a
before
A. fib
atrial fibrillation
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
abd
abdomen
ABGs
atrial blood gasses
ad lib
as desired
ADL
activities of daily living
AGA
appropriate for for gestational age
AKA
above the knee amputation
alb
albumin
AMA
against medical advice
amp
amputation
AODM
adult onset diabetes mellitus
appy
appendectomy
as tol.
as tolerated
ASA
aspirin
ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
ax
axillary
BAL
blood alcohol level
bid
twice a day
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BS
bowel sounds, blood sugar, breath sounds
Bx
biopsy
c
with
c/o
complains of
CA
cancer
CABG
coronary arter bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CBC
complete blood count
CHF
congestive heart failure
CHI
closed head injury
CHO
carbohydrate
chol
cholesterol
cl
clear
CO
carbon monoxide, cardiac output
CRF
chronic renal failure
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
CVP
central venous pressure
CXR
chest x-ray
D/C
discontinue/discharge
d/t
due to
D5/NS
dextrose in normal saline
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
DAT
diet as tolerated
Db
diabetes mellitus
DM
diabetes mellitus
DOB
date of birth
drng
drainage
DW
dry weight
Dx
diagnosis
e.g.
for example
EKG
electrocardiogram
ESRD
end stage renal disease
ETOH
alcohol
exp. lap.
exploratory laporatomy
f/u
follow up
FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
FBS
fasting blood sugar
fdg
feeding
FH
family history
fld
fluid
fx
fracture
GB
gallbladder
gd
good
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
GI
gastrointestinal
gtt
drops
GTT
glucose tolerance test
Hct
hematocrit
Hgb
hemoglobin
HI
head injury
HOH
hard of hearing