Common Abbreviations (A)
ac means
What is before meals?
BP means
What is blood pressure?
CHF means
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
DC or D/C means
What is discontinue?
ETA means
What is estimated time of arrival?
amb means
What is ambulatory or ambulate?
BS means
What is blood sugar OR bowel sounds OR breath sounds?
c/o means
What is complains of?
DNR means
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
ENT means
What is ear, nose, and throat?
ASA means
What is Aspirin?
BM means
What is bowel movement?
cm means
What is centimeter?
DOB means
What is date of birth?
ER/ED means
What is emergency room or emergency department?
ad lib means
What is as desired?
bid means
What is twice a day?
What is complete blood count?
DM means
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
EKG/ECG means
What is electrocardiogram?
ADL means
What is Activities of Daily Living?
Bx means
What is biopsy?
CA means
What is Cancer?
DVT means
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis?
ESRD means
What is End Stage Renal Disease?