Health Services

quiz term

C

Cup

cc

cubic centimeters

cm

centimeters

dr

drams

fl

fluid

ft

foot

g

grams

gal

gallons

gl

glass

gt

drop

gt

drops

in

inches

kg

kilograms

L

liters

lb

pound

m

meters

mcg

micrograms

mEq

milliequivalents

mg

milligrams

mL

milliliters

mm

millimeters

oz

ounce

pt

pint

qt

quart

tbsp

tablespoons

tsp

teaspoons

U

unit

a

before

ABG

Arterial Blood Gas

ABT

Antibiotic Therapy

ac

before

AD

right ear

ad lib

as desired

ADA

American Diabetes Association

am

before noon

AMA

Against Medical Advice

aq

water

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

bid

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen 

cap

capsule 

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

CAT

Computerized Axial Tomography

CBC

Complete Blood Count

CF

Cystic Fibrosis

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure 

CNS

Central Nervous System

CO

Cardic Output

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CSF

Cerebrospinal Fluid

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident

EC

Enteric Coated

ECG/EKG

Electrocardiogram

EEG

Electroencephalogram

elix

elixir

h/hr/H

hour

hct

hematocrit

hub

hemoglobin