Abbreviations Flashcards
AAT
activity as tolerated
ABG’s
arterial blood gases
ac
before meals
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
Alb.
albumin
Alk. Phos.
alkaline phosphate (phosphatase) ALP
amb.
ambulate
ANA
antinuclear antibodies
AP Mattress
alternating pressure mattress
APS
acute pain services
APTT
activate partial thromboplastin time
ASO (T)
anti-streptolysin O titer
as tol
as tolerated
barb.
barbiturate
baso.
basophil
BC
blood culture
bicarb.
bicarbonate
Bili T&D
bilirubin total and direct
BNP
B-type natriuretic peptide
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BS
blood sugar
BUN
blood, urea, nitrogen
Bx
biopsy
Ca
calcium
cal.
calorie
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CBC
complete blood count
CBG
capillary blood glucose
CBG’s
capillary blood gases
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
CDA
Canadian Diabetes Association
C. difficile, C. diff, (CDT)
Clostridium difficile
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
CF
clear fluids
chol.
cholesterol
Cl
chloride
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cr.
creatinine
Cr. Cl.
creatinine clearance
CRP
C-reactive protein
C/S
cesarean section
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CSU
catheterized specimen of urine
Cx
culture
DB & C
deep breathing & coughing
D-dimer
fibrin degradation fragment
diff.
differentials (CBC & diff)
dig
digoxin
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
eos
eosinophil(s)