CLINPHARM Medical Abbreviations - Page 2

ARDS

adult respiratory distress syndrome

ARF

acute renal failure

AS

aortic stenosis / arteriosclerosis

A-S attack

Adams-Stokes attack

ASB

asymptomatic bacteriuria

ASCA

anti-Saccharomycs cerevisiae antibodies

ASD

atrial septal defect

ASLO titre

antistreptolysin-O titre

AST

aspartate transaminase

ATG

antithymocyte globulin

ATN

acute tubular necrosis

AUC

area under the curve

AUR

acute urinary retention

AV

aortic valve / atrioventricular

A-V

arteriovenous

AVNRT

atrioventricular nodal re-entry tachycardia

AVR

aortic valve replacement / augmented V lead, right arm (ECG)

AVRT

atrioventricular re-entry tachycardia

AVS

arteriovenous shunt

AXR

abdominal X-ray

B Bx.

breast biopsy

BACUP

British Association of Cancer United Patients

BBB

bundle branch block

BBBB

bilateral bundle branch block (ECG)

BCAA

branched-chain amino acid

BCC

basal cell carcinoma

BCG

bacille Calmette-Guérin

BDA

British Diabetic Association

BE

base excess

BEACOPP

bleomycin, etoposide, adriamycin (doxorubicin), cyclophosphomide, Oncovin (vincristine), procarbazine, prednisolone

BEAM

carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan

BG

blood glucose

BHS

beta haemolytic streptococci

BIA

bioelectrical impedance analysis

BJ protein

Bence-Jones protein

BKA

below knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BMI

body mass index

BMT

bone marrow transplant

BNO

bowels not open

BOR

bowels open regularly

BP

bypass, blood pressure

BPA

British Paediatric Association

BPD

bronchopulmonary dysplasia

BPE

benign prostatic enlargement

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

BS

blood sugar / bowel sounds / breath sounds

BSA

body surface area

BW

body water / Body weight

Bx.

biopsy

C

complement

C & P

cystoscopy and pyelogram

C & S

culture and sensitivity

c/o

complains of

C1, C2, ...

cervical vertebrae 1, 2, ...

CA

cancer / carcinoma / cardiac arrest / coronary artery

Ca

carcinoma

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CAH

chronic active hepatitis

CAP

community-acquired pneumonia

CAPD

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

CAT

computed axial tomography

CAVH

continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration

CBA

cost-benefit analysis

CBP

chronic bacterial prostatitis

CBT

cognitive behaviour therapy

CC

chief complaint / current complaint

CCF

congestive cardiac failure

CCU

coronary care unit

CEA

cost-effectiveness analysis

CF

cardiac failure / complement fixation / cystic fibrosis

CFT

complement fixation test

CGL

chronic granulocytic leukaemia

CGN

chronic glomerulonephritis

CHB

complete heart block

CHD

coronary heart disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

CHM

Commission on Human Medicines

CHO

carbohydrate

CHOP

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin), Oncovin (vincristine), prednisolone

CHOP-R

cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin), Oncovin (vincristine), prednisolone, rituximab

CI

cardiac index / cerebral infarction

CINV

chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

CIVA

centralized intravenous additive

CK

creatine kinase (same as CPK)

CKD

chronic kidney disease

CL

clubbing

ClCr

creatinine clearance

CLD

chronic liver disease / chronic lung disease

CLL

chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

CMA

cost minimization analysis

CML

chronic myelocytic leukaemia

CMV

cytomegalovirus

CNS

central nervous system