Common abbrevations Ch 4. Table 4.6 Flashcards
ABGs
arterial blood gases
ABO
blood group system
a.c.
before meals
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
ad lib
as desired
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
alb
albumin
ALL
acute lymphocytic leukemia
ALT
alanine transaminase (see SGPT)
AML
acute myelocytic leukemia
Aq
water (aqua)
AST
aspartate aminotransferase (see SGPT)
ASO
antistreptolysin O
AV
atrioventricular
b.i.d.
twice a day (bis in die)
bili
bilirubin
BMP
basic metabolic profile
BP
blood pressure
BS
blood sugar
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Bx
biopsy
-
C
with (cum)
C
Celsius; centrigrade
C&S
culture & sensitivity
Ca
calcium
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CAT
computed axial tomography
cc*
cubic centimeter
CCU
coronary (cardiac) care unit
Chem
chemistry
Chemo
chemotherapy
CHF
congestive heart failure
Chol
cholesterol
CK
creatine kinase
cm
centimeter
CML
chronic myelogenous leukemia
CNS
central nervous system
c/o
complains of
CO2
carbon dioxide
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CBC
complete blood count
CBC
complete blood count
Crit
hematocrit (see HCT)
C-section
ceseran-section
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT scan
computed tomography scan
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CXR
chest x-ray
D
day
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
Diff
differential count of white blood cells
Dil
dilute
DKA
diabetic acidosis
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
DOB
date of birth
DVT
deep venous thrombosis
Dx
diagnosis
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
ECG
electrocardiogram
ECHO
echocardiogram
ECU
emergency care unit
EEG
electroencephalogram
EKG
electrocardiogram
EMG
electromyogram
ENT
ear,nose, and throat
Eos
eosinophils
ER
emergency room
ESR/red state
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed rate)
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
exc
excision
F
Fahrenheit
FBS
fasting blood sugar
Fe
iron
FH
family history
FS
frozen section
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
Fx
fracture
FUO
fever of unknown origin
GH
growth hormone
GI
gastrointestinal
gluc
glucose
Gm, gm, g
gram
GTT
glucose tolerance test
GYN
gynecology
h
hour
HAV
hepatitis A virus
Hb, Hgb
hemoglobin
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
HCL
hydrochloric acid