arterial blood gas

ADL

activities of daily living

AFB

acid-fast bacillus

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Ant.

anterior

AP

anterior-posterior

B.I.D., b.i.d.

twice a day

BP

Blood pressure

B-P

bronchopleural

bpm

beats per minute

BSA

body surface area

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CA,  Ca

cancer

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint

CHF

congestive heart failure

CNS

central nervous system

CO

cardiac output

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CXR

chest x-ray, chest radiograph

Dx

Diagnosis

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

ED (ER)

emergency department/ room

Hb; Hgb

Hemoglobin

HCT, hct

Hematocrit

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HR

heart rate

Hx

history