Medical Abbreviations

a.c.

• abdomen

• before meals

• consultation

• chest x-ray

abd

• before meals

• cardiovascular

• abdomen

• growth hormone

amb

• bed rest

• catheter

• fasting blood sugar

• ambulate (walk)

b.i.d.

• twice per day

• bed rest

• chief complaint

• family history

BP

• twice per day

• complaining of

• blood pressure

• beats per minute

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

bpm

• before meals

• catheter

• bedrest

• beats per minute

c/o

• three times per day

• chief complaint

• catheter

• complaining of

CC

• coronary artery disease

• bed rest

• chief complaint

• cesarean section

CPR

• consultation

• diagnosis

• family history

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CXR

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• cesarean section

• fetal heart rate

• chest x-ray