N to Y

• NaCL

  sodium chloride
• NAD

  no abnormality detected
• NAD

  no apparent distress
• NIC

  neonatal intensive care
• NICU

  neonatal intensive care unit
• NKA

  no known allergies
• neur.


  neurology
• NG


  nasogastric
• NOS


  not otherwise specified
• NPO


  noting by mouth
• NSA


  no specific abnormalities
• NST


  nonstress test
• N&V


  nausea and vomiting
• NVD


  nausea vomiting diarrhea
• N&W


  normal and well
• NWB


  no weight bearing
• NYD


  not yet diagnose
• OA


  osteoarthritis
• OB, OBG

  obstetrics
• OB/GYN


  obstetrics and gynecology
• obs


  observation
• OBS


  organic brain syndrome
• ODD


  oppositional defiant disorder
• O/E


  on examination
• OH


  occupational history
• OHD


  organic heart disease
• O.M


  otitis media
• O.M,E


  otitis media with effusion
• OBB, obb


  out of bed
• ot.


  ear
• Oto 


  otolaryngology
• OT


  occupational therapy, old tuberculin
• OR


  operating room
• PA


  physician's assistant
• p&a 


  percussion and auscultation
• PACU


  post anesthesia care unit
• PAF


  paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
• palp.


  palpate, palpated, palpable
• Path


  pathology
• PA view


  posterior–anterior view on X-ray