
Under review #69
Ni

Nickel

Department
Dental
Under review #68
SS

Stainless Steel

Department
Dental
Under review #67
e chain

elastomeric chain

Department
Dental
Under review #66
TAD

Temporary Anchorage Device

Department
Dental
Under review #65
ACBA

Acinetobacter baumannii

Department
SMS MOI
Under review #64
BSA

Body surface Area

Department
Medical Oncology
Under review #63
BSC

Best Supportive Care

Department
Medical Oncology
Under review #62
PS

Performance status

Department
Medical Oncology
Under review #61
BIBWC

Brough in By Wheel chair

Department
Medical Oncology
Under review #60
s̅

without

Department
Home-Based Care Unit
Under review #59
c̅

with

Department
Home-Based Care Unit
Under review #58
IDC

Indwelling Catheter

Department
Home-Based Care Unit
Under review #57
TLIF

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Department
MOI SMS
Under review #56
LBA

Low Back Ache

Department
SMS MOI
Under review #55
HBC

Home Based Care Unit

Department
MOI
Under review #54
HBN

Home Based Nursing

Department
MOI SMS
Under review #53
HPC

History of presenting complain

Department
MOI BNSRC
Under review #52
MNT

Medical Nutrition Theraphy

Department
Department not provided
Under review #51
EL

Elective

Department
MOI Team (gms)
Under review #50
EM

Emergency

Department
Moi Team (GMS)
Under review #49
II

Image Itensifier

Department
MOI Team (GMS)
Under review #48
cc/b

clinical care by

Department
EDCPS TBCC
Under review #47
GUT

BO, PU assessment

Department
inpatient
Under review #46
Meds

Medications

Department
HDU
Under review #45
ON

optic Nerve

Department
neurology
Under review #44
nmo

Neuromyelitis Optica

Department
neurology
Under review #43
ART

ARTERIAL

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #42
CS

CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #41
TTE

TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAM

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #40
TCD

TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #39
CBG

CAPILLARY BLOOD GLUCOSE

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #38
VTe

TIDAL VOLUME (expiration)

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #37
VTi

TIDAL VOLUME (inspiration)

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #36
EVD

EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR DRAINAGE

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #35
MAP

MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #34
MVe

MINUTE VOLUME(expiratory)

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #33
MV

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #32
BIPAP

BILEVEL POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #31
CPAP

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #30
PS

PRESSURE SUPPORT

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #29
PC

PRESSURE CONTROL

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #28
PRVC

PRESSURE REGULATED VOLUME CONTROL

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #27
TV

TrachVent/ThermoVent

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #26
PEEP

Peak End Expiratory Pressure

Department
NeuroICU
Under review #25
OR

Open Reduction

Department
MOI
Under review #24
IR

Internal Reduction

Department
MOI Committee
Under review #23
KVO

Keep Vain Open

Department
MOI
Under review #22
UC

Ulcerative Colitis

Department
MOI Committee
Under review #21
LOA

Loss of Appetite

Department
MOI Committee
Under review #20
appx

Appendix

Department
MOI Committee
Under review #19
mrcp

Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography

Department
MRD
Under review #18
CuNiti

copper nickel titanium

Department
dental
Under review #17
OH

oral hygiene

Department
Dental
Under review #16
L arch

Lower arch

Department
Dental
Under review #15
U arch

upper arch

Department
Dental
Under review #14
Inf

Informant

Department
Paediatric
Under review #13
ET

Endometrial thickness

Department
OBG
Under review #12
LFTS

Liver Function Test

Department
MRD
Under review #11
NASH

Nonalcohol Steatohepatitis

Department
MRD
Under review #9
L impression

Lower impression

Department
Dental
Under review #8
U Impression

Upper Impression

Department
Dental
Under review #7
Rx

1. A prescription for medicine or a medical appliance. 2. treatment, cure, or solution for a disorder or problem.

Department
dental
Under review #6
RA

Room air

Department
opd jpmc
Under review #5
c/o

care of

Department
opd jpmc
Under review #4
bpm

beats per minute

Department
opd jpmc
Under review #3
DOB

difficulty of breathing

Department
opd jpmc
Under review #2
omw

test_description_2

Department
MRD
Under review #1
brb

test_description

Department
MRD

84 suggestions currently awaiting review.