NHA Abbreviations / Acronyms Flashcards
Abd
Abdomen
ABGs
Arterial blood gasses
A.c.
Before meals
ACLS
Advanced cardiac life support
Ad lib
as desired
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AKA
above knee amputation
AMA
against medical advice
ASA
Aspiring
C
Celsius
C&S
Culture and Sensitivity
Ca
Calcium, Cancer
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
CBC
Complete blood count
CC
Chief complaint
CDC
center for Disease control and prevention
cm
Centimeter
ASAP
as soon as possible
BE
Barium enema
BKA
Below knee amputation
BM
bowel movement
BMI
body mass index
BP
blood pressure
BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM
Beats per minute
BRP
Bathroom privileges
BSA
Body surface area
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Bx
biopsy
c with line over it
with
D.C dc
Discharge, discontinue
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resucitate
DOB
Date of birth
Dtap
Diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine
CMS
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNS
Central Nervous SYstem
CP
Chest pain
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
c/o
Complains of
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Csf
Cerebrospinal fluid
CT
Computed Tomography
Cv
Cardiovascular
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke
CXR
Chest xray
d
Day
D&C
Dilation and Curettage
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HPV
Human pappliomavirus
Hx
History
I&D
Incision and Drainage
I7O
intaek and output
EKG/ ECH
Electrocardiogram
ED
Emergency Dept