Abbreviations C-D Flashcards
1
Q
c
A
with
2
Q
CA
A
cancer
3
Q
C1 - C7
A
1st through 7th cervical vertebrae
4
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
5
Q
c/c
A
chief complaint
6
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
7
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
8
Q
CK
A
creatine kinase
9
Q
CMT
A
cervical motion tenderness
10
Q
CN
A
cranial nerve
11
Q
CN II-XII
A
cranial nerves 2-12
12
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
13
Q
CP
A
chest pain or cerebral palsy
14
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
15
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
16
Q
C/S
A
cesarean section
17
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
18
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke) or costovertebral angle
19
Q
CVAT
A
costovertebral angle tenderness
20
Q
DBP
A
diastolic blood pressure
21
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
22
Q
D&C
A
dilation and curettage
23
Q
DC
A
discharge
24
Q
DDX
A
differential diagnosis
25
DM
diabetes mellitus
26
DNI
do not intubate
27
DOA
dead on arrival
28
DOB
date of birth
29
DT’s
delirium tremens
30
DTR
deep tendon reflex
31
DDx
differential diagnosis
32
Dx
diagnosis
