Memahami singkatan dalam dunia medis penting untuk efisiensi dan kejelasan dalam komunikasi klinis. Berikut ini 200 singkatan yang sering digunakan dalam praktik medis, yang mencakup berbagai aspek dari diagnosis hingga pengobatan:
- ABG – Arterial Blood Gas
- ACL – Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- AED – Automated External Defibrillator
- AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- AMA – Against Medical Advice
- AMI – Acute Myocardial Infarction
- ANC – Absolute Neutrophil Count
- ARDS – Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- ASA – Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
- ASD – Atrial Septal Defect
- AV – Atrioventricular
- BID – Bis in Die (Twice a Day)
- BMI – Body Mass Index
- BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate
- BPH – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- BPM – Beats Per Minute
- BSA – Body Surface Area
- BUN – Blood Urea Nitrogen
- CABG – Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
- CAD – Coronary Artery Disease
- CBC – Complete Blood Count
- CC – Chief Complaint
- CCK – Cholecystokinin
- CCU – Coronary Care Unit
- COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- CPAP – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- CRP – C-Reactive Protein
- CSF – Cerebrospinal Fluid
- CT – Computed Tomography
- CVA – Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
- CXR – Chest X-Ray
- D&C – Dilation and Curettage
- DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis
- EBV – Epstein-Barr Virus
- ECG – Electrocardiogram
- ED – Emergency Department
- EEG – Electroencephalogram
- EENT – Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
- EF – Ejection Fraction
- EGD – Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- ENT – Ear, Nose, and Throat
- EPI – Epinephrine
- ESR – Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- ETT – Endotracheal Tube
- FBS – Fasting Blood Sugar
- FHR – Fetal Heart Rate
- FVC – Forced Vital Capacity
- GERD – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- GI – Gastrointestinal
- GTT – Glucose Tolerance Test
- GU – Genitourinary
- HA – Headache
- Hb – Hemoglobin
- HBP – High Blood Pressure
- HCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
- HDL – High-Density Lipoprotein
- HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- HR – Heart Rate
- HS – At Bedtime
- HSV – Herpes Simplex Virus
- HTN – Hypertension
- IBD – Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- ICD – Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- ICU – Intensive Care Unit
- IDA – Iron Deficiency Anemia
- IDDM – Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- IFA – Intrinsic Factor Antibody
- IM – Intramuscular
- INR – International Normalized Ratio
- IOP – Intraocular Pressure
- IV – Intravenous
- IVP – Intravenous Pyelogram
- JVD – Jugular Vein Distension
- KUB – Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder
- L&D – Labor and Delivery
- LFT – Liver Function Test
- LGA – Large for Gestational Age
- LLQ – Left Lower Quadrant
- LMP – Last Menstrual Period
- LP – Lumbar Puncture
- LVEF – Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
- LVH – Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- MCH – Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
- MCHC – Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
- MCI – Mild Cognitive Impairment
- MCL – Medial Collateral Ligament
- MDI – Metered Dose Inhaler
- Mg – Milligram
- MI – Myocardial Infarction
- Ml – Milliliter
- MMR – Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
- MRI – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MS – Multiple Sclerosis
- MVA – Motor Vehicle Accident
- NAD – No Acute Distress
- NGT – Nasogastric Tube
- NPO – Nil Per Os (Nothing by Mouth)
- NSAID – Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
- OB/GYN – Obstetrics and Gynecology
- OCD – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- OD – Overdose
- OPD – Outpatient Department
- OR – Operating Room
- OT – Occupational Therapy
- PA – Physician Assistant
- PACU – Post Anesthesia Care Unit
- PAD – Peripheral Arterial Disease
- PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- PAP – Papanicolaou Test
- PCOS – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- PCR – Polymerase Chain Reaction
- PCT – Procalcitonin
- PD – Parkinson’s Disease
- PDA – Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- PE – Pulmonary Embolism
- PEG – Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
- PET – Positron Emission Tomography
- PFT – Pulmonary Function Test
- pH – Power of Hydrogen
- PICC – Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
- PID – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- PMS – Premenstrual Syndrome
- PO – Per Os (By Mouth)
- POD – Postoperative Day
- PR – Per Rectum
- PRBCs – Packed Red Blood Cells
- PRN – Pro Re Nata (As Needed)
- PSA – Prostate-Specific Antigen
- PT – Physical Therapy
- PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- PTT – Partial Thromboplastin Time
- PUD – Peptic Ulcer Disease
- PV – Per Vaginam
- PVC – Premature Ventricular Contraction
- RA – Rheumatoid Arthritis
- RBC – Red Blood Cell
- REM – Rapid Eye Movement
- RF – Rheumatoid Factor
- RHD – Rheumatic Heart Disease
- RLQ – Right Lower Quadrant
- RNA – Ribonucleic Acid
- ROM – Range of Motion
- ROS – Review of Systems
- RR – Respiratory Rate
- RSV – Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- RT – Respiratory Therapy
- RTA – Road Traffic Accident
- RBC – Red Blood Cell
- SAH – Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- SBP – Systolic Blood Pressure
- SC – Subcutaneous
- SCC – Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- SIDS – Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- SLE – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- SLR – Straight Leg Raise
- SMA – Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- SPECT – Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- SPO2 – Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen
- SR – Sinus Rhythm
- SSRI – Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
- STD – Sexually Transmitted Disease
- STEMI – ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- STI – Sexually Transmitted Infection
- T&A – Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
- TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
- TIA – Transient Ischemic Attack
- TIBC – Total Iron Binding Capacity
- TID – Ter in Die (Three Times a Day)
- TKA – Total Knee Arthroplasty
- TLC – Total Lung Capacity
- TMD – Temporomandibular Disorder
- TSH – Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
- TURP – Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
- UA – Urinalysis
- UC – Ulcerative Colitis
- UD – As Directed
- URI – Upper Respiratory Infection
- US – Ultrasound
- UTI – Urinary Tract Infection
- UV – Ultraviolet
- VA – Visual Acuity
- VC – Vital Capacity
- VDRL – Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
- VF – Ventricular Fibrillation
- VIP – Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
- VLDL – Very Low-Density Lipoprotein
- VMA – Vanillylmandelic Acid
- VRE – Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus
- VT – Ventricular Tachycardia
- VTE – Venous Thromboembolism
- VV – Varicose Veins
- WBC – White Blood Cell
- WDWN – Well Developed, Well Nourished
- WHO – World Health Organization
- XR – X-Ray