| ABG |
arterial blood gases |
| ACE |
angiotensin converting enzyme |
| ACTH |
adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| ADH |
antidiuretic hormone |
| AF |
atrial fibrillation |
| AI |
aortic insufficiency |
| AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALL |
acute lymphoblastic lycaemia |
| ALT |
alanine transaminase |
| AML |
acute myeloid leucaemia |
| ANA |
antinculear antibody |
| ANF |
antinuclear factor |
| ARDS |
adult respiratory distress syndrome |
| ARF |
acute renal failure |
| AS |
aortic stenosis |
| ASAP |
as soon as possible |
| ASD |
atrial septal defect |
| ASO |
antistreptolysin O |
| AST |
aspartate transaminase |
| ATN |
acute tubular necrosis |
| AXR |
abdominal X-ray |
| BC |
blood culture |
| bid |
twice daily |
| BMT |
bone marrow transplant |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| BS |
bowel sounds or breath sounds |
| BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx |
biopsy |
| c |
cum ("with," in Latin) |
| C&S |
culture and sensitivity |
| c/o |
complaining of |
| CABG |
coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAPD |
chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| CBD |
common bile duct |
| CCF |
congestive cardiac failure |
| CCU |
coronary care unit |
| CEA |
carcinoembryonic enzyme |
| CF |
cystic fibrosis |
| CMV |
cytomegalyvirus |
| CNS |
central nervous system |
| COAD |
chronic obstructive airway disease |
| COLD |
chronic obstructive lung disease |
| COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CP |
chest pain |
| CPR |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CRF |
chronic renal failure |
| CS |
Caesarean section |
| CSF |
cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT |
computerized tomography |
| CVA |
cerebrovascular accident |
| CVP |
central venous pressure |
| CVS |
cardiovascular system |
| CXR |
chest X-ray |
| Cy |
cyanosis |
