questions and answers
ACLS - ✅✅Advanced cardiac life support
Afib - ✅✅Atrial fibrillation
ALS - ✅✅Advanced life support; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AMI - ✅✅Acute myocardial infarction
AV - ✅✅Arteriovenous; atrioventricular
BCLS - ✅✅Basic cardiac life support
CABG - ✅✅Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
CAD - ✅✅Coronary artery disease
CMV - ✅✅Cytomegalovirus
CO - ✅✅Carbon monoxide; cardiac output
CO2 - ✅✅Carbon dioxide
COPD - ✅✅Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP - ✅✅Cerebral palsy
, CSF - ✅✅Cerebrospinal fluid
CVA - ✅✅Cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle
CVP - ✅✅Central venous pressure
DIC - ✅✅Disseminated intravascular coagulation
dL - ✅✅Deciliter
DM - ✅✅Diabetes mellitus; diastolic murmur
DNA - ✅✅Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNR - ✅✅Do not resuscitate
DOA - ✅✅Dead on arrival
DOE - ✅✅Dyspnea on exertion
ECHO - ✅✅Echocardiography; echocardiogram
ECT - ✅✅Electroconvulsive therapy
ED - ✅✅Emergency department
EDD - ✅✅Estimated date of delivery