1.AMI acute myocardial inf arction
2.ac before meals
3.ARF acute renal f ailure
4.BM bowel movement
5.BP blood pressure
6.CABG coronary artery bypass graph
7.CBC complete b lood count
8.CHF congestiv e heart failure
9.CA cancer
10.CVA cerebrovascular accident (strok e)
11.Ca calcium
12.cm centimeter
13.CC chief complaint
14.c/o complains of
15.DM diabetes mellitus
16.DVT deep vein thrombosis
17.Dx diagnosis
18.D/C discharge
19.DNR do not resuscitate
20.Fx fracture
21.FTT failure to thr ive NHM 195 Final Exam Stud y Guide
22.GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
23.GI gastrointestinal
24.Hgb hemoglobin
25.Hct hematocr it
26.Hx history
27.h.s. at bedtime
28.IV intravenous
29.LLQ left lower quadrant
30.MI myocardial inf arction
31.ml milliliter
32.NPO nothing by mouth
33.OA osteoarthritis
34.po by mouth
35.PC after meals
36.PKU phenylketonuria
37.prn as needed
38.qh every hour
39.Sx symptoms
40.TIA transient ischemic attac k
41.Tx treatment