Medical Condition Acronyms

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

CVA

Irritable bowel syndrome

IBS

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IDDM

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COPD

Transient ischemic attack

TIA

Hypertension

HTN

Above the knee amputation

AKA

Coronary artery disease

CAD

Shortness of breath

SOB

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

GERD

Arterial fibrillation

AFIB

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

T1DM

Coronary artery bypass graft

CABG

Headache

H/A

Chest pain

CP

Inflammatory bowel disease

IBD

Cardiac arrest

CA

Cystic fibrosis

CF

Fracture

fx

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

T2DM

Rheumatoid arthritis

RA

Below the knee amputation

BKA

Altered mental status

AMS

Nausea and vomiting

N/V

Congestive heart failure

CHF

Tuberculosis

TB

Deep vein thrombosis

DVT

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AIDS

Gunshot wound

GSW

Human immunodeficiency virus

HIV

Myocardial infarction

MI

Sudden infant death syndrome

SIDS

Upper respiratory infection

URI

The act of vomiting

emesis