| 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 |
creatinine 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 |
| DAT |
diet as tolerated |
| DAW |
dispense as written |
| DC |
discontinue or discharge |
| D&C |
dilation and curettage |
| DDx |
differential diagnosis |
| D5W |
5% dextrose in water |
| DI |
diabetes insipidus |
| DIC |
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy |
| DIP |
distal interphalangeal joint |
| DJD |
degenerative joint disease |
| DKA |
diabetic ketoacidosis |
| dL |
deciliter |
| DM |
diabetes mellitus |
| DNR |
do not resuscitate |
| DOA |
dead on arrival |
| DOE |
dyspnea on exertion |
| DPL |
diagnostic peritoneal lavage |
| DPT |
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus |
| DTR |
deep tendon reflexes |
| DVT |
deep venous thrombosis |
| DX |
diagnosis |
| EAA |
essential amino acids |
| EBL |
estimated blood loss |
| ECG |
electrocardiogram |
| ECT |
electroconvulsive therapy |
| EFAD |
essential fatty acid deficiency |
| EMG |
Electromyogram |
| EMV |
eyes, motor, verbal response (Glasgow coma scale) |
| ENT |
ears, nose, and throat |
| EOM |
extraocular muscles |
| ESR |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ET |
endotracheal |
| ETT |
endotracheal tube |
| ERCP |
endoscopic retrograde cholangio -pancreatography |
| ETOH |
ethanol |
| EUA |
examination under anesthesia |
