1
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
2
Q
ABC
A
airway breathing circulation
3
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
4
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
5
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
6
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
7
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
8
Q
AICD
A
automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator
9
Q
ALS
A
advanced life support
10
Q
AM
A
morning
11
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
12
Q
AMb
A
ambulate
13
Q
AMI
A
acute MI
14
Q
ANt
A
anterior
15
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
16
Q
APGAR
A
appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration - for new borns
17
Q
APN
A
advanced practical nurse
18
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
19
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
20
Q
ASA
A
aspiring
21
Q
ASCVD
A
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
22
Q
BAC
A
blood alcohol content
23
Q
BBB
A
bundle branch block
24
Q
BC
A
blood culture
25
BIB
brought in by
26
bid
twice daily
27
BiPAP
bilateral positive airway pressure
28
BLE
bilateral lower extremities
29
BLS
bilevel positive airway pressure
30
BM
bowel movement
31
BNP
blood natriuretic peptide
32
BP
blood pressure
33
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
34
BPM
beats per minute
35
BRB
bright red blood
36
BS
blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds
37
BSA
body surface area
38
BTL
bilateral tubal ligation
39
bvm
bag valve mask
40
Bx
biopsy
41
c
with
42
c diff
clostridium difficile
43
Ca
cancer
44
Ca++
calcium
45
cap
community acquired pneumonia
46
CAT/CT
computed axial tomography
47
cath
catheter
48
CBC
complete blood count
49
CBD
common bile duct
50
CCE
clubbing, cyanosis, edema
51
CCU
critical care unit
52
cdi
clean dry intact
53
CDU
clinical decisions unit
54
CHI
closed head injury
55
CK
creatine kinase
56
CKD
chronic kidney disease
57
CKMB
creatine kinase mb isoenzyme
58
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
59
CMP
complete metabolic panel
60
CMS
circulation motor sensory
61
CMT
cervical motion tenderness
62
CNA
certified nursing assistant
63
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
64
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
65
CPOE
computerized physician order entry
66
CPS
child protective services
67
CRF
chronic renal failure
68
CRI
chronic renal insufficiency
69
CVD
cardiovascular disease
70
c/w
consistent with
71
Cx
culture
72
D5W
dextrose in water
73
DC
discontinue
74
D/C
discharge
75
D&C
dilation and curettage
76
DDD
degernative disc disease
77
Dig
digoxin
78
DIP
distal interphalangeal joint
79
DJD
degenerative joint disease
80
DP
dorsalis pedis
81
DTR
deep tendon reflex
82
DTs
delirium tremens
83
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
84
EAC
external auditory canal
85
ECHO
echocardiogram
86
EDD
expected date of delivery
87
EEG
electroencephalogram
88
EF
ejection fration
89
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
90
EJ
external jugular
91
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
92
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentatino rate
93
ESRD
end stage renal disease
94
ETT
endotracheal tube
95
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
96
FAST
focused assessment with sonography for trauma
97
FB
foreign body
98
Fe
iron
99
Fem-pop
femoropopliteal bypass surgery
100
FHT
fetal heart tones
101
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
102
FOS
full of stool
103
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