Abbreviations

• A - Fib -- Atrial Fibrillation
• AED - Automated External Defibrillator
• CABG - Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
• CAD - Coronary Artery Disease
• EKG , ECG - Electrocardiogram
• HTN - Hypertension
• MI - Myocardial Infarction
• V-Fib - Ventricular Fibrillation
• Ca - Carcinoma
• Met - Metastasis
• ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• COPD - Chronic Destruction Pulmonary Disease
• PFT - Pulmonary Function Tests
• URI - Upper Respiratory Infection
• BMI - Body Mass Index
• EGD - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy 
• GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• GI - Gastrointestinal
• IBD - Inflammatery Bowel Disease
• IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• NG - Nasogastric
• I&D - Irrigation and Debridgement
• Subq - Subcutaneous
• DM - Diabetes Mellitus
• FBS - Fasting Blood Sugar
• TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
• HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy
• HPV - Human Pappilomavirus
• IUD - Intrauterine Device
• PID - Pelvic Inflammaory Disease
• BPM - Beats Per Minute
• BP - Blood Pressure
• RR - Respiratory Rate
• BPH - Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• Cath - Catherization
• DRE - Digital Rectal Exam
• IVP - Intravenous Pyelogram
• UTI - Urinary Tract Infection