[edit] Acronyms

• AI - Acting Internship, done either 3rd or 4th year of med school where you assume internship responsibilities for a few months
• BB - Blackboard
• BRB - Biomedical Research Building
• CCF - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• CCLCM - Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
• CPCP - Community Patient Care Preceptorship
• CSR - Committee of Student Representatitives
• CWRU - Case Western Reserve University
• DCOG - Denise Carter O'Gorman, Director of Foundations of Clincal Medicine
• E### - East Wing of the Robbin's Building
• FCM - Foundations of Clinical Medicine (aka Touchy Feely Tuesdays)
• GI - Gastrointestinal; a subdivision of Internal Medicine
• HSL - Health Sciences Library
• ID - Infectious Diseases
• IM - Internal Medicine
• ISC - Intersociety Council (Robbins, Blackwell, Satcher, and Wearn)
• IQ - Inquiry Groups (PBL Sessions)
• KSL - Kelvin Smith Library, the main undergraduate library
• LOs - Learning Objectives
• MCQ - Multiple Choice Questions
• MSTP - Medical Scientist Training Program (ie MD/PhD Program)
• RAMP - Rotating Apprenticeship in Medical Practice
• SCME - Student Committee on Medical Education
• SEQ - Short Essay Questions
• SSEQ - Summative Synthesis Essay Questions
• SOM - School of Medicine
• T### - Tower portion of the Robbin's building
• UH - University Hospitals
• VA/VAMC - Verteran's Affairs/Veteran's Affairs Medical Center
• VM - Virtual Microscope
• W### - West Wing of the Robbin's Building
• WR2 - Western Reserve 2 Curriculum

[edit] Abbreviations

• Cardio - Cardiology; a subdivision of Internal Medicine
• Heme/Onc - Hematology/Oncology; a subdivision of Internal Medicine
• HippoBall - Hippocrates Ball - aka Med School Prom (all 4 years participate)
• Path - Pathology
• Peds - prounouced "peeds"; Pediatrics; a distinct field of medicine/residency
• Pre-WR2 - The old curriculum before the change to WR2 in 2006.
• Rad Onc - Radiation Oncology; a distinct field of medicine/residency
• Rads - Radiology
• The Pro - Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians baseball team, formerly known as Jacobs Field
• Q Arena/The Q - Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team
• Sim Center - Simulation Center located just north of the VA. (link)
• Thwing - Thwing Student Center
• Wolstein - Wolstein Research Building

[edit] Medical Shorthand

• - - Negative
• + - Positive
• ∅ - Without or no
• a.c. - Before meals
• ACL - Anterior cruciate ligament
• Ad lib - At liberty
• AF - Afebrile
• AKA - Above the knee amputation
• AR - Aortic regurgitation
• AS - Aortic stenosis
• b.i.d. - Twice daily
• BKA - Below the knee amputation
• BP - Blood pressure
• BUN - Blood urea nitrogen
• C&S - Culture and sensitivity, performed to detect infection
• c/o or C/O - Complaining of
• CABG - Coronary artery bypass graft
• CAD - Coronary artery disease
• CBC - Complete blood count
• CHF - Congestive heart failure
• Cspine - Cervical spine
• CTA - Clear to auscultation
• CVA - Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
• CXR - Chest x-ray
• D/C or DC - Discontinue or discharge
• DDX - Differential diagnosis
• DM - Diabetes mellitus
• D&C - Dilation and curettage
• DNR - Do not resuscitate
• DOE - Dyspnea on exertion
• DTR - Deep tendon reflexes
• DVT - Deep venous thrombosis
• EOM - Extraocular muscles
• ESRD - End stage renal disease
• ETOH - Ethanol, alcohol
• FX - Fracture
• GWNL - Grossly within normal limits
• h.s. - At bedtime
• H/O or h/o - History of
• HA - Headache
• HAP - Hospital acquired pneumonia
• HEENT - Head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
• HTN - Hypertension
• hx - History
• I&D - Incision and drainage
• IM - intramuscular
• IMP - Impression
• JT - Joint
• JVD - Jugular venous distention
• KUB - Kidney, ureter, and bladder
• L - Left
• LBP - Low back pain
• LLQ - Left lower quadrant
• LMP - Last menstrual period
• LP - Lumbar puncture
• Lspine - Lumbar spine
• LUQ - Left upper quadrant
• MCL - Medial collateral ligament
• MI - Myocardial infarction
• MVP - Mitral valve prolapse
• MR - Mitral regurgitation
• N/V - Nausea or vomiting
• NAD - No acute distress
• NKA - No known allergies
• NKDA - No known drug allergies
• NSR - Normal sinus rhythm
• O.D. - Right eye
• O.S. - Left eye
• OBS - Organic brain syndrome
• p.o. - By mouth.
• p.r.n. - As needed
• PCL - Posterior cruciate ligament
• PCTA - Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
• PERLA or PERRLA - pupils equal, (round), react to light and accommodation
• po - Orally (per oral)
• PT - Prothrombin time
• PTT - Partial prothrombin time
• PUD - Peptic ulcer disease
• PVD - Peripheral vascular disease
• R - Right
• RO - Rule out
• RRR - Regular rate and rhythm
• S/P - Status post
• SOB - Shortness of breadth
• TIA - Transient ischemic attack
• Tspine - Thoracic spine
• U/A - Urinalysis
• URI - Upper respiratory tract infection
• VATS - Video-assisted thorascopic surgery
• WDWN - Well developed, well nourished
• WNL - Within normal limits
• wo or w/o - Without
• yo - Year-old