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Common Health
Common Health Conditions
| Common Health | Condition |
|---|---|
| ADD | attention deficit disorder |
| ADHD | attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| CA, Ca, ca | cancer |
| c & c | cough and congestion |
| CBC | complete blood count (lab test) |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HA | headache |
| HBP | high blood pressure |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS) |
| HTN | hypertension |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| nv, n & v | nausea and vomiting |
| OCD | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| OM | otitis media, middle ear infection |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| pro-time | prothrombin time (lab test on anti-coagulants) |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| WBC | white blood cells |