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1
Q

C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

2
Q

Ca

A

Calcium

3
Q

CA

A

Cancer

4
Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

5
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

6
Q

CARF

A

Commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities

7
Q

CAT

A

Computerized axial tomography

8
Q

Cath

A

Catheter

9
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

10
Q

c/c or C/C

A

Chief complaint

11
Q

cc or cm^3

A

Cubic centimeter

12
Q

CCCE

A

Clinical coordinator of clinical education

13
Q

CCU

A

Critical coronary, or cardiac care unit

14
Q

CDC

A

Center for disease control

15
Q

C. diff

A

Clostridium difficile

16
Q

CDO

A

Care delivery organization

17
Q

CF

A

Cystic fibrosis

18
Q

CGA

A

Contact guard assistance

19
Q

CHD

A

Congenital heart disease

20
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

21
Q

CHI

A

Closed head injury

22
Q

CHO

A

Carbohydrate

23
Q

CI

A

Clinical instructor

24
Q

cm

A

Centimeter

25
Q

CMC

A

Carpometacarpal

26
Q

CMS

A

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (formerly healthcare finance administration)

27
Q

CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus

28
Q

CNA

A

Certified nursing assistant

29
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

30
Q

c/o or C/O

A

Complains of

31
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

32
Q

CORF

A

Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility

33
Q

COTA

A

Certified occupational therapist assistant

34
Q

CP

A

Cerebral palsy

35
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

36
Q

CPI

A

Clinical performance instrument

37
Q

CPK

A

Creatine phosphokinase

38
Q

CPM

A

Continuous passive motion

39
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

40
Q

CPT

A

Current procedural terminology

41
Q

CRPS

A

Complex regional pain syndrome

42
Q

CRNP

A

Certified registered nurse practitioner

43
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

44
Q

CT

A

Computed tomography

45
Q

CV

A

Cardiovascular

46
Q

CVA

A

Cerebro vascular accident

47
Q

CWI

A

Crutch walking instructions

48
Q

CWP

A

Cold whirlpool

49
Q

cx

A

Cancel; crutches