Page 3 Medical Abbreviations

• IE means Infectious/Infective endocarditis
• IHD means Ischemic heart disease
• INR means International normalized ratio
• IU means International units
• IVF means Intravenous fluid
• IVP means Intravenous push
• IVPB means Intravenous piggyback
• IVTT means Intravenous test tube
• KVO means Keep veins open
• L means left
• LDH means Lactate dehydrogenase
• LDL means Low-density lipoprotein
• LFT means Liver function test
• LGIB means Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
• LOC means Loss of Consciousness
• LP means lumbar puncture / lambar tap
• LRTI means Low respiratory tract infection
• MAP means Methamphetamine; mean arterial pressure
• MCH means Mean cell/corpuscular hemoglobin
• MCHV means Mean cell hemoglobin concentration
• MCV Mean corpuscular volume
• MDI means Metered-dose inhaler
• MDMA means Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
• MG Myasthenia gravis
• MGH means May go home
• MI means Myocardial Infarction
• mmHg means Millimeter of mercury
• MOP means Morphine
• MRI means Magnetic resonance imaging
• MRSA means Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
• MS means Multiple sclerosis
• MSCC Midstream clean catch
• NAD means No active disease; Not in acute distress; Nothing abnormal detected
• NASH means Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
• NGT means Nasogastric tube
• NIR means Non-insulin resistant
• NKA No known allergies
• NKDA No known drug allergies
• NPH means Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
• NRRR means Normal rate, regular rhythm