B-C Flashcards
nursing abbreviations starting with B-C
BCG
bacille calmette-guerin
bid
two times a day
BMR
basal metabolic rate
BKA
below knee amputation
BLS
basic life support
Bp
blood pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
bpm
beats per minute
BPR
bathroom privileges
BSA
body surface area
BUN
blood, urine, nitrogen
C and S
culture and sensitivity
C
centigrade, celsius
`c
with
Ca
calcium
CA
cancer
cal
calorie(s)
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
caps.
capsules
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CBC
complete blood count
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
CC
chief complaint
CCU
critical care unit
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
CHF
congestive heart failure
CK
creatine kinase
CL
chloride
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
cm
centimeter
CMV
cytomegalovirus infection
CNS
central nervous system
CO
carbon monoxide, cardiac output
CO2
carbon dioxide
comp.
compound
cont.
continuous
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP
cerebral palsy
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRP
c-reactive protein
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computerized tomography
CTD
connective tissues disease
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
cu
cubic
CVA
costovertebral angle
CVC
central venous catheter
CVP
central venous pressure