Medical abbreviations with letter G,H,I,J,K,L

GC- gonorrhea GETT- general by endotracheal tube GFR- glomerular filtration rate GI- gastrointestinal gr grain; 1 grain = 65mg. Therefore Vgr = 325mg GSW- gun shot wound gt or gtt drops GTT- glucose tolerance test GU- genitourinary GXT- graded exercise tolerance (Stress test) HA- headache HAA- hepatitis B surface antigen HAV- hepatitis A virus HBP- high blood pressure HCG- human chorionic gonadotropin HCT- hematocrit HDL- high density lipoprotein HEENT- head, eyes, ears, nose, throat Hgb- hemoglobin H/H- henderson- hasselbach equation or hemoglobin/ hematocrit HIV- human immunodeficiency virus HLA- histocompatibility locus antigen HJR- hepatojugular reflex HO- history of HOB- head of bed HPF- high power field HPI- history of present illness HR -heart rate HS- at bedtime HSM- hepatosplenomegaly HTLV-III- human lymphotropic virus, type III (AIDS agent, HIV) HSV- herpes simplex virus HTN- hypertension Hx- history I&D- incision and drainage I&O- intake and output ICS- intercostal space ICU- intensive care unit ID- infectious disease or identification IDDM- insulin dependent diabetes mellitus IG- immunoglobulin IHSS- idiopathic hypertropic subaortic stenosis IM -intramuscular IMV -intermittent mandatory ventilation INF- intravenous nutritional fluid IPPB- intermittent positive pressure breathing IRBBB- incomplete right bundle branch block IRDM- insulin resistant diabetes mellitus IT- interthecal ITP- idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura IV- intravenous IVC -intravenous cholangiogram | inferior vena cava IVP- intravenous pyelogram JODM- juvenile onset diabetes mellitus JVD- jugular venous distention KOR- keep open rate KUB- kidneys, ureters, bladder KVO- keep vein open LAD- left axis deviation or left anterior descending LAE- left atrial enlargement LAHB- left anterior hemiblock LAP- left atrial pressure or leukocytealkaline phosphatase LBBB- left bundle branch block LDH- lactate dehydrogenase LE- lupus erythematosus LIH- left inguinal hernia LLL- left lower lobe LMP- last menstrual period LNMP- last normal menstrual period LOC- loss of consciousness or level of consciousness LP- lumbar puncture LPN- licensed practical nurse LUL- left upper lobe LUQ- Left Upper Quadrant LV- left ventricle LVEDP- left ventricular end diastolic pressure LVH- left ventricular hypertrophy