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A&P
anatomy and physiology
ab
abortion
abd
abdominal
ABG
arterial blood gas
a.c.
before meal
ac&cl
acetest and clinitest
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
AD
right ear
ADL
activities of daily living
ad lib
as desired
adm
admission
afeb
afebrile, no fever
AFB
acid-fast bacillus
AKA
above the knee
alb
albumin
alt dieb
alternate days (every other day)
am
morning
AMA
against medical advice
amal
amalgam
amb
ambulate, walk
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
amt
amount
ANS
automatic nervous system
ant
anterior
AOx3
alert and oriented person, time, and place
Ap
apical
AP
apical pulse
approx
approximately
aq
aqueous
ARDS
acute respiratory distress syndrome
AS
left ear
ASA
aspirin
asap
as soon as possible
as tol
as tolerated
ATD
admission, transfer, discharge
AU
both ear
Ax
axillary
BE
barium enema
bid
twice a day
bil, bilateral
both side
BK
below the knee
BKA
below the knee amputation
bl
blood
bl wk
blood work
BLS
basic life support
BM
bowel movement
BOW
bag of waters
B/P
blood pressure
bpm
beats per minute
BR
bed rest
BRP
bathroom privileges
BS
breath sounds
BSI
body substance isolation
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BUN
blood, urea, nitrogen levels
BVM
bag-valve-mask
bx
biopsy
c
with
C&S
culture and sensitivity
c-spine
cervical spine
CA
cancer
CAD
coronary artery disease
cal
calorie
CAT
computerized axial tomography
cath
catheter
CBC
complete blood count
cc
cubic centimeters
CC
chief complaint
CCU
coronary care unit, critical care unit
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CHO
carbohydrate
chol
cholesterol
circ
circumcision
cl liq
clear liquid
CNS
central nervous system
c/o
complains of
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPT
chest physical therapy
CS
central supply
CSP
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computer tomography
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVU
cardiovascular unit
cx
cervix
CXR
chest X ray
cysto
cystography