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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/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 /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
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
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/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/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/costovertebral angle
CVAT
CVA tenderness
CVP
central venous pressure
CXR
chest X-ray
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