Goody 2 shoes --- Kinda lame, but couldn't think of another title (Post using the word "Good" and 2-letter shorts)



"Good"

bgigp = bone graft in good position
g2pd = good 2-point discrimination
gbu = good bony union
gcf = good candidate for
gcflctr = good candidate for left carpal tunnel release
gcfrctr = good candidate for right carpal tunnel release
gcr = good capillary refill
gif = good indication for
glts = good long-term studies
gmt = good muscle tone
goa = good overall alignment
goim = good improvement
goou = good outcome
gost = good strength
gp = good position
gpo = good position of
grom = good range of motion
gromot = good range of motion of the
gromotk = good range of motion of the knee
gromotkwd = good range of motion of the knee was documented
grotll = good reversal of the lumbar lordosis
gsam = good strength and motion
gstr = good short-term relief
gtr = good temporary relief
guo = good use of
igp = in good position
ugc = under good control
vgr = very good result
wogi = without good improvement



Even though I try to type mainly in phrases (for speed), I still find some of these 2 letter shorts handy:


2 letter shorts

aa =anesthesia
ae = ambulate
aq = acute
ay = anteriorly
bb = backboard
bk = buttock
bl = bilateral
bn = benign
bo = based on
bp= blood pressure
by= bilaterally
bz = bruise
cc = chief complaint
ch = chronic
cl = cervical
da = diarrhea
du = dysuria
dz = disease
ee = epicondyle
ew = elbow
ex = epistaxis
ey = etiology
ez = effusion
fa = forearm
fd = footdrop
fe = further evaluation
fx = fracture
fz = fusion
ge = gentleman
gg = guarding
hh = has had
ho = however
ht = height
hu = hematuria
il = initial
io – intraoperative
ir = inferior
iy = initially
iz = immobilization
ki = knee immobilizer
kn = consultation
kt = consulted
lb = low back
lk = left knee
ll = lateral
ls = left shoulder
ly = laterally
ml =medial
my = medially
na = nausea
nl = normal
oa = osteoarthritis
ob = obtain
oc = orthopedic
od = outlined
of = osteophyte
ofs = osteophytes
oo = osteoporosis
os = outlines
ov = obvious
pb = possible
pn = pain
po = postoperative
py = posteriorly
qs = quadriceps
ra = rheumatoid arthritis
rb = rebound
re = reasonable
rk = right knee
ro = rule out
rs = right shoulder
sa = sciatica
sh = shoulder
si = sacroiliac
sl = surgical
sm = symptom
sr = superior
ss = symptoms
sw = somewhat
sx = surgery
ta = trauma
tb = thereby
tc = thoracic
tf = therefore
ts= tenderness
ty = typically
uw = underwent
ug = undergo
vc = vitamin C
vg = vomiting
vk = vitamin K
vd = visualized
vz = visualization

More goody two shoes -- minus the "goody."

I may have some duplicates here. I just went through my glossary and this is what I came up with.
I could not believe how many two letter expansions I could use yet -- lots of letters that would be free if I could remember them. I am anxious to see some more of these.
Joy

aa - anemia
ay- anteriorly
az - asthma
bx - biopsy
b4 - before
b9 - benign
bl- baseline
ch - chloride
cl - clear
cn - consultation
cy - currently
cz - cause
da - denies any
dx - diagnosis
dy - difficulty
dz - disease
ea - edema
ef - ejection fraction
er - emergency room
ew - elsewhere
ey - every
fm - furthermore
fn - function
fy - frequency
fx - fracture
gb - gallbladder
gz - gauze
hb - heartbeat
hn - hypertension
ho - history of
hr - heart rate
hs - has
hv - have
hy - history (This is easier for me than hx).
ii - irregularly irregular
iy - initially
jn - junction
la - lymphadenopathy
lg - large
ll - lifelong
lq - lower quadrant
lw - likewise
mw - meanwhile
mx - maximum
nc - noncontributory
nf - nonfocal
ni - night
nl - normal
np - nonproductive
ns - nonspecific
nt - nontender
nz - nausea
oa - osteoarthritis
og - ongoing
ol - overload
om- osteomyelitis
or - operating room
ow - otherwise
ox- oriented x
oy - originally
pc - I use this as the percent sign. (use the command backspace)
pn - pain
px - physical
py - pulmonary
pz - pause
rm - remarkable
ro - rule out
ry - respiratory
sc - subcutaneous
sd - she denies
se - side effects
sm - symptom
sn - soft, nontender
sr - sinus rhythm
ss - S1, S2
sw - somewhat
sy - secondary
sz - seizure
tb - tuberculosis
tf - therefore
tg - tingling
to - throughout
tp- the patient
tq - tourniquet
tx - treatment
ty - typically
ua - urinalysis
uc - uncontrolled
ug - undergo
ui - unintentional
uk - unknown
ul - underlying
un - underneath
uo - unobtainab
ur - unremarkable
ut - undertake
uw - underwent
uy - urinary
vg - vomiting
vr - ventricular
vs - vital signs
wb - weightbearing
wc - wheelchair
wd - well-developed
wk - week
wn - well-nourished
wo - without
ws - was
wu - workup
wz - wheeze
yo --year-old (command backspace)
yr - year

Hi Joyn: It looks like you have some good 2 letter shorts there.

I have so many of these memorized (from back in the days before I discovered IT). I also like using some of these in other situations:

For example: My ss is symptoms so, I use these:


less = leg symptoms
mess = mechanical symptoms
onss = ongoing symptoms


I find this method sometimes helpful as well, as it reduces chances of duplicates (even though with IT, that's really not a problem!)

good bowel preparation - gbp