| Acronym | Meaning |
| BS | Bowel Sounds |
| COAD | Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease |
| CFT | Complement-fixation Test |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| NPD | Nightly Peritoneal Dialysis |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelography |
| PDD | Pervasive Development Disorder |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| PH | Past History |