a.c. - CORRECT ANSWER -Before meals
ASA - CORRECT ANSWER -Aspirin
AMA - CORRECT ANSWER -Against medical advice
AMI - CORRECT ANSWER -Acute myocardial infarction
ASHD - CORRECT ANSWER -Arteriosclerotic heart disease
b.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWER -Twice a day
BP - CORRECT ANSWER -Blood pressure
BS - CORRECT ANSWER -Breath sounds, bowel sounds, or blood sugar
BVM - CORRECT ANSWER -Bag-valve-mask
, c/o - CORRECT ANSWER -Complaining of
Ca - CORRECT ANSWER -Cancer/carcinoma
cc - CORRECT ANSWER -Cubic centimeter
CC - CORRECT ANSWER -Chief Complaint
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER -Congestive heart failure
CO - CORRECT ANSWER -Carbon monoxide
COPD - CORRECT ANSWER -Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema,
chronic bronchitis)
CPR - CORRECT ANSWER -Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF - CORRECT ANSWER -Cerebrospinal fluid
CVA - CORRECT ANSWER -Cerebrovascular accident
CXR - CORRECT ANSWER -Chest X-ray
d/c - CORRECT ANSWER -Discontinue