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Appendix A (A-H)

Question	Answer
AB	antibody, abortion
Abd	abdomen
ABGs	arterial blood gases
ACL	anterior cruciate ligament
ADH	anti-diuretic hormone
ADHD	attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADL	activities of daily living
AED	automated external defibrillator
AF, A-fib	atrial fibrillation
AFB	acid-fast bacillus
AG, Ag	antigen
AGN	acute glomerulonephritis
AICD	automatic implanted cardioverter defribillator
AIDS	acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AK	above the knee
AKA	above the knee amputation
ALS	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gerhig's disease)
ANS	autonomic nervous system
AP	anteroposterior
ARDS	acute respiratory distress syndrome
ARF	acute renal failure
AS	ankylosing spondylitis, astigmatism
ASHD	ateriosclerotic heart disease
Ast	astigmatism
ATN	acute tubular necrosis
AV, A-V	atrioventricular
BCC	basal cell carcinoma
BE	below the elbow
BG, BS	blood glucose, blood sugar
bid, b.i.d.	twice a day
BK	below the knee
BKA	below-the-knee amputation
BM	bowel movement
BMD	bone mineral density
BMR	basal metabolic rate
BNO	bladder neck obtrusion
BP	blood pressure
BPH	benign prostatic hypertrophy (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
bpm	beats per minute
BRP	bathroom priviledges
BSE	breast self-examination
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
Bx, bx	biopsy
C&S	culture and sensitivity
C1-C7	first cervical vertebrae, second cervical vertebrae, etc
Ca	calcium
CA	cancer, carcinoma
CABG	coronary artery bypass graft
CAD	coronary artery disease
CAT	cataract
Cath	catheterization, catheter
CCU	coronary care unit
CF	cystic fibrosis
CFS	chronic fatigue system
CIRC, circum	circumcision
CK	creatine kinase
CMC	chronic mucocutaeous candidiasis
CNS	central nervous system
c/o	complain (ed/ing/s/t) of
Co2	carbon dioxide
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP	cerebral palsy, chest pain
CPAP	continuous positive airway pressure
CPR	cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRF	chronic renal failure
C-section	cesarean section
CSF	cerebrospinal fluid
CT	computed tomography
CTS	carpal tunnel syndrome
CV	cardiovascular
CVA	cerebrovascular accident
CWP	coal worker's pneumoconiosis
CXR	chest x-ray
cysto	cystoscopy
D&C	dilatation and curettage
decud	decubitus ulcer
derm	dermatology
DEXA	dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
DI	diabetes insipidus
DIC	disseminated intravascular coagulation
DJD	degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
DKA	diabetes ketoacidosis
DM	diabetes mellitus
DOE	dyspnea on exertion
DRE	digital recording examination
DTR	deep tendon reflex
DVT	deep vein thrombosis
Dx	diagnosis
EBV	Epstein-Barr virus
ECG, EKG	electrocardiogram
ECHO	echocardiogram
ED	erectile dysfunction
EDC	estimated date of confinement (due date)
EENT	eyes, ears, nose and throat
EEG	esophagogastroduodenoscopy
EIA	enzyme immunosorbent assay
EM, em	emmetropia
EMG	electromyogram
ENT	ears, nose and throat
EOM	extraocular movement
ERCP	endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
ERT, HRT	estrogen replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy
ESR, sed rate	erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESRD	end-stage renal disease
FBG, FBS	fasting blood sugar, fasting blood glucose
FH	family history
FHR	fetal heart rate
fsbs	finger stick blood sugar
Fx	fracture
G, glc	glaucoma
GBS	Guillian-Barre syndrome
GC	gonorrhea
GERD	gastroesophageal reflux disease
GH	growth horomone
GI	gastrointestinal
GTT	glucose tolerance test
GU	genitourinary
GVHD	graft-versus-host disease
GYN	gynecology
H, hr	hour
H2O	water
HD	hemodialysis
HF	heart failure
HIV	human immunodeficiency virus
HNP	herniated nucleus pulposus
HPV	human papilloma virus
HTN	hypertension (high blood pressure)
Hx	history

Created by: cohort22 on 2011-08-15

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Appendix A (A-H)