Abbreviations Flashcards
a.c.
before meals
ad lib
Freely as desired
ASAP
as soon as possibly
bid
twice a day
BLE
Bilateral Lower Extremities
bm
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BRP
Bathroom Privileges
BUE
Bilateral Upper Extremities
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrate
c (with a line over it)
with
c/o
complains of
Ca
cancer
CAT
computerized axial tomography
cath.
catheter
CBC
Complete Blood Count
CBG
Capillary Blood Glucose
CCU
Cardiac Care Unite
CDC
Center for Disease Control
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CHO
Carbohydrate
cm
centimeter
CNS
Central Nervous System
COPD
Congestive Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPR
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
CSF
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
d/c
Discharge
D5W
Dextrose 5% in Water
diff.
Differential
DNI
Do Not Intubate
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
DOE
Dyspnea on Exertion
Dx
Diagnosis
ECG
Electrocardiogram
EEG
Electroencephalogram
ER, ED
Emergency Room
FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin
Fx
Fracture
Gm
Gram
gtt
Drop
GU
Genitourinary
H&P
History and Physical
h/o
History of
Hct
Hematocrit