Abbreviations 2


EBV


Epstein Barr Virus


ECG/EKG


Electrocardiogram


Echo


Echocardiogram


ED


Emergency Department


EEG


Electroencephalogram


EMG


Electromyelogram


ENT


Ear, nose, and throat


ESR


Erythrocyte sedimentation


ET


Endotracheal Tube


EVD


External ventricular drain


FB


Foreign body


Fdg


Feeding


FTT


Failure to thrive


FUO


Fever of unknown origin


Fx


Fracture


GERD


Gastroesophageal reflux disorder


GT


Gastrostomy tube


Hct


Hematocrit


H-Flu


Hemophilus influenza


Hgb


Hemaglobin


HLHS


Hypoplastic left heart syndrome


HMD


Hyaline membrane disease


Ht


Height


Hx


History


I&D


Incision and drainage


I&O


Intake and output


ICP


Intracranial pressure


ID


Infectious Disease


IDM


Infant of diabetic mother


IL


Intralipid


IUGR


Intrauterine growth retardation


IVH


Intraventricular hemorrhage


JP


Jackson Pratt Drain


KUB


Kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)


Lac


Laceration


LE


Lower Extremity


LFT's


Liver function tests


LGA


Large for gestational age


LIS


Low intermittent suction


LOC


Level of Consiousness


LP


Lumbar puncture


LR


Lactated Ringer's solution


Lymphs


Lymphocytes


Lytes


Electrolytes


mEq/L


Milliequivalent per leter


MR


Mitral regurgitation


MRI


Magnetic resonance imaging


MRO


Multiple resistant organism


NAD


No apparent distress