ABG arterial blood gas
ADL activities of daily living
ALS advanced life support
AMI acute myocardial infarction
BMI body mass index
BP blood pressure
bpm beats per minutes
Bx biopsy
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CHF congestive heart failure
CNS central nervous system
c/o complains of
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA cerebrovascular accident
CXR chest X-ray
DOB date of birth
ECG electrocardiogram
ECHO echocardiography
ED emergency department
GP general practitioner
HB haemoglobin
Hx history
IDC indwelling catheter
IM intramuscular
LOC lever of consciousness
MVA motor vehicle accident
N/A not applicable
NAD no abnormalities detected
NBM nil by mouth
NIDDM non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
N/S normal saline
PCA patient-control analgesia
SG specific gravity
SOB short of breath
SOOB sit out of bed
TB tuberculosis
TIA transient ischaemic attack
TPR temperature, pulse and respiration
Tx treatment
Wt weight
注：已经精简到不能再精简了，上临床实习工作一定要会！不然很难看懂病例和交班表哦。
