Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. ACL
   Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ligament often torn in knee injuries)
2. ACL
   anticardiolipin
3. ACPO
   Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction
4. ALS
   Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
5. ALS
   Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
6. ALS
   Advance Life Support
7. ALS
   Advanced Life Support
8. ARR
   Absolute Risk Reduction
9. ASP
   Aspartic Acid
10. ASW
    Approved Social Worker
11. CCU
    Coronary Care Unit
12. CCU
    clean-catch urine
13. CCU
    Cardiac Care Unit
14. CCU
    Critical Care Unit
15. CER
    Center for Energy Research
16. CER
    Control Event Rate
17. ESV
    End-Systolic Volume
18. ICP
    Intracranial Pressure
19. ICS
    Intercostal Space
20. LAS
    Latin American Studies

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