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Common Med Abbrev 1
Common medical abbreviations 1-Phlebotomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abd | abdomen |
| AB | abnormal |
| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| AC, ac | before meals |
| ACLS | advanced cardiac life support |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ad lib | as desired |
| adm | admission |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| AMS | amylase |
| amt | amount |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| ant | anterior |
| A&P | anterior and posterior |
| aq | aqueous |
| ASA | aspirin |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| AZT | azidothymindine |
| BID,bid, b.i.d | twice a day |
| bil | bilateral |
| Bld | blood |
| B/P, BP | blood pressure |
| BT | bleeding time |
| BUN | blood, urea, nitrogen |
| bx | biopsy |
| C | Celsius; centigrade |
| c with a line over it | with |
| Ca | calcium |
| CA | cancer |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CAT | Comuted axial tomography |
| cath | catheter; catheterize |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC | chief complaint |
| cc | cubic centimenter |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| ch, chol | cholesterol |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CK | creatinine kinase |
| cm | centimeter |
| CML | chronic myelocytic leukemia |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| c/o | complains of |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| contra | against |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPK | creatinine phosphokinase |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| creat | creatinine |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT, C-T | computerized tomography |
| CVA | cardiovascular accident; cerebrovascular accident |
| CXR | chest X-ray film |
| d | day |
| DC | discontinue |
| diag | diagnosis |
| DIC | diffuse intravascular coagulation |
| diff | differential |
| disch | discharge |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| DOB | date of birth |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ECG | electrocardiogram;electrocardiograph |
| ECHO | echocardiogram |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EENT | eye, ear, nose and throat |
| EIA | enzyme immunoassay |
| EKG | electrocardiogram; electrocardiograph |
| ELISA | enzymen-linked immunoassay; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| eos, eosins | eosinophils |
| ER | emergency room |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentaion rate |
| et | and |
| ETOH | ethyl alchol |
| ex | excision |
| exam | examination |
| exp | expiration |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| FAS | fetal alcohol syndrome |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FH | family history |
| FOB | fecal occult blood |
| FTT | failure to thrive |
| FU, F/U | follow-up |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| FX, Fx, fx | fracture |
| g | gram |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gm | gram |
| gr | grain |
| GSW | gunshot wound |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
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