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Cath
|
catheterize
|
CBC
|
complete blood count
|
CBR
|
complete bed rest
|
CC
|
chief complaint, or costochondral
|
CCI
|
Correct Coding Initiative
|
CCPD
|
continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
|
CCT
|
cardiac computed tomography
|
CCU
|
critical care unit
|
C/D/I
|
clean/dry/intact (referring to incision)
|
CEA
|
carcinoembryonic antigen
|
CF
|
cystic fibrosis
|
CH
|
cholesterol
|
CHF
|
congestive heart failure
|
CIDA
|
chronic iron deficiency anemia
|
CIN
|
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
|
Circ.
|
circumcision
|
CIS
|
carcinoma in situ
|
CISH
|
classic intrafascial supracervical hysterectomy
|
CL
|
central line
|
CLO
|
cleft lip only
|
CLP or CL/P
|
cleft lip and palate
|
cm
|
centimeter
|
cm²
|
centimeters squared
|
CMC
|
carpometacarpal
|
CMG
|
cystometrogram
|
CMN
|
certificate of medical necessity
|
CMRI
|
cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
|
CMS
|
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
|
CNAP
|
continuous negative airway pressure
|
CNS
|
central nervous system
|
cont.
|
continue
|
c/o
|
complains of
|
CO
|
cardiac output
|
COPD
|
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
|
CP
|
cerebral palsy, or chest pain
|
CPD
|
cephalopelvic disproportion
|
CPK
|
creatine phosphokinase
|
CPO
|
cleft palate only
|
CPR
|
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
|
CR
|
creatine
|
CRF
|
chronic renal failure
|
CRG
|
cardiorespirography
|
CRIT
|
hematocrit
|
CRP
|
canalith repositioning procedure
|
CRPS
|
complex regional pain syndrome
|
C&S
|
culture and sensitivity
|
CS
|
corticosteroid, or cesarean section
|
CSF
|
cerebrospinal fluid
|
CST
|
contraction stress test
|
CT
|
computed tomography
|
CTR
|
carpal tunnel release
|
CTS
|
carpal tunnel syndrome
|
Ctx
|
contractions
|
CVA
|
cerebral vascular accident, or costovertebral angle
|
CVC
|
central venous catheter
|
CVL
|
central venous line
|
CVP
|
central venous pressure
|
CVS
|
chorionic villus sampling
|
CXR
|
chest X-ray
|
Cysto
|
cystoscopy
|
DB&C
|
deep breathing and coughing
|
D/C
|
discharge or discontinue
|
D&C
|
dilation and curettage
|
DDH
|
developmental dysplasia of hip
|
DE
|
dose equivalent
|
Def.
|
deficient or deficiency
|
Del
|
delivery
|
Dep.
|
dependent
|
DES
|
diethylstilbestrol
|
DEXA
|
dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
|
DIC
|
disseminated intravascular coagulation
|
DIEP
|
deep inferior epigastric perforator flap
|
DIF
|
direct immunofluorescence
|
DIP
|
distal interphalangeal
|
DISH
|
diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
|
DJD
|
degenerative joint disease
|
DKA
|
diabetic ketoacidosis
|
DM
|
diabetes mellitus
|
DME
|
durable medical equipment
|
DMPA
|
depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera®)
|
DNR
|
do not resuscitate
|
DOA
|
dead on arrival
|
DOB
|
date of birth
|
DOS
|
date of service
|
DR
|
dorsal root
|
DRUJ
|
distal radio-ulnar joint
|
Dsg
|
dressing
|
DSMT
|
diabetes self-management training
|
d/t
|
due to
|
DT
|
diphtheria and tetanus toxoids
|
DTaP
|
diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, pertussis vaccine
|
DUB
|
dysfunctional uterine bleeding
|
DVT
|
deep vein thrombosis
|
Dx
|
diagnosis
|
EAB
|
elective abortion
|
EBCT
|
electron beam computed tomography
|
EBL
|
estimated blood loss
|
EC
|
emergency contraception
|
ECC
|
emergency cardiac care
|
ECCE
|
extracapsular cataract extraction
|
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