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Appendix A (A-H)

QuestionAnswer
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
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