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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr
Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.)
Specialty
Additional Specialty
CMP
Complete Metabolic Panel (BMP + LFT)
General
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CMV
Cytomegalovirus
ID (Infectious Disease)
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CNS
Central nervous system
General
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COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Pulmonology (Lung)
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COWS
Clinical opiate withdrawal scale
General
CCU/ICU (Critical/Intensive Care)
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure.
Pulmonology (Lung)
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CPK
Creatine phosphokinase
General
-
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ED (Emergency)
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CRC
Colorectal Cancer
Oncology (Cancer)
Colorectal Surgery
CREST
Calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasias
General
Rheumatology (Autoimmune)
CRF
Chronic renal failure
Nephrology (Kidney)
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CRP
C-reactive protein
General
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