Medical Abbreviations with U
I’m sure by now you’re all familiar with medical abbreviations. But just in case there are a few of you who aren’t, I wanted to take some time to go over some of the more commonly used ones. This way, when you hear them uttered in a fast-paced ER or on the wards, you’ll at least have a vague idea of what’s going on!
Medical Abbreviations with U
| UPJ | ureteropelvic junction |
| UOSM | urine osmolality |
| UIP | usual interstitial pneumonitis |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| USR | unheated serum reagin |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| UFE | Uterine Fibroid Embolization |
| UBT | urea breath test |
| UPO | until proven otherwise |
| UOP | urinary output |
| UVAL | ultraviolet argon laser |
| UNOS | United Network for Organ Sharing |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |
| USS | ultrasound scan |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| Unk | unknown |
| UA | unstable angina |
| U/A | upon arrival |
| US | ultrasonogram |
| UCTD | Undifferentiated connective tissue disease |
| URS | Ureteroscopy |
| USOH | usual state of health |
| UPT | urine pregnancy test |
| UE | upper extremity |
| URTI | upper respiratory tract infection |
| UCx | Urine culture |
| Ung | ointment |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| UUS | upper uterine segment |
| UD | as directed |
| USA | unstable angina |
| URA | unilateral renal agenesis |
| UDS | urine drug screening |
| USO | unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| ULN | upper limit of normal |
| UAE | Uterine Artery Embolization |
| U&E | urea and electrolytes |
| UCHD | usual childhood diseases |
