C- Abrreviations

• CA


  Cancer
• CABG


  coronary artery bypass graft
• CAD 


  cornonary artery disease
• CAT scan


  Computerized axial tomography
• Cauda


  pertaining to the tail (lower spine)
• CBC


  complete blood (cell )count
• cc


  cubic centimeter
• CCU


  coronary care unit
• Cert. AT

  Certified anesthesia technician
• Cert. ATT

  Certified anesthesia technologist
• Cephal


  pertaining to the head
• CHD


  coronary heart disease
• CHF


  congestive heart failure
• CK


  creatine kinase
• cm


  centimeter
• CNS

  central nervous system
• CO


  cardiac output
• CO2


  carbon dioxide
• c/o


  complains of
• COPD


  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• CP

  cerebral palsy
• CPAP

  continuous positive airway pressure
• CPB

  cardiopulmonary bypass
• CPK


  creatine phosphokinase
• CPR

  cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• CRF


  chronic renal failure
• CRNA


  certified registered nurse anesthetist
• c-section

  caesarean section
• c-spine


  cervical spine
• CSF


  cerebrospinal fluid
• CT

  computed tomography
• CVA


  cerebrovascular accident
• CVP

  central venous pressure
• CX, CXR

  chest x-ray
• Cyst.

  Cystoscopy