Clinical Abbreviations and Acronyms

  1. CAG/S
    Coronary Artery Graft/Surgery
  2. D5W
    5% Dextrose in water
  3. FHH/R
    Foetal Heart Heard/Regular
  4. L/IH
    Left Inguinal Hernia
  5. Q4H
    Every 4 Hours
  6. Q6H
    Every 6 Hours
  7. R/IH
    Right Inguinal Hernia
  8. SIMV
    synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
  9. SIMV
    Synchronised intermittent mandatory ventilation
  10. V/Q
    Ventilation/Perfusion
  11. W-T-D
    wet to dry
  12. X2d
    times 2 days
  13. XULN
    times upper limit of normal
  14. Z-ESR
    zeta erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  15. A fib
    Atrial Fibrillation
  16. altern.d.
    Every Other Day
  17. ANTR
    Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex
  18. B/K
    Below Knee
  19. Ba E
    Barium Enema
  20. BMBx
    Bone Marrow Biopsy

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