Acceptable abreviations
abd Correct Answer: abdomen
ABG's Correct Answer: arterial blood gases
ac Correct Answer: before meals
ACLS Correct Answer: advanced cardiac life support
ad lib Correct Answer: as desired
ADHD Correct Answer: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AKA Correct Answer: above-the-knee amputation
AMA Correct Answer: against medical advice
ASA Correct Answer: aspirin
ASAP Correct Answer: as soon as possible
BE Correct Answer: barium enema
BKA Correct Answer: below knee amputation
BM Correct Answer: bowel movement
BMI Correct Answer: body mass index
BP Correct Answer: blood pressure
BPH Correct Answer: benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM Correct Answer: beats per minute
BRS Correct Answer: bathroom privileges
BSA Correct Answer: body surface area
BUN Correct Answer: blood urea nitrogen
BX Correct Answer: biopsy
c (with an overline) Correct Answer: with
, C Correct Answer: celsius
C&S Correct Answer: culture and sensitivity
ca Correct Answer: calcium, cancer
CABG Correct Answer: coronary artery bypass graft
CAD Correct Answer: coronary artery disease
CBC Correct Answer: complete blood (cell) count
CC Correct Answer: chief complaint
CDC Correct Answer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cm Correct Answer: centimeter
CNS Correct Answer: central nervous system
CP Correct Answer: chest pain
CPR Correct Answer: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
c/o Correct Answer: complains of
COPD Correct Answer: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
csf Correct Answer: cerebrospinal fluid
CT Correct Answer: computed tomography
cv Correct Answer: cardiovascular
CVA Correct Answer: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CXR Correct Answer: chest x-ray
d Correct Answer: day
D & C Correct Answer: dilation and curettage
D/C, dc Correct Answer: discharge, discontinue
DM Correct Answer: diabetes mellitus
DNR Correct Answer: do not resuscitate
abd Correct Answer: abdomen
ABG's Correct Answer: arterial blood gases
ac Correct Answer: before meals
ACLS Correct Answer: advanced cardiac life support
ad lib Correct Answer: as desired
ADHD Correct Answer: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
AKA Correct Answer: above-the-knee amputation
AMA Correct Answer: against medical advice
ASA Correct Answer: aspirin
ASAP Correct Answer: as soon as possible
BE Correct Answer: barium enema
BKA Correct Answer: below knee amputation
BM Correct Answer: bowel movement
BMI Correct Answer: body mass index
BP Correct Answer: blood pressure
BPH Correct Answer: benign prostatic hypertrophy
BPM Correct Answer: beats per minute
BRS Correct Answer: bathroom privileges
BSA Correct Answer: body surface area
BUN Correct Answer: blood urea nitrogen
BX Correct Answer: biopsy
c (with an overline) Correct Answer: with
, C Correct Answer: celsius
C&S Correct Answer: culture and sensitivity
ca Correct Answer: calcium, cancer
CABG Correct Answer: coronary artery bypass graft
CAD Correct Answer: coronary artery disease
CBC Correct Answer: complete blood (cell) count
CC Correct Answer: chief complaint
CDC Correct Answer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
cm Correct Answer: centimeter
CNS Correct Answer: central nervous system
CP Correct Answer: chest pain
CPR Correct Answer: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
c/o Correct Answer: complains of
COPD Correct Answer: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
csf Correct Answer: cerebrospinal fluid
CT Correct Answer: computed tomography
cv Correct Answer: cardiovascular
CVA Correct Answer: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CXR Correct Answer: chest x-ray
d Correct Answer: day
D & C Correct Answer: dilation and curettage
D/C, dc Correct Answer: discharge, discontinue
DM Correct Answer: diabetes mellitus
DNR Correct Answer: do not resuscitate
