77 Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards
ABG
Arterial blood gas
ABX
Antibiotics
a.c.
Before meals
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
aeb
As evidenced by
AKI
Acute kidney injury
AMA
Against medical advice
b.i.d.
Twice a day
BM
Bowel movement
BP
Blood pressure
BPM
Beats per minute
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
c (“c” with a bar over it)
With
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CBC
Complete blood count
CHF
Congestive heart failure
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
CNS
Central nervous system
C/o
Complains of
CO
Cardiac output
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary Disorder
CPK
Creatine phosphokinase
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVP
Central venous pressure
d/c
Discontinue/discharge
DM
Diabetes mellitus
Dx
Diagnosis
EC
Enteric coated