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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)
Disclaimer: This is not meant to be comprehensive and your doctor may use an acronym/abbreviation differently. You should always seek professional medical advice, or consult with your physician if you have any question and/or concern with regards to your record.
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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 | - |
CMV | Cytomegalovirus | ID (Infectious Disease) | - |
CNS | Central nervous system | General | - |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Pulmonology (Lung) | - |
COWS | Clinical opiate withdrawal scale | General | CCU/ICU (Critical/Intensive Care) |
CPAP | Continuous positive airway pressure. | Pulmonology (Lung) | - |
CPK | Creatine phosphokinase | General | - |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | ED (Emergency) | - |
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) | - |
CRP | C-reactive protein | General | - |
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