Abbrevations

Some commonly used short forms in my current department:
(try guessing what it means before reading the explaination)

- HTN – hypertension
- D (with a circle around it) – discharge
- Rpt – repeat
- TR – tricuspid regurgitation
- d/w – discussed with
- IEM – inborn error of metabolism
- TRO – to rule out
- M with a circle around it – Mother
- F with a circle around it – Father
- S with a circle around it – specialist or surfactant (depending on situation)
- s/t – spoken to
- D 4 OL – Day 4 of life
- 1/7 – 1 day
- 1/52 – 1 week
- 1/12 – 1 month
- TF – total fluid
- FTSVD – full term, spontaneous vaginal delivery
- EMLSCS – emergency lower segment c-section
- ELLSCS – elective lower segment c-section
- DM – diabetes
- TCA – to come again – the patient has to come to the clinic/hospital for follow up treatment
- G & D – growth and development
- MPC – morning paeds clinic
- BF – breast feeding
- Prem- premature
- T/O – transfer out (usually from one ward to another)
- r/v – review
- S/B – seen by (usually MO or Specialist)
- BW – birth weight
- CW – current weight
- COH – circumference of head
- DOA – date of admission
- A/S – Apgar score
- K/C/O – known case of
- DRNM – dual rhythm, no murmur (means the heart sound is normal)
- NKDA – no known drug allergy
- a/w – associated with

There are many more, but right now I just can’t seem to think about them. Try guessing what this means – rpt cm in LC (answer below..and no, there are no medical terms)





Rpt cm in LC – repeat coming morning in local clicic, which means the test is to be repeated in any nearby clinics the next day. Bet you couldn’t guess it, huh?

04.01.09