Medical abbreviations letters C, D, and E




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C

c
with

C&S
culture and sensitivity

CA
cancer

Ca
calcium

CAA
crystalline amino acids

CABG
coronary artery bypass graft

CAD
coronary artery disease

CAT
computerized axial tomography

CBC
complete blood count

CBG
capillary blood gas

CC
chief complaint

CCU
clean catch urine or cardiac care unit

CCV
critical closing volume

CF
cystic fibrosis

CGL
chronic granulocytic leukemia

CHF
congestive heart failure

CHO
carbohydrate

CI
cardiac index

CML
chronic myelogenous leukemia

CMV
cytomegalovirus

CN
cranial nerves

CNS
central nervous system

CO
cardiac output

C/O
complaining of

COLD
chronic obstructive lung disease

COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CP
chest pain or cerebral palsy

CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure

CPK
creatinine phosphokinase

CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CRCL
creatinine clearance

CRF
chronic renal failure

CRP
C-reactive protein

CSF
cerebrospinal fluid

CT
computerized tomography

CVA
cerebrovascular accident or costovertebral angle

CVAT
CVA tenderness

CVP
central venous pressure

CXR
chest X-ray

D

DAT
diet as tolerated

DAW
dispense as written

DC
discontinue or discharge

D&C
dilation and curettage

DDx
differential diagnosis

D5W
5% dextrose in water

DI
diabetes insipidus

DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

DIP
distal interphalangeal joint

DJD
degenerative joint disease

DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis

dL
deciliter

DM
diabetes mellitus

DNR
do not resuscitate

DOA
dead on arrival

DOE
dyspnea on exertion

DPL
diagnostic peritoneal lavage

DPT
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

DTR
deep tendon reflexes

DVT
deep venous thrombosis

DX
diagnosis

E

EAA
essential amino acids

EBL
estimated blood loss

ECG
electrocardiogram

ECT
electroconvulsive therapy

EFAD
essential fatty acid deficiency

EMG
Electromyogram

EMV
eyes, motor, verbal response (Glasgow coma scale)

ENT
ears, nose, and throat

EOM
extraocular muscles

ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ET
endotracheal

ETT
endotracheal tube

ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangio -pancreatography

ETOH
ethanol

EUA
examination under anesthesia