Abbreviations

NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

(INCLUDING THE CAPE FEAR CAMPUS) 
 
 

  //bars  Parallel Bars Extension Flexion  A  Assistance

A + O x 3  Alert and oriented to person, place, time  A dev  Assisted Device

A disk  Bacitracin disk  A wave  Arterial Contraction Wave on Balloon Pump Monitor

A&A  Arthroscopy and Anthrotomy  A&B  Apnea & Bradycardia

A&O  Alert and Oriented  A&P  Auscultation and percussion

A&P Rep.  Anterior and Posterior Repair  A-P  Anterior to Posterior

A-P  Anterior-Posterior  A. Fib.  Atrial Fibrillation / Auricular Fibrillation

A. Flutter  Atrial Flutter  A.B.S.  Active Bowel Sounds

a.c.  Before meal  a.m.  Before Noon

A.ROM  Active Range Of Motion  A/C  Antecubital

A/G  Albumin-golbulin ratio  A:  Assessment

AA  Active Assist  AAA  Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

AAC  Antibiotic Associated Colitis  AAO  Alert, Awake, Oriented

AAROM  Active Assistance Range of Motion  AAROM  Active Assistive Range of Motion

AAT  Anterior Pelvic Tilt  AB  Abortion

Ab  Antibody  abd  Abduction

ABG  Arterial Blood Gases  ABI  Acute Brain Injury

ABN  Abnormal  ABP  Arterial Blood Pressure

ABR  Auditory Brainstem Response  ABX,abx  Antibiotic

AC jt  Acromioclavicular Joint  ac/pc  Anterior cervical/posterior cervical

ACA  Automated Chemical Analyzer (duPont)  acc  Accuracy

ACE  Angiotensin Converting Enzyme  Acel  Acceleration of fetal heart rate

ACF  Anticubital Fossa  ACL  Anterior Cruciate Ligament

ACLS  Advanced Cardiac Life Support  ACP  Acid Phosphatase

ACT  Activated Coagulation Time  act. ex.  Active exercise

ACTD,   Actinomycin D  ACTH  Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

Act-D

ad lib  As Much As Needed; As Desired  AD, ad  Right Ear

ADA  American Diabetes Association  Adb,adb  Abdominal

Add  Adduction  add  Adduction

ADD  Attention Deficit Disorder  Adeq.  Adequate

ADH  Antidiuretic Hormone  ADL  Activities of Daily Living

adm.  Admission  ADR  Adriamycin

ADT  Adult Diptheria tetanus immunization  ADTP  Adolescent Day Treatment Program

AEA  Above Elbow amputation  AEB  As Evidenced By

AEP  Auditory Evoked Potential  AFB  Acid Fast Bacilli

AFI  Amniotic Fluid Index  *  AFM  Aerosol Face Mask

AFO  Ankle-Foot Orthrosis  AFP  Alpha-Fetoprotein

*  AFT  Aerosol Face Tent  AFV  Amniotic Fluid Volume

Ag  Antigen  AGA  Appropriate For Gestational Age

AHA  American Heart Association  AHME  Annual Health Maintenance Exam

AI  Aortic insufficiency  AICD  Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator

AID  Artifical Insemination by Donor  AIDS  Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AIVR  Accelerated idioventricular rhythm  AK  Above the knee

AKA  Above-the-Knee Amputation  ALA, DALA  (Delta) Aminolevulinic Acid

ALAD  Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydrase  Alb.  Albumin

Alk. Phos.  Alkaline Phosphase  ALL  Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

ALP  Alkaline Phosphatase  ALS  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ALT  Alanine Aminotransferase (SGPT)  ALVAD  Abdomnal Left Ventricular Assist   Device

AM  Austin-Moore (prosthesis)  AMA  Against Medical Advice

AMB  Ambulate  Amb  Ambulatory

AMI  Acute Myocardial Infarction  amnio  Amniocentesid

amp  ampere  Amp  Amputation

ampl  Amplitude  Amt  Amount

AMU  Ambulatory Medical Unit  AMV  Auto Mode Ventilation

ANA  Anti-Nuclear Antibody  ANC  Absolute Neutrophil Count

ANDR  Dromostanolone Propionate  anes.  anesthesia

ANF  Antinuclear Factor  Aniso.  Anisocytosis

ANO2  Anaerobic incubation  Ant.  Anterior

Ant. Septal  Anterior Septal  Anti-ESTR  Tamoxifen

Anti-HAV  Antibody to Hepatitis A Virus  Anti-Strep.   Antistreptococal Deoxyribonuclease

D-Nase  B

AODM  Adult onset diabetes mellitus  AP  Apical

App.  Appendectomy  appl  Applicable

Appl.  Application of  Approx.  Approximately

APPT  Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time  appt.  Appointment

ARA-C  Cytosine Arabinoside  ARC  AID related complex complication

ARDS  Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome  ARF  Acute Renal Failure

ARI  Acute respiratory infection  AROM  Artificial Rupture of Membranes

ARROM  Active Resistive Range Of Motion  ARROM  Active Resistive Range Of Motion

ASA American Association of Anesthesia

Art  Arterial  Arth & Arth  Arthroscopy and Arthrotomy

artic  Articulation  AS, a.s.  Left Ear

ASA  Aspirin  ASAP  As Soon As Possible

ASB  Anesthesia stand-by  ASCVD  Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

ASD  Arterial Septal Defect  ASHD  Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

ASIS  Anterior superior iliac spine  ASMI  Anterior Septal Myocardial Infarction

ASO  Anti-Streptolysin O Titer  assoc.  Associate

AST  Asparate Aminotransferase (SGOT)  ASU  Ambulatory Surgery Unit

asym  Assymetry  At. fi.b.  Atrial fibrillation

ATC  Aerosol Trach Collar  ATN  Acute tubular necrosis

ATP  Adrenosine Triophosphate  ATPase  Actomyosin Adrenosine   Triophosphatase

Atypl.   Atypical Lymphocycte  AU  Bilateral Ears

Lymph

Aux  Auxiliary  AV  Atrioventricular (Pacemaker/Node)

AV BLOCK  Atrioventricular Heart Block  AV Shunt  Anteriovenous Shunt (and/or Fistula)

avg.  Average  AVR  Aortic Valve Replacement

AWMI  Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction  Ax, ax  Axillary

B  Bilateral  B.  Bacillus

B.C.  Birthing Center  B.E.  Barium Enema

b.i.d.  Twice daily  b/c  Because

B/F  Black Female  B/M  Black Male

B/S  Bowel Sounds  B12  Vitamin B-12

BA  Broncholdilator / Aerosolized Medication  BAEP  Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential

Therapy

BAER  Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response  BAL  Blood Alcohol Level

BAP  Bloog Agar Plate  Barb, barb  Barbiturate

baso  Basophil  BASO STIP  Basophilic Stippling

BAT  Breath alcohol test  BBB  Bundle Branch Block

BBS  Bilateral Breath Sounds  BCC  Basal cell carcinoma

BCG  Bacille Calmetle-Guerin  BCLS  Basic Cardiac Life Support

BCNU  Carmustin  BCP  Birth control pills

BE  Base Excess  BE Br  Bile Escultin broth

bed mob  Bed mobility  BEE  Basal Energy Expenditure

BF  Breast Feeding  BFR  Blood Flow Rate

BG  Blood Glucose  BH  Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

BHI 6-1/2  Brain Heart Infusion with 6-1/2% NaCl   Bil.  Bilateral

Bili.  Bilirubin  BiPAP  Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure

BK  Below the Knee  BKA  Below the Knee Amputation

Bkfst.  Breakfast  BL  Baseline

Bld  Blood  BLM  Bleomycin

BLS  Basic Life Support  BM  Bowel Movement

BM&T  Bilateral myringotomy and tubes  BMP  Basic Metabolic Profile

BMR  Basal Metabolic Rate  BMT  Bone Marrow Transplant

BOM  Bilateral otitis media  BOS  Base Of Support

BOW  Bag of waters  BP  Blood Pressure

BPD  Bronchoplumonary Dysplasia  BPH  Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

BPM  Beats Per Minute  bpm  Breaths Per Minute

BPP  Biophysical Profile  BR  Bedrest

brady  Bradycardia  BRP  Bathroom Privileges

BRRB  Bright red rectal bleeding  BrS  Breath Sounds

BS  Blood Sugar  BS&O  Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

BS+  Bowel sounds positive  BS-  Bowel sounds negative

BSA  Body Surface Area  BSC  Bedside Commode

BSD  Bedside Drainage  BSE  Breast self exam

BSOM  Bilateral serous otitis media  BSP  Bromsulfhalein (dye extraction test)

BSST  Breast stimulation stress test  BT  Bleeding Time

BTB  Breakthrough Bleeding  BTBV  Beat to beat variability

BTE  Behind-The-Ear  BTL  Bilateral Tubal Ligation

BTM  Bilateral myrongotomy with tubes  BUFA  Baby up for adoption

BUN  Blood Urea Nitrogen  BUS  Busulfan

Bx.  Biopsy  C  Caucasian

c  With  C spine  Cervical Spine

C&S  Culture and Sensitivity  C,A,O x  Conscious, alert and oriented

c-spine  Cervical Spine  C-wave  Wave Form Between the A&V Waves in Balloon      Pump Monitor

C.  Centigrade   c.c.u.  Clean Catch Urine

C.H.H.C.  Comprehensive Home Health Care  C.M.P.  Comprehensive Metabolic Profile

C.N.S.  Central Nervous System  C.O.  Cardiac Output

C.P.  Celebral Palsy  C.R.  Cardiac Rehabilitation

C.S.F.  Cerebrospinal Fluid/Cerebral Spinal Fluid  C.S.T.  Craniosacral Therapy

C.T.  Compared To  c/o  Complaints of

C/S  Cesarean Section  c/w  Consistent With

C3  Complement Factor Three  C4  Complement Factor Four

Ca++  Calcium  Ca.  Cancer

CABG  Coronary Artery Bypass Graft  CAD  Coronary Artery Disease

CAH  Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia  SEAHEC  Southeast Area Health Education Center

cal  Calorie  CAN  Certified Nurse Assistant

CAN  Cord around neck  CAP  Community alternative program

cap.  Capsule  CAPB  Central Auditory Processing Battery

CAPD  Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis  card. cath.  Cardiac Catheterization

CAT  Computerized Axial Tomography  Cath.  Catheter or Catheterization

cauc.  Caucasian  CAVH  Continuous Arteriovenous Hemofiltration

CB  CPAP / BiPAP  CBC, cbc  Complete Blood Count

CBG  Capillary Blood Gas  CBI  Continuous Bladder Irrigation

cbr  Complete bed rest  CC  Chief complaint

cc, cm3  Cubic Centimeter  CCC  Cough, cold, congestion

CCNU  Lomustine  CCPD  Continuous Cycler Peritoneal Dialysis

CCU  Coronary Care Unit  ccw  Counter Clockwise

CD  Cytotoxic Drug  CDE  Common Duct Exploration

CE  Cataract extraction  CEA  Carcinoembryonic Antigen

ceph  Cephalic  cerv  Cervical

CF  Cystic Fibrosis  CFX  Circumflex (Coronary) Artery

CG  Contact Guard  CGA  Contact Guard Against

CGA