| A | B |
| ADA | AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION |
| ADL | ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING |
| AMA | AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE |
| AVM | ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION |
| CPR | CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION |
| DC | DISCONTINUE |
| DC | DISCHARGED |
| DNR | DO NOT RESUSCITATE |
| DT | DELIRIUM TREMENS |
| H&P | HISTORY AND PHYSICAL |
| HPI | HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS |
| DOB | DATE OF BIRTH |
| IAC | INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL |
| LLL | LEFT LOWER LOBE |
| LOC | LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS |
| MDI | METERED DOSE INHALER |
| NKDA | NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES |
| NPO | NOTHING BY MOUTH |
| PND | PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL DYSPNEA |
| SUBQ | SUBCUTANEOUS |
| SOB | SHORTNESS OF BREATH |
| TPN | TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION |