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Abbreviations

Acceptable in Med

TermDefinition
abd abdomen
ABGs arterial blood gases
ac before meals
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
ad lib as desired
ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AKA above-the-knee amputation
AMA against medical advice
ASA aspirin
ASAP as soon as possible
BE barium enema
BKA below-the-knee amputation
BM bowel movement
BMI body mass index
BP blood pressure
BPH benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM beats per minute
BRP bathroom privileges
BSA body surface area
BUN blood area nitrogen
bx biopsy
- c with
C celsius
C&S culture and sensitivity
ca calcium, cancer
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD coronary artery disease
CBC complete blood (cell) count
CC chief complaint
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cm centimeter
CNS central nervous system
CP chest pain
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
c/o complains of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
csf cerebrovascular fluid
CT computed tomography
cv cardiovascular
CVA cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CXR chest x-ray
d day
D&C dilation and curettage
D/C, dc discharge, discontinue
DM diabetes mellitus
DNR do not resuscitate
DOB date of birth
DTap diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
dx diagnosis
ECG, EKG electrocardiogram
ED emergency department
EEG electroencephalogram
Created by: v.anessa26
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