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Medical Abbreviation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abd | Abdomen |
| ABG | Arterial blood gases |
| ac | before eating |
| ACLS | Advanced cardiac life support |
| ad lib | As desired |
| AFP | Alpha fetoprotein |
| AKA | Above the knee amputation |
| ASHD | Atherosclerotic heart disease |
| BE | Barium enema |
| bid | Twice a day |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| BMR | Basal metabolic rate |
| BOM | Bilateral otitis media |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BUM | Blood urea nitrogen |
| bx | Biopsy |
| - c | With |
| C & S | Culture and sensitivity |
| CA | cancer |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graph |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| CC | Chief complaint |
| CHO | Carbohydrates |