Acronyms Flashcards
6ICSMCL
Sixth intercostal space midclavicular line
5ICSMCL
Fifth intercostal space midclavicular line
AAM
African American male
A&Ox3
Alert and oriented to time, person, place
A&W
Alive and well
ABG
Arterial blood gases
AC, ac
Before meals, air conduction
AF
Asian female
AM
Asian male, morning
AP
Anterior posterior; abdominal peritoneal
A&P
Auscultation and percussion
APAP
Acetaminophen
aPTT
Activated partial thromboplastin time
ASA
Aspirin
AV
Arteriovenous; aortic valve
BID
Twice a day
B/L
Bilateral
BP
Blood pressure
BPM
Beats per minute; breaths per minute
BS
Bowel sounds; breath sounds
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CC
Chief complaint
cce
Clubbing, cyanosis, edema
c/d
Cup to disc ratio
CKD
Chronic kidney disease
CN
Cranial nerve
c/o
Complaining of; complaints
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
Chest pain
CTAP
Clear to auscultation and percussion
CV
Cardiovascular
CXR
Chest x-Ray
DM
Diabetes mellitus
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
ECG
Electrocardiogram
ED
Emergency department
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EOMI
Extraocular muscles intact
ETOH
Ethanol
F
Father; Fahrenheit
f/c/s/n/v/d
Fever, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
FEV1
Forced expiratory volume in the first second
FEV1/FVC
Forced vital capacity
FH
Family history
FROM
Full range of motion
f/u
Follow-up
FVC
Forced expiratory volume
GI
Gastrointestinal
gtt
Drop
HCTZ
Hydrochlorothiazide
HCV
Hepatitis C virus