Abbreviation
|
Interpretation
|
| AAA |
abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| A-a gradient |
alveolar to arterial gradient |
| AAD |
antibiotic-associated diarrhea |
| AAO |
alert, awake, and oriented |
| A&O |
alert & oriented |
| AAS |
acute abdominal series |
| ABD |
abdomen |
| ABG |
arterial blood gas |
| AC |
before eating |
| ACLS |
advanced cardiac life support |
| ACTH |
adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH |
anti-diuretic hormone |
| ADR |
adverse drug reaction. | acute dystonic reaction |
| ad lib |
as much as needed |
| AED |
antiepileptic drug |
| AF |
atrial fibrillation or afebrile |
| AFB |
acid-fast bacilli |
| AFP |
alpha-fetoprotein |
| A /G |
albumin/globulin ratio |
| AI |
aortic insufficiency |
| AKA |
above the knee amputation |
| ALD |
alcoholic liver disease |
| ALL |
acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| amb |
ambulate |
| AML |
acute myelogenous leukemia |
| ANA |
antinuclear antibody |
| ANS |
autonomic nervous system |
| AOB |
alcohol on breath |
| AODM |
adult onset diabetes mellitus |
| AP |
anteroposterior or abdominal – perineal |
| ARDS |
acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| ARF |
acute renal failure |
| AS |
aortic stenosis |
| ASAP |
as soon as possible |
| ASCVD |
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| ASD |
atrial septal defect |
| ASHD |
atherosclerotic heart disease |
| AV |
atrioventricular |
| A-V |
arteriovenous |
| A-VO2 |
arteriovenous oxygen |
B
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Abbreviation
|
Interpretation
|
| BBB |
bundle branch block |
| BCAA |
branched chain amino acids |
| BE |
barium enema |
| BEE |
basal energy expenditure |
| bid |
twice a day |
| BKA |
below the knee amputation |
| BM |
bone marrow or bowel movement |
| BMR |
basal metabolic rate |
| BOM |
bilateral otitis media |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| BPH |
benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BPM |
beats per minute |
| BRBPR |
bright red blood per rectum |
| BRP |
bathroom priviledges |
| BS |
bowel or breath sounds |
| BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
| BW |
body weight |
| BX |
biopsy |
C
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Abbreviation
|
Interpretation
|
| c |
with |
| C&S |
culture and sensitivity |
| CA |
cancer |
| Ca |
calcium |
| CAA |
crystalline amino acids |
| CABG |
coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD |
coronary artery disease |
| CAT |
computerized axial tomography |
| CBC |
complete blood count |
| CBG |
capillary blood gas |
| CC |
chief complaint |
| CCU |
clean catch urine or cardiac care unit |
| CCV |
critical closing volume |
| CF |
cystic fibrosis |
| CGL |
chronic granulocytic leukemia |
| CHF |
congestive heart failure |
| CHO |
carbohydrate |
| CI |
cardiac index |
| CML |
chronic myelogenous leukemia |
| CMV |
cytomegalovirus |
| CN |
cranial nerves |
| CNS |
central nervous system |
| CO |
cardiac output |
| C/O |
complaining of |
| COLD |
chronic obstructive lung disease |
| COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CP |
chest pain or cerebral palsy |
| CPAP |
continuous positive airway pressure |
| CPK |
creatine phosphokinase |
| CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CRCL |
creatinine clearance |
| CRF |
chronic renal failure |
| CRP |
C-reactive protein |
| CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT |
computerized tomography |
| CVA |
cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle |
| CVAT |
CVA tenderness |
| CVP |
central venous pressure |
| CXR |
chest X-ray |
