--F--

F

Fahrenheit, female

f/u

follow-up

FAS  

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

FB

foreign body

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FCCU

Family-Centered Care Unit

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

Fe

[L. ferrum]  iron

FEV

forced expiratory volume

FEV1

forced expiratory volume in one second

FF

force fluids

FFP

fresh frozen plasma

FH

family history

FHR

fetal heart rate

FIM

functional independence measure 

FIO2

fraction of inspired oxygen

fl

fluid

fl oz

fluid ounce

flu

influenza

FOS

fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy

FP

family physician

FPD

Fayetteville Police Department

Fr  

French

FSP

fibrinogen split products

ft

foot/feet

FTA

fluorescent treponemal antibody

FTA-ABS

fluorescent treponemal antibody - absorption (test)

FTCC

Fayetteville Technical Community College

FTT

failure to thrive

FUO

fever of undetermined origin

FVC

forced vital capacity

FWB

full weight bearing

fx

fracture

--G--

G 

gauge

G.P.

grounds privileges

G.R.

Grand Rounds

G-tube 

gastric tube

GAF

Global Assessment of Functioning (Scale)

GB

gallbladder

GC

gonococcus (infection)

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

GE

gastroesophageal

gen

general

GER

gastroesophageal reflux

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

GGT

gamma glutamyltransferase  or   (gamma)-glutamyltransferase

GI

gastrointestinal

Glu

glucose

gm

gram

GPD

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

gr

grain

grav

gravid

grav1, grav 2, etc.

first pregnancy, second pregnancy

Grp

group

GSW

gunshot wound

GTC

generalized tonic-clonic seizure

GTT

glucose tolerance test

gtts

[L. guttae]  drops

GU

genitourinary

GYN

gynecology