Medical Abbreviations
Anterior posterior
What is as AP
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is CPR
blood pressure
What is BP or B/P
Bedside commode
BSC
Date of birth
DOB
Complete blood count
What is CBC
activities of daily living
What is ADL
Beats per minute
What is BPM
estimated time of arrival
What is eta
do not resuscitate
What is DNR
with
What is c
dead on arrival
What is DOA
bowel movement
What is BM
abdomen
What is abd
diabetes mellitus
What is DM
complains of
What is c/o
Emergency medical services
What is EMS
cerebrospinal fluid
What is CSF
activities of daily living
What is ADLs
Deep vein thrombosis
What is DVT
congestive heart failure
What is CHF
diagnosis
What is Dx/dx
Ambulate
What is amb
two times per day
What is BID, b.i.d.
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
What is CVA