Abbreviations Flashcards
a.c.
Before meals
ADL
Activities of daily living
Ad lib
As desired
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
a.m.a
Against medical advice
bid
Twice a day
BM
Bowel movement
BP , B/P
Blood pressure
B
Buccal
Ca , CA
Cancer
CBC
Complete blood count
C.C. / CC
Chief complaint
C/O
Complains of
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident, stroke
CXR
Chest X-ray
d
Day
DM
Diabetes mellitus
DNR
Do not resuscitate
dx
Diagnosis
ECG / EKG
Electrocardiogram
ER / ED
Emergency room / emergency department
EMR / EHR
Electronic medical record / electronic health record
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
Fh
Family history
Fx
Fracture
g or gm
Gram
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
GYN
Gynecologist
HA
Headache
h
Hour
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HO
History of
Hs
Hour of sleep or bedtime
HTN
Hypertension
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus or Hepatitis B Vaccine
Hx
History