Glossary - Franklin IC-152 User Manual

These abbreviations are used in this digital book.
A Aortic second
2
sound
ABGs arterial blood
gases
ACE angiotensin
converting
enzyme
AF atrial fibrillation
AIDS acquired
immunodeficiency
syndrome
ALS amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis
ANA antinuclear
antibody
ARDS adult respiratory
distress syndrome
bp blood pressure
bid two times daily
BUN blood urea
nitrogen
CBC complete blood
count
CF complement
fixation
CHF congestive heart
failure
CPK creatinine
phosphokinase
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CLL
CML
CMV
CNS
CSF
CT
CVP
CXR
DIC
DVT
Dx
EBV
EEG
ECG
ELISA
chronic
lymphocytic
leukemia
chronic myeloge-
nous leukemia
cytomegalovirus
central nervous
system
cerebral spinal fluid
computed
tomography
central venous
pressure
chest x-ray
disseminated
intravascular
coagulation
deep venous
thrombosis
diagnosis
Epstein Barr
virus
electroencepha-
logram
electrocardiogram
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay