Abbreviations Flashcards
ac
Before meals
ABG
Arterial blood gas
Acc
Accommodation
ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
AD
Right ear
Ad lib
As desired
ADD
Attention deficit disorder
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADL
Activities of daily living
AF
Atrial fibrillation
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALS
Amyotropic lateral sclerosis
AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
Ante
Before
AP
Anteroposterior
ARC
AIDS related complex
ARDS
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
AROM
Active range of motion
BaE
Barium enema
bid
Twice a day
BM
Bowel movement
BP
Blood pressure
BPD
Bipolar disorder
BS
Breath sounds, bowel sounds
BX, bx
Biopsy
c
With
C&S
Culture and sensitivity test
c/o
Complains of
Ca
Calcium, cancer
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
CAT, CT
Computerized axial tomography
CBC
Completed blood count
cc
Cubic centimeter
CNF
Congestive heart failure
CNS
Central nervous center
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
Cerebral palsy, chest pain
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
CVP
Central venous pressure
CXR
Chest x-ray
DI
Diabetes insipidus
DM
Diabetes melliticus
DOA
Dead on arrival
DOB
Date of birth
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis.
Dx
Diagnosis
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
EENT
Ears, eyes, nose, throat
E-stim
Electrical stimulation
FBS
Fasting blood sugar.
FS
Frozen section
FIT
Failure to thrive
Fx, FX
Fracture
GA
General anesthesia
GI
Gastrointestinal