Health Occ Med Terms/Abbreviations Part 1

ac

ac

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

ad lib

as desired

AED

automated external defibrillator

ax

axillary

bid

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BMI

body mass index

BP

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds

c (with line over it)

with

C

Celsius

CA

cancer

CBC

complete blood count

C/O, c/o

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CT

computed tomography

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

CXR

chest x-ray

DC or D/C

discontinue, discharge

DNR

do not resuscitate

Dx

diagnosis