Question | Answer |
ABG | arterial blood gas |
a.c. | before food |
ad lib | as desired |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
a.k.a. | also known as |
ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
AV | arteriovenous |
BE | barium enema |
b.i.d. | twice a day |
BM | bowel movement |
BP | blood pressure |
BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy |
BSE | breast self-exam |
BSU | Bartholin, Skene, urethral glands |
BT | bleeding time |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
C | carbon; Celsius; Centigrade; clearance; concentration; contact |
CA | cancer, cardiac arrest |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
CBC | complete blood count (cell) |
cc | courtesy copy, carbon copy |
CC | chief complaint |
CCU | coronary care unit; critical care unit |
CF | cystic fibrosis |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
cm | centimeter |
CMT | certified medical transcriptionist |
CNS | central nervous system |
c/o | complains of |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle |
D&C | dilation and curettage |
DDD | degenerative disk disease |
DNR | do not resuscitate |
DOA | dead on arrival |
DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus |
DTR | deep tendon reflex |
Dx | diagnosis |
ECG/EKG | electrocardiogram |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
EENT | eye, ear, nose, and throat |
e.g. | for example |
EMG | electromyogram |
EMS | emergency medical services |
EMT | emergency medical technician |
EOM | extraocular movement |
ER | emergency room |
etc. | and so forth |
F | Farenheit; fertility (factor); field (of vision) |
FB | foreign body |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FHT | fetal heart tones |
FNP | family nurse practitioner |
FUO | fever of unknown origin |
Fx | fracture |